Papers, 1932-1969

Borges, Jorge Luís, 1899-1986

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Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) was a distinguished Argentinian poet, essayist and short story writer. From the description of La lotería en Babilonia : holograph, undated. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 320956282 From the guide to the La lotería en Babilonia : holograph, undated, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Argentine author. From the description of Antología de la Poesía Argentina Moderna [manuscrip...

Stout, Rex, 1886-1975

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Rex Stout was an American author best known for his detective fiction. He was born December 1, 1886 in Noblesville, Indiana, the sixth of nine children. In 1887 his parents, John and Lucetta Stout, bought a forty-acre farm south of Topeka, Kansas, where Stout grew up. As a young man, Stout tried several trades, including bookkeeping (with a stint in the Navy as a bookkeeper on Theodore Roosevelt's yacht), ushering at an opera house in Topeka, studying law, and working as a cigar store clerk....

Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992

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Biochemist, professor of biochemistry at Boston University Medical School; science and science fiction writer; author of over 400 books. From the description of Letters, 1950-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122322499 American scientist and writer. From the description of Letter and postcard, 1987 Nov. 30. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122632941 Isaac Asimov (1920 ₆ 19...

Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1889-1970

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One surmises from one letter that Maude Stevens was an early teacher of Gardner's with whom he kept in touch, sending her two books (cataloged separately) as well as the article. From the description of Letters to Maude Stevens Ingelow, 1956-1965, (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122595320 Epithet: American writer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001186.0x0002db American author of detective st...

Sandoe, James.

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Anthropologist, Boulder, Colorado. From the description of Papers, 1964-1974. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853471 James Sandoe received his B.A. from Stanford, M.A. from Columbia, and certificate in librarianship from the University of California. He taught speech and drama at the University of Colorado at Boulder, 1968-1969. As a critic specializing in mystery stories, he wrote many reviews, assays, and introductions, including a section in Howard Ha...

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Amis, Kingsley

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British novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic. From the description of Collection, 1933-1968. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122492257 Kingsley Amis was a successful and productive English author. Born in London to a lower middle class family, he published his first story at eleven, and earned scholarships to the City of London School and St. John's College, Oxford. After serving in World War I...

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Simon and Schuster had been a publisher of English translations of Werfel's works in the 1920s and 1930s (by the time of this correspondence, those rights had been transferred to Viking Press). Richard Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster were the founders and heads of the company, which was based in New York City; they maintained a personal friendship with Werfel and Alma Mahler. Howe was an editor at Simon and Schuster. From the description of Correspondence with Alma Mahler and Franz Wer...

Authors' League of America

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Organization founded in 1912 for the protection of copyright. From the description of Letter from the Authors' League of America to an unknown recipient, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136277 From the description of Letter from the Authors' League of America to an unknown recipient [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647844409 ...

Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles), 1917-2008

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Noted science fiction author, Arthur Charles Clarke, was born in 1917 in Minehead, England. He worked in the British Civil Service before his career as an editor and writer. In later years his career has been varied, reflecting his broad interests. From the guide to the Arthur Charles Clarke, 1964, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc]) Arthur C. Clarke was born in Somerset, England in 1917 and is best known for his novel 2001: ...

Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED Mystery writer, editor, critic of crime fiction, and coauthor with Manfred B. Lee of the Ellery Queen mystery novels and stories. From the guide to the Frederic Dannay Papers, ca.1920-1982., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) Mystery writer, editor, critic of crime fiction, and coauthor with Manfred B. Lee of the Ellery Queen mystery novels and stories. From the description of Papers, ca.1920-1982. (Columbia University In ...

Clingerman, Mildred.

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Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001

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Poul Anderson is a popular science fiction writer, author of Tao Zero, The Queen of Air and Darkness, and others. Although he is often referred to as a writer of "hard" and scrupulously accurate science fiction, Anderson is also known for his creation of plausible fantasy worlds, often based on Nordic mythology. From the description of Papers of Poul Anderson, 1960-1977. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122565254 ...

Duell, Sloan & Pearce.

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Carr, John Dickson, 1906-1977

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McComas, J. Francis

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Wing, Willis Kingsley, 1899-1985

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Cornell University Class of 1923. From the description of Class of 1923 prophecy, 1923. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63937814 ...

Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012

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Ray Bradbury novelist and screenwriter; Herman Melville, novelist. From the description of Moby Dick : screenplay, 1956, January 27. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 144652495 Ray Douglas Bradbury was born in Waukegan, IL, Aug. 22, 1920; started his writing career in 1943; the winner of various awards, he is known primarily for writing fantasy and science fiction stories; he has authored numerous novels, short stories, plays, films, poems, and articles, includi...

