Joseph J. Sirak Jr. Collection SPC.1900.023
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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8x06f4b No online items Inventory of the Joseph J. Sirak Jr. Collection SPC.1900.023 California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor) 1000 E. Victoria St. Carson, CA 90747 [email protected] URL: https://www.csudh.edu/libarchives/ Inventory of the Joseph J. Sirak Jr. SPC.1900.023 1 Collection SPC.1900.023 Contributing Institution: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Title: Joseph J. Sirak Jr. Collection Creator: Sirak, Joseph J., Jr. Identifier/Call Number: SPC.1900.023 Physical Description: 22 Linear Feet(22 boxes unprocessed) Date (inclusive): 1960-1989 First floor storage. Language of Material: English . Scope and Contents The Joseph J. Sirak, Jr. collection (1960-1989) contains twenty-two boxes of autographs and autographed books of politicians and authors. Often the materials include a summary of how Sirak met the person and sometimes includes a biographical note on the individual as well. Also included is correspondence with mystery, science fiction, western, and other novelists or authors. Authors include Louis L'Amour, Ursula LeGuin, Earle Stanley Gardner, Daphne du Maurier, and Pearl S. Buck. Other books include mystery anthologies (such as various Alfred Hitchcock series) with autographs of selected authors. Politicians include several governors, congressmen, senators, and others including Richard Nixon, George Schultz, Margaret Chase Smith, and Michael Dukakis. Request Options Please allow additional time for items in this collection to be paged. Immediate Source of Acquisition Donated by the American Heritage Center. Preferred Citation [title of item] Joseph J. Jr. Sirak Collection, Courtesy of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills Conditions Governing Access This collection is unprocessed. Please contact the Archives and Special Collections department in advance to request access. Conditions Governing Use All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Subjects and Indexing Terms Novelists -- 20th century Authors -- Correspondence Politics Autographs box 1, folder 1 Photographs of Twin Mountain; Karl Abbott 1967 box 1, folder 2 Documents of Maryland State; Rosalie Silver Abrams 1978 box 1, folder 3 "The Frankenscience"; Forrest J. Ackerman. Published by Borris Karloff General Famous Monters Magazine. box 1, folder 4 Doubleday Editorial Department Papers; Clifton Adams 1973 1973 box 1, folder 5 Republican Party of Illinois Documents; Don Adams 1977 box 1, folder 6 Documents Lon Mountain Recreation Corporation; Sherman Adams 1973 box 1, folder 7 Letter from Barbican, London; Robert Aickman 1978 box 1, folder 8 First postcard from English Author; Joan Aiken 1978 box 1, folder 9 Met the Alabama Assistant State Treasurer for the first time; State Capitol Alabama 1973 box 1, folder 10 Ellery Queen's Records Mystery Magazine Records; George Summer Albee 1972 box 1, folder 11 Autographed Booklet; Brian Aldiss 1978 Inventory of the Joseph J. Sirak Jr. SPC.1900.023 2 Collection SPC.1900.023 box 1, folder 12 Photographs and autograph picture; Lamar Alexander 1982 box 1, folder 13 "Blood Knot" published by Kensington Publishing Corp; Bruce Algoiz 1982 Physical Description: Paper back cover box 1, folder 14 State Auditor Melba Allen documents; Melba Allen 1973 box 1, folder 15 Letter signed by the Library Department; Fredrick Lewis Allen 1973 box 1, folder 16 "Starkweather" Published by Avon Books; William Allen 1976 Physical Description: PaperBack Cover box 1, folder 17 Document from the desk of Larry Sternig; Rober Edmond Alter 1969 box 1, folder 18 Document of a politician secretary of state of Alabama; Mabel Amos 1973 box 1, folder 19 "Rouge Sword" Published by Avon Books; Poul Anderson 1960 Physical Description: Paperback Cover box 1, folder 20 Two Letter from the governor by Rofer Franke; Wendell Anderson 1973 box 1, folder 21 Skills for Taming the Wilds; Angier Bradford 1967 Physical Description: Hard Cover Book box 1, folder 22 Letter to French Authorees; Anne, Mariel 1975 box 1, folder 23 Thank you Letter from Agent Scott Meredith; Christopher Anvil 1973 box 1, folder 24 One autographed picture and three letter's from Governor; Jerry Apodaca 1975 box 1, folder 25 First letter from Ed, Rohrbough Special Assistant to the Governor; Gorge, Ariyoshi 1978 box 1, folder 26 Letter from Budd Arthur; Budd Arthur 1975 box 1, folder 27 Thank you letter from Burt Arthur 1973 box 1, folder 28 Letter from the author's widow Margaret F.; Robert Arthur 1972 box 1, folder 29 "Stories to be read with the door locked"; "The Sensuous Dirty Old Man" published by Random House; Issac Asimov 1973 box 1, folder 30 Documents meeting the governor of