Jerry Oster Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0083

Collection Overview

Abstract

The Jerry Oster Papers consist of manuscript materials by Oster for multiple literary works.

Dates

  • Creation: dates yet to be determined

Extent

1.88 Cubic Feet (5 archives boxes)

Creator

Scope and Contents

The Jerry Oster Papers consist of manuscripts for several novels by Jerry Oster, including typed edited manuscripts and galley proofs. Manuscripts include Municipal Bonds, Sweet Justice, Rancho Maria, Nowhere Man, Saint Mike, Club Dead, Internal Affairs, and Fixin to Die.

This collection is currently unprocessed, but it is available to researchers upon request.

Biographical / Historical

Jerry Oster was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, in 1943. He received his B.A. in Journalism from Columbia University in 1964. He is a former investigative reporter for United Press International, Reuters, and the New York Daily News. Now a full time writer, he is the author of 18 crime novels, including the Jake Newman mysteries, and lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright and other restrictions may apply to the materials in this collection. Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by Jerry Oster in multiple donations between 1985 and 1992.

Processing Information

A preliminary finding aid was created by an unknown archivist/processor at an unknown date prior to July 2021. This finding aid was revised and input into ArchivesSpace by Tyne Lowe, Manuscripts Archivist, in April 2024.

Title
Guide to the Jerry Oster Papers
Author
Tyne Lowe
Date
April 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin