Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents Note
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Fred Wright Correspondence
Date (inclusive): 1972-1990
Collection number: MS 168
Collector:
Wright, Fred
Extent:
1 half document box
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: Consists of incoming correspondence from Miriam Patchen to Fred Wright between 1972-1990, and some printed material on Kenneth
Patchen post-1972, that documents activities to promote the legacy of her late husband.
Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Fred Wright correspondence. MS 168. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Fred Wright, 1991
Biographical Note
Fred N. Wright (1940-) is an author of
Flight to freedom (1986), and
The whorehouse : a satirical novel about the corporate structure (1977).
Scope and Contents Note
This collection consists mainly of letters and postcards from Miriam Patchen, the widow of Kenneth Patchen. Also included
is some printed material, ephemera and clippings on Kenneth Patchen post-1972.
Arrangement
The material is divided into two series, Correspondence and Printed Material. The correspondence is arranged chronologically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Wright, Fred--Archives
Poets, American--20th century
Authors, American--20th century
Other Index Terms Related to this Collection
Patchen, Miriam
Patchen, Kenneth,1911-1972--Kenneth Patchen archive