Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection, Correspondence-Manuscripts, 1938-1981.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection, Correspondence-Manuscripts, 1938-1981.

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The archives of this small science fiction press contain numerous typed manuscripts for a variety of published and unpublished short stories and novels by science fiction writers such as John W. Campbell, E.E. Smith, and John Taine. The manuscripts include the following novels: First lensman, Galactic patrol, Gray lensman, The forbidden garden, and Space hounds of I.P.C., as well as a poem The scarlet night, and an unpublished history of the science fiction publishing business by Eshbach, Over my shoulder: reflections on a science fiction era. The collection also contains correspondence to the founder of Fantasy Press, Lloyd Eshbach, from authors and editors of small presses such as Gnome Press, Prime Press, Shasta Publishers, and Grant-Hadley Enterprises.

2.8 c.f. (7 archives boxes).

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6756542

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Smith, E.E. (Edward Elmer), 1890-1965

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University of Idaho alumnus; science fiction author. From the description of Papers, 1914-1994. (University of Idaho Library). WorldCat record id: 42059430 ...

Shasta Publishers.

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Gnome Press.

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Prime Press.

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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...

Eshbach, Lloyd Arthur, 1910-2003

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Eshbach was born in Pennsylvania and he began writing science fiction at age 17. Eshbach published his first story at age 20, and for the next twenty years his work appeared in the science fiction pulps such as Science fiction and Amazing stories. In 1946 Eshbach founded Fantasy Press along with two fellow employees at Glidden Paint near Reading, Pa., which. over the years has published dozens of new and classical science fiction. From the description of Scie...

Taine, John, 1883-1960

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Grant-Hadley Enterprises.

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Fantasy Publishing Company,Inc.

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Fantasy Press.

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In 1946 Lloyd Eshbach, an advertising copywriter for Glidden Paint Co., founded Fantasy Press along with fellow employees, A.J. Donnell and Lyman Houck. Fantasy Press, one of America's first specialty science fiction presses, published over 40 novels during its eleven years of operation, including works by E.E. Smith, John W. Campbell, and Jack Williamson. In 1958 the business was sold to Gnome Press. From the description of Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection, Correspondence-Manu...