Pezoldt (Sylvia R.) Papers, ca. 1916-1965

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Title:: Sylvia R. Pezoldt Papers,
Dates:: ca. 1916-1965
Creators:: Pezoldt, Sylvia R.
Abstract:: Sylvia Ruby Pezoldt (1895-1963) was a journalist, poet, and author of short stories, and non-fiction. She also conducted writing courses and was a member of the National League of American Pen Women. The collection consists of Pezoldt's manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, journals, scrapbooks, clippings, and a travel diary (1952-53). The collection also contains copies of her magazine articles and columns, published poems, personal publicity information, materials relating to writing guidelines and children's magazines, and publications of the National League of American Pen Women (1957-64).
Extent:: 10 boxes (5.0 linear ft.)
Language:: English.
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Sylvia R. Pezoldt Papers (Collection 906). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, journals, scrapbooks, clippings, and a travel diary (1952-53) of writer Sylvia R. Pezoldt. Includes a collection of her magazine articles and columns, published poems in various journals, personal publicity information, poetry and other manuscripts, materials relating to writing guidelines and children's magazines, a photograph album (1945-47), copies of the journal Pen woman (1951-52), and publications of the National League of American Pen Women (1957-64). Also contains some biographical material.
Biographical / historical:: Sylvia Ruby Thompson was born on July 4, 1895 in Kansas; married Albert R. Pezoldt; became a journalist with the Colorado Springs gazette; wrote children's poems, short stories, and non-fiction; conducted writing courses and was a member of the National League of American Pen Women; she died in August 1963.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Mrs. James D. Shea, 1965.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Subjects:: Women journalists--United States--Archival resources.
Women authors, American--Archival resources.
Manuscripts for publication.
Names:: National League of American Pen Women.
Pezoldt, Sylvia R.--Archives.

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by David MacGill; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai and Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:: © 2002
Date Encoded:: Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2001 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Alight Tsai and Caroline Cubé.

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Restrictions:: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Terms of access:: Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Sylvia R. Pezoldt Papers (Collection 906). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US