Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Holbrook Jackson Papers,
- Dates:
- 1907-1948
- Creators:
- Jackson, Holbrook, 1874-1948
- Abstract:
- Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) was born in Liverpool, England. He began publishing articles at age 16 while working as a clerk. He co-edited the New Age in 1907 and edited T.P.'s Magazine, which he later bought out in order to edit his own literary journal, To-Day (1917-23). He also wrote many books. The collection contains literary manuscripts including the manuscript of Great Soldiers (written under the pseudonym George Henry Hart) and four letters written by Jackson to various persons.
- Extent:
- 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Holbrook Jackson Papers (Collection 212). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains literary manuscripts of essayist and author Holbrook Jackson. Includes The Eighteen Nineties, Great English Novelists, Memoria Technica (fragments), and Lords of Language. Also includes the manuscript of Great Soldiers (written under the pseudonym George Henry Hart) and four letters written by Jackson to various persons.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jackson was born on December 31, 1874 in Liverpool, England; although he never attended college, he was a voracious reader who began publishing articles at age 16 while working as a clerk; he co-edited the New Age in 1907, and edited T.P.'s Magazine, which he later bought out in order to edit his own literary journal, To-Day (1917-23); wrote many books, including: Bernard Shaw (1907), William Morris (1908), Great English Novelists (1908), The Eighteen Nineties (1913), Romance and Reality (1911), All Manner of Folk (1912), Southwest ho! and Other Essays (1914), Occasions (1922), The Anatomy of Bibliomania (1930, 1931), The Fear of Books (1932), and The Reading of Books (1946); he died on June 16, 1948.
- Acquisition information:
- Elkin Mathews Limited, purchase, 1958.
- 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.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1999
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from card-file by rekeying, May 1999 . Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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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], Holbrook Jackson Papers (Collection 212). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988