Description
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.
Background
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).
Extent
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.