Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies

Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies
Former name
Steinbeck Research Center (1971–1997)
Established1971, 54 years ago
LocationDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose, California
CollectionsJohn Steinbeck
Collection size50,000
FounderMartha Heasley Cox
Websitewww.sjsu.edu/steinbeck/

The Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies is a scholarly research archive, museum and cultural center dedicated to the life, work, and legacy of American author John Steinbeck. Located in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library on the campus of San José State University in San Jose, California, the center was founded in 1971 by English professor Martha Heasley Cox, whose contributions laid the groundwork for its establishment as a hub for Steinbeck scholarship and public education. The center is the largest Steinbeck archive in the world at over 50,000 items.

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