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Victor Kaufman papers , 1927-1958
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kaufman, Victor, 1910-1966; Brandt, Carl G.; Haycox, Ernest, 1899-1950; Hawkins, John, 1910-1978; Blassingame, Lurton, 1904-1988; Wetjen, Albert Richard, 1900-1948; Sanders, Sydney A.
- Title
- Victor Kaufman papers
- Dates
- 1927-1958 (inclusive)19271958
- Quantity
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1 linear feet, (2 containers)
- Collection Number
- Ax 380
- Summary
- Victor Kaufman (1910-1966) was a writer of western stories, and later he became an advertising agent. The collection (1927-1958) contains manuscripts, tearsheets, and correspondence, and also publications of young people's magazines from the 1930s-1940s.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Victor Kaufman (1910-1966) was born in Salem, Oregon and educated at the University of Oregon. He was first published in 1934. After writing a number of western stories, he became an advertising agent.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains manuscripts, tearsheets, correspondence, and publications of young people's magazines from the 1930s-1940s.
There are two manuscripts of western stories and tear sheets of published pieces.
One story, "Judgment Bell," has with it a critique by Ernest Haycox.
Incoming and outgoing correspondence is mixed together in two different folders, and dates from 1938 to 1958. It does not seem to be in either alphabetical or chronological order.
Correspondence includes letters from agents Carl Brandt, Lurton Blassingame, and Sydney Sanders, and personal letters from John Hawkins and Albert R. Wetjen.
Young people's magazines included bound issues of Young People's Weekly (1938-1940) and St. Nicholas Magazine for Youth (1937-1939). There are also multiple loose issues of The Girls Companion (1936-1942).
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Victor Kaufman Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors and publishers--Correspondence
- Authors, American--20th century
- Literary agents--United States--Correspondence
- Western stories--Authorship
- Youths' periodicals, American
Personal Names
- Blassingame, Lurton, 1904-1988
- Hawkins, John, 1910-1978
- Kaufman, Victor, 1910-1966
- Sanders, Sydney A.
- Wetjen, Albert Richard, 1900-1948
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts for publication
- Periodicals
- Tear sheets
- Western stories
