Correspondence-Contracts, 1938-1954.

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Correspondence-Contracts, 1938-1954.

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This small collection of letters and publishing contracts documents the professional activities of this American science fiction writer. Much of the correspondence comes from Melvin Korshak of Shasta Publishers regarding two anthologies, Who goes there? and Cloak of Aesir. Included are the publishing agreements between Campbell and Shasta Publishers for thesetwo books. Some of the correspondence emanates from Campbell as the editor of Astounding Science-Fiction, published by Street and Smith Publications, Inc., to Korshak.

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Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood), 1910-1971

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Campbell was born in Newark, N.J., on June 10, 1910 and he went on to school at M.I.T. and Duke. Campbell worked in the research dept. of MackTruck and Carleton Ellis Chemicals, and between 1937 and 1971 edited. Astounding Science Fiction (later Analog) and received numerous Hugo Awards for Editing. Campbell's novels included The mightiest machine, Theincredible planet, and Islands of space. From the description of Correspondence-Contracts, 1938-1954. (Temple...

Shasta Publishers.

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Korshak, Melvin

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Director of Shasta Publishing and bookseller of fantasy fiction. From the description of Letters, 1939-1952. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122348093 ...

Street and Smith Publications

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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...