Florida; Rebin O.D Akew 1975 box 1, folder 31 "Masters of Mayhem" ,"Boris Karloff presents tales of the frightened" ,"The Satan Sleuth #2 : The werewolf walks tonight" ,"Satan Sleuth #3 : Devil Devil" published by Morrow; Michael Avallome 1965 box 1, folder 32 First letter from author who writes short story mysteries; Jean L. Backus 1977 box 1, folder 33 Letter from English writer a fictional novel Mysteries; Desmond Bagley 1976 box 1, folder 34 Annual MWA Dinner In New York Documents; Samm Sinclair Baker 1974 box 1, folder 35 First Letter from author; Glen Balch 1985 box 1, folder 36 Baldridge David H.Shark Attack,Accumulation and Function of Live, Kinetics of Onset Responses By Sharks To Waterborne Drug, Shark Attack : A program of Data Reduction and Analysis, Dictionary of Sharks published by A Berkley Medallion Book; David H. Baldridge 1974 box 2, folder 1 Document of meeting the author for the first time in 1975; Johnson Ball 1975 box 2, folder 2 Letter from Mr. Ball; Zachary Ball 1979 box 2, folder 3 Documents from Toddhunter Ballard; Todhunter Ballard 1974 box 2, folder 4 First letter from the American Write who wrote Fictional Novels; Bill S. Ballinger 1978 box 2, folder 5 First letter from the American Write who wrote Fictional Novels; Eugene Bandy 1975 box 2, folder 6 Document of Mystery Writer's of America ( MWA); William Bankier 1975 box 2, folder 7 Documents from author formerly of Montreal; Omar S. Barker 1978 box 2, folder 8 First letter from the author writes Western Fictional Short Stories and Novels; Haskell Barnes 1973 box 2, folder 9 "Murder in Coweta County" Published by Pocket Book; Margaret Ann Barnes 1976 box 2, folder 10 Letter from the author about the Western Book; P.A Beckko 1977 box 2, folder 11 Autographed picture of governor; James Beadsley undated box 2, folder 12 Document from Secretary to the Western Writer; Rex Beach 1974 box 2, folder 13 Friendly letter; George Baxt 1983 box 2, folder 14 Letter from author meeting the first time; Stephen Barr 1972 box 2, folder 15 Friendly letter; Patricia Pope Barlett 1975 box 2, folder 16 "Treasury of Frontier Relics" Published by Crown Publishers, inc.; Les Beitz 1968 box 2, folder 17 "The Avenger Tapes" published by Pinnacle Books; James Bellah 1971 Inventory of the Joseph J. Sirak Jr. SPC.1900.023 3 Collection SPC.1900.023 box 2, folder 18 First letter from the Son of Poet Robert Benchly; Nathaniel Benchley 1976 box 2, folder 19 "The Island"; "Jaws" published by Doubleday and Company, inc; Peter Benchley 1979 box 2, folder 20 Document of Governor of Kansas; Robert Bennett 1977 box 2, folder 21 "Sometime After the Equinox" published by Tower; Jorj Bent Not Dated box 2, folder 22 Document from the author meeting him for the first time at the Piccadilly Hotel in London; Kenneth Benton 1975 box 2, folder 23 Document from the Senator; Joseph R. Jr Biden 1978 box 2, folder 24 Document from the Senator; Lloyd Jr. Biggle 1972 box 2, folder 25 First Letter from Syndicated Columnist who writes for the Miami Herald; Jim Bishop 1976 box 2, folder 26 First letter from American Short Story Mystery Writer; Trevor Black 1972 box 2, folder 27 Document from the author meeting the first time during the Air India Cocktail Party; William Blanckenship 1975 box 2, folder 28 First Letter from the author visiting in Santa Fe; Glen Blackburn 1975 box 2, folder 29 First Letter from the author visiting in Santa Fe; Wyatt Blassomgame 1973 box 2, folder 30 Letter from Mrs. Blassingame; Kelly Blau 1975 box 2, folder 31 First letter from the author; Lawrence G. Blochman 1973 box 2, folder 32 "Burglars's can't be lossers", "Sleuths and Consequence" published Random House; Eugene B. Block 1974 box 2, folder 33 First letter from this American Short Mystery Writer; Lawrence Block 1977 box 2, folder 34 "Tales to send Chills Down your spine", "Personal Encounters with Crime by members of the mystery writers of America" published by The Dial Press; Robert Blocj 1979 box 3, folder 1 Document of Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Alabama; James W. Bloodworth 1975 box 3, folder 2 Letter from the author of a shark book 1976 box 3, folder 3 Document of Lee County Commissioner from the Fifth District ( pictures ); Boca Grande Community Club 1975 box 3, folder 4 Correspondent Letter from Charles Boeckman; Charles Boeckman; Charles Boeckman 1975 box 3, folder 5 First Letter from American Short Story; Paul Darcy Boles 1976 box 3, folder 6 Friendly Letter from Frank Bonham; Frank Boham 1974 box 3, folder 7 Document of William F. Bolger , Postmaster General of the United States , newspapers and pictures; Willliam F. Bolger 1983 box 3, folder 8 Governor of that state of Missouri, newspaper and pictures; Christopher "Kit" Bond 1983 box 3, folder 9 Friendly letter from office of the governor of Guam; Ricardo J.