Box

Heinlein Correspondence and Legal Agreements

• 1945-1953 (Creation)

62 folders

1/1: Robert Heinlein to Melvin Korshak. March 25, 1945, re: book order for The Croquet Player by H. G. Wells. ALS, 1 leaf.

1/2: Robert Heinlein to Melvin Korshak. January 2, 1948, Western Union Telegram re: Methuselah's Children. 1 leaf.

1/3: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. January 31, 1948, re: Methuselah's Children. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/4: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. March 16, 1948, re: Methuselah's Children. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/5: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. November 13, 1948, re: Salves of Sleep, Unknown, and Methuselah's Children. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/6: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. December 14, 1948, re: Mr. Blassingame's proposal of writing a novelette. TL, 2 leaves.

1/7: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. March 20, 1949, re: The Man Who Sold the Moon, Space Cadet, Blowups Happen, Roads Must Roll, Methuselah's Children. TLS, 4 leaves.

1/8: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. April 11, 1949, re: Green Hills, The Long Watch. TLS, 2 leaves.

1/9: Legal Agreements between Robert Heinlein and Shasta for The Man Who Sold the Moon. April 11, 1949. 3 leaves.

1/10: Legal Agreement between Robert Heinlein and Shasta for The Green Hills of Earth. April 11, 1949. 3 leaves.

1/11: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. April 25, 1949, re: The Man Who Sold the Moon, copyrights, novella. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/12: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. May 1, 1949, re: tie ins, Hubbard contract. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/13: Robert Heinlein to Shasta Publishers. May 13, 1949, re: Scudder, removal of And He Built A Crooked House from The Man Who Sold The Moon. TLS, incomplete, leaves 2 and 3.

1/14: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. May 18, 1949, re: not wanting Ray Bradbury to do a preface for Heinlein's book. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/15

• Sam Snetiker to Robert Heinlein. May 20, 1949, re: copyright of sentence. TLS, 1 leaf.
• Robert Heinlein to Erle or Ted. May 31, 1949, re: Blowups Happen, copyright of sentence, Operation: Moon. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/16: Robert Heinlein to Korshak. November 20, 1949, re: galleys, tie-ins, Delilah and the Space Rigger, Jerry Was A Man, dedication and Other Books By Heinlein. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/17

• Robert Heinlein to Melvin Korshak. December 4, 1947, re: publishing Heinlein's books. TLS, 1 postcard.
• Change of Address card, dated November 8, 1949.
• Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. December 4, 1948, re: Check List of Fantastic Literature, Bleiler inscription. TLS, 1 postcard.

1/18

• Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. February 27, 1949, re: new novelette. TLS, 1 postcard.
• Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. March 15, 1949, re: The Man Who Sold the Moon. TLS, 1 postcard.

1/19

• Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. April 2, 1949, re: contract. TLS, 1 postcard.
• Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. July 10, 1949, re: The Man Who Sold The Moon. TLS, 1 postcard.
• Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. September 27, 1949, re: World Below. TLS, 1 postcard.

1/20: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. No date, re: Slaves of Sleep, postponing Methuselah's Children, The Man Who Traveled With Elephants. TLS, incomplete, leaves 3-5.

1/21: Robert Heinlein to Ted Dikty. January 13, 1950, re: The Man Who Sold The Moon, deadlines. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/22: Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. January 14, 1950, re: The Man Who Sold The Moon. TLS, 2 leaves, signed carbon copies.

1/23: Robert Heinlein to Erle and Ted. February 6, 1950, re: Erle & Ted confirming extension of contract, publication date and comments about other rights & interests available. TL, 1 leaf.

1/24

• Robert Heinlein to Shasta. January 16, 1950, re: delays. Western Union Telegram, 1 leaf.
• Robert Heinlein to Shasta. February 20, 1950, re: dust jacket changes. Western Union Telegram, 1 leaf.

1/25

• Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. December 9, 1949, re: non approval of picture in frontispiece. TLS, 1 postcard.
• Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. January 2, 1950, re: proofs on end papers and front material. TLS, 1 postcard.
• Change of Address form, dated February 27, 1950.

1/26

• Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. March 11, 1950, re: likes and dislikes of Shasta's job on The Man Who Sold The Moon. TLS, 3 leaves.
• Robert Heinlein to Shasta. May 15, 1950, re: requesting Methuselah's Children manuscript be sent to him. Western Union Telegram, 1 leaf.

1/27: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. August 5, 1950, re: instructions about New American Library's contract for pocketbook publication of The Man Who Sold The Moon. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/28: Legal Agreement from New American Library of World Literature, Inc. for The Man Who Sold The Moon. August 18, 1950. 6 leaves.

1/29: Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. January 5, 1951, re: possible tie-ins for The Green Hills of Earth and other editing matters. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/30: Robert Heinlein to Ted Dikty. January 10, 1951, re: Heinlein expresses his displeasure with Shasta's actions regarding a manuscript. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/31

• Heinlein's list of complaints about Shasta. Typed, 2 leaves, carbon copies.
• Erle Korshak to Robert Heinlein. March 19, 1951, re: galleys for The Green Hills of Earth. TLS, 1 postcard.
• Receipt for Registered Article. March 19, 1951. 1 card.
• Return Receipt from Postmaster. March 22, 1951. 1 card.

