Foster (Joseph O.) Papers, 1936-1954

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Summary

Title:
Joseph Foster Papers,
Dates:
1936-1954
Creators:
Foster, Joseph O'Kane, 1898-
Abstract:
Joseph O'Kane Foster (1898- ) was a writer and consultant for a BBC documentary film on D.H. Lawrence, editor for the Wisconsin Literary Magazine, a contributor to Atlantic Monthly and other journals as well. He also wrote many books. The collection consists of holographic and typescript literary manuscripts by Foster. Includes a letter to William Clark Powell and Foster autobiographical material.
Extent:
6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph Foster Papers (Collection 682). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of holographic and typescript literary manuscripts by Joseph Foster. Includes a letter to William Clark Powell and Foster autobiographical material.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph O'Kane Foster was born June 27, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois; attended University of Wisconsin (1915-19); reporter, Milwaukee Sentinel (1918); editorial staff member, Chicago Evening American (1920-21); writer and consultant for BBC documentary film on D.H. Lawrence; editor, Wisconsin Literary Magazine; contributor to Atlantic Monthly and other journals; published books include: In the Night Did I Sing (1942), A Cow is too Much Trouble in Los Angeles (1952), Street of the Barefoot Lovers (1953), Time to Embrace (1955), Stephana (1959), and D.H. Lawrence in Taos (1972).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Joseph Foster, 1957, 1975. Joseph Foster, 1986, bequest.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. In the Night Did I Sing (Boxes 1-2).
  2. The Great Montezuma (Box 6).
  3. A Cow is too Much Trouble in Los Angeles (Boxes 3,5).
  4. The Street of Barefoot Lovers (Boxes 2-3).
  5. Time to Embrace (Boxes 3-4).
  6. Chapter from book on D.H. Lawrence (Box 6).

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 Yvonne Schroeder; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai
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], Joseph Foster Papers (Collection 682). 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
Contact:
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