Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1878-09-20 - 1968-11-25
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence collection
Collection
Identifier: 6196
Abstract
This artificial collection was created by former USC librarians. It contains letters and related ephemeral material created by a wide variety of primarily American men and women of letters. Many of these are addressed to various University librarians--including Lloyd Arvidsen, Lewis Steig, Charlotte Brown and Christian Dick--and former USC President Rufus von KleinSmid. In addition to this set of letters, which make up the bulk of the collection and were seemingly saved for their autograph...
Dates:
1851-1979
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
John Dryer Upton Sinclair photographs, clippings, and other materials
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 6040
Abstract
Photographs and clippings by and about Upton Sinclair, created and collected by photographer John Dryer in the 1960s. Included are photographs of Sinclair taken by Dryer; two reels of an interview of Sinclair conducted by Dryer; copies of celebrity letters and a photograph of Einstein from Sinclair's originals; 6 color transparencies of Sinclair and his wife; and articles about Dryer and Sinclair from local newspapers. John Dryer was a portrait photographer who, in addition to...
Dates:
1965 - 1991
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
EPIC News periodicals collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 0170
Abstract
This collection consists of 1936-1946 issues of writer, activist, and politician Upton Sinclair's (1878-1968) and the End Poverty League’s publication EPIC News.
Dates:
Publication: 1936 - 1946
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Jack London papers
Collection
Identifier: 0187
Abstract
The Jack London papers consists of correspondence, typescripts and manuscripts, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and clippings created and collected by American author Jack London. Also included is a bibliographic card file created for a course on bibliography and research at USC in 1942.
Dates:
1876 - 1916
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Upton Sinclair correspondence
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 6198
Abstract
Letters between Upton Sinclair and Martha Boaz, Dean of the Library School at the University of Southern California, regarding a lecture SInclair delivered at the School in 1962. Also included are transcripts of the lecture (one of which includes handwritten edits by Sinclair) that include Boaz's introductory remarks, Sinclair's talk, and questions from students; transcript of a KNXT interview of Sinclair conducted by Herman Harvey, and an "In Memoria" brochure written by Sinclair about his...
Dates:
1962
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
University of Southern California oral histories
Collection
Identifier: 0180
Abstract
Tapes and transcripts of interviews conducted by librarian Dr. Robert Knutson on behalf of the University between 1960-70.
Dates:
1960 - 1970
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections