This series contains correspondence to and from Leigh regarding many of his literary works.

1/1: Adams, James; card thanking Lionel for sending a book of poems. Undated.

1/2: Albright, Mary Kay; letter from Noemi Garcia to Albright requesting a location change with teaching, June 2, 1997.

1/3: Alexander, Dorothy; correspondence with Alexander, a New York photographer, 1991.

1/4: Alley, Barbara; manuscript rejection from New York publishing company, Charles Scribner’s Sons, June 15, 1960.

1/5 to 1/7: Alter, Judy; Lionel’s corrections to The Day They Took My Uncle with complete proof from the publisher, January 1, 201.

1/8: American Legion, Department of Texas; letter confirming Lionel’s selection to attend Boy’s State. Signed by G. Ward Moody, Department Adjutant, May 3, 1951.

1/9: Amherst College; correspondence collection discussing Lionel’s application for Writer-In-Residence, 1999-2000.

1/10: Anton, Mary Sue; note congratulating Lionel on being named a rising star by the Houston Chronicle with an article attached, 1994.

1/11: Arte Publico Press; fax concerning publishing company, 1994.

1/12: Author’s League Fund; donation request from ALF, February 1992.

1/13: Avet, James and Chavela; letters between the Chavelas and Lionel discussing Cowbells and Brush Country while reminiscing over childhood memories, October 29, 2004.

1/14: Berry, Henry; Small Press Book Review confirmation of Hardscrub review, June 1990.

1/15: Berryhill, Michael; Berryhill, the fine arts editor at the Houston Chronicle, thanks Lionel and returns used essays, July 14, 1989.

1/16: Billings, John B.; Billings praises A Shroud in the Family, July 22, 1988.

1/17: Bischoff, Susan; correspondence with Lionel about the special September 11th anniversary section in the Houston Chronicle and his essay that will be published, 2002.

1/18: Bowen, David; production proof of New Growth sent to Lionel for his approval, July 31, 1989.

1/19: Brown, Rosellen; quotes about A Widow With Children by Brown sent to Arte Publico Publishing for use with promotions, circa 1994.

1/20: Bush, Laura; thank you card from the First Lady, August 6, 201.

1/21: Calhoun, Frank N.; letter from Calhoun thanking Lionel for his involvement with the 1997 San Jacinto Day activities, April 30, 1997.

1/22: Carlisle, George; appreciative note with Lionel’s article on race relations at Texas A&M University, December 17, 2003.

1/23: Charles Scribner’s Sons; confirmation of manuscript arrival, September 22, 1959.

1/24 Cohen, Emily; information about the Eighteenth Annual Houston Chronicle Book and Author Dinner, September 16, 1997.

1/25: Copper Canyon Press; postcard with manuscript arrival confirmation, December 03, 2002.

1/26: Dawson, Jennifer; Dawson, the Chairwoman of the SMU Literary Festival, writes Lionel to thank him for agreeing to do a reading, May 21, 1991.

1/27: De Leon, Leo; information on marketing Wisdom Press from the Boone & De Leon marketing firm, November 29, 1999.

1/28: De Pelchin Children’s Center; card congratulating Lionel on his LIT award, April 25, 1991.

1/29: Dickson, Anne; letter by Lionel to Dickson concerning two short stories, “Some People Are Just That Way” and “Claudia”, that he is sending to her, February 2, 1982.

1/30: Doran, Mike; Doran returns a collection of article clippings to Lionel, June 21, 1994.

1/31: Drury, Susan; confirmation of donation to The Author’s League, Undated.

1/32: The Elephant and the Ant; correspondence collection regarding the publication of The Elephant and the Ant, bulk 2000.

1/33: Espaldon, Diane V.; thank you letter to Lionel for appearing at the Working Capital Fund reception in Houston, October 1, 1997.

1/34: Fay, Mary Smith; friendly letter from Smith from their meeting at the Houston Chronicle Book and Author Dinner, November 22, 1997.

1/35: Filipiak, Olga M.; fan mail, May 14, 201.

1/36: Filteau, Robert J.; correspondence from Lionel’s son-in-law, 2000; Undated.

1/37: Foster, Bill and Shirley; thank you card from the Fosters for their evening with Lionel and Noemi, 2004.

1/38-043: Fraser, Gabrielle; correspondence from Fraser at Winedale Publishing with short story collection of Lionel’s attached, 2002.

1/44: Gallardo, Edward; response to Lionel’s inquiry on the status of “The Migrants” at the New York Shakespeare Festival, November 16, 1987.

1/45: Garcia; note and news clipping attached of old San Diego Fire Department photo featuring Noemi Garcia’s father, Tomas Barrera, March 8, 2000.

1/46: Georges, Christel; correspondence between Lionel and Georges, a French student, who is developing a thesis based on Lionel’s writings, bulk 1996.

1/47: Gillund, Melvin B.; letter praising I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring, April 5, 1998.

1/48: Goodman, William B.; letter by Lionel addressed to Goodman expressing interest in submitting short stories to the Harvard Press, Undated.

1/49: Greytok, Martha; correspondence praising Brush Country and Lionel’s literary achievements, 2004.

1/50: Guillen, Luz M.; payment verification for the reprint of A Shroud in the Family, February 9, 2002.

1/51: Hale, Gabrielle; letter from Winedale Publishing to Lionel, June 1, 2002.

1/52: Hammond, Ken; letter to Grandson essay and payment for its publication in the Houston Chronicle Texas Magazine by Hammond, the editor, 201.

1/53: Hankins, Rebecca; card thanking Lionel for agreeing to house his papers at Cushing Library, October 6, 2004.

1/54: Hanna, Emily; letter in response to Lionel’s biographical article in the Houston Chronicle, February 6, 201.

