Les Roberts Papers
Collection Overview
Abstract
The Les Roberts Papers consists of manuscript and research material for novels written by Roberts. This collection is currently unprocessed, but it is available to researchers upon request.
Dates
- Creation: dates to be determined
Extent
5.27 Cubic Feet (5 full legal-size archives boxes, 3 half legal-size archives boxes, 2 record cartons (10 boxes total))
Scope and Contents
The Les Roberts Papers consist of manuscripts and research materials for many of the books written by Les Roberts, from his first novel, An Infinite Number of Monkeys (1987) through The Strange Death of Father Candy (2011). Researchers will be interested to explore the development of the writer's process over a long and prolific career.
This collection is unprocessed, but it is available to researchers upon request.
Biographical / Historical
Les Roberts (1937- ) is an American author and screenwriter best known for his work in the detective and mystery genre.
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 Les Roberts in a series of donations beginning in 1987 and concluding in 2011.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Les Roberts Papers
- Author
- Tyne Lowe
- Date
- March 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin