Finding Aid for the Mystery Writers of America Records, 1947-1964

Processed by Kayla Landesman; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé

UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections

Manuscripts Division

Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575

Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu

URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/

Finding Aid for the Mystery Writers of America Records, 1947-1964

Collection number: 2024

UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections

Manuscripts Division

Los Angeles, CA

Contact Information

Manuscripts Division
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/

Processed by:: Kayla Landesman, 1973
Encoded by:: Caroline Cubé
Online finding aid edited by:: Josh Fiala, June 2003

Descriptive Summary

Title: Mystery Writers of America Records,

Date (inclusive): 1947-1964

Collection number: 2024

Creator: Mystery Writers of America

Extent: 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.

Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

Abstract: Mystery Writers of America, Incorporated (MWA) was founded in 1945 to promote and protect the interests and welfare of mystery writers and strives to increase the esteem and literary recognition of the genre. The collection consists of minutes, newsletters, and publications of the Mystery Writers of America.

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.

Language: English.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

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.

Restrictions on Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Additional Physical Form Available

A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:

Public Services Division
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Mystery Writers of America Records (Collection 2024). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4233473

Biography

Mystery Writers of America, Incorporated (MWA) was founded in 1945; MWA promotes and protects the interests and welfare of mystery writers and strives to increase the esteem and literary recognition of the genre; each year the MWA bestows the Edgar Allan Poe Awards for achievement in various categories.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of minutes, newsletters, and publications of the Mystery Writers of America. Includes Clues (1947-55), the monthly publication of the Midwest Chapter, and The march of crime (1961-65), newsletter of the Southern California Chapter.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Mystery Writers of America--Archives.

Authors--Societies, etc.--Archival resources.

Note

Description derived from in-house card file.

Mystery Writers of America Records, v.p. 1947-1964

Physical Description: (1 box)

Scope and Content Note

A collection of minutes, newsletters, and publicatons of the Mystery Writers of America, including Clues, the monthly publication of the Midwest Chapter, 1947-1955, and The march of crime, newsletter of the Southern California Chapter, 1961-1965.