1/32: Erle Korshak to Robert Heinlein. February 20, 1951, re: blank autograph sheets to sign. TLS, 1 leaf, signed carbon copy.

1/33: Erle Korshak to Robert Heinlein. February 23, 1951, re: returning lost manuscript. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/34: Robert Heinlein to E. M. Korshak. February 25, 1951, re: mentioning errors to be corrected before signing end papers. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/35

• Virginia Heinlein to E. M. Korshak. March 23, 1951, re: Heinlein's galley proofs and master manuscripts. TLS, 1 leaf.
• Registered Receipt
• Return Receipt.

1/36: Robert Heinlein to E. M. Peterson. March 27, 1951, re: copy of letter to Chicago Public Library giving free Braille rights for The Man Who Sold The Moon. TL, 1 leaf, carbon copy.

1/37: Erle Korshak to Robert Heinlein. April 5, 1951, re: recent publisher/author business. TL, 2 leaves, signed carbon copies.

1/38: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. April 7, 1951, re: expressing facts and feelings regarding their business relationship. TLS, 3 leaves.

1/39: Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. April 11, 1951, re: the chart in The Green Hills of Earth. TLS, 2 leaves.

1/40

• Robert Heinlein to Shasta. April 10, 1951, re: requesting six copies of The Man Who Sold The Moon. TLS, 1 postcard.
• Erle Korshak to Robert Heinlein. April 13, 1951, re: changes in cloth binding. TLS, ½ leaf.

1/41: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. April 15, 1951, re: discussing grievances against Shasta. TLS, 5 leaves.

1/42: Robert Heinlein to Ted Dikty. April 16, 1951, re: the anthology and continued misprints. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/43: Legal Agreement between Heinlein and Shasta for The Green Hills of Earth. June 5, 1951.

1/44: Robert Heinlein to Erle Korshak. June 22, 1951, re: advance for trade publication. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/45: Robert Heinlein to Shasta. August 13, 1951, re: concerning an illegally published story. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/46

• Erle Korshak to Robert Heinlein. August 16, 1951, re: supporting their contractual actions with Mr. Ernst, a legal authority in the publishing world. TL, 3 leaves, signed carbon copies.
• Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. October 27, 1951, re: royalties and 2nd editions. TL, 1 leaf, signed carbon copy.

1/47

• Robert Heinlein to Shasta. April 5, 1951, re: publisher requesting copies of The Green Hills of Earth. ALS, 1 postcard.
• Robert Heinlein to Ted Dikty. October 28, 1952, re: more copies of anthologies to be sent. ALS, 1 postcard.

1/48: Robert Heinlein to Shasta. October 10, 1952, re: check for New American Library Edition of The Man Who Sold The Moon. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/49: Robert Heinlein to M.S. Dollens. October 28, 1952, re: referring him to Ned Brown, Heinlein's motion picture agent, The Man Who Sold The Moon, Requiem. TL, 1 leaf, carbon copy.

1/50: Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. October 30, 1952, re: Heinlein in receipt of his October 28 note. TL, 1 leaf, signed carbon copy.

1/51: Robert Heinlein to Shasta. November 4, 1952, re: Shasta Publishers complaining of their breach of contract by changing royalty percentages on amount of copies sold. TLS, 2 leaves.

1/52: Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. January 3, 1953, re: reporting that the author's allegations are being considered by Shasta's attorneys. TL, 1 leaf, signed carbon copy.

1/53: Robert Heinlein to Ted Dikty. March 20, 1953, re: discussing a past due bill notice received & the error to be corrected by using the usual author royalty account. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/54: Robert Heinlein to Shasta. April 21, 1953, re: check for NAL reprint. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/55: Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. April 28, 1953, re: Heinlein in response to his letters of March 20 & April 21. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/56: Robert Heinlein to T. E. Dikty. May 3, 1953, re: Dikty (w/ another check) requesting details for the Australian use of Life-Line by Shasta's agents. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/57: Robert Heinlein to Shasta. May 13, 1953, re: diminishing royalties, motion picture rights, and correcting dust jackets. TLS, 2 leaves.

1/58

• Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. May 21, 1953, re: receipt of May 3 and May 13 Heinlein letters. TL, 1 leaf, signed carbon copy.
• Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. June 18, 1953, re: a new contract composed by Erle & Heinlein. TL, 1 leaf, signed carbon copy.

1/59: Legal Agreement re: The Man Who Sold The Moon. June 17, 1953. TLS, 2 leaves.

1/60: Robert Heinlein to Ted Dikty. June 18, 1953, re: contract, check. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/61: Robert Heinlein to Shasta. June 26, 1953, re: a rewrite of If This Goes On. TLS, 1 postcard.

1/62: Ted Dikty to Robert Heinlein. June 27, 1953, re: commenting in response to Heinlein's June 18 and June 26 correspondence. TL, 1 leaf, signed carbon copy.