1/55: Hart, Bill; Hart, the Literary Manager at the New York Shakespeare Festival, returns the For Women Only manuscript, February 6, 201.

1/56: Hawkins, Darnell V.; friendly letter complimenting Lionel’s work, Undated.

1/57: Hedleston, Adelle; thank you card to Lionel for sending an autographed copy of Brush Country, November 19, 2004. S1-1/58: Heidt, Larry and Pam; invitation to attend the release party for I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring*, October 25, 1994.

1/59: Hernandez’s Third Grade Class; card created for Lionel in appreciation for his coming to read with the students, February 24, 1992.

1/60: Herra, Ann Marie; request for information on A Shroud in the Family from a California student, October 6, 1993.

1/61: Hitt, Pauline Jones; Hardscrub praise, December 29, 1989.

1/62: Hogg Middle School; letter concerning the presentation of the Garcia Scholarship at Hogg Middle School in Houston, Texas, May 1997.

1/63: Hollister, Amy Weaver; return of Lionel’s photo used in the Texas Commission of the Arts magazine, October 29, 1992.

1/64: Houston, Monetta; letter thanking Lionel for presenting an award to youth summer reading achievement at the Friendswood Public Library, August 14, 201.

1/65: Houston Symphony League; thank you card for Garcia's feature in the Day by the Bay home tour series. Two complimentary Symphony tickets included, November 6, 201.

1/66: Huffines, James; Huffines, the State of Texas Director of Governmental Appointments, writes a letter to Judge Jon Lindsey in regards to Lindsey’s recommendation of Lionel Garcia to the Texas Board of Veterinary Examiners, March 24, 1989.

1/67: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; confirmation of fellowship application, 2003.

1/68: Kegg, Mary; news release fax to Mary Kegg at the News Citizen paper recapping Lionel and Noemi’s trip to the seventy-fifth PEN Anniversary in New York City, May 16, 1997.

1/69: Kessin, Kenneth; A Shroud in the Family praise from Kessin, who discovered the novel while studying abroad in Cuernavaca, Mexico, June 17, 1997.

1/70: King, Betty; King, Secretary of the Texas Senate, presents Lionel with the state flag flown over the capital and a congratulatory certificate for his service at the 1998 San Jacinto Day, 1998.

1/71: Lindsey, Jon; letter from Judge Lindsey to Texas Governor William P. Clements and Director of Appointments, James Huffines, recommending Lionel Garcia for the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, March 13, 1989.

1/72: Livingston, Ken; card from Livingston in response to Lionel’s letter to the editor published in the Houston Chronicle. Livingston is a former classmate of Lionel’s at Texas A&M University, Undated.

1/73: Maldonado, J.R.; invitation to Lionel to speak at the 1986 San Diego High School Graduation, April 3, 1986.

1/74: Manriquez, Bettyjean; request to publish "The Apparition" for a Texas Tech University literature class, September 21, 2004.

1/75: Massie, Maria; Massie, who represents Witherspoon Associates, Inc., writes to Lionel about his current projects and literary representation, 1994-1995.

1/76: Massie, Robert K.; letter detailing the changes in dues for members of The Authors Guild, Inc., October 1, 1990.

1/77: McCurdy, Larry; praise of Brush Country, 2004.

1/78: McKinley, Chuck; card praising Brush Country, April 26, 2004.

1/79: Merrifield, Robert B.; request for autographed books to be included in the San Jacinto College’s Texana Collection, November 2, 1995.

1/80-081: Miles, Barbara; Miles, from The Texas Review Press, proofreads and provides corrections to Brush Country, February 16 - March 12, 2004.

1/82: Mjaaland, Kenneth A.; Mjaaland writes Lionel to inform him that Hardscrub has been chosen by the Southwestern Booksellers Association as the best work of fiction in 1990. This award is to be presented at the Texas Literary Festival, April 5, 1991.

1/83: Morris, Gregory L.; note of thanks for Lionel’s cooperation with the interviewing process and for having books sent to Morris, April 20, 1990.

1/84: New York Shakespeare Festival; various pieces of correspondence such as manuscript requests, donation confirmations, and consignment agreements, 1987-1989.

1/85: Offit, Sidney; Offit’s handwritten letters praise Lionel’s writing in To a Widow with Children and Brush Country. Offit is also an instrumental figure in the Amherst College correspondence, July 1997 - May 2004.

1/86: Osborn, Carolyn; Letter praising Hardscrub, April 24, 1991.

1/87: Pen American Center; correspondence from Pen Southwest and Pen American detailing Lionel’s 1983 win in fiction with Leaving Home and a later invitation for membership into Pen American. Several letters thanking the Garcia’s for their monetary donations are also included, 1983-1997.

1/88: Powell, William E.; Powell writes a handwritten note to Lionel in which he applauds The Day They Took My Uncle, August 23, 201.

1/89: The Pulitzer Prizes; postcard from The Pulitzer confirming receipt of the needed materials from Lionel for consideration of the award, October 2, 1985.

1/90: READ Magazine; thank you note from the READ staff, June 2004.

1/91: Roach, Joyce; Roach writes to Lionel in request of a piece of writing to include in the collection she is assembling titled, This Place of Memory. An announcement of the book is printed in the 1992 Texas A&M University Press, which is also included, 1989-1992.

1/92: Sam Houston State University; invitation for dinner following Lionel’s speaking at the University, March 6, 2004.

1/93: Sanford, Beth; Sanford writes on behalf of the Texas Playwrights Festival to confirm Lionel’s first-place award for An Acorn on the Moon, May 20, 1995.

1/94: Sharpe, Patricia; Sharpe, a Senior Editor at Texas Monthly magazine, writes Lionel on two occasions to confirm receipt of Tios and to also congratulate his awards for Hardscrub, 1990-1991.

