Folder 1
Davidson, Avram. List s of some of the places applied to for work as lecturer, writer, or instructor. Typed, 27 leaves, with handwritten editing.
Manuscript of descriptions of China from a ghosted book. Typed, 5 leaves, carbon copies with handwritten corrections and author's signature.
Davidson, Avram to Ursula Zuniga. February 15, 1975, re: paying taxes on the location for his son, Ethan M.A. Davidson. TLS, 1 leaf.
Photo of Davidson, 8 1/2 x 11, with Davidson's signature.
Drawing of Davidson in medieval costume, with Davidson's signature.
Sketch of Davidson on spiral notebook paper titled Taras Bulba Laughs. 1972.
Folder 2
Davidson, Avram. A Proposal for an Anthology of Ribald Science Fiction, to be edited by Avram Davidson. Typed, 6 leaves.
Wollheim, Donald A. [Publisher] to Avram Davidson. October 18, 1972, re: Oakland convention, not wishing to publish anthology. TLS, 1 leaf.
Prospectus for an anthology tentatively entitled: Twenty-Fifth Century Bestiary to be edited by Avram Davidson. Typed, 3 leaves, with handwritten corrections.
Folder 3
Davidson, Avram. Book reserve card from the San Francisco Public Library for Graustark by Grace Hayward.
Telegram draft to Howard Babb, Chairman, Department of English, University of California at Irvine. No Date. Handwritten, 2 leaves.
Dummy letter to College Department Heads. Typed, 1 leaf, with handwritten notes and corrections, with Davidson's signature.
The First Workshop Open House Recital program. Dated Saturday, February 15, 1975. Printed, 1 leaf, with handwritten notes and Davidson's signature.
Manuscript of Introduction to the Complete Works of Scott Edelstein. Typed, 5 leaves, carbon copies with handwritten corrections.
Edelstein, Bob to Avram Davidson. July 17, 1974, re: revising introduction, payment for book, Warren Harding. TLS, 1 leaf.
Test given to Davidson by New York University Department of Military Science and Tactics, University Heights, New York. Typed, 3 leaves, with handwritten answers.
Article from National Features Newspapers by Wortny Wilson. "It Isn't Necessarily So!, 'Who DID Write The Battle Hymn of the Republic?'". 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Excerpt from manuscript. Typed, 3 leaves, carbon copies.
Excerpt from letter AD to SW. February 28, 1965, portion of list. Typed, 1 leaf.
Newspaper clipping from San Francisco Jewish Bulletin titled "Japanese at the Western Wall". Friday, April 20, 1973.
Printed copy of Chinese Gordon and the Killer-Dervishes torn from magazine, 8 leaves.
Voter's stub dated July 16, 1966,
Voter's Registration certificate in the State of California, County of Marin.
Certification letter that Arnold Gross attended a Private Course in Professional Writing given by Davidson. May 1, 1973. Typed, 2 leaves, carbon copy with Davidson's signature.
University of California at Irvine Campus and Vicinity Map, with Davidson's signature.
Aeroflot, Issue Four. Sunday, July 4, 1971. Printed, 1 leaf, with Davidson's signature.
New College Press, Volume 2, Number 4, New College of California.
Notes on The Preshed Papers Handwritten, 1 leaf, with James R. Kielty's signature and initialed by Davidson.
Article The Big Money Writers. 4 leaves, torn from magazine, with Davidson's signature.
Folder 4
Stackpoole, Edward V. to Avram Davidson. December 12, 1974, re: part-time position teaching Creative Writing at the University of San Francisco. TLS, 1 leaf.
Johansen, Peter W. to Avram Davidson. February 20, 1973, re: thank you for material for paper, good luck on teaching in spring. TLS, 1 leaf with Davidson's signature.
Rotsler, William to Avram Davidson. Postmarked December 7, 1972. Christmas card with envelope.
McIntyre, Vonda to Avram Davidson. January 21, 1974, re: leaving SFWA, Harlan, snake story. TLS, 1 leaf, with envelope. Enclosed is Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact issue containing McIntyre's story "Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand".
Rodrigues to Avram Davidson. Postmarked March 14, 1975, re: declining to use outside material. ALS, 1 leaf. Enclosed are three index cards with typed and handwritten scenes by Davidson.
