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Finding aid created by: PRB
Date: Oct 1994
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| 17 Aug 2005 | EAD file created (MRR) |
| 17 Feb 2017 | rehoused, inventory expanded (MS) |
Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Jacobs, Harvey, 1930- |
| Title: | Harvey Jacobs Papers |
| Dates: | 1952-1994 |
| Quantity: | 4.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the American science fiction/fantasy author. Manuscripts for Beautiful Soup, The Egg of the Glak and Other Stories, The Juror, and Summer on a Mountain of Spices. Also, manuscript screenplays and stories, and a small amount of correspondence |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Harvey Jacobs was an American science fiction/fantasy author.
Spanning 1952 to 1994, the Harvey Jacobs Papers comprises manuscripts for published and unpublished short stories, screenplays and commercials, three novels and one short story collection. In addition, there is a small amount of correspondence, memorabilia, and a brief description of the publishing history of his work, by Mr. Jacobs.
Arranged alphabetically by format, Writings (Boxes 1-3) includes manuscript and screenplay versions of Beautiful Soup (1993), and manuscripts and galley copies of The Egg of the Glak and Other Stories (1969), manuscripts of The Juror (1980) and Summer on a Mountain of Spices (1975) as well as manuscripts of a number of short stories. Several include revisions.
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Persons
Jacobs, Harvey.
Associated Titles
Beautiful soup.
Egg of the glak and other stories.
Juror.
Summer on a mountain of spices.
Subjects
American literature -- 20th century.
Authors, American.
Fantasy fiction, American.
Novelists, American.
Science fiction, American.
Genres and Forms
Correspondence.
Manuscripts for publication.
Scripts (documents)
Occupations
Novelists.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Harvey Jacobs Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Harvey Jacobs, 1980, 1994
Biographical Material
Correspondence
Writings
| Biographical Material | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Biographical Material | ||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Correspondence 1957, 1961-1968, undated | ||||||||||
| Writings | |||||||||||
| Books | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Beautiful Soup - manuscript (9 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Beautiful Soup - manuscript (cont.) (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | The Egg of the Glak and Other Stories - manuscript, galleys (8 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | The Egg of the Glak and Other Stories - manuscript, galleys (cont.) (1 folder) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | The Juror - manuscript (6 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Summer on a Mountain of Spices - manuscript (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Summer on a Mountain of Spices - manuscript (cont.) (1 folder) | ||||||||||
| Scripts | |||||||||||
| Box 5 | The Baby Snatch - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Beautiful Soup - manuscript (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | A Room at the Hotel Moon - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Search a Bird on Sunday - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | The Wapshot Scandal - manuscript (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | The War of Camp Omongo - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Miscellaneous manuscripts | ||||||||||
| Stories | |||||||||||
| Box 7 | "Fisherman's Week" - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Box 7 | "Reasons of Health" - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Box 7 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, A-B | ||||||||||
| Academic Freedom Appetite Barnaby's Chair (2 copies) A Break in the Weather Business and Pleasure Bullfight in Brooklyn |
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| Box 7 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, C-D | ||||||||||
| The Cheese Stands Alone (2 copies) The Christmas Play City Mouse College Humor Continuity The Cyclops in Love The Dark Child (3 copies) The Death of a Fugitive Dirty Pictures Dynamic Tension |
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| Box 7 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, E-F | ||||||||||
| End Day Exter Eyes Fire in the Forest The First Cool Day (2 copies) The Fisleman [?] Fun |
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| Box 7 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, G | ||||||||||
| The Girl Who Drew the Gods (2 copies) Gold Golden Gate (2 copies) Gravity Green Thumb |
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| Box 8 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, H-K | ||||||||||
| His & Hers Humpty-Dumpty (2 copies) The Hungry Man The Hunter Indian Summer (1 page) Juggler's Weekend (1 page) The Kissing Hill |
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| Box 8 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, L | ||||||||||
| The Laughing Planet The Lion's Share Little Miss Hickups A Little Reunion (2 copies) Lottery Tickets |
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| Box 8 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, M | ||||||||||
| A Major Loss Marshmallow Man Midnight Supper A Money Game (2 copies) The Monitor (2 copies) A Musical Education (3 copies) My Life as a Peanut |
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| Box 8 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, N-Q | ||||||||||
| The Negotiators A New York Evening (2 copies) A Night Song (2 copies) A Night With Miss Wellroth The Numbers (3 copies) Nourishing Boovlal On a Sunday Afternoon (2 copies) Peter Pan Poet Blues Polaroid Babies Quartet |
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| Box 8 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, R-So | ||||||||||
| The Rainmaker Rapunsel Ready When You Are The Shark and the Moon Should I Call Shirley? A Sleep Map of the World A Small Holding Smile, November Solo So Like the Candles (2 copies) Song of the Cat (3 copies) |
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| Box 8 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, Sp-T | ||||||||||
| Spawning Static The Stimulus Strangers in the Desert The Sweetheart of Delta Chi Sylvie A Temporary Upheaval (3 copies) Tiger, Tiger Twelve to One |
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| Box 9 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, V | ||||||||||
| A Virile Excursion to the Kingdom of Chic The Virile Midget (2 copies) The Visionary Company (2 copies) A Visit from Princess Ramakaz |
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| Box 9 | Miscellaneous manuscripts, W | ||||||||||
| The Weekend (2 copies) A Western Story (3 copies) (also known as "Homing") The Wide World of Sports (2 copies) A Wind Age The Witness |
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| Box 9 | Fragments | ||||||||||
| Box 9 | Memorabilia | ||||||||||