1/95: Smith, Steven; Smith, Cushing Library Director at Texas A&M University, writes to thank Lionel for his visit to the library and for agreeing to house his papers with Cushing, November 17, 2004.

1/96: Sosland, Cynthia; Sosland, the Associate Director of The Writer’s Voice, thanks to Lionel for his reading at the Writer’s Voice, May 24, 1991.

1/97: Southwell, Samuel B.; Southwell who is a close acquaintance of Lionel and his former English professor at Texas A&M who provides various correspondence ranging from friendly personal letters to literary critiques, to a special request for Lionel to lead Sam’s memorial service, 1992-2004.

1/98: Southwell, Teresa; Teresa, who is the daughter of Sam Southwell and also the illustrator of The Elephant and the Ant, sends a postcard to Lionel along with her father’s last published book [not included in the collection], April 23, 2004.

1/99: Spector, Robert D.; Spector thanks Lionel for serving on the board for the Long Island University 2004 George Polk Awards, April 15, 2004.

1/100: Staples, William; letter of thanks for Lionel accepting the position of President of the Friends of the Neumann Library at the University of Houston Clear Lake, September 23, 1998.

1/11: Stern, Gloria; Stern, who is a literary agent, writes to confirm that she received Lionel’s manuscripts and expresses her interest in speaking with Lionel, July 30, 1997.

1/102: Stovin, Jesse; Nederlander Television and Productions of New York City passes on producing An Acorn on the Moon. A copy of Lionel’s letter to Stovin proceeding this June 30th response is also included, June 30, 1993.

1/103: Sturgill, Tammy; Sturgill, a high school student from California, is writing a report on Leaving Home and requests background information from Lionel, April 18, 1993.

1/104: Suarez, Virgil; Various handwritten letters and postcards from Suarez, an English instructor at Louisiana State University, 1991-1994.

1/105: Texas A&M University Veterinary College; letter from college dean and department head awarding Lionel a position as Assistant Professor, and a card from colleagues at the Vet College when Lionel left his faculty position, 1968-1969.
*S1-1/106 Texas Book Festival; correspondence collection leading up to Lionel’s appearance at the Festival, June - November, 201.

1/107: Texas Christian University Press; the bulk of the correspondence is with Judy Alter and focuses on the publication of The Day They Took My Uncle, 1999-201.

1/108: Texas Institute of Letters; confirmation of Lionel’s winning the Jesse Jones Award for best fiction work, February 28, 1991.

1/109: The Theater Guild; The Theater Guild passes on the production of An Acorn on the Moon. Manuscript is attached, September 30, 1998.

1/110: Thompson, Lelon; friendly card sent after seeing Lionel on television in Huntsville, Texas, June 13, 2002.

1/111: Trevino, Norma L.; Trevino, a marketing supervisor with Miller Brewing Company, invites Lionel to submit an application for a special calendar Miller is producing that will highlight Hispanic Americans who have made significant contributions to their community, May 6, 1993.

1/112: Tristan, Marina; fax from Lionel to Tristan of a short biographical essay about Lionel written by Sam Southwell, Undated.

1/113: Trueba, Henry T.; letter thanking Lionel for his books and attending Trueba’s speaking event, November 16, 1987.

1/114: Twining, James A.; handwritten note congratulating Lionel on his PEN Southwest Award, May 17, 1983.

1/115: Ulrich, Sylvia; Lionel’s sister writes various letter to Lionel and Noemi primarily about family and personal topics, 1993-1998.

1/116: Venverloh, Faith; thank you letter to Lionel for reading at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, October 24, 1995.

1/117: Weaver, Amy M.; request for Lionel’s personal information and literary vitae to be included in the Texas Commission of the Arts magazine, January 10, 1992.

1/118: Welsh, J.B.; card sent to Lionel and Noemi, October 24, 2004.

1/119: White, Ryan James; White, a student at Ventura Community College, applauds Lionel’s literary work after he was exposed to it in a class, October 12, 1993.

1/120: Wilson, Pat and Wendell; announcement for a party celebrating To a Widow With Children, and a handwritten note congratulating Lionel on his story, "Baseball," May 2, 1994 - May 29, 1997.

1/121: Wisdom Press; correspondence collection of letters and faxes to Lionel covering production quotes and logo artwork for the publishing company, circa 1999.

1/122: The Writers Garret; correspondence concerning the publication of Lionel’s story, "Three AM" in ¡TEX! magazine. A follow-up letter is also included when the story places second in the ¡TEX! contest, 1999-2000.

1/123: Unknown; handwritten note from the illegible name, thanking Lionel for reading at The Writer’s Voice, May 24, 1991.

1/124: Unknown; photocopy of a handwritten letter in Spanish, November 8, 1994.

1/125: Unknown; card and news clippings of Lionel appearing in the Houston Chronicle from a couple identified as only "Joe and Sherry", circa 1997.

1/126: Unknown; handwritten thank you note for receiving a copy of Brush Country, May 2004.

1/127: Unknown; card to Lionel thanking him for a copy of Brush Country and for taking a trip with him and Noemi. The card is signed by "Marilyn", May 4, 2004.

1/128: Unknown; typed letter from an unidentified source describing their travels abroad, April 30.

This collection consists of the diaries and journals kept by Andre Norton between 1930 and 2004, a few months before her death. The diaries record Norton's life experiences, thoughts, and notes on her writing and writing process.