Byrne to Avram Davidson. August 11, 1965, re: reason why Davidson's hero must have been working on a colliding beam experiment when he was transported into his unfortunate condition. ALS, 5 leaves, with envelope. Attached:
Newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Chronicle. August 16, 1965, titled "The Laser and Living 3-D Movies".
Excerpt from manuscript Michelrede. Typed, 1 leaf.
Macauley, Robie to Prof. Carl Dolmetsch. October 23, 1975, re: support of nomination of Davidson for writer-in-residence at The College of William and Mary. TLS, 1 leaf.
Macauley, Robie to Kathy Walton. October 23, 1975, re: letter for file. TL, 1 leaf.
Macauley, Robie to Kathy Walton. October 23, 1975, re: letter of recommendation for Davidson. TLS, 1 leaf.
Keilty, Jim to Avram Davidson. April 16, 1975, re: relationship of names Avrum and Avram, asking advice. ALS, 1 leaf.
Walls, James to Avram Davidson. No date, re: The Island Under the Earth. ALS, 1 leaf.
Chaves, Richard R. to Avram Davidson. July 1, 1975, re: savings account being opened for Davidson as trustee for Frodo Davidson. TLS, 1 leaf.
Invitation for The Animated Star Trek, 'How Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth', with envelope.
Millen, Randall G. to Avram Davidson. June 22, 1975, re: Crown Jewels of Jerusalem. Postcard.
Card with science fiction oriented picture, on back is printed The Adventures of Windjammer Cottage.
Lahn, Ilse to Avram Davidson. October 11, 1975, re: agents, Beer, movie rights. TLS, 1 leaf.
Roogha, Martin to Avram Davidson. February 28, 1974, re: sending autographed picture, desire to correspond, difficulty in obtaining material in Soviet Union. ALS, 1 leaf, with envelope.
Fahnestalk, Steve to Avram Davidson. July 8, 1975, re Lord Esterhazy stories, interview. TLS, 1 leaf, with envelope.
Marine, Adrienne to Margo Shields. September 7, 1973, re: The Sepoy Mutiny, The Phoenix and the Mirror, Crimes and Chaos, cookbook. TLS, 1 leaf.
Roth, George L. to Avram Davidson. October 15, 1974, re: inquiry about position. TLS. 1 leaf.
Hall, James B. to Avram Davidson. August 22, 1974, re: employment possibility. TLS, 1 leaf.
Ramsay, Ray to Avram Davidson. September 5, 1974, re: suggestions for Tunneffe Island, research on Bouvet, reading Purchas his Pilgrimes, possible S&S story. TLS, 1 leaf.
Miller, Austin to Avram Davidson. No date, re: crystal skull, rescue missions. TLS, 1 leaf, with envelope.
Haiblum, Isidore to Avram Davidson. No date, re: gift. ALS, 1 small card.
Isle to Avram Davidson. September 28, 1975, re: collecting from Pyramid. ALS, 1 leaf.
Waters, Thomas A. to Avram Davidson. November 18, 1972, re: writing, Sherry Bottleib, possible projects. TLS, 1 leaf.
Millen, R. to Avram Davidson. April 26, 1973, re: framing a print, Davidson at Irvine. TL, only leaf 2 of letter.
Granere, Everett to Avram Davidson. April 1, 1975, re: travels, life story. ALS, 2 leaves, with envelope.
Leaf torn from Detroit Science Fiction Convention booklet showing pictures of various men.
Davidson, Avram to Philip Hubbard. February 10, 1972, re: moving to new home, sales of his books, writing. TL, carbon copy, first leaf only.
Walker, Alan S. to Avram Davidson. May 1, 1974, re: agreement for Program Corporation of America. TLS, 2 leaves.
Davidson, Avram to Virginia. 1961, re: books; writing. TLS, 1 leaf.
Unknown to Avram Davidson. April 29, 1974, re: Guggenheim award. TLS, 1 leaf.
Pitkin, Doris Buck to Avram Davidson. May 10, 1972, re: vacationing. ALS, 1 leaf, with envelope.
Lucas, Peggy to Avram Davidson. July 10, 1975, re: Dr. Aaron hearing from him, going on vacation. ALS, 1 leaf.
Davidson, Avram to Norman Goldfine. July 9, 1975, re: payment from Pyramid. TLS, carbon copy, 1 leaf.
Davidson, Joey to Avram Davidson. April 23, 1975. ALS, Birthday card.
