]> bonn_publish Thomas Bonn Collection of Publishers' Interviews An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University MRC &su_name; &su_address; 30 Mar 2009 Michele Combs 30 Mar 2009 English 3 Apr 2009 - converted to EAD26 Jul 2016 - updates to 2 items (MRC)15 Sep 2017 - item IDs added and locations updated (PJM) Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Bonn, Thomas L. Thomas Bonn Collection of Publishers' Interviews 1971-1981 1 linear ft. Interviews with publishers, art directors, editors, and others from American publishing houses. 2672244 English Biographical History

Thomas Bonn was the librarian at the State University of New York (SUNY) Cortland. He authored two books on paperback cover art; as background and research material he interviewed numerous artists, illustrators, art directors, and publishers.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Thomas Bonn Collection of Publishers' Interviews consists of 105 CDs containing audio interviews with editors, art directors, artists, illustrators, legal personnel, and others from American publishing companies on the topic of cover art for paperbacks. There are also a few audio recordings of miscellaneous items -- a panel discussions on science fiction and fantasy art with Isaac Asimov, one CD of music, etc.

The recordings are in .cda format on CD-ROM; the original audiocassettes are no longer with the collection. The date they were transferred to digital format is unknown. The quality of the recordings varies widely but is generally only fair.

Arrangement of the Collection

The CDs are arranged alphabetically by the name of the interviewee.

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Subject and Genre Headings Business and Industry Publishing, printing and book arts Bonn, Thomas L. Book industries and trade -- United States -- History. Book jackets -- United States -- Design. Commercial art. Illustration of books -- United States. Paperbacks -- Publishing -- United States -- History. Publishers and publishing -- Interviews. Illustrators -- Interviews. Interviews. CD-ROMs. Publishers and publishing. Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Thomas Bonn Collection of Publishers' Interviews, &su_name;

Acquisition Information

Transfer from Media, March 2009.

Inventory Interviews bonn_t_105 Asimov, Isaac

See Miscellaneous: "Science fiction and fantasy art".

bonn_t_002 Avanti, James 5/6/78 Artist 1 bonn_t_001 Avanti, James 11/3/71 Artist 1 bonn_t_004 Ballantine, Ian 5/5/78 Editor, freelance 1 bonn_t_004-005 Ballantine, Ian and Betty 10/30/71 Editors, freelance 2 CDs 1 bonn_t_006 Berger, Knox 11/3/71 Agent, Dell, Gold Key 1 bonn_t_007 Berger, Knox 4/28/78 Agent, Dell, Gold Key 1 bonn_t_008 Berseth, John 11/11/71 Editor, author 1 bonn_t_009 Bertoli, Barbara 4/21/78 Art director, Avon Books 1 bonn_t_010 Boni, Albert 10/28/71 with Chandler Grannis and Winter Heyman 1 bonn_011-012 Brooks, Walter 5/1/79 Illustrator, Dell, Weston, others 2 CDs 1 bonn_013 Busch, Ron 4/20/?? Publisher, Ballantine 1 bonn_t_014 Carey, Peter 11/1/71 1 bonn_t_015 Daigh, Ralph 6/1/82 Publisher (founding), Fawcett Books 1 bonn_t_016-017 Degraff, Robert 10/27/71 Blue Ribbon, Simon & Schuster, etc. 2 CDs 1 bonn_t_018 Degraff, Robert 10/27/71 Simon & Schuster 1 bonn_t_019 Degraff, Robert undated Simon & Schuster 1 bonn_t_020 Degraff, Robert (Mrs.) 3/17/79 with Mrs. David Noyes, Jr. 1 bonn_t_021 Degraff, Robert (Mrs.) undated 1 bonn_t_038 Denota, Barney 5/1/78

See Hall, W. F.