Box 5

• Acrostics, Undated
• Advertising for Checklist of Science-Fiction and Supernatural Fiction, 1978
• "Alice and The Snark" article, 2002
• Archaeology - Africa, 1940; Undated
• Archaeology - Central America, 1946; Undated
• Archaeology - Central America, (Maya), 1940; Undated
• Archaeology - Mohenjo Daro, Undated
• Archaeology- South America, 1941
• Archaeology - South America (Inca), 1946; Undated
• Archaeology - Various notes, Undated
• Articles, 1980-1996; Undated
• Attestupan (The Abyss), by Jan Ekstrom, translation, Undated
• Autobiographical sketch, Undated
• Baker, Frank, 1983; Undated
• Barzun, Jacques, 1978-1980; Undated
• Beale, C. W., 1969-1971; Undated
• Beresford, J. D./Household, Geoffrey, Undated
• Blackwood, Algernon, 1972; Undated
• Bleiler entries in British Fantasy and science fiction Writers Before World War I (Arnold, Edwin, Beresford, John), [1997]
• Brand, Max - Bibliography, Undated
• Bulwer-Lytton, Undated
• Campbell, James L., Sr. - Victorian novels project, Undated
• Carroll, Lewis, 2002; Undated
• Chambers, Robert W., 1914; 1974; Undated
• Checklist of Science-Fiction and Supernatural Fiction materials, [1978]
• Children's books, 1974; Undated
• Chinese characters, Undated
• Chinese detective story text, Undated
• Chinese notes, Undated
• Class notes - Arabic and Jewish Philosophy, 1949; Undated
• Class notes - Archaeology - North America, Undated
• Class notes - Chinese Religion, Undated
• Class notes - Classical Religions, Undated
• Class notes - Comparative Religion, 1949-1951; Undated
• Class notes - Cultural History, 1949; Undated
• Class notes - English Literature: Topical Studies and Interperiod Materials, Undated
• Class notes - English Romantic Poetry, 1949; Undated
• Class notes - German Romanticism, Undated
• Class notes - Goethe, 1949; Undated
• Class notes - The Gothic Novel, [1949]
• Class notes - Hellenistic Culture, 1950; Undated
• Class notes - Hinduism, 1950; Undated
• Class notes - Hinduism, Undated
• Class notes - History of Religion, Undated
• Class notes - Methods of English Literature, 1949; Undated
• Class notes - New Testament, 1950; Undated
• Class notes - Psychoanalysis and Religion, Undated
• Class notes - Religion, 1950
• Class notes - Sociology of Religion, 1950
• Class notes - Theories of History, Undated
• Collins, Wilkie, Undated
• Contemporary Authors biography of Bleiler, 1998
• Contracts with Dover, 1966-1978; Undated
• Convention materials, 1977-1984
• Copyright statements, 1962-1979; Undated
• Copyrights, 1948-1950; 1976; 1979
• Count of Monte Cristo vs. Dracula, Undated
• Criticism, Undated

Box 6

• Contracts with Dover, 1966-1978; Undated
• Convention materials, 1977-1984
• Copyright statements, 1962-1979; Undated
• Copyrights, 1948-1950; 1976; 1979
• Count of Monte Cristo vs. Dracula, Undated
• Criticism, Undated
• Detective fiction, Course on, Undated
• Detective stories, 1968; 1972-1973; 1978-1979; Undated
• Detective story notes, Undated
• Detective story notes, including Bleiler's articles on Poe, Undated
• Dime novels, 1868; 1892-1893; 1902; 1907; 1917; Undated
• Dime novels, 1935; 1972-1978; Undated
• Dime novels (old version), Undated
• Direct marketing [publishing] program, Undated
• Donnelly, Ignatius and Atlantis, Undated
• Donovan, Dick, Undated
• Dover Publications company newsletters, Undated
• Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1979; Undated
• Dream descriptions [Bleiler's?], Undated
• Drood, Edwin, Undated
• Eccentric material, 1960-1964
• English literature, early, Undated
• English literature, Victorian plus, Undated
• English literature, Undated
• Essays and reviews by Bleiler, various, Undated
• Ewers, Hanns Heinz, 1916; 1977; Undated
• Fortune, Dion, 1976
• Futrelle, Jacques, 1973; Undated
• Futrelle and Freeman, Undated
• Future wars, Undated
• Fantasy, Undated
• Fantasy classifications, 1946; Undated
• Fate (essay by Bleiler), Undated
• Feval, Paul, Undated
• Freeman, R. Austin, Undated
• Gaboriau, Emile, 1884; 1946; 1961-1962; Undated
• Garland Publishing, 1978-1979; Undated
• Garland Publishing, Undated
• Garland Publishing - catalogs, 1978-1979
• Garland Publishing - contracts, 1978
• Gernsback, Hugo, 1926; 1928; 1940; 1997-1998; Undated
• Ghost stories, Undated
• Gothic and detective novel research sources, notes (Garland Publishing), Undated
• Guide to Supernatural Fiction publishers agreement, 1982
• Guide miscellany, [1945]-1952; Undated
• Hammett, Dashiell, Undated
• Hieroglyphic, Undated
• Hitchcock, Ethan Allen/Hermetic philosophy, 1863; Undated
• Hodgson, William Hope, 1973; Undated
• Hughes, Rhys, 1995; 2002; Undated
• Interviews, Undated
• Introduction to Best, Undated
• Introductions, various, Undated
• James, M. R., Undated
• Japanese chess, Undated
• Judaism, Undated
• Jung, Undated
• Kanji, Undated
• Kantor, MacKinley on Starrett Baird, 2000 (1963)
• Linguistic, Undated
• Loft, W. O. G., 1966-1978; Undated
• Lovecraft, H. P., Undated
• MA thesis on G. H. Schubert (by Bleiler), Undated
• MacDonald, George, [1961]
• Magic, Undated (3 folders)
• Marmaduke Multiply, 1971; 1978; Undated
• Maturin, Charles, Undated
• Meinhold, Wilhelm, Undated
• Meyrink, Gustav, Undated

