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| Creator: | Jenkins, Will, 1896- |
| Title: | Will Jenkins Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1915-1968 |
| Quantity: | 35.0 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the American author of adventure, detective, Western, and science fiction short stories and novels. Also wrote under pseudonym Murray Leinster; died 1975. Collection includes correspondence with authors, fans, literary agents, periodical editors, and publishers (1920-1967); and typescript and/or published articles, short stories, and books. Notable correspondents include Forrest J. Ackerman, Alonzo Dean Cole, Viola Irene Cooper, Roger Elwood, Harold Hersey, Frederik Pohl, Percy Waxman, and Mort Weisinger. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
William Fitzgerald Jenkins (1896-1975), better known to science fiction readers by his pseudonym Murray Leinster, was an award-winning American author of adventure, detective, Western, and science fiction short stories and novels. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, he served in the Army during World War I and in the Office of War Information during World War II. He won numerous awards for his science fiction writing, including the Liberty Award (1937), Hugo Award (1956), and a retro-Hugo (1996). The Sidewise Award for Alternate History, established in 1995, was named after his short story "Sidewise in Time."
The Will Jenkins Papers consists of correspondence with authors, fans, literary agents, periodical editors, and publishers (1920-1967); and typescript and/or published articles, short stories, and books. Notable correspondents include Forrest J. Ackerman, Alonzo Dean Cole, Viola Irene Cooper, Roger Elwood, Harold Hersey, Frederik Pohl, Percy Waxman, and Mort Weisinger.
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Special Collections Research Center has the papers of several science fiction authors and publishers as well as collections of science fiction fanzines and ephemera. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing. In addition, our Rare Books holdings contain a considerable number of cataloged items relating to science fiction; please search SUMMIT, our main catalog for a complete listing.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Will Jenkins Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Gift of William F. Jenkins, 1968.
Created by: [Summit record]
Date: 2001-01-01
Revision history: 12 Mar 2007 - converted to EAD (MRC)
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