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Jay Kalez papers , 1926-1937
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Margulies, Leo, 1900-1975; Kalez, Jay J., 1895-1982; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Title
- Jay Kalez papers
- Dates
- 1926-1937 (inclusive)19261937
- Quantity
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2 linear feet, (2 containers)
- Collection Number
- Ax 404
- Summary
- Jay Kalez was an author of mystery, detective, and adventure stories. The collection contains short story and article manuscripts, publisher and agent correspondence, and Army Corps of Engineer press releases.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Jay Kalez attended the University of Washington. He became an author of mystery, detective, and adventure stories.
Jay Kalez was a freelance writer in Spokane. He wrote stories about World War II based on his experiences in the U.S. Navy, and later expanded his topics to include stories about crime, athletics, air combat, and cowboys. These pulp magazine stories led to more factual essays about the West that were published in western magazines.
To earn a living, however, Kalez held several different jobs, including that of a personnel officer for the Spokane office of the Works Progress Administration, administrative officer for the Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho office of the Office of Price Administration, and for the Liaison Branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
[Source: Edward W. Nolan and the Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains short story and article manuscripts, publisher and agent correspondence, and Army Corps of Engineer press releases.
There are sixty-three manuscripts of short stories and articles
Correspondence is organized by name or title of company.
Correspondents include:
Agents: Leo Margulies and Doone Martinsen.
Editors and publishers: Adventure, Cosmopolitan (Rex Lardner), Dell Publishing Co. (Eugene A. Clandy, C. W. Mowre), Fawcett Publications (Roscoe Fawcett, Douglas Lurton, John J. Green, Jack Smalley), Fiction House, Inc. (John F. Byrne), Magazine Publishers, Inc. (Harold Hersey), Frank A. Munsey Co. (Art Bittner, Don Moore), Standard Magazines, Inc. (Leo Margulies), Street and Smith Publications (Lon Murray, John L. Nanovic), True Detective (John Suttleworth).
The Army Corps of Engineer press releases are from 1954-1964.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Guide to the Jay Kalez Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Adventure stories, American--Authorship
- Authors and publishers--Correspondence
- Authors, American--20th century
- Authors, American--Washington (State)
- Detective and mystery stories, American--Authorship
- Literary agents--United States--Correspondence
- Publishers and publishing--United States--Correspondence
- Pulp literature, American--Authorship
- Western stories--Authorship
Personal Names
- Kalez, Jay J., 1895-1982
- Margulies, Leo, 1900-1975--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts for publication
- Mystery fiction
- Press releases
- Short stories
- Western stories