Box 7

• Miscellaneous - scholarship, Undated
• Miscellaneous - science fiction, 1984; 1990
• Mixed, 1927-1996; Undated
• More, Thomas, Undated
• Morrison, Arthur, Undated
• Multiply, Undated
• Mysticism, European, Undated
• Newark Steam Man, 1868; 1910; 1917; 1987; Undated
• Nicholls, Peter - Encyclopedia of Fantasy, 1979; Undated
• Nostradamus extras, Undated
• Nostradamus - Last useful notes, Undated
• Nostradamus - Miscellany, 1980; Undated
• Nostradamus (nutty), Undated
• Novel summaries, Undated
• Old manuscripts, 1949; Undated
• Old science fiction, Undated
• Orczy, Baroness, Undated
• Outside reading reports, 1977
• Pao-Kunga translation - Chinese detective stories, Undated
• Papers written by Bleiler in college, Undated
• Penny bloods, Undated
• Periodical listings, Undated
• Pilgrim Award/Levin Award, 1984; 1995
• Plagiarism, 1915; 1929
• Plans and projects, Undated
• Poe, Edgar Allan, Undated
• Prest, Thomas Peckett, 1912; 1973; 1978
• Promised Land Productions, 1983-1986; Undated
• Prospectus on reference book on writing systems, Undated
• Prospectus on Writers of Crime Fiction, 1978
• Publishers Weekly interview with Bleiler, 1978
• Pulps, 1933; 1999-2000; Undated
• Reade, Frank, 1978; Undated
• Reference letters, 1981-1982
• Reilly, John - 20th Century Crime and Mystery Writers, 1977-1978; 1984; Undated
• Remembrances of military life by Bleiler, Undated
• Reviews, 1964-1965; 1979-1985; 1998-2000; Undated
• Reviews of Bleiler's works, 1991; 1998-1999; Undated
• Reynolds, George W. M., 1839; 1912; 1973; 1976; Undated
• Riddell, Mrs. J. H., Undated
• Richmond, or Scenes of the Life of a Bow Street Officer (1827), 1973; Undated
• Robillard, Douglas, Undated
• Rousselle, Erwin (papers on Taoism), Undated
• Rymer, James Malcolm, 1972-1973; Undated
• Sacco and Vanzetti, Undated
• Schlobin, Roger C., 1982; Undated
• Schubert, Gotthilf E., Undated
• Science Fiction: The Early Years reviews, 1983-1984; 1991; 1995; 1997
• Science Fiction: The Gernsback Years research, 1933-1997
• Science Fiction: The Gernsback Years research notes, Undated
• Science Fiction and Fiction, Undated
• Science fiction for libraries, Undated
• The Science-Fiction Phenomenon by Bleiler, Undated
• Scoops copy, 1934
• Scribner's - Contracts, 1980; 1982; Undated
• Scribner's - Mystery Story Project, 1979
• Scribner's - Supernatural and Science Fiction, 1975-1983
• Scribner's - Supernatural and Science Fiction, Undated
• Science fiction, early, miscellaneous, Undated
• Science fiction Gernsback, miscellaneous, 1933-1997
• Science fiction Gernsback, miscellaneous, 1997; Undated
• Science fiction Gernsback, miscellaneous, 1949-1961; Undated
• Science fiction writers, Undated

Box 8

• Shasta Publishers materials, 1948; 1954; 1986
• Shasta Publishers, reminiscences, Undated
• Shiel, M. P. - Article by John D. Squires, 1980
• Short stories by Bleiler, Undated
• "Silent Night", Undated
• Smith, Curtis and 20th Century Science Fiction Writers, 1978
• Smithsonian lecture on "The Detective Story" by Bleiler, 1982
• Soundview Books, 1978-1979; Undated
• Steam Man, 1868; 1892
• Stribling, T. S., 1913; 1974-1975; Undated
• Supernatural Fiction - Piracy, 2002
• Supernatural fiction and science fiction, 1912-2003; Undated
• Supernatural Fiction Guide, Undated
• Swedish detective stories, 1978
• This Science-Fiction Phenomenon - Outline for a suggested book, [1950 or 1951]
• Thomson, Basil, Undated
• Thomson, Henry Douglas, Undated
• Tracy, Louis, 2004
• Translations, Undated
• Turpin, Dick, Undated
• Utopias, Undated (2 folders)
• Verne, Jules, Undated

Box 9

• Vickers, Roy, 1953; 1977; Undated
• Victorian detective stories, 1976; Undated
• Victorian fiction, Undated
• Vinson, James - 20th Century Romance and Gothic Writers, 1981
• Wall, Mervyn, 1983
• Washington Star interview with Bleiler, 1975
• Wells, H. G./"The Man Who Could Work Miracles", by Don G. Smith, 2002
• Westphal article - not used, Undated
• "What We Don't Know About The Detective Story", Undated
• Wood, H. F., 1977; Undated
• Wood, Mrs. Henry, Undated
• Wright, S. Fowler, Undated

This series contains photographs, letters to and from Don, poems, brochures and pamphlets, death certificates(allocation of funds), regarding his family, friends, and closest loved ones.

This series contains newspaper clippings, letters, photographs, letters of recognition and thankfulness, pamphlets from SETRPC annual meetings and various events, awards, church service papers, and obituaries from Don’s retirement life. The contents of this series covers all aspects of his life.

