Oral Histories

Interview of Herbert Meyers

Employee at the Westwood Book Store.
Subtitle:
The Westwood Book Store oral history transcript : James K. Hakes, Herbert Meyers, Betty Rosenberg, Lore Sabersky, Margaret Winkler
Series:
Westwood Book Store
Topic:
Books and Fine Printing
Biographical Note:
Employee at the Westwood Book Store.
Interviewer:
Stern, Stephen
Interviewee:
Meyers, Herbert
Place Conducted:
Westwood Book Store in Los Angeles, California.
Supporting Documents:
Records relating to the interview are located in the office of the UCLA Library's Center for Oral History Research.
Interviewer Background and Preparation:
The interview was conducted by Stephen Stern, senior editor, UCLA Oral History Program;Ph.D., folklore and mythology, Indiana University.
Processing of Interview:
Virginia Carew, editor, UCLA Oral History Program, edited the interview transcripts. She edited for punctuation, spelling, and verification of proper names. Meyers reviewed and approved the edited transcript. Meyers made minor corrections and deletions and supplied spellings of names not previously verified.David P. Gist, editorial assistant, prepared the table of contents, introduction, interview history, and the index.
Length:
1.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Copyright:
Regents of the University of California, UCLA Library.
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.
Abstract:
Herbert Meyers: Hakes's skills as a bookseller, literary preferences, gradual retirement from bookstore operations.