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MS 227
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Title: Eric St. Clair stories and comics
Date (inclusive): 1944-1968
Collection Number: MS 227
Creator:
St. Clair, Eric (Raymond)
Extent:
1.46 linear feet
(4 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of around 100 stories, articles, and comics written by author Eric (Raymond) St. Clair from the late
1940s to late 1960s. The stories in the collection, written mostly for children and often featuring bear protagonists, were
published in a variety of publications, notably
Treasure Chest,
Junior Catholic Messenger,
Young Catholic Messenger, and
Story Parade, and were credited to either Eric or Ray St. Clair.
Languages: The collection is in English.
The collection is open for research.
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Eric St. Clair stories and comics (MS 227). Special Collections & University
Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Gift of Eva Herndon, 2023.
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2023.
Raymond "Eric" St. Clair was an American children's author, who wrote and published over 100 short stories and comics, usually
featuring bears as the main characters. Born in Upland, California, on July 30, 1903, St. Clair initially pursued a career
in statistics, having received a degree in economics, and worked as a research statistician prior to World War II. During
the war St. Clair shifted careers to become a shipfitter and metalworker, and throughout his life held a variety of other
occupations, including a social worker, horticulturist, and laboratory assistant at the University of California, Berkeley
Physics Department.
In 1932, St. Clair married his wife Margaret, who became a well known science fiction author. They lived together until his
passing on March 10, 1986.
The collection consists of around 100 stories, articles, and comics written by author Eric (Raymond) St. Clair from the late
1940s to late 1960s. The stories in the collection, written mostly for children and often featuring bear protagonists, were
published in a variety of publications, notably
Treasure Chest,
Junior Catholic Messenger,
Young Catholic Messenger, and
Story Parade, and were credited to either Eric or Ray St. Clair.
Materials in the collection mostly include publications containing St. Clair's work, with some typescript story drafts.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by story title.
Related materials to this collection can be found in the Margaret St. Clair papers (MS 207).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Children's literature, American
Comic books, strips, etc
Serials (publications)
Short stories
Typescripts