Box 17

• S2-17/3: Thorns, short story, (2004), printout
• S2-17/4: Wolf Night, short story (2006), printout
• S2-17/5: Bad Medicine, short story (2004), printout
• S2-17/6: Advertising Bookmarks, The Ships of Air
• S2-17/7: Rhapsody in Dragon, chapbook (2004)
• S2-17/8: The Ships of Air, uncorrected proof (2004)
• S2-17/9: Reflections, short story (Black Gate #10, 2007)
• S2-17/10: Holy Places, short story (Black Gate #11, 2007)
• S2-17/11: Under The Witch's Spell, short story (Realms of Fantasy, June 1995)

Box 18

• S2-18/1: "Martha Wells, Queen of Fantasy" (Brazos Valley, February 2005)
• S2-18/2: "The Fantasy Life" (June 1998)
• S2-18/3: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1995-2005; Undated
• S2-18/4: "Wells Receives Starred Review for Bones" (TAMU News, 1995)
• S2-18/5: Scott McCullar cartoons
• S2-18/6: Pawn, by Rory Harper
• S2-18/7: Manuscript by Rory Harper, p. 1-32
• S2-18/8: Wolf Night, draft 1
• S2-18/9: The Potter's Daughter, manuscript and notes
• S2-18/10: Unidentified outline and text notes
• S2-18/11: Authors Guild Bulletin, Fall 2007
• S2-18/12: Mug, labeled "Martha" and "Las Blues Guys"

This series contains many letters, postcards, and newspaper clippings sent from Joe. There are also receipts and menus from different restaurants and tickets, maps,and handouts to various attractions, brochures and pamphlets, hotel bills, newspaper clippings, and invitations from time the two spent together. There are also letters of recommendation written by Don for Joe and Rich.

1: African Dancers

2: Birds of Paradise (black and white)

3: Close Encounter (color)

4: Dive in the Pea Field

5: Dive in the Pea Field (black and white)

6: Evening Harvest

7: Fishing for Crabs

8: Galveston Fireworks 1

9: Galveston fireworks 2

10: Girl and Bird

11: Hunting Poke Salad

12: Jettie Fishing

13: Juneteenth 2006

14: Lady with a Sunflower

15: Little Girl

16: Mr. Alvin White (color)

17: Myssie's Cotton

18: Papa Jack

19: Pier 5

20: Rain Cloud Coming

21: Replanting Tammy Mae

22: Rocket Man

23: Rocket Man

24: Rollover Pass

25: Sisters Working in the Field

26: Tangled Hooks

27: Underground Railroad

28: Vietnam Fisherman

29: Waiting for a Bus

30: What's Going On

31: Yams

32: Fighting the Insects

33: Young Girl

34: Getting Ready to Run

35: African Tree

36: Dancing with Butterflies

37: Demero

38: Watching Our Sons Go Back to their Cells

39: Cherry

40: Rocket Man

41: Patty Cake

42: Man with a Chicken

43: Girl Watching Her Line

44: Coming to America

45: Hunting Poke Salad

46: After the Rain

47: Birds of Paradise

48: Man Coming Out of the Water

49: Still I Rise

50: The Civil War

51: Plugging Watermelons

52: Charles Criner Cartoons:

• "Johnny Jones", created for the Armed Forces Press Services, depicts African Americans in the military
• "Johnny Jones", Houston Post, a young black male who doesn't speak, but campus life at a fictitious university is viewed by what others think, collaborated with longtime friend William Henry Hygh
• "The Job Crowd", Houston Post/Houston Chronicle, deals with job-related humor of four women and one man, Irvin

Box 17

• Admission certificate to Harvard for Bleiler, 1938
• "Alice and the Snark" - Proofs, 2002
• Andreae, Johann, various materials, Undated
• Article - "Datchery and the 'Thorn of Anxiety'" by Bleiler, Undated
• Article - "Dime Novels in Science Fiction" by Bleiler, 1990
• Article - "From the Newark Steam Man to Tom Swift" by Bleiler, 1987
• Article - "A Possible Small Breakthrough on the Voynich Manuscript" by Bleiler, 2000
• Article - "The Problem of Bilocational Birth" (Fantasy Commentator), 2001
• Article - "Science-Fiction Collecting and Dealing in the Early, Early Years" by Bleiler, 1994
• Article - "Vincent Starrett vs. Arthur Machen" by Bleiler, Undated
• Articles and essays on The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Undated
• Articles and essays, miscellaneous, A - H (alphabetical by subject), by Bleiler
• Articles and essays, miscellaneous, I - W (alphabetical by subject), by Bleiler
• Articles and essays, partial, by Bleiler, Undated
• Articles for Joshi and Dziemowicz Encyclopedia, Undated
• Article on Frank Reade by Bleiler, Undated
• Article on John Leonard Riddell by Bleiler, Undated
• Book list for Guide to Supernatural Fiction, Undated
• Business cards, Undated
• The Checklist of Science-Fiction and Supernatural Fiction advertising material, 1978
• Chinese short stories [by Bleiler], Undated
• Convention recollections by Bleiler, Undated
• Fanzines and other fannish publications, 1947; 1971; 1978; 1983-1985; 1989-1990; 1994; 2001; 2004-2008; Undated
• Hale, Lucretia Peabody ["The Queen of the Red Chessmen"], Undated
• Harvard College final grade report for Bleiler, 1942
• Interview with Bleiler, (Fantasy Commentator), 2000
• Interview with Bleiler, by Brian Shivers, 2005
• Interview with Bleiler, Undated
• Interview with Ray Russell, by Bleiler (Fantasy Commentator), 2001
• Introduction to She (Haggard) by Bleiler, Undated
• Introduction to Trends In Modern Science-Fiction by Melvin Korshak, 1949
• Journal entries by Bleiler, 1951-1954
• Lee, Tanith, summary of works, [1984]
• Matthew Phipps Shiel: The Purple Cloud by Giancarlo Binelli (translated by Bleiler), 1993
• Nostradamus [1557 edition], Undated
• Nostradamus [1649 Rouen reset], Undated
• Notes on grammar, Undated
• Photographs of Bleiler, 1978
• Redonda essay by Paul de Fortis, 1991
• Reviews and summaries, A - G, Undated
• Reviews and summaries, H - R, Undated
• Reviews and summaries, S - T, Undated
• Reviews and summaries, V - W, Undated
• "A Revisionist Account of an Episode in the History of the Heliumetic Royal Family" (John Carter story by Bleiler), 1996
• Sales conference report, 1978
• Science fiction - Ideas and motifs, Undated
• Science-Fiction: The Early Years (1990) advertisement, 1990
• Science-Fiction: The Early Years (1990) statement and documentation, 1985
• Science Fiction Readers Survey from NMAH, Undated
• Scribner's memos and prospecti, 1978-1979; Undated
• The Sermon in the Whalemen's Chapel by Martin Gardner, Undated
• SFRA speech by Bleiler, [1984]
• Thang by Martin Gardner (typescript), Undated
• A Treasury of Victorian Detective Stories book jacket, 1979
• Untitled study of fantastic literature - Appendix, circa 1953
• Untitled study of fantastic literature - Author index, A - K, circa 1953
• Untitled study of fantastic literature - Author index, L - Z, circa 1953
• Untitled study of fantastic literature - Introduction circa 1953
• Untitled study of fantastic literature - Title index, A - K, circa 1953
• Untitled study of fantastic literature - Title index, L - Z, circa 1953
• Writings by Bleiler, including dream descriptions, 1934; 1959; 1987-1988; Undated

