THE STEINBECK ARCHIVAL COLLECTION
The Collection began in the 1950s with the purchase of several Steinbeck first edition books. The first major acquisition came in 1964, when former Salinas Californian managing editor, Jack Patton presented the Library with the author's first editions and an extensive file of Steinbeck-related newspaper and magazine articles dating from the 1930s to the 1950s.

The second major donation of items came from private collector Adrian H. Goldstone, whose Steinbeck first editions and other material has also enhanced the Collection.

Donations have been received from Steinbeck family members including Elaine Steinbeck, Steinbeck's widow; Steinbeck's sisters, Elizabeth Steinbeck Ainsworth, and Esther Rodgers, and John Steinbeck's sons, Thom Steinbeck, and John Steinbeck IV.

The Collection continues to grow with the many generous donations from patrons from around the United States and the world.

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