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Title: Joseph Gaer Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1934-1957
Collection number: 379
Creator:
Gaer, Joseph, 1897-
Extent:
5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Dept. of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Joseph Gaer (originally Joseph Fishman) (1897-1969) was a lecturer in contemporary literature at UC Berkeley (1930-35), editor-in-chief
and chief field supervisor for the Federal Writers Project (1935-39), consultant to the administrator of the Farm Security
Administration (1939-41), special assistant to Secretary of the Treasury (1941-43), publicity director of the Political Action
Committee for the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1943-45), founder and director of Pamphlet Press (1945-46), and president
of Boni & Gaer (later Gaer Associates Publishing Company) (1946-49). He also wrote many books, including
The legend called Meryon (1928), and
Our Jewish heritage (1957). The collection consists of manuscripts of books written or edited by Joseph Gaer, and includes typescripts with holograph
corrections and corrected galley and page proofs.
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.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
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.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joseph Gaer, 1953-58.
[Identification of item], Joseph Gaer Papers (Collection 379). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Joseph Gaer (originally Joseph Fishman) was born March 16, 1897 in Yedinitz, Russia; came to U.S., 1917; attended colleges
in the U.S. and Canada; lecturer in contemporary literature, UC Berkeley, 1930-35; editor-in-chief and chief field supervisor,
Federal Writers Project, 1935-39; consultant to administrator of Farm Security Administration, 1939-41; special assistant
to Secretary of the Treasury, 1941-43; publicity director of Political Action Committee, Congress of Industrial Organizations,
1943-45; founder and director of Pamphlet Press, 1945-46; president, Boni & Gaer (later Gaer Associates Publishing Company),
1946-49; in 1958 became founder and director of Jewish Heritage Foundation, Beverly Hills; wrote many books, including
The legend called Meryon (1928),
How the great religions began (1929), and
Our Jewish heritage (1957); died December 7, 1969.
Collection consists of manuscripts of books written or edited by Joseph Gaer. Includes typescripts with holograph corrections
and corrected galley and page proofs.
Arranged in the following series:
- Modern family Bible (Box 1).
- The adventure of Rama, Jack London, The lore of the New Testament (Box 2).
- The fables of India, Holidays around the world, Young heroes of the living religions (Box 3).
- Holidays around the world (corrected proofs), The wisdom of living religions (Box 4).
- Our Jewish heritage (Box 5).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Gaer, Joseph, 1897- --Archives.
Authors, American--20th century--Archival resources.
Jewish authors--20th century--Archival resources.
Manuscripts for publication.