Description
Collection consists of Roycrofters publications and ephemera. The bulk of the publications are from the series
Little journeys. Also includes material relating to Elbert Hubbard and his family.
Background
Elbert Hubbard was born in IL, June 19, 1856; left school at the age of 15; honorary MA, Tufts College (1899); founded Roycrofters
in East Aurora, NY, 1895; the Roycroft Shops printed and published books and magazines, and made book bindings, furniture,
and small household objects; Hubbard was also an author and lecturer; he died along with his wife Alice, aboard the British
Steamship Lusitania, May 7, 1915.
Extent
12 boxes (6 linear ft.)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.