Paul Jordan-Smith papers, 1909-1971

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Summary

Creators:
Jordan-Smith, Paul, 1885-1971
Abstract:
Paul Jordan Smith (1885-1971) was a journalist, editor, and bibliofile. The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts of articles, books, and book reviews, lectures and teaching materials, notes on Robert Burton, poems, inscribed books, collected literary articles, clippings, bookplates, portraits, memorabilia, and contracts with publishers.
Extent:
27.0 linear feet (54 boxes and 1 oversize box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Paul Jordan Smith papers (Collection 267). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts of articles, books, and book reviews, lectures and teaching materials, notes on Robert Burton, poems, material relating to Paul Jordan Smith artwork, books inscribed to Paul Jordan Smith, collected literary articles, clippings, bookplates, portraits, memorabilia, and contracts with publishers.

Biographical / historical:

Born in 1885, Paul Jordan Smith was a journalist, editor, and bibliofile; his novel, Nomad, was published in 1925; with Floyd Dell, translated and edited Robert Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy (1927); wrote a book column for the Los Angeles Times, and served as literary editor from 1933-1957; he died on June 17, 1971 in Los Angeles.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Paul Jordan Smith.
Processing information:

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-24).
  2. Manuscripts (Boxes 25-43).
  3. Books (Box 43).
  4. Ephemera (Boxes 44-45).
  5. Personal material (Box 46).
  6. Memorabilia (Box 47).
  7. Additions (Boxes 48-55).

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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], Paul Jordan Smith papers (Collection 267). UCLA Library 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
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