Archives and Manuscript Collections
For biographical information and bibliographies:
Joseph Campbell Collection
Christine Downing Papers
Marija Gimbutas Papers and Collection of Books
Adolf Guggenbühl-Craig Papers
James Hillman Papers
Tony Joseph Papers
Jill Mellick Collection
Katherine Sanford Papers and Works of Art
Jane Hollister Wheelwright and Joseph Wheelwright Papers
Marion Woodman Papers and Collection of Books
Search the Archives and Manuscripts Database.
Rare Book Collections
For biographical information and bibliographies:
William Henry Barnes Collection of Books
John Sanford Collection of Books
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Joseph Campbell and Marija Gimbutas Libraries
The Campbell and Gimbutas libraries are located on Pacifica Graduate Institute’s Lambert Road campus. These books are non-circulating and can only be viewed by appointment or on Sundays from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. See “Joseph Campbell and Marija Gimbutas Libraries” on the Visiting OPUS page for more information.
Joseph Campbell Collection of Books
Joseph Campbell’s personal reference library contains over 3,000 books covering the various fields of mythology, literature, art, philosophy and religion. A number of the volumes are rare and many of the books contain Campbell’s marginalia. Search the Joseph Campbell Library Catalog.
Marija Gimbutas Collection of Books
Marija Gimbutas’ personal reference library holds over 1,600 books with an extensive collection on archaeology, as well as numerous volumes about religion, anthropology, linguistics, mythology, folklore, and art. Search the Marija Gimbutas Library Catalog.
Opus Libraries
Additional reference libraries are located at OPUS on the Ladera Lane campus. These volumes are non-circulating but can be viewed by appointment at the archives. See Visiting OPUS for more information. To schedule an appointment, contact administration at 805-969-5750 | Email.
Myth Collection
Donated to the archives by the Joseph Campbell Foundation, this collection includes over 600 volumes on mythology, folktale, and fantasy.
Marion Woodman Collection of Books
Contains 1,790 volumes from Marion Woodman’s library, her husband Ross Woodman’s library, and the Marion and Ross Woodman joint library. The collections together include scholarly works, reference, poetry, non-fiction and fiction, some with marginalia.
