Knight (Clifford) Papers, 1929-1950

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Summary

Title:
Clifford Knight Papers,
Dates:
1929-1950
Creators:
Knight, Clifford, 1886-
Abstract:
Clifford Knight (1886- ) contributed fiction and short stories to several magazines, including Collier's and Argosy, and wrote mystery novels. The collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, and ephemera.
Extent:
5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Clifford Knight Papers (Collection 695). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, and ephemera of mystery novelist Clifford Knight.

Biographical / historical:

Knight was born on December 7, 1886 in Fulton, Kansas; attended Washburn College and University of Michigan; assistant professor, Signal Corps Officers Training School, Yale University, 1918-19; subeditor, Kansas City Star, 1920-29; contributed fiction and short stories to several magazines, including Collier's and Argosy; wrote mystery novels, including Tommy of the Voices (1918), The Affair of the Scarlet Crab (1937), The Affair of the Heavenly Voice (1937), and The Affair of the Ginger Lei (1938).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Clifford Knight, 1950.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. The Affair of the Circus Queen, The Affair on the Painted Desert, The Affair of the Black Sombrero, The Affair at Palm Springs (Box 1).
  2. The Affair of the Scarlet Crab, Tommy of the Voices, The Yellow Cat, Dark Abyss (Box 2).
  3. Hangman's Choice, The Affair of the Limping Sailor, The Affair of the Splintered Heart, The Affair of the Fainting Butler (Box 3).
  4. The Affair of the Dead Stranger, The Affair of the Sixth Button, The Affair in Death Valley, The Affair of the Skiing Clown (Box 4).
  5. The Affair of the Crimson Gull, The Affair of the Jade Monkey, The Affair of the Corpse Escort, The Affair of the Golden Buzzard (Box 5).

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 Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2000 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by 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], Clifford Knight Papers (Collection 695). 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:
(310) 825-4988
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