Size: 9.0 linear feet

Literary rights:
Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State University. When permission is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law literary rights, copyright laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research.

Restrictions: None

Content note:
The collection of the Ben Santos' archives contains personal and professional correspondence, diaries, notes on literary productions, early drafts of stories and poems, literary productions, clippings and reviews, awards and fellowships, notes when Ben Santos was on the board of textbooks, conference materials, notes from the University of Nueva Caceres in the Philippines, personal memorabilia, miscellaneous items including manuscripts from various people, writings and magazine issues, two video tapes and copies of several published novels donated to the WSU Special Collections department.

Ben Santos was a poet-in-residence at WSU in the 1970s, and taught literature classes in the English department while keeping up with his prolific writing activities. The materials contained in his archives date back to the 1930s when he was a student in the Philippines, and go up to the early 1980s, when he retired from teaching.

Acquisition: Gift from Ben Santos in 1979

Processed by: JEF, 5-26-1998

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