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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt696nb9rp No online items Carolyn See papers, 1969- Finding aid prepared by Brooke Whiting, Anne Caiger, Carole Prietto, Dan Luckenbill, Dellene Tweedale(?), Dydia Delyser, Lilace Hatayama, David MacGill and Jaime Lara. Boxes 117-134 processed by Piyapong Kong Phongpatanakhum, June 2004; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575 (310) 825-4988 [email protected] ©2006 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Carolyn See papers, 1969- 1397 1 Title: Carolyn See papers Collection number: 1397 Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Language of Material: English Physical Description: 65.5 linear ft.(131 boxes. 3 oversize boxes) Date: 1969- Abstract: Carolyn See (1934- ) was a professor in the UCLA Department of English. Her published books include: Mothers, daughters (1977), and Rhine maidens (1981). The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts and manuscript drafts, clippings, books, and printed materials related to Carolyn See's literary career. Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Creator: See, Carolyn Restrictions on Access Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information. Portions of this collection are restricted. Consult finding aid for additional information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library 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. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Carolyn See, 1969- . Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Carolyn See Papers (Collection 1397). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 2976814 Processing Note 1969-1998, brieflisted by Brooke Whiting, Anne Caiger, Carole Prietto, Dan Luckenbill, Dellene Tweedale(?), Dydia Delyser, Lilace Hatayama, David MacGill and Jaime Lara. Boxes 117-134 processed by Piyapong Kong Phongpatanakhum, June 2004. Biography See was born January 13, 1934 in Pasadena, California; BA, Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences (now California State Los Angeles), 1957; MA (1961) and Ph.D (1963), UCLA; published books include: The rest is done with mirrors (1970), Blue money (1973), Mothers, daughters (1977), and Rhine maidens (1981); co-wrote Two schools of thought (1991) with John Espey; taught at UCLA, Department of English; has also written collaborative books with John Espy and her daughter Lisa See Kendall under the joint pseudonym, Monica Highland: Lotus Land (1983), 110 Shanghai road (1986), Golden days (1986), Greetings from Southern California (1988) and Precious cargo (1990). Scope and Content The collection documents the literary and academic career of Carolyn See. It contains early writings, her UCLA doctoral dissertation and manuscripts of her many books, articles and reviews. The collection also includes correspondence, recordings, ephemera and material related to professional organizations. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Correspondence 2. Writings by Carolyn See 3. Writings about Carolyn See 4. Material collected by Carolyn See Carolyn See papers, 1969- 1397 2 5. Academic and professional material 6. Personal material 7. Awards and honors 8. Memorabilia. Related Oral History The following oral history is available through the UCLA Library Center for Oral History Research: • Interview of Carolyn See Subjects and Indexing Terms PEN (Organization). See, Carolyn--Archives. University of California, Los Angeles--Faculty--Archives. Manuscripts for publication. Women authors, American--California--Los Angeles--Archives. Academic and Professional Materials. Box 33 Files relating to CPS's position as Loyola-Marymount faculty member. Cassette recordings of Writers' conference, 1982. 1970 - 1985. Box 34 Cassette recordings of Writer's conference, Writing for your life (cont'd), Copies of CPS Los Angeles Times book reviews to 1982. ca. 1982. Box 36 Material, including cassette recordings, relating to writer's conferences. 1980 - 1984. Box 68 Clark Library lecture: correspondence, manuscript, etc. undated. Box 128, Folder 9 Friends of the Library Newsletter. 2000. Scope and Content Note Biography Box 128, English at UCLA. Spring 2000. Folder 10 Scope and Content Note Biography Box 128, UCLA Today. 