William Brandon Papers, 1936-1997

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Summary

Creators:
Brandon, William, 1914-
Abstract:
William Edward Brandon (1914- ) was a visiting professor at the University of Massachusetts (1966-67), California State University, Los Angeles (1970-71), and California State University, Long Beach (1970-71, 1974-75). He wrote short stories, screenplays and books including The Dangerous Dead (1943), The Men and the Mountain (1955), The American Heritage Book of Indians (1961), The Magic World (1971), and The Last Americans (1971). The collection consists of literary manuscripts, correspondence, periodicals containing material by Brandon, and ephemera.
Extent:
129 boxes (64.5 linear ft.) and 13 oversize boxes

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of literary manuscripts, correspondence, periodicals containing material by Brandon, and ephemera. Most of the correspondence is with or about Joseph T. Shaw.

Biographical / historical:

William Edward Brandon was born on September 21, 1914 in Kokomo, Indiana; attended public schools in Indiana and New Mexico; visiting professor at the University of Massachusetts (1966-67), California State University, Los Angeles (1970-71), and California State University, Long Beach (1970-71, 1974-75); author of The dangerous dead (1943), The men and the mountain (1955), The American Heritage book of Indians (1961), The magic world (1971), and The last Americans (1971); moved to France, translating works from French, Latin and Greek; author of two screenplays and of several hundred stories, anthologized in many collections.

Acquisition information:
Gift of William Brandon, 1983-97.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Manuscripts (Boxes 1-5, 6-12, 14-21, 36-40, 44-45, 57, 61-65, 70-71, 73-75, 77, 80-82).
  2. Correspondence (Boxes 22-35, 39, 45-56, 58-62, 66-67, 69, 71, 73, 75-80).
  3. Ephemera (Boxes 42-44, 69, 77).
  4. Photographs (Box 59).
  5. Documents (Boxes 43-45, 69, 80-81).
  6. Personal (Boxes 43, 70, 82).
  7. Printed materials (Boxes 12-13, 41-42, 45, 58, 67-69, 72, 102-113).
  8. Unlisted (Boxes 83-101).
  9. Additions 1991 - Unlisted (Boxes 117-124).
  10. Additions 1994 - Correspondence, Manuscripts (Boxes 125-133).

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.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

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