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1. Interview of Blanche Campbell

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
xvii, 424 leaves : portraits, index.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series was conducted and funded by Gold Shield Alumnae of UCLA. Its interviews with business owners, members of the Westwood community, and early UCLA campus leaders tell the story of UCLA’s move to Westwood in 1929 and describe the early history of Westwood Village.

2. Interview of Robert Campbell

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series was conducted and funded by Gold Shield Alumnae of UCLA. Its interviews with business owners, members of the Westwood community, and early UCLA campus leaders tell the story of UCLA’s move to Westwood in 1929 and describe the early history of Westwood Village.

3. Interview of Edwin H. Carpenter

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
7.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Western American bibliographer at the Huntington Library. Collector of hand presses of California and the western United States.

4. Interview of William M. Cheney

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
4 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Printer and printing press owner. Member of the Rounce & Coffin Club.

5. Interview of Robert G. Cowan

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
3 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Author of books on California history and owner of the LaCal Stamp Company, a philatelic business. Interviewed because of connection to Robert E. Cowan, publisher of bibliographies and works on early California history.

6. Interview of Grant Dahlstrom

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
3 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Typographer and founding member of the Rounce & Coffin Club.

7. Interview of Louis Epstein

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
19.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Founder and owner of Louis Epstein's Bookshops, Argonaut Bookshop, and the Pickwick.

8. Interview of Vance Gerry

Topic:
Film and Television
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
6.75 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Animator for Walt Disney Studios and owner of Weather Bird Press, a printing company.

9. Interview of James K. Hakes

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
1.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This interview series consists of interviews with five individuals who were involved in the history of the Westwood Book Store. The interviews discuss the store’s role in Westwood Village, its relationship to UCLA, and the issues involved in the day-to-day operation of a retail bookshop.
Biographical Note:
Founder and owner of the Westwood Book Store.

10. Interview of Richard J. Hoffman

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
4.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Member of the Rounce and Coffin Club, a group of hobby printers and librarians. Los Angeles City College professor in journalism and graphic arts and Los Angeles State College professor in applied arts and sciences.

11. Interview of Lynton Kistler

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
12.25 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Lithographer known for work with twentieth-century artists.

12. Interview of Alfred Ligon

Topic:
African American History
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
3.25 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Co-founder and owner of the Aquarian Spiritual Center and the Aquarian Bookshop, a black-owned bookstore specializing in materials relevant to African American politics and life.

13. Interview of Herbert Meyers

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
1.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This interview series consists of interviews with five individuals who were involved in the history of the Westwood Book Store. The interviews discuss the store’s role in Westwood Village, its relationship to UCLA, and the issues involved in the day-to-day operation of a retail bookshop.
Biographical Note:
Employee at the Westwood Book Store.

14. Interview of William Mohr

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
11.75 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Poet, publisher of Momentum Press. University of California, Long Beach, professor of English.

15. Interview of Lawrence Clark Powell (1973)

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
UCLA Faculty
UCLA Librarians
Length:
16 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Librarian, author, and bibliographer. UCLA university librarian and dean of the UCLA School of Library Service.

16. Interview of Ward Ritchie

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
31.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Printer, book collector, and writer. Co-founder of the Rounce & Coffin Club.

17. Interview of W. W. Robinson

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
27 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Vice-president of Title Guarantee and Trust Company. Author of works on Southern California history.

18. Interview of Betty Rosenberg

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
1.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This interview series consists of interviews with five individuals who were involved in the history of the Westwood Book Store. The interviews discuss the store’s role in Westwood Village, its relationship to UCLA, and the issues involved in the day-to-day operation of a retail bookshop.
Biographical Note:
UCLA lecturer in library and information science. Supplied books at the Westwood Book Store.

19. Interview of Lore Sabersky

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
1.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This interview series consists of interviews with five individuals who were involved in the history of the Westwood Book Store. The interviews discuss the store’s role in Westwood Village, its relationship to UCLA, and the issues involved in the day-to-day operation of a retail bookshop.
Biographical Note:
Employee at the Westwood Book Store.

20. Interview of Wilbur J. Smith

Topic:
UCLA and University of California History
Books and Fine Printing
UCLA Librarians
Length:
5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Head of the UCLA Library's Department of Special Collections.

21. Interview of Margaret Winkler

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
1.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This interview series consists of interviews with five individuals who were involved in the history of the Westwood Book Store. The interviews discuss the store’s role in Westwood Village, its relationship to UCLA, and the issues involved in the day-to-day operation of a retail bookshop.
Biographical Note:
Employee at the Westwood Book Store.

22. Interview of Don Winter

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
6 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
General manager of Los Angeles Type Founders, Inc., a type printing shop.

23. Interview of Jake Zeitlin (1980)

Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Length:
22 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Rare book seller, publisher, and collector. Co-founder of the Rounce & Coffin Club, a group of hobby printers and librarians.