Box 22

• Deutscher Weckruf und Beobachter and The Free American, October 5, 1939 - December 7, 1939
• The Free American and Deutscher Weckruf und Beobachter, December 14, 1939 - April 11, 1940

Box 1

• Correspondence, 1922; 1937-1938
• Correspondence, 1949-1951
• Correspondence, 1952
• Correspondence, 1953
• Correspondence, 1954
• Correspondence, 1955-1969
• Correspondence, 1970-1971
• Correspondence, 1972-1973
• Correspondence, 1974-1975
• Correspondence, 1976
• Correspondence, 1977
• Correspondence, 1978
• Correspondence, 1979
• Correspondence, 1980
• Correspondence, 1981
• Correspondence, January - April 1982
• Correspondence, May - September 1982
• Correspondence, October - December 1982; Undated
• Correspondence, January - February 1983
• Correspondence, March - April 1983
• Correspondence, May - July 1983
• Correspondence, August - October 1983
• Correspondence, November - December 1983; Undated
• Correspondence, January - March 1984
• Correspondence, April - June 1984
• Correspondence, July - September 1984
• Correspondence, October - December 1984
• Correspondence, January - April 1985
• Correspondence, May - September 1985
• Correspondence, October - December 1985; Undated
• Correspondence, January - May 1986

Box 2

• Correspondence, June - September 1986
• Correspondence, October - December 1986; Undated
• Correspondence, January - June 1987
• Correspondence, July - December 1987; Undated
• Correspondence, January - April 1988
• Correspondence, May - December 1988; Undated
• Correspondence, January - June 1989
• Correspondence, July - December 1989
• Correspondence, January - June 1990
• Correspondence, July - December 1990; Undated
• Correspondence, January - May 1991
• Correspondence, June - July 1991
• Correspondence, August - December 1991; Undated
• Correspondence, January - May 1992
• Correspondence, June - July 1992
• Correspondence, August - December 1992; Undated
• Correspondence, January - April 1993
• Correspondence, May - August 1993
• Correspondence, September - December 1993; Undated
• Correspondence, January - June 1994
• Correspondence, July - December 1994; Undated
• Correspondence, January - April 1995
• Correspondence, May - August 1995
• Correspondence, September - December 1995; Undated
• Correspondence, January - May 1996
• Correspondence, June - September 1996
• Correspondence, October - December 1996; Undated
• Correspondence, January - March 1997
• Correspondence, April - August 1997
• Correspondence, September - December 1997; Undated
• Correspondence, January - May 1998
• Correspondence, June - September 1998
• Correspondence, October - December 1998; Undated
• Correspondence, January - March 1999

Box 3

• Correspondence, April - July 1999
• Correspondence, August - December 1999; Undated
• Correspondence, January - March 2000
• Correspondence, May - June 2000
• Correspondence, July - December 2000; Undated
• Correspondence, 2001
• Correspondence, 2002
• Correspondence, 2003
• Correspondence, 2004
• Correspondence, 2005
• Correspondence, January - April 2006
• Correspondence, May - December 2006; Undated
• Correspondence, 2007

Box 4

• Correspondence, 2008-2009
• Correspondence, Undated
• Correspondence and documentation relating to Science Fiction Writers (1982), 1979-1981; Undated

This series contains plane tickets, hotel reservations and bills, postcards, receipts, itineraries, pamphlets and brochures from various monuments and attractions, maps of different cities and photographs, from various places that Don traveled.

