Frank Bird Linderman Papers, 1915-1932

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Linderman, Frank Bird, 1869-1938
Abstract:
Frank Bird Linderman (1869-1938) wrote On a passing frontier (1920) and Bunch-grass and Blue-joint (1921); wrote several volumes of Indian lore and fiction portraying the frontier and Native American life, including Lige mounts, free trapper (1922), American (1930), Red mother (1932), and Beyond law (1933). The collection consists of holograph and typescript literary manuscripts of Native American stories told by Linderman, and galley proofs of his Poems.
Extent:
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of holograph and typescript literary manuscripts of Native American stories told by Frank Bird Linderman. Includes How it came about stories, Indian old-man stories, Indian why stories, Kootenai why stories, Lige mounts, Old-man coyote, On a passing frontier, and Red mother. Also contains galley proofs of his Poems.

Biographical / historical:

Linderman was born in 1869; lived in Montana; wrote On a passing frontier (1920) and Bunch-grass and Blue-joint (1921); wrote several volumes of Indian lore and fiction portraying the frontier and Native American life, including Lige mounts, free trapper (1922), American (1930), Red mother (1932), and Beyond law (1933); he died in 1938.

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.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988