Ella Young Papers, 1900-1956

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Summary

Creators:
Young, Ella, 1867-1956
Abstract:
Ella Young (1867-1956) held the Phelan Memorial Lectureship on Celtic Mythology and Literature at UC Berkeley, and wrote poetry and books for children influenced by Irish folklore. The collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, clippings, horoscopes, books, other printed material, and ephemera.
Extent:
5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, clippings, horoscopes, books, other printed material, and ephemera. Includes transcripts of her poems (Smoke of myrrh and Dance of Pooka), short stories, and the typescript and galley proofs of her autobiography, Flowering dusk.

Biographical / historical:

Young was born in 1867 in Fenagh, County Antrim, Ireland; came to America as a lecturer in 1925; held the Phelan Memorial Lectureship on Celtic Mythology and Literature at UC Berkeley; wrote poetry and books for children influenced by Irish folklore; publications include: Poems (1906), The rose of heaven (1920), To the little princess (1930), Marzilian and other poems (1930), and The unicorn with silver shoes (1932); she died in 1956.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Poems (Boxes 1-3).
  2. Prose and short stories (Box 3).
  3. Horoscopes, publishers' contracts, bank statements, correspondence (Box 4).
  4. Photographs, notebooks, friends' manuscripts, clippings, books, and ephemera (Box 5).

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.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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