Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hamilton, Donald, 1916-
- Abstract:
- Donald Bengtsson Hamilton (1916-1924) created the Matt Helm series of detective novels, wrote western novels and other books, and contributed articles on hunting, yachting, and photography to magazines. The collection consists of Hamilton's correspondence, articles, various editions of his books, manuscripts, worksheets, and galleys of his published and unpublished work.
- Extent:
- 155 boxes (77.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of manuscripts, worksheets, and galleys of published and unpublished work by author Donald Hamilton. Also contains correspondence, articles, clippings, and paperback American and foreign editions of his books, as well as personal files and material pertaining to research trips.
- Biographical / historical:
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Donald Bengtsson Hamilton was born on March 24, 1916 in Uppsala, Sweden; came to the U.S. in 1924; BS, University of Chicago, 1938; created Matt Helm series of detective novels, beginning with Death of a citizen (1960); contributed articles on hunting, yachting, and photography to magazines; also wrote western novels and other books, including The big country (1957), Texas fever (1960), and Donald Hamilton on guns and hunting (1970).
- 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
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988