Gardiner, Dorothy, 1894-1979

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Gardiner was born on Nov. 5, 1894 in Naples, Italy; attended Univ. of Colorado; served as executive secretary of the Mystery Writers of America, 1950-57; wrote several historical and mystery novels, including The transatlantic ghost (133), A drink for Mr. Cherry (1934), The golden lady (1935), Snow-water (1939), The great betrayal (1949), What crime is it? (1956), and The seventh mourner (1958); she died on Dec. 4, 1979 in Buffalo, NY. From the description of Research notes for West ...

Klein, Jeanne.

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Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988

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Biographies Robert A. Heinlein, 1907-1988 Robert Anson Heinlein was born July 7, 1907, in Butler, Missouri and died May 8, 1988, in Carmel, California. Son of Rex Ivar, an accountant and Bam Lyle Heinlein, he was the third of seven children. He married Elinor Curry in 1929 but they divorced in 1931. His second marriage to Leslyn McDonald lasted from 1932 until their divorce in 1947. He married his thir...

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De Camp, L. Sprague (Lyon Sprague), 1907-2000

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Lyon Sprague De Camp was born in New York and educated at the California Institute of Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. De Camp worked as an editor and instructor at the Inventor's Foundationin New Jersey between 1933-1936. De Camp began writing in 1938 and now has 97 books to his credit, ranging from science fiction to fantasy to non-fiction. De Camp's most well known works include the Conan Series, several of which have been made into movies, "C...

Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968

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Editor of science fiction stories. From the description of Recordings, 1949-1968. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 122256976 Critic, editor and writer William Anthony Parker (W. A. P.) White, better known by the pseudonym Anthony Boucher, was born in Oakland, Calif. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1932, and obtained a M.A. in German from the Univeristy of California at Berkley. He initially planned to teach languages but turned to writing ...

Derleth, August, 1909-1971

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August William Derleth, 1909-1971, was an author. Although Derleth's literary strengths are exemplified in his nostalgic writings about the Midwestern prairies, he is best remembered for his "weird" fiction, fantasy, and science fiction works. From the guide to the Derleth mss., 1958-1965, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly) American author. From the description of Typed letters signed (108) : Sauk City, Wis., to Edw...

Lee, Manfred B. (Manfred Bennington), 1905-1971

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Radio Writers Guild

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The Radio Writers Guild (RWG) was founded in 1937, as a subordinate organization to the Authors League of America, Inc. Its purpose was to protect the literary rights of staff writers on radio shows and networks, and freelance radio writers. It was a sister guild to the Dramatists Guild, the Authors Guild, and the (later and briefly conceived) Television Writers Guild. (The Screen Writers Guild was not under the jurisdiction of the Authors League.). The RWG m...

Baker Street Irregulars (Organization : U.S.)

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In January of 1934, Christopher Morley hosted a party to celebrate the birthday of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and unintentionally started what would become the Baker Street Irregulars (BSI) - one of the most preeminent Sherlockian societies in the world. Interest in the society grew rapidly after its formation was announced in Morley’s Saturday Review of Literature columns “The Bowling Green” and “Trade Winds.” In an effort to include only the most knowledgeable Sherlockian...

Anthony Boucher Memorial Mystery Convention

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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...

Mystery writers of America

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Mystery Writers of America, Inc., the leading association for professional crime writers in the United States, was established in 1945 for the "purpose of promoting and protecting the interest and welfare of mystery writers and to increase the esteem and literary recognition given to the genre." Early organizers and members included: Howard Haycraft, Erle Stanley Gardner, Dorothy B. Hughes, Anthony Boucher, Rex Stout, Stuart Palmer, the Q. Patrick team, Fred Dannay and Manfred Lee (Ellery Queen)...

Science Fiction Writers of America

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Pharris, Elizabeth.

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De Ford, Miriam Allen, 1888-1975

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Maynard Shipley (1872-1934) was a criminologist and scientist who often spoke out in favor of science and evolution and against religious fanaticism and capital punishment. Shipley also worked as an editor, speaker, and organizer for the Socialist Party alongside Eugene V. Debs. Shipley married Miriam Allen De Ford in 1921. Ford was a writer and eventually wrote about Shipley in a biography entitled Up-Hill All The Way (1956), also in the Tamiment Library. From the guide to the Miria...

Merril, Judith, 1923-1997

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Green, Denis

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Ley, Willy, 1906-1969

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Willy Ley (1906-1969) was a German-American science writer and space advocate. Born in Berlin, he was one of the first members of Germany's amateur rocket group, the Verein für Raumschiffahrt. He came to the United States in the 1930s, and wrote numerous articles and books on rocketry and spaceflight, as well as on zoology. He was also a fan of science fiction. From the guide to the Willy Ley Collection, before 1969, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries...

Dick, Philip K.

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Science fiction writer Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) is the author of 35 books and six collections of short stories. He received the Hugo Award for The Man in the high castle and the Campbell Award in 1974 for Flow my tears, the policeman said. The movie "Blade Runner" was based on his novel titled, Do androids dream of electric sheep? (1968). From the description of Papers of Philip K. Dick, 1967-1977. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 1...