Invitation to an Open House from Jeane Levinthal. August 3, 1973. ALS, 1 card with envelope.
Murphey, Robert to Mr. Schaffner. September 5, 1975, re: story by Davidson. TLS, 1 leaf.
Tingue, Mrs. Howard B. to John Schaffner. August 26, 1957, re: Davidson's story. TLS, 1 leaf.
Gilbert, Mike to Avram Davidson. December 5, re: art column. ALS, 1 leaf.
Invitation to reading of story The Thinker of Tryllmynrein. Printed, 1 leaf, with envelope.
Bensen, D.R. to Avram Davidson. July 8, 1975, re: WesterCon, Masters of the Maze. TLS, 1 leaf.
Torn piece of paper with Davidson's address and return address on it.
Canfield, Grant to Avram Davidson. July 30, 1975, re: artwork. ALS, 1 leaf, with envelope. Enclosed is index card with typed note re: cartoon, from Davidson.
Neville, Kris to Avram Davidson. January 7, 1973, re: dental filling material. TLS, 1 leaf.
Bensen, D.R. to Avram Davidson. July 29, 1975, re: Masters of the Maze, mazes. TLS, 1 leaf.
Goldstone, Lou to Avram Davidson. November 13, 1974, re: invitation to visit. TLS, 1 postcard.
Keilty, Jim to Avram Davidson. April 21, 1975, re: manuscript. ALS, 1 leaf, with envelope.
Bryant, Paul T. to Avram Davidson. July 17, 1974, re: position on faculty. TLS, 1 leaf.
Order form for subscription to the first volume of Science Fiction Studies from Indiana State University. 1 leaf, printed with Davidson's signature at top of leaf.
Gibbons, Richard P. to Avram Davidson. September 24, 1975, re: ideas for relocation, leaves 7 & 8 of The Song of the Sasquatch, new job. TLS, 2 leaves with envelope.
Becker, Betty to Avram Davidson. June 19, 1973, re: thank you for cooperation. TL, 1 note.
Johansen, Peter W. to Avram Davidson. February 8, 1973, re: term paper on science fiction fandom, interview. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dolmetsch, Carl to Avram Davidson. October 20, 1975, re: Writer-in-Residence position. TLS, 1 leaf.
Davidson, Grania to Avram Davidson. No date, re: visit. ALS, 1 postcard.
Kordell, Nard to Avram Davidson. January 5, 1975, re: convention, printing business, manuscripts. TLS, 1 leaf, with envelope.
Stevik, Dr. Robert D. to Avram Davidson. October 21, 1975, re: getting a job. TLS, 1 leaf.
Barker, Shirley to Avram Davidson. No date, re: postage, publications. ALS, 1 leaf, with envelope.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. August 4, re: Ceaseless Stone for part of Eszterhazy. TLS, 1 postcard.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. March 11, re: interest in new collection by Davidson. TLS, 1 postcard.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. No Date, re: payments. TLS, 1 postcard
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. No date, re: Tom Disch, new anthology. TLS, 1 letter fragment.
Ferman, Edward L. to Avram Davidson. December 11, 1974, re: series, The Old Woman Who Lived with a Bear, payment. TLS, 1 leaf.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. April 9, 1975, re: loan. TLS, 1 leaf.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. June 18, re: payment for story, Dell contract, Ed Ferman overbought novelettes. TLS, 1 leaf.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. July 1, 1975, re: Don Bensen, contracts, New Pyramid address. TLS, 1 leaf.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. February 24, re: publishing contracts. TLS, 1 leaf.
McCauley, Kirby to Davidson. February 11, 1975, re: payment, cashing checks. TLS, 1 leaf.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. March 14, 1975, re: Eszterhazy royalties, publishing. TLS, 1 leaf.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. December 7, 1974, re: late payments, Ed Ferman. TLS, 1 leaf.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. June 2, 1975, re: payments, new novels. TLS, 1 leaf.
McCauley, Kirby to Avram Davidson. December 28, 1974, re: manuscripts, anthology ideas, insurance. TLS, 1 leaf
Jurgensen, Molly to Avram Davidson. No date, re: material for writing episode in history. ALS, 9 leaves.
