Street and Smith Records 1855-1960

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Street and Smith Records 1855-1960

Papers of the American publishing company, specializing in popular literature. Collection includes internal records, manuscripts, radio scripts, books and periodicals of the publishing company. Radio scripts include material for Doc Savage, Chick Carter-Boy Detective, Nick Carter and The Shadow.

407.0 linear ft.

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6362783

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Street & Smith, or Street & Smith Publications, Inc., was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks, magazines, and comic books. Founded in 1855 by Francis Scott Street and Francis Shubael Smith, most of their publications were of the type known as "pulp fiction" and "dime novels." Among its pulp fiction periodicals, Street & Smith published adventure and sea stories ( Air Trails, Do and Dare Weekly, Red Raven Library, Sea Stories Magaz...