Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1902, Feb. 20 | Born, Salinas, Calif. |
| 1919 | Graduated Salinas High School, Salinas, Calif. |
| 1919-1926 | Attended Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. |
| 1926 | Moved to New York City, N.Y., worked as laborer on construction of Madison Square Garden, and reporter for New York American |
| 1927-1928 | Estate caretaker in Lake Tahoe, Calif. |
| 1929 | Published Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History. New York: R. M. McBride |
| 1930 | Married Carol Henning (divorced 1943) |
| 1935 | Published Tortilla Flat. New York: Covici-Friede |
| 1936 | Published In Dubious Battle. New York: Covici-Friede |
| 1937 | Published Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede Published Red Pony. New York: Covici-Friede |
| 1939 | Published The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking Press |
| 1940 | Awarded Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath. |
| 1941 | Published with Edward Flanders Ricketts Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research. New York: Viking Press Wrote screenplay for The Forgotten Village |
| 1943 | Married Gwyn Conger (divorced 1948) |
| 1945 | Published Cannery Row. New York: Viking Press |
| 1947 | Published The Pearl. With drawings by José Clemente Orozco. New York: Viking Press |
| 1948 | Elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters |
| 1950 | Married Elaine Anderson (died 2003) |
| 1952 | Published East of Eden. New York: Viking Press Wrote screenplay for Viva Zapata! |
| 1962 | Awarded Nobel Prize for literature Published Travels with Charley: In Search of America. New York: Viking Press |
| 1964 | Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 1966-1967 | Traveled to Vietnam and reported on Vietnam War for Newsday |
| 1968, Dec. 20 | Died, New York, N.Y. |