Thompson (Harlan H.) Papers, 1946-1982

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Title:: Harlan Howard Thompson Papers
Dates:: 1946-1982
Creators:: Thompson, Harlan H. (Harlan Howard), 1894-1987.
Abstract:: Harlan Thompson was a writer of western novels for young people, sometimes published under the pseudonym, Stephen Holt; international president of P.E.N., 1958-59; won Boys' Clubs of America gold medal for Prairie Colt in 1948, and Commonwealth Club juvenile silver medal for Spook, The Mustang in 1957; other publications include Wild Palomino (1946), Star Roan (1952), and Stormy (1955). Collection consists of manuscripts and books by Thompson.
Extent:: 29 boxes (14.5 linear ft.) 3 oversize boxes.
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Harlan Howard Thompson Papers (Collection 1333). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of manuscripts and books by Harlan Thompson. Manuscripts include Outcast, Stallion of Hawaii, Phantom Roan, The Ranch Beyond The Mountains, Spook, The Mustang, and Whistling Stallion.
Biographical / historical:: Thompson was born on Dec. 25, 1894 in Brewster, KS; attended Univ. of Southern CA, 1917-19; became writer of western novels for young people, sometimes published under the pseudonym, Stephen Holt; international president of P.E.N., 1958-59; won Boys' Clubs of America gold medal for Prairie Colt in 1948, and Commonwealth Club juvenile silver medal for Spook, The Mustang in 1957; other publications include Wild Palomino (1946), Star Roan (1952), and Stormy (1955); he died in Oct. 1987.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Harlan Thompson, 1983 and 1985.
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.
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Subjects:: Authors, American--California, Southern--Archival resources.
Manuscripts for publication.
Westerns.

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by B. Banke; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Prepared:: © 2006
Date Encoded:: Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house paper finding aid, July 2006 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro. Date of source: 11/83 .

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Restrictions:: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
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], Harlan Howard Thompson Papers (Collection 1333). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US