| The Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies has benefited from the dedication and generosity of many individuals and groups over the years. Here is a partial listing: |
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| Martha Heasley Cox |
is the founder and first Director of the Center. |
| Thom & Gail Steinbeck |
have donated items, such as Steinbeck's portable typewriter, and generously supported the pursuits of the Center from its earliest days |
| Gwyn Conger Steinbeck |
gave the Center several unique, priceless items, such as Steinbeck's dining room chairs and her portrait |
| Elaine Anderson Steinbeck |
donated large tranches of letters in two separate donations, as well as the 1946 Bo Beskow painting of Steinbeck |
| Associated Students of SJSU |
have provided invaluable financial and technical support for the Center's operations |
| Lee Richard Hayman |
gave his collection of Steinbeck books and memorabilia, built up over forty years, to the Center in 2004 |
| Joan Baez |
gave a benefit concert for the Center when he received the “In the Souls of the People” Award in 2002 |
| Sharon Brown-Bacon |
loaned, then donated, memorabilia and items belonging to her step-mother Carol Henning Brown, Steinbeck's first wife. This collection has given the Center the best collection of Henning materials in the world |
| Jackson Browne |
gave a benefit concert for the Center when he received the “In the Souls of the People” Award in 2002 |
| Sean Penn |
did a benefit event for the Center when he received the “In the Souls of the People” Award in 2004 |
| John Sayles |
gave his 1997 movie Men With Guns its Northern California premiere on February 14, 1998, when he received the “In the Souls of the People” Award |
| Bruce Springsteen |
gave a benefit concert for the Center when he received the “In the Souls of the People” Award in 1996 |
| James Levitt |
has given generously to support the activities of the Center for Steinbeck Studies over many years, serving as a consultant and long-time member of the Advisory Board |
| Robert Harmon |
formerly archivist and bibliographer for the Center for Steinbeck Studies, has contributed his expertise and time in an inexhaustible measure over many years
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