Griswold (Wesley S.) Papers, 1955-1990

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Summary

Title:
Wesley S. Griswold Papers,
Dates:
1955-1990
Creators:
Griswold, Wesley S., 1909-
Abstract:
Wesley Southmayd Griswold (1909- ) was a feature writer and editor for the Hartford Courant (1930-41), a publicist for the Travelers Insurance Company (1941-42), a copy editor for the The New Yorker (1946-51)) and a copy editor (1945-46) and West Coast editor (beginning in 1951) for the Popular Science Monthly. The collection consists of manuscripts, galley proofs, page proofs, research notes, correspondence, photocopies, printed articles, microfilm, and photographs Griswold's book, A Work of Giants, a history of the American transcontinental railroad, and for a history of Panama railroads.
Extent:
14 boxes (7 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Wesley S. Griswold Papers (Collection 799). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of manuscripts, galley proofs, page proofs, research notes, correspondence, photocopies, printed articles, microfilm, and photographs for Wesley S. Griswold's book, A Work of Giants (1962) and for a history of Panama railroads. Also includes scrapbooks containing articles by Griswold, reviews of A Work of Giants, and miscellaneous manuscripts, publications, and research materials.

Biographical / historical:

Wesley Southmayd Griswold was born November 3, 1909 in Middletown, Connecticut; BA, University of North Carolina, 1929; feature writer and editor, Hartford Courant, 1930-41; publicist, Travelers Insurance Company, 1941-42; copy editor, The New Yorker, 1946-51; copy editor (1945-46) and West Coast editor (beginning in 1951), Popular Science Monthly; his book, A Work of Giants (1962), is a history of the American transcontinental railroad.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Wesley S. Griswold, 1962-90.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. A Work of Giants (Boxes 1-4,11).
  2. The Day the Dam Burst (Box 4).
  3. Research materials for a history of Panama railroads (Boxes 5-8).
  4. Scrapbooks containing articles by Griswold (Boxes 9-10).
  5. Manuscripts, misc. publications, and research material (Boxes 11-14).
  6. Map folder (Box 15).

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 Saundra Taylor; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 1999
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper finding aid by rekeying, September 1999 . Front matter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary 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], Wesley S. Griswold Papers (Collection 799). 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:
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