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Correspondence, Manuscripts, Notes, and Photos
Date(s)
- 1945-1989; Undated (Creation)
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10 folders
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2/1
-Javelin Herald High School Paper, edited by Chad Oliver. Contains article by Oliver "The Curse of Frankenstein." Possibly the only surviving copy, 3 leaves. November 15, 1945.
2/2:
-Photocopies from Chad Oliver's High School Yearbook:
-Class photo of Chad Oliver.
-"Best All-around" photo of Chad Oliver.
-Editor of Yearbook photo of Chad Oliver
-Photocopies from Chad Oliver's UT Yearbook:
-Scene from play at UT with Chad Oliver.
-Football player photo of Chad Oliver, (2 copies).
-Photocopies of various books:
-re: Chad Oliver and his stories. Another Kind, Shadows in the Sun, with short biography and photo.
-(2 copies) Some Blues for a Trio (first leaf), and short biography and photo.
-(2 copies) Classics of Modern Science Fiction, "The Shores of Another Sea"
-Classics of Modern Science Fiction, "The Shores of Another Sea"
-The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, "The Wind Blows Free,"
-Astounding Science Fiction, "Blood's A Rover,"
-Analog, "Ghost Town,"
-3 To The Highest Power, A Wistful Look at Far Outer Space,
-3 To The Highest Power, A Wistful Look at Far Outer Space,
-(2 copies) Sixteen color 3x5 photos of Chad Oliver and his award from the Cowboy Hall of Fame.
2/3: Ledger containing notes (reviews) of nearly all science fiction Chad Oliver read. Also contains short essays. March 12, 1948 - January 31, 1951.
2/4: On Heinlein's Death by Chad Oliver, written for Bulletin of SFWA. Photocopies, 2 leaves. May 1988.
2/5:
-Poster for "ArmadilloCon II," toastmaster Dr. Chad Oliver. October 3-5, 1980.
-Pamphlet for The Chad Oliver Roast, AggieCon XIII. Booklet for AggieCon XIII, March 25-28, 1982.
2/6:
-True AggieCon Story by Chad Oliver. Typed, 3 leaves. March 26, 1980.
-Notes for AggieCon, by Chad Oliver. Toastmaster's address at AggieCon. Typed, 4 leaves, carbon copies. February 26, 1983.
-Really Awful Stories for AggieCon, by Chad Oliver. Read by Howard Waldrop in Oliver's absence. Typed, 2 leaves, carbon copies. January 24, 1986.
-Photocopy of Edmond Hamilton by Chad Oliver. Typed, 6 leaves. December 1979.
2/7:
-Ghost Town by Chad Oliver. Typed, 35 leaves, a carbon copy of the original manuscript.
-Ghost Town excerpts from manuscript. Typed, 14 leaves, ribbon copy, and carbon copies, 14 leaves.
-Notes for Ghost Town. 1 leaf.
2/8:
-Mitchell, Elizabeth [Managing Editor, Davis Publications] to Chad Oliver. re: galley proofs of Ghost Town. TLS, 1 leaf. March 17, 1983.
-Oliver, Chad to Stanley Schmidt. re: Ghost Town. TL, 1 leaf, carbon copy. February 9, 1983.
-Ghost Town, original manuscript. Typed, 35 leaves, with handwritten notes. Notes regarding Ghost Town and excerpts from manuscript. Handwritten, 61 leaves.
2/9:
-Austin, Vicki to Chad Oliver. re: contribution to Synergy 4. TLS, 1 leaf. December 15, 1988.
-Notes. Handwritten, 1 leaf.
-Tobin, G. Gregory [Senior Editor, Bantam Books] to Chad Oliver. re: Old Four Eyes, The Cannonball Owl. TLS, 1 leaf. January 23, 1989
-Old Four Eyes by Chad Oliver. Galleys. 34 leaves.
-Old Four Eyes, handwritten notes on where to modify, and typed excerpts from manuscript. 23 leaves. June 25, 1988.
-Old Four Eyes, handwritten notes for additional material. 13 leaves. June 23, 1988.
-Old Four Eyes, manuscript. Typed, 31 leaves, carbon copies.
2/10:
-Meanwhile Back On The Reservation by Chad Oliver, first draft and notes. Typed, 21 leaves, an additional copy of the first draft. 31 leaves.
-Meanwhile Back On The Reservation, published in Analog. Original manuscript. Typed, 32 leaves. Included is a photocopy, 32 leaves.