Finding Aid for the Alan Swallow Papers LSC.0860
Finding aid prepared by David MacGill, May 1992; machine-readable finding aid created by Genie Guerard.
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Title: Alan Swallow papers
Creator:
Swallow, Alan, 1915-1966
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0860
Physical Description:
14.5 Linear Feet
(29 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1936-1966
Abstract: Alan Swallow (1915-1966) was a professor of English at the University of Denver where he helped to found the University of
Denver Press (1947). He also created the Alan Swallow, Publisher publishing company (1954). His imprints included Big Mountain
Press, Sage Books, and Swallow Paperbooks. The collection consists of Swallow's books, pamphlets, correspondence, literary
manuscripts, and ephemera.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Alan Swallow Papers (Collection 860). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alan Swallow, 1964.
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Biography
Swallow was born in 1915; BA, English, University of Wyoming, Laramie, 1937; MA and Ph.D, Louisiana State University; taught
at University of New Mexico and Western State College before becoming full-time professor at University of Denver; helped
to found University of Denver Press, 1947; created publishing company, Alan Swallow, Publisher, in 1954; later imprints included
Big Mountain Press, Sage Books, and Swallow Paperbooks; published over four hundred titles, primarily of poetry, criticism,
and Western Americana; died of a heart attack in 1966.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of books, pamphlets, correspondence, literary manuscripts, and ephemera related to the activities of publisher
Alan Swallow. Correspondence includes personal letters before 1942 and business correspondence before 1963.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Correspondence, 1936-63 (Boxes 1-2, 17).
- Books, journals, poetry published by Swallow (Boxes 3-12, 14-29).
- Miscellaneous publications not by Swallow, 4 manuscripts, and scrapbook (Box 13).
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- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Publishers and publishing -- Archives.
Swallow, Alan, 1915-1966--Archives.
box 1
Correspondence : Crampton, Frank A.; Fitzell, Lincoln.
(1940-1960)
box 2
Correspondence : Morrow (William) & Company; Rio Grande Pr.
(1946-1963)
box 17
Correspondence ; miscellaneous material relating to early work.
(1936-1942)
box 8
List of Books by Swallow; journals and books published by Swallow.
box 9
Books, journals and poetry published by Swallow.
box 10
Books, journals and poetry published/edited by Swallow.
box 3-7, 11, 19, 21-23, 25-26, 28
Books published by Swallow.
box 27
Books published/edited by Swallow.
box 12
Poetry published by, and articles about Swallow as a small publisher.
box 13
Miscellaneous publications (not by Swallow); manuscripts (4); scrapbook.
box 14
Poetry published by, and books published/edited/written by Swallow.
box 15, 24
Journal articles by Swallow.
box 16
Poetry and books published/edited by Swallow.
box 18, 20
Books and journals published/edited by Swallow.
box 29
Journal articles by, and books and poetry published by Swallow.
