Popular Publications, Inc.
Variant namesPopular Publications, a publisher of popular detective, adventure, romance, and Western fiction, was founded in New York City in 1930 by Henry Steeger. During the 1930s his firm became the largest publisher of popular pulp fiction in America. In 1942 the firm acquired the copyrights to the properties of the Frank A. Munsey Co. which included Argosy Magazine. Steeger was president and publisher of Popular Publications (in addition to various other publishing companies) until the firm was sold in 1972.
From the description of Popular Publications, Inc. records, 1910-1977, bulk (1945-1960). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122364007
From the guide to the Popular Publications, Inc. records, 1910-1977, 1945-1960, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
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| referencedIn | Murphy, Red. Everett Raymond Kinstler letter, circa 1946. | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | |
| creatorOf | Popular Publications, Inc. records, 1910-1977, 1945-1960 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | William Fay Papers, 1930-1968 | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | Popular Publications, Inc. Popular Publications, Inc. records, 1910-1977, bulk (1945-1960). | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
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| associatedWith | Addullah, Achmed, 1881- | person |
| associatedWith | All-Fiction Field, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Authors' Syndicate, Ltd | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Authors' Syndicate, Ltd. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Boggie, Clarence Gilmore | person |
| associatedWith | Boggie, Clarence Gilmore. | person |
| associatedWith | Davis, Robert H. 1869-1942. | person |
| associatedWith | Fay, William | person |
| associatedWith | Fictioneers, Inc | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fictioneers, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Frank A. Munsey Company | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Frank A. Munsey Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gannett, Peter | person |
| associatedWith | Gannett, Peter. | person |
| associatedWith | Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1889-1970. | person |
| associatedWith | Gaunt. A. B | person |
| associatedWith | Gaunt. A. B. | person |
| associatedWith | George H. Doran Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gibney, Albert J., 1882-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Houts, Marshal | person |
| associatedWith | Houts, Marshal. | person |
| associatedWith | Lucke, Leo F | person |
| associatedWith | Lucke, Leo F. | person |
| associatedWith | Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957. | person |
| associatedWith | Murphy, Red. | person |
| associatedWith | National Urban League. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New Publications, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Norton, Alden H | person |
| associatedWith | Norton, Alden H. | person |
| associatedWith | Paust, Gil. | person |
| associatedWith | Recreational Reading, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Schindler, Raymond C., 1883-1959. | person |
| associatedWith | Snyder, LeMoyne, 1898- | person |
| associatedWith | Snyder, LeMoyne, b. 1898 | person |
| associatedWith | Steeger, Henry, 1903- | person |
| associatedWith | Steeger, Henry, 1903-1978. | person |
| associatedWith | Street, Park | person |
| associatedWith | Street, Park. | person |
| associatedWith | Swick, Jean | person |
| associatedWith | Swick, Jean. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Hunter S | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Hunter S. | person |
| associatedWith | Towne, Charles Hanson, 1877-1949. | person |
| associatedWith | White, Kenneth Steele | person |
| associatedWith | White, Kenneth Steele. | person |
| associatedWith | Young, Whitney M | person |
| associatedWith | Young, Whitney M. | person |
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| New York (State)--New York |
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| Publishers and publishing |
| Publishers and publishing |
| Authors, American |
| American fiction |
| American periodicals |
| Authors and publishers |
| Authors and publishers |
| Copyright |
| Copyright |
| Fiction |
| Motion picture studios |
| Periodicals |
| Periodicals |
| Popular literature |
| Popular literature |
| Prisoners |
| Prisoners |
| Serial publications |
| Serial publications |
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| Editors |
| Literary agents |
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| Editors |
| Literary agents |
Corporate Body
Active 1910
Active 1977