Davidson, Avram to Kirby McCauley. July 17, 1974, re: Louie and the Library, Limekiller, sending manuscripts to publishers. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Davidson, Avram to Kirby McCauley. October 24, 1974, re: An Apple for the Teacher. TL, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Davidson, Avram to Kirby McCauley. July 9, 1975, re: correspondence with Norman Goldfine, Don Bensen, starting another book. TL, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Davidson, Avram to Kirby McCauley. February 10, 1975, re: incident at bank. TLS, 1 leaf.
Davidson, Avram to Van Wyck Brooks. No date, re: chapter on Charles Godfre Leland, Vergil Magus, Phoenix and the Mirror. AL, 1 leaf.
Grant, Richard D. to Donald Dyal. September 22, 1985, re: inquiring about the Avram Davidson holdings in Special Collections, Evans Library. TLS, 1 leaf.
Davidson, Avram to Evelyn King. January 11, 1977, re: donating the copy of unpublished novel Dear Annie Vandergale. TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.
Folder 5
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Lilliput, Vol. 19, No. 6, Issue No. 114. December 1946.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Hugh Walpole by Rupert Hart-Davis, 1952. Photocopy.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. The Suspicious Humanist, Vol. 1, No. 5, Spring 1972.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. "Ok-LA-Con I Westercon 28, July 3-6, 1975.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Irvine Humanities Review, Fall 1973.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. SWFA The Bulletin of The Science Fiction Writers of America, Summer 1974.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Outworlds, Second Quarter, 1974.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Locus, The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field, Issue 162, July 20, 1974.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Locus, Issue 180, Oct. 27, 1975.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Fantasiae, The Monthly Newsletter of the Fantasy Association, Vol. 2, No. 9. September 1974.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Fantasiae, Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1974.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Locus, Issue 179. September 27, 1975.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Fantasiae, Vol. 1, No. 4. July 1973.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. New Venture, An Informal Journal of Speculation, No. 2, 1975, special edition presented to Avram Davidson.
Magazine article "Perseid, The Hero at Forty Reviews and Revises His Legend" by John Barth. 9 leaves torn from magazine.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. SWFA Forum, No. 27. 1972.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Photocopy of title leaf of The Vermillion Bird, T'ang Images of the South by Edward H. Schafer, with handwritten note by Davidson re: inspirations for other books.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. SWFA Forum, No. 35, September 1974.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Son of the SWFA Journal, Issue 87, April 1973.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. Son of the SWFA Journal, Issue 97, July 1973.
Magazine article related to Avram Davidson. New University, University of California at Irvine, Vol. 5, No. 42. April 17, 1973.
Folder 6
Fanzine article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. "Traveler from an Antique Land" by Davidson, torn from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine 20 leaves, signed by Davidson.
Fanzine article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. The Mirage Press, Ltd. Catalog. Spring 1973 issue.
Fanzine article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. A Ten Days' Journey from Badwater to Lone Pine by John Oliver Simon. Booklet, signed by author and Davidson.
Fanzine article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Photocopy of "Never Look Back" by Davidson, from Bestseller Mystery Magazine. March 1959. 11 leaves.
Fanzine article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Boletin de Expedicion, Mexico. November 7, 1972.
Fanzine article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. TK Graphics, January 197 Book Catalog.
Article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. The Jewish Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 3. June 1952.
Article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Orthodox Jewish Life, Successor to the 'Orthodox Union'. Vol. XIV, No. 5. June 1947, Sivan 5707.
Article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Orthodox Jewish Life, Successor to the 'Orthodox Union'. Vol. XVII, No. 1. October 1949, Tishri 5710.
Article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Orthodox Jewish Life, Successor to the 'Orthodox Union'. V. XVII, No. 4. April 1950, Nisan 5710.
Article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Orthodox Jewish Life, Successor to the 'Orthodox Union'. Vol. XIX, No. 6. July-August 1952, Menachem Av 5712.
Article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Orthodox Jewish Life, Successor to the 'Orthodox Union'. Vol. XX, No. 3. January-February 1953, Shevat 5713.
Article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Orthodox Jewish Life, Successor to the 'Orthodox Union'. Vol. XXII, No. 5. May-June 1955, Sivan 5715.
Article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Orthodox Jewish Life, Successor to the 'Orthodox Union'. Vol. XXIII, No. 5. July-August 1956, Menachem Av 5716, 2 copies.
Article related to Avram Davidson material and magazines. Orthodox Jewish Life, Successor to the 'Orthodox Union'. June 1957, Sivan 5717.