Joseph Longstreth papers relating to Caryl Chessman
Content Description
Dates
- 1953-2015
- Majority of material found within 1953-1960
Creator
- Chessman, Caryl, 1921-1960 (Author)
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Arrangement
Extent
1.88 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
Joseph Longstreth (1920-2003)
Caryl Chessman (1921-1960)
Custodial History
Processing Information
The Joseph Longstreth Papers Relating to Caryl Chessman have been arranged into series, retaining folder titles present at time of acquisition. Several original folders have been seperated into multiple folders for preservation purposes. Original folders with annotations were retained in the collection. Supplied folder titles are bracketed.
- Authors and publishers -- United States
- California
- California State Prison at San Quentin
- Capital punishment -- California
- Crime -- California
- Criminals -- California
- Critics Associated
- Death row inmates -- California
- Editors -- United States -- 20th century
- Incarceration -- California
- Prisoners' writings, American -- California
Source
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (Bookseller)
Creator
- Chessman, Caryl, 1921-1960 (Author)
- Longstreth, Joseph, 1920-2003 (Author)
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph Longstreth Papers Relating to Caryl Chessman
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Lerner
- Date
- July 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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