Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Collection
Title
Robert E. Howard Collection
Date(s)
- 1920-1997 (Creation)
Extent
30 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
A collection of letters to and from Robert E. Howard, from circa 1920-1936, with miscellaneous Howard items, copies of magazines featuring Howard stories, and books containing Howard stories and novels. Also included are a number of items relating to films based on Howard's works.
System of arrangement
Letters are arranged chronologically. Magazines are arranged chronologically. Books are separated and housed in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Collection, with a note identifying them as part of the Howard Collection.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Physical access
The materials in series 1 are stored offsite and require additional time for retrieval.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure those rights when needed. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright, literary property rights, and libel.
Languages of the material
- English