Kerby (Philip P.) Papers, 1949-1984

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Summary

Title:
Philip Pearce Kerby Papers,
Dates:
1949-1984
Creators:
Kerby, Philip Pearce, 1911-
Abstract:
Philip Pearce Kerby (1911-1993) was born in Pueblo, Colorado. He worked for many newspapers and journals as a reporter, editorial writer and editor. He founded the Los Angeles political journal, Frontier and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1976. The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, writings and printed materials relating to Kerby's editorship of Frontier magazine, more than 20 original political and social pamphlets, and a Dallas novel typescript by Robert Owen edited by Kerby.
Extent:
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Philip Pearce Kerby Papers (Collection 464). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, speeches, writings by Kerby, and printed materials relating to his editorship of Frontier magazine. Correspondents include Edmund G. Pat Brown, Bertrand Russell, Harold Ickes, Robert Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Allan Cranston, Frank Church, Jesse Unruh, Stanley Mosk, Adlai Stevenson, Arthur Schlesinger, William O. Douglas, Albert Maltz, Upton Sinclair, Carey McWilliams, Judd Marmor, Oliver La Farge, Dalton Trumbo, J. William Fullbright, Wayne Morse, Eleanor Roosevelt, Edward R. Roybal, and I.F. Stone. Includes manuscripts of speeches and broadcasts on Santa Monica radio station, KPFK, more than 20 original political and social pamphlets, and a Dallas novel typescript by Robert Owen edited by Kerby.

Biographical / historical:

Kerby was born on December 24, 1911 in Pueblo, Colorado; became a reporter and editorial writer for the Pueblo-Chieftain Star-Journal, 1931-42; reporter, Denver Post, 1942-45; radio news editor for KGHF, Pueblo, 1946-47; editor, Rocky Mountain Life, Denver, 1948; founded the Los Angeles political journal, Frontier, in 1949, serving as its editor until it merged with The Nation in 1967; served as associate editor of The Nation, 1967-71; became an editorial writer and columnist for the Los Angeles Times in 1971; awarded a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1976; retired in 1985; lectured at the University of Southern California and UCLA; his editorials and articles were anthologized in textbooks. He died in 1993.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Elizabeth Poe Kerby, 1995.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence.
  2. Printed material.
  3. Speeches.
  4. Writings by Kerby.
  5. Haug conspiracy case memorandum.

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.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 1998
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access and Notetab Pro, October 1997 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

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

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Philip Pearce Kerby Papers (Collection 464). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

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