Description
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.
Background
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.
Extent
27.0 linear feet
(54 boxes and 1 oversize box)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
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