Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Collection of works by Arnold Wesker given to Nathaniel Tarn.,
- Dates:
- ca. 1920-1988
- Creators:
- Tarn, Nathaniel
- Abstract:
- Part of the collection has been cataloged individually by monograph title. The material in this collection is more ephemeral, including texts in magazines, criticism, theater programs, posters, and a sketch.
- Extent:
- 2 linear ft. (3 manuscript boxes + 1 print box)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
-
Collection of works by Arnold Wesker given to Nathaniel Tarn., M1369. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Part of the collection has been cataloged individually by monograph title. The material in this collection is more ephemeral, including texts in magazines, criticism, theater programs, posters, and a sketch.
- Biographical / historical:
-
Arnold Wesker gave a collection of his works to Nathaniel Tarn, in part because Tarn was a very thorough collector, but also to see what such a collection would eventually look like and perhaps, to ascertain at some point in the future what value would be ascribed to such a collection.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased, 2002. Transferred from books, 2003. Accession # 2003-065.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- American literature--20th century.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2004
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Steven Mandeville-Gamble. Machine-readable finding aid derived from FileMaker Pro database. Date of source: 2004.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
-
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
-
Collection of works by Arnold Wesker given to Nathaniel Tarn., M1369. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022