Michael L. Baumann collection on B. Traven, 1992-2002, bulk 1997-1999

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Summary

Creators:
Baumann, Michael L.
Abstract:
This collection contains several drafts of the manuscript of Mr. Traven, I presume? by author Michael L. Baumann as well as correspondence between Baumann (or his wife) and Peter Briscoe and Sid Berger, both former staff members of the UC Riverside Libraries, regarding his publications.
Extent:
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Michael L. Baumann collection on B. Traven (MS 246). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains several drafts of the manuscript of Mr. Traven, I presume? by author Michael L. Baumann as well as correspondence between Baumann (or his wife) and Peter Briscoe and Sid Berger, both former staff members of the UC Riverside Libraries, regarding his publications.

Biographical / historical:

Michael L. Baumann was a professor of English at California State University, Chico from the 1970s to the 1990s. His doctoral dissertation on B. Traven was published in 1976 by University of New Mexico Press under the title B. Traven: An Introduction. In later years, he submitted the manuscript of his book Mr. Traven, I presume? to the UCR Library's Special Collections Department for publication.

B. Traven was the pseudonym for an internationally famous writer who guarded his identity with jealousy and determination throughout his life, creating one of the greatest literary puzzles of the 20th century. Other names he went by in his lifetime are Traven Torsvan, Hal Croves, and Ret Marut. His twelve novels, the best known of which are The Death Ship and the Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and many short stories have been translated into numerous languages. Films have been made of his the Treasure of the Sierra Madre, White Rose, Macario, The Death Ship, and Rebellion of the Hanged. He died in March 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:

Processed by Heidi Hutchinson, Processing Archivist, 2012.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series as follows:

  • Series 1. Correspondence, 1992-2002
  • Series 2. Typescripts and publications, 1997-1999
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Correspondence
Manuscripts

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Michael L. Baumann collection on B. Traven (MS 246). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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