Nadeau (Remi A.) Papers, 1948-1993

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Summary

Title:
Remi A. Nadeau Papers,
Dates:
1948-1993
Creators:
Nadeau, Remi A.
Abstract:
Remi Allen Nadeau (1920- ) was a author, editorial writer, and a member of the Friends of the UCLA Library. His published books include City-makers (1948), The water seekers (1950), Los Angeles: from mission to modern city (1960), Ghost towns and mining camps of California (1965), and The real Joaquin Murieta (1974). The collection consists of manuscripts, typescripts, galley and page proofs, correspondence, and research notes for several of Nadeau's books.
Extent:
17 boxes (8.5 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Remi A. Nadeau Papers (Collection 1004). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of manuscripts, typescripts, galley and page proofs, correspondence, and research notes for several of Nadeau's books.

Biographical / historical:

Remi Allen Nadeau was born August 30, 1920 in Los Angeles, California; BA, Stanford, 1942; editorial writer, Santa Monica evening outlook, 1949-53; assistant manager, executive staff office, North American Aviation, Incorporated, 1958-67; special assistant to the Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1970-73; council member (1962-68), vice-president (1963), and president (1964), Friends of the UCLA Library; published books include City-makers (1948), The water seekers (1950), The ghost towns of California (1954), Los Angeles: from mission to modern city (1960), California: the new society (1963), Ghost towns and mining camps of California (1965), Fort Laramie and the Sioux Indians (1967), The real Joaquin Murieta (1974).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Remi A. Nadeau, 1967, 1973, 1996 1999.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Ghost towns and mining camps of California (Box 1).
  2. Los Angeles: from mission to modern city, Westways magazine, and City-makers (Boxes 2, 17-18).
  3. City-makers (Boxes 3-6).
  4. California: the new society (Boxes 7-12).
  5. Oversize roll of photostats of Northern California newspapers (1853) with articles concerning Joaquin Murieta (Box 13).
  6. The water seekers (Boxes 14, 16).
  7. The real Joaquin Murieta (Box 15).

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.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Evert Volkersz; 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.

Access and use

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], Remi A. Nadeau Papers (Collection 1004). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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