Scope and Contents
The collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, and an autobiographical scrapbook compiled by Boeckman.
Book length manuscripts include Unsolved Riddles of the Ages, Our Regional Industries, Cool, Hot and Blue-A History of Jazz for Young People, the Empty Grave, and a fragment of the novel Maverick Brand. There is also an autobiographical scrapbook. There are also over 50 manuscripts for short stories and articles.
Correspondence consists of incoming and outgoing letters from 1944-1981. Major correspondents include the Lenniger Literary Agency, 1954-1974, Scott Meredith, 1949-1957, and MacFadden Publications (Nina S. Dorrance), 1955-1960.
Dates
- 1944-1981
Creator
- Dorrance, Nina S. (Person)
- Meredith, Scott (Person)
- Lenniger Literary Agency (Organization)
- Boeckman, Charles, 1920-2015 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Boeckman (1920-2015) is an author and musician. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, where he aspired to be a writer from an early age. While establishing himself as a writer, Boeckman supplemented his family's income by playing jazz clarinet in dance bands and working in an advertising firm. In the 1970s, Boeckman formed his own New Orleans style Dixieland jazz band. He was awarded a star on the South Texas Music Walk of Fame in 2009.
Boeckman's writing encompasses several fields including mystery, romance, and western. He is the author of The Last Jazz Band, among other works.
Extent
3 linear feet (3 containers) : 1 record storage box, 1 manuscript box, and 1 irregular box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Charles Boeckman (1920-2015) is an author and musician. The collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, and an autobiographical scrapbook compiled by Boeckman.
Arrangement
Materials within this collection are arranged first by initial accession(s) that were processed together as a whole and then by subsequent accession(s). This organization reflects the fact that the collection had been processed at one point in time and then more materials were acquired in increments over time. This organization is also based on the decision not to merge the various accessions and organize them into a whole at this point in time, given the fact that future accruals are anticipated and/or that this organization is deemed sufficient for access.
Researchers should note that materials within a series or accession may overlap and/or relate to materials found in other accessions or initially processed materials. For example, correspondence may be found in all or only some groupings. In order to locate all relevant material within this collection, researchers may need to consult each accession.
Researchers should also note that similar materials can be arranged differently in each accession, depending on how the material is organized upon receipt or during initial processing. For instance, correspondence is one accession may be arranged alphabetically, while correspondence in another accession is arranged chronologically.
The initial accession is organized into the following series: Manuscripts, Correspondence.
Subsequent accessions have little to no intellectual or physical arrangement. Any arrangement may have derived from the records' creators or custodians. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.
Other Finding Aids
Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Charles Boeckman, 1967-1975.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents
- American literature -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Autobiographies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Boeckman, Charles, 1920-2015
- Boeckman, Charles, 1920-2015
- Children's literature, American -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Detective and mystery stories, American -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jazz musicians -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lenniger Literary Agency
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mystery fiction Subject Source: Local sources
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Short stories Subject Source: Local sources
- Western stories Subject Source: Local sources
- Western stories -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Charles Boeckman Papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Austin Munsell and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
