Gerald Jay Goldberg papers, 1955-1990

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Summary

Creators:
Goldberg, Gerald Jay
Abstract:
Gerald Jay Goldberg (b.1929) was a professor of English at UCLA (1964-), and author of The lynching of Orin Newfield, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize (1970), The modern critical spectrum (1962), The fate of innocence (1965), The national standard (1968), A hundred twenty-six days of continuous sunshine (1972), and Heart payments (1982). The collection consists of manuscripts, page proofs, galley proofs, books, journals, reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes, notes, lecture announcements, class materials, correspondence, and photographs relating to Goldberg's career.
Extent:
15 Linear Feet (30 boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gerald Jay Goldberg papers (Collection 1666). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of manuscripts, page proofs, galley proofs, books, journals, reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes, notes, lecture announcements, class materials, correspondence, and photographs relating to the career of UCLA professor of English and author Gerald Jay Goldberg. Manuscripts include A hundred twenty-six days of continuous sunshine (1972), National standard (1968), The lynching of Orin Newfield (1970), and Heart payments (1982).

Biographical / historical:

Goldberg was born December 30, 1929 in New York City; BS, Purdue University, 1952; MA, New York University, 1955; Ph.D, University of Minnesota, 1958; assistant professor of English, Dartmouth College (1958-64); assistant professor, 1964-68, associate professor, 1969-73, and in 1974 professor of English at UCLA; The lynching of Orin Newfield was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1970; other books include: The modern critical spectrum (1962), The fate of innocence (1965), The national standard (1968), A hundred twenty-six days of continuous sunshine (1972), and Heart payments (1982).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Gerald Jay Goldberg, 1991- .
Processing information:

Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé and edited by Josh Fiala.

Physical / technical requirements:

CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: This collection contains both processed and unprocessed audiovisual materials. Audiovisual materials are not currently available for access, unless otherwise noted in a Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note at the series and file levels. All requests to access processed audiovisual materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

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.

Collection may not be copied except with the permission of Gerald Jay Goldberg.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gerald Jay Goldberg papers (Collection 1666). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
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