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I-M, 1947

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 13
Identifier: Series II

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This sixty-nine box collection contains the papers of Ray B. West, Jr. spanning the time period of 1926 to 1990. His papers consist of correspondence, diaries, personal papers, professional papers, and both published and unpublished writings. This collection contains papers concerning West’s term as editor of the Western Review and correspondence with numerous literary figures. This collection also contains drafts of West’s 1,500 page unpublished autobiography entitled "My Share of the Twentieth Century." The researcher should also be aware that West’s ‘notebooks’ in Boxes 1-2a contain both writings and scattered diary entries, however the bulk of the materials in his notebooks are writings. The material in this collection has been organized topically and chronologically.

Inventory at a glance:

From the Collection:
  1. Boxes 1-2a; Diaries, notebooks, and missionary papers.
  2. Boxes 3-14: Correspondence
  3. Boxes 15-54 Writings, poetry, and drafts.
  4. Boxes 55-58: Lecture notes and university papers.
  5. Boxes 59-63: Writings, poetry, drafts, Western Review papers, and other.
  6. Boxes 64-67: Drafts of autobiography.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Extent

From the Collection: 67 boxes (30 linear feet)

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)