16/01: Outgoing, 1986

16/02: Fan Letters, 1987

16/03: Fan Letters, 1988

16/04: Fan Letters, 1989

16/05: Fan Letters, 1990

16/06: Texas Tech, 1991

16/07: Fan Letters, 1991

16/08: Fan Letters, 1992

16/09: General Correspondence, 1993

16/10: Military Intelligence, 1993

16/11: Fan Letters, 1993

16/12: Fan Letters 1994

16/13: Letters, 1994-1995

16/14: Letters, 1994

16/15: Books and Co., Channel 8, 1994

16/16: Richard "Bernie" Burnell, 1995

16/17: Fan Letters, 1995

16/18: Youth Development, 1995

16/19: Tom Hargrove, 1995

16/20: Hillel Black, 1995-1997

16/21: Hillel Black, 1996-1998

16/22: Washington Post Outlook, 1996

16/23: Susan Katz Keating, 1996

16/24: Fan Letters, 1996

16/25: Public Affairs, 1996

16/26: General Correspondence, 1996

16/27: Photo Requests, 1996; 2002

16/28: Lesley Lustgarten, 1996

16/29: Vietnam Vets Institute Conference, 1996

16/30: Owen Lock, 1996-1997

16/31: Desert Schools Federal Credit Union Board, 1997

16/32: African American Post Book, 1997

16/33: General Correspondence, 1997

16/34: Fan Letters, 1997

16/35: Arizona Humanities Speaker's Bureau, 1997

16/36: Stockpile Books, 1997

16/37: Texas Institute of Letters, 1997

16/38: Kuwait - Miles Sheldon, 1997

16/39: Gordon Forbes, 1998

16/40: Robinson Publishing, 1998

16/41: Ross Galen, 1998

16/42: UAFC-AFRTS, 1998

16/43: Emails, 1998-1999

16/44: Sniper Responses Post Publication, 1999

16/45: Fan Letters, 2010

16/46: National Endowment for the Arts Grant Application, Undated

16/47: Fan Letters and Calls, Undated

The term fanzine comes from the combination of the words 'fan' and 'magazine'. It is a publication created by enthusiasts of particular forms of art and culture. A fanzine is an independent publication that anyone can produce and is not susceptible to censorship or the need to adhere to the commercial criteria of a publishing company.

This series consists of materials produced or gathered at various science fiction and media conventions.

Box 19

Manuscripts

• Rites of Passage, typescript, chapters 1-3, Undated
• Rites of Passage, typescript, chapters 4-7, Undated
• Rites of Passage, typescript, chapters 8-12, Undated
• Rites of Passage, typescript, chapters 13-16, Undated
• Rites of Passage, typescript, chapters 17-20, Undated
• Untitled Manuscript [The Siren Depths], typescript, chapters 1-3, Undated
• Untitled Manuscript [The Siren Depths], typescript, chapters 4-7, Undated
• Untitled Manuscript [The Siren Depths], typescript, chapters 8-11, Undated
• Untitled Manuscript [The Siren Depths], typescript, chapters 12-15, Undated
• Untitled Manuscript [The Siren Depths], typescript, chapters 16-18, Undated
• Untitled Manuscript [The Siren Depths], typescript, chapters 19-21, Undated

Convention Materials

• Aggiecon 8, Texas A&M, March 24-27, 1977
• Aggiecon 10, Texas A&M, March 29 - April 1, 1979
• Aggiecon 14, Texas A&M, March 24-27, 1983
• Aggiecon 16, Texas A&M, March 21-24, 1985
• Aggiecon 17, Texas A&M, Correspondence, April 3-6, 1986
  • Aggiecon 17, Texas A&M, Photographs, April 3-6, 1986
• Aggiecon 17, Texas A&M, Program Book and Other Materials, April 3-6, 1986
• Aggiecon 18, Texas A&M, Autographed Program Book, April 2-5, 1987
• Aggiecon 19, Texas A&M, March 24-27, 1988
• Aggiecon 20, Texas A&M, March 29 - April 1, 1989
• Aggiecon 21, Texas A&M, March 29 - April 1, 1990
• Aggiecon 22, Texas A&M, March 21-24, 1991
• Aggiecon 23, Texas A&M, March 26-29, 1992
• Aggiecon 24, Texas A&M, March 25-28, 1993
• Aggiecon 25, Texas A&M, March 24-27, 1994
• Aggiecon 34, Texas A&M, March 20-23, 2003
• Aggiecon 41, Texas A&M, February 5-7, 2010
• ApolloCon 2012, Houston, TX, 2012
• ArmadilloCon 12, Austin, TX, October 12-14, 1990
• ArmadilloCon 13, Austin, TX, October 11-13, 1991
• ArmadilloCon 14, Austin, TX, October 9-11, 1992
• ArmadilloCon 25, Austin, TX, August 8-10, 2003
• ArmadilloCon 27, Austin, TX, Writers Workshop Book, August 19-21, 2005
• ArmadilloCon 33, Austin, TX, August 26-28, 2011
• ArmadilloCon 34, Austin, TX, July 27-29, 2012
• Chicon 7, Worldcon 70, Chicago, IL, August 30 - September 3, 2012
• ConDFW 10, Dallas, TX, February 18-20, 2011
• ConDFW 11, Dallas, TX, February 17-19, 2012
• ConFederation, Worldcon 44, Atlanta, GA, August 28 - September 1, 1986
• ConFrancisco, Worldcon 51, San Francisco, CA, September 2-6, 1993
• ConQuesT 23, Kansas City, MO, May 22-24, 1992
• Contex 11, Houston, TX, November 26-28, 1993
• Galaxy Fair '94/Artcon 5, Dallas, TX, 1994
• LoneStarCon 2, San Antonio, TX, August 28 - September 1, 1997

Box 20

Convention Materials

• NolaCon 2, New Orleans, LA, September 1-5, 1988
• World Fantasy Convention 1992, Pine Mountain, GA, October 29 - November 1, 1992
• World Fantasy Convention 36, Columbus, OH, October 28-31, 2010

Publications

• Authorized Personnel, Writers Group Newsletter, 1989-1991
• Cepheid Tombstones, layout, edited by Wells, Fall 1986
• The Collected Tales of the Gigags, vol. 1, Cephiad Variable, 1975
• Space Squid #9 (Fall 2010), #11 (Summer 2012)

Other Documents

• Author Events, 1993-1995; 2003
• Book Industry - Blurbs, Advertisements, Reviews, 1993-1995; 2001-2002; 2007; Undated
• Miscellaneous, 1984; 1994
• Science Fiction Industry Publications, 2001; 2007