Donald Wandrei and family papers, 1862-1988 (bulk 1927-1988).

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Donald Wandrei and family papers, 1862-1988 (bulk 1927-1988).

Personal and business papers primarily documenting the lives and careers of two brothers from St. Paul (Minn.), one an author and publisher of science fiction and fantasy, the other an author and illustrator in the same genre. The papers also concern the lives of the brothers' parents and their respective family histories.

6.9 cu. ft. (8 boxes and 1 oversize folder, unboxed).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8343295

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Cook, W. Paul, 1881-1948

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Wandrei, Jeannette Alberta, 1913-1972.

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Everts, R. Alain

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Derleth, August, 1909-1971

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Merritt, Abraham, 1884-1943

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American author and editor. From the description of The black wheel, ca. 1940-ca. 1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536378 ...

Price, E. Hoffmann

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E. Hoffmann Price was born in California, educated at the US Military Academy, and served in World War I in the US Cavalry. He turned to full time writing in the 1930s and was a prolific writer of pulp fiction including adventure, western, and weird fiction. He was friends with many writers of the great pulp magazine fiction era, including H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth. Price died in 1988. From the description of E. Hoffmann Price papers undated. (University of Minnesota, Minnea...

Laing, Alexander, 1903-1976

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Correspondence to Lewis and Sophia Mumford from Alexander Laing and his wife, Dilys Bennett Laing. From the description of Letters, 1946-1964, to Lewis and Sophia Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155871137 Laing was born in Great Neck, Long Island, N.Y. in 1903, the son of Edgar Hall and Mary Adeline Laing. He was a member of Dartmouth College Class of 1925, receiving his A.B. and A.M. degrees in 1933. During the year 1925-1926 Laing worked ...

Leiber, Fritz, 1910-1992

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Fritz Leiber was born in Chicago, Illinois December 24, 1910 . He attained a Ph. D. from the University of Chicago in 1932. He served as an Episcopal minister, a Shakespearian actor, an editor, and a writing instructor. In 1943, his work began appearing in Weird Tales and Unknown Worlds . Leiber is well-known and well regarded in the field. His novels, Conjure Wife, Gather, Darkness, A Specter is Haunting Texas, the Silver Eggheads, and his stories and novels of Lankhmar are all popular favorite...

Smith, Clark Ashton, 1893-1961

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Clark Ashton Smith was an author of poetry and later of fantastic fiction in pulp magazines. He began correspondence with another author Samuel Loveman in 1913 that would last until 1941. Loveman also acquired skills in book dealing and eventually set up his own shop, the Bodley Gallery (Bodley Press) in the 1930's. From the description of Clark Ashton Smith letters : to Samuel Loveman, 1913-1941. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 50825411 Clark Ashto...

Haupers, Clement, 1900-

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Clement Haupers (1900-1982) was an art administrator, painter, and printmaker from St. Paul, Minn. From the description of Oral history interview with Clement Haupers, 1965 June 15 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 458411867 Art administrator, painter, printmaker; St. Paul, Minn. From the description of Clement Haupers interview, 1965 June 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220194232 From the description of Oral history interview with Cle...

Howard, Robert E. (Robert Ervin), 1906-1936

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Sully, Helen V.

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Quinn, Seabury

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Craigie, Barbara.

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Fosbroke, Gerald.

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Jacobi, Carl, 1908-1997

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Carl Jacobi is known as a writer of science-fiction, mystery, and fantasy materials. He attended the University of Minnesota from 1927-1930 and wrote for campus magazines. After leaving college he continued to live and work in Minneapolis, writing short stories that were published in pulp magazines. He also wrote novels and published compilations of his work. Jacobi died in 1997. From the guide to the Carl Jacobi papers, 1929-1971, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Literary Manuscr...

Wandrei, Howard, 1909-

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Howard Wandrei was born on Sept. 5, 1909 in St. Paul, Minn. Howard wrote under the pseudonym of H.W. Guernsey and did illustrations for his brother's book, Dark odyssey, and for the jacket of The eye and the finger. From the description of Correspondence, 1934-1943. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 145566960 ...

Barlow, Robert H. (Robert Hayward), 1918-1951.

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Bloch, Robert, 1917-1994

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Robert Bloch was best known as the author of "Psycho." He was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1917. He attended schools in Maywood, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He worked as a free lance writer from 1934-1942. He then spent 11 years as a copywriter for a Milwaukee advertising agency before returning to freelance writing in 1953. He wrote primarily fantasy and suspense fiction. Bloch's most famous book was "Psycho," but he wrote other books including "Straitjacket," "The Psychopath," "Out of t...

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Wilson, Colin, 1931-2013

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British author. From the description of Collection, 1951-1962. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122597893 Colin Henry Wilson (born June 26, 1931 in Leicester) is a prolific British writer. He first came to prominence as a philosopher and has since written widely on true crime, mysticism, fiction and other topics. From the description of Colin Wilson collection. [1952-1965]. (University of Victoria...

Lovecraft, H.P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937

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Hartmann, Forrest D.

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Wandrei, Jeannette Adelaide, 1878-1972.

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Brennan, Joseph Payne, 1918-1990

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Colestock, Connie.

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Wilson, F. Paul (Francis Paul)

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Garnsey family.

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McCauley, Kirby

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Wandrei, Donald, 1908-1987

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Donald Wandrei was born on April 20, 1908 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Albert C. (1872-1942) and Jeannette Adelaide (1878-1972) Wandrei. He had three siblings, David G. ([1907?]-1959), Howard (1909-1956), and Jeannette Alberta (1913-1972). Donald received his B.A. degree with a major in English prose from the University of Minnesota in 1928. While in school he was a contributor to the Minnesota Quarterly and a member of the editorial board of the Minnesota Daily. He sold his first stor...

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Bok, Hannes, 1914-1964

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Wandrei, Albert C.

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Wandrei, Suzanne E., 1941-.

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