2000 October 10. Folder 11 Scope and Content Note In memorandum to John Espey Box 128, Women writing to change the world. 1991 October 24. Folder 12 Scope and Content Note Program and photocopy of clipping Box 128, California. Spring 1996. Folder 13 Scope and Content Note Review of Dreaming, p. 57 Box 128, California. Fall 1996. Folder 14 Scope and Content Note Review of Golden Days, p. 15 Box 128, UCLA Extension Writers' Program Quarterly. 2000. Folder 15 Scope and Content Note Spotlight, p. 4 Carolyn See papers, 1969- 1397 3 Academic and Professional Materials. Box 128, UCLA Guide to Graduate Study in English. 1999-2000. Folder 16 Scope and Content Note List of works and accomplishments, p. 43 Box 128, Fourth Annual Los Angeles Writers Conference. 2000. Folder 17 Scope and Content Note Biography, p. 12; 2 copies Box 128, Ashland Writers Conference. 1998 July 26-2000 July 30. Folder 18 Scope and Content Note See listed as workshop faculty, includes biography Awards and Honors. Box 81 California Legislature certificate of recognition, miscellaneous publications, miscellaneous items. undated. Physical Description: [FLAT BOX] Box 132, Folder 9 Write On, Women!. 1995 March 11. Physical Description: Plaque Box 133, Folder 1 California Governor's Conference for Women. 1999 October 5. Physical Description: Medal Box 133, Folder 2 City of Beverly Hills. undated. Physical Description: Medal Box 134, Folder 2 Robert Kirsch Award. 1993. Scope and Content Note Biography by Jonathan Kirsch Collected by Carolyn See. Box 51 Writings of Lisa and Richard See. undated. Box 52 Printed material about and originally belonging to George N. Laws, CPS's father. undated. Box 68 ABA: souvenirs, articles, etc. 1988. Box 69 Miscellany: untitled play manuscirpt, Espey clipping, clippings about friends, etc.. undated. Box 79 Miscellaneous material and magazines, PEN, article ( Kenyon Review). undated. Box 80 Books: 110 Shanghai Road, Words of Wisdom (by W. Safire), Because it is bitter and because it is my heart (J. C. Oates). undated. Box 81 Poster for Robert Kirsch Award, the Poet Laureate of Topanga Canyon by Jonathan Kirsch. undated. Physical Description: [FLAT BOX] Box 81 Faces of New Guinea calendar. 1992. General note (no markings by CS) FILED IN BOX 81 (oversize) Box 94 Exhibits, miscellaneous publications. undated. Physical Description: (2 folders) Box 97 Westword no.6 (1992 Fall), Red jade cups: John Espey at eighty. 1992. Box 99 LAT, NYT, etc. undated. Carolyn See papers, 1969- 1397 4 Collected by Carolyn See. Box 129, American Muscle by Robert Laws and Marshall Presnick. 1999 September 9. Folder 12 Scope and Content Note First draft Box 129, Modern Library Editorial Meeting. 1998 December 16. Folder 13 Box 129, Modern Library 100 Best Non Fiction Bookmark. undated. Folder 14 Box 129, Folio. Autumn 1995-1996 February 16. Folder 15 Scope and Content Note Includes correspondence Box 129, L.A. Writes. 2000 September-2000 November. Folder 16 Box 129, Cancer Control Journal. 1976 March-1976 April. Folder 17 Box 129, Cancer Control Society Directory. 1994 August. Folder 18 Box 129, Rheotherapy Centers of Tampa Bay. undated. Folder 19 Scope and Content Note Information brochure; 5 copies Box 130, Folder 9 Out of Nowhere Productions by Lisa Fung. 1988 April. Scope and Content Note L.A. West, article on Clara Sturak, vol. 9, issue no. 4, 1988 Apr, (p. 54) Box 131, Folder 7 Vanity Fair. 1995 March. Box 132, Folder 4 Modern Screen. 1946 June. Box 132, Folder 5 Money. 1977 March. Box 132, Folder 6 Publishers Weekly. 1991 March 1. Scope and Content Note Lisa See listed as U.S. Correspondence Box 132, Folder 8 Talk. 2000 September. Correspondence. Box 1 "Sturak". undated. General note (beginning of file) Box 2 "Sturak", and file, "Carolyn: business up to September 1972". ca. 1972. General note (end of "Sturak" file) Box 3 A - Z, "up to September 1972". ca. 1972. Box 4 - 5 "to Cinco de Mayo 1978". ca. 1978. Box 6 Miscellaneous correspondence. 1978. General note 1 folder of correspondence closed to access except with prior permission of CPS (stored separately) Box 7 - 8 Miscellaneous correspondence. undated. General note (contents of one large and one small unlabeled box file) Carolyn See papers, 1969- 1397 5 Correspondence. Box 9 Miscellaneous correspondence. 1983 July 17 - 1984 July 4. Box 56 Correspondence.