Ball (Jane E.) Papers, 1949

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Summary

Title:
Jane Eklund Ball Papers,
Dates:
1949
Creators:
Ball, Jane Eklund, 1921-
Abstract:
Jane Eklund Ball (1921- ) was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of The Only Gift (1949), Philippa (1953), Designs for Reading: Short Stories (1969), and The Range of Literature: Fiction (1969). The collection consists of manuscript and typescript drafts, galley proofs, and a first edition presentation copy of The Only Gift, a typescript of Day Help, a short story version of The Only Gift, and one small envelope containing five pieces of ephemera.
Extent:
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Jane Eklund Ball Papers (Collection 698). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of manuscript and typescript drafts, galley proofs, and a first edition presentation copy of a book titled, The Only Gift, published under Jane Eklund Ball's maiden name, Jane Mary Eklund. Also includes a typescript of Day Help, a short story version of The Only Gift, and one small envelope containing five pieces of ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

Jane Eklund Ball was born Jane Mary Eklund October 4, 1921 in Los Angeles, California; BA, UCLA, 1943; MA, Stanford, 1950; married Everett Loran Ball, 1951; in 1964, she became an English teacher, William Howard Taft High School, Woodland Hills; writings include The Only Gift (1949), Philippa (1953), Designs for Reading: Short Stories (1969), and The Range of Literature: Fiction (1969).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Jane Mary Eklund.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Day Help--the short story version of The Only Gift (Box 1).
  2. The Only Gift (Boxes 1-3).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library 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.

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 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], Jane Eklund Ball Papers (Collection 698). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

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