Ace Books Records

A description of its records at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: -
Date: 1966

Revision history:
17 Aug 2005 EAD file created (MRR)

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Ace Books
Title: Ace Books Records
Dates: 1928-1962
Quantity: 24.5 linear ft.
Abstract: Manuscripts for periodicals published by Ace Books, published periodical issues (1928-1962), and photographs used for illustrations of Secrets, 1937.
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010

Biographical History

American publishing firm, specializing in popular literature


Scope and Contents of the Collection

Manuscripts for periodicals published by Ace Books, including Confidential confessions, Daring romances, Love fiction, Revealing romances, and Secrets (1935-1962); published periodical issues (1928-1962), including Ace sports, Champion sports, Complete love, Confidential confessions, Daring romances, Detective dragnet, Flying aces, Love fiction, Red seal western, Revealing romances, Secret agent-x, Secrets, Sky aces, Sky birds, Ten detective aces, Ten story detective, Ten story love, Twelve sport aces, Variety love, Western aces, and Western trails; and photographs used for illustrations of Secrets, 1937.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this material.

Use Restrictions: Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


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Subject Headings

Corporate Bodies

Ace Books, Archives

Associated Titles

Ace sports
Champion sports
Complete love
Confidential confessions
Daring romances
Detective dragnet
Flying aces
Love fiction
Red seal western
Revealing romances
Secret agent-x
Secrets
Sky aces
Sky birds
Ten detective aces
Ten story detective
Ten story love
Twelve sport aces
Variety love
Western aces
Western trails

Subjects

Adventure stories, American, Periodicals
Detective and mystery stories, American, Periodicals
Periodicals, Publishing
Popular literature, Publishing
Publishers and publishing, United States
Western stories, Periodicals

Places

United States, Popular culture

Genres and Forms

Fiction
Manuscripts for publication
Photographs

Occupations

Publishers

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Ace Books Records,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library

Acquisition Information

Gift of Aaron Wynn, 1966-1968


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Inventory

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