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Title: John Carl Parish Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1915-1939
Collection number: 121
Creator:
Parish, John Carl, 1881-1939
Extent: 27 boxes (13.5 linear ft.)
29 oversize boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: John Carl Parish (1881-1939) was a history professor who taught at Colorado College, the State University of Iowa, and UCLA.
He edited the State Historical Society of Iowa's monthly journal,
The Palimpsest (1920-22), the
Proceedings of the Southern California Historical Society, and the
Pacific Historical Review. His published books include
Robert Lucas (1907),
George Wallace Jones (1912), and
The Man with the Iron Hand (1913). The collection consists of bibliography cards, typed transcripts and film reproductions of manuscripts, and note
cards of document and manuscript material relating to the colonial period and westward movement in American history, with
special emphasis on the 18th century and sources in French.
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.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
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.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to
the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Department of Special Collections.
Additional Physical Form Available
A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house
consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
[Identification of item], John Carl Parish Papers (Collection 121). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4233553
Parish was born on July 25, 1881 in Des Moines, Iowa; Ph.D, State University of Iowa, 1908; assistant professor of history,
1914, and in 1915, professor of history, Colorado College; after serving in World War I, he was lecturer in history at the
State University of Iowa, 1920-22; assistant professor, 1922-24, associate professor, 1924-27, and professor of history, UCLA;
edited the State Historical Society of Iowa's monthly journal,
The Palimpsest, 1920-22; later edited the
Proceedings of the Southern California Historical Society, and in 1932 became editor of the
Pacific Historical Review; published books include
Robert Lucas (1907),
George Wallace Jones (1912), and
The Man with the Iron Hand (1913); he died on January 13, 1939 in Los Angeles.
Collection consists of research materials of UCLA history professor John Carl Parish. Includes bibliography cards, typed transcripts
and film reproductions of manuscripts, and note cards of document and manuscript material relating to the colonial period
and westward movement in American history, with special emphasis on the 18th century and sources in French.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Parish, John Carl, 1881-1939--Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles--Department of History--Faculty--Archival resources.
Historians--United States--Archival resources.