bonn_t_022 Doebler, Paul 11/8/71 with Mary Traina 1 bonn_t_023 Dystal, Oscar 4/25/78 President, Bantam Books 1 bonn_t_024 Dystal, Oscar 6/24/82 President, Bantam Books 1 bonn_t_025 Enoch, Kurt 10/20/71 President, New American Library; also includes Peter Gruenthal 1 bonn_t_026-027 Enoch, Kurt 4/12/78 President, New American Library 2 CDs 1 bonn_t_028 Erikson, Rolf 6/10/82 Photographer 1 bonn_t_029 Fulton, Ken 11/6/81 "Ken Fulton, John White, etc. Paperback talk at the New York Statler Hilton" 1 bonn_t_030 Gignilliat, Elaine 11/9/81 Cover artist, romance covers; also includes notes on an interview with John Tali or Tolly, who worked at New American Library with Jack Kerouac and Ian Fleming. 1 bonn_t_031 Glaser, Milton 11/9/71 Director, New York Magazine 1 bonn_t_032 Goldfind, Norman 4/14/78 President, Baronet Publishing Company 1 bonn_t_033-034 Graeclon, Salvitore, Laskey & Abel 10/26/71 2 CDs 1 bonn_t_035 Greenburg, Mark 4/21/78 Advertising and promotion (VP), Warner Brothers 1 bonn_t_036 Gregory, William 5/4/78 Art director, Reader's Digest Condensed Books 2 Grannis, Chandler 10/28/71

See Boni, Albert.

bonn_t_036 Gross, George 8/30/79 Cover artist 2 bonn_t_025 Gruenthal, Peter 10/20/71

See Enoch, Kurt, 10/20/71.

bonn_t_038 Hall, W. F. 5/1/78 with Robert O'Connor and Barney Denota 2 bonn_t_039 Harvell, Quentin 4/17/78 Executive director 2 bonn_t_010 Heyman, Winter 10/28/71

See Boni, Albert.

bonn_t_040 Hockvert, Hal 5/5/78 Production, Pocket Books 2 bonn_t_041 Hooks, Michael 8/28/78 Illustrator, Dell, Avon, etc. 2 bonn_t_042-043 Howe, Wellis 11/12/71 2 CDs 2 bonn_t_044 Immerman, Sol 3/13/68 Vice President, Simon & Schuster 2 bonn_t_045-046 Immerman, Sol 11/2/71 Art director, Pocket Books 2 CDs 2 bonn_t_047-048 Immerman, Sol 5/19/78 2 CDs 2 bonn_t_049 Immerman, Sol 5/30/78 2 bonn_t_050-051 Jonas, Robert 4/30/78 Illustrator, Penguin, Signet, etc. 2 CDs 2 bonn_t_052 Jossel, M. J. 4/24/78 Advertising and promotion, Dell; also has Ovdover interview 2 bonn_t_053 Kemmet, Jerry 4/20/78 Book manager, Kable News 2 bonn_t_054 Kozelek, Frank 5/3/78 Art director, Berkley Books 2 bonn_t_055 Lenk, Edward 5/2/78 Sales (VP), Ace Books 2 bonn_t_056-057 Leone, Leonard 11/9/71 2 CDs 2 bonn_t_058 Leone, Leonard 5/2/78 Art director, Bantam Books 2 bonn_t_059 Lewine, Harris 5/5/78 Art director, General Books 2 bonn_t_060, 061, 062 Lewis, Freeman 11/4/71 Co-founder, Pocket Books 3 CDs 2 bonn_t_063 Lieberman, Frank 8/15/78 Cover artist 2 bonn_t_064 Maas, Ted 5/3/78 Dale Books; with Roberta Morgan 2 bonn_t_065 Marchetti, Lou 2/21/78 Artist, Popular Library 2 bonn_t_066 Marci, Ted 4/27/78 Rights and permissions, Doubleday 2 bonn_t_067 Marye, May 11/12/71 2 bonn_t_068 Mayer, Helen 11/12/71 2 bonn_t_069 Mayer, Peter 5/4/78 President, Pocket Books 2 bonn_t_070 McVicker, Charles 5/1/78 President, Society of Illustrators and Paperback Artists 2 bonn_t_071 Meade, Walter 4/17/78 Vice President, Avon Books 3 bonn_t_072 Milton, Charles 4/17/78 Art director, Pocket Books 3 bonn_t_064 Morgan, Roberta 5/3/78 Dale Books

See Maas, Ted.

bonn_t_020 Noyes, David Jr. (Mrs.) 3/17/79

See Degraff, Robert (Mrs.), 3/17/79.

bonn_t_073 Nevler, Leona 4/26/78 Editor, Fawcett Books 3 bonn_t_074 O'Connor, Charles 11/9/71 3 bonn_t_075 O'Connor, John 11/9/81 President, Fawcett Books 3 bonn_t_076 O'Connor, Patrick 5/3/78 Editor-in-chief, Popular Library 3 bonn_t_077 O'Connor, Robert 11/5/71 3 bonn_t_038 O'Connor, Robert 5/1/78

See Hall, W. F..

bonn_t_052 Ovdover, B. 4/25/78 Editor-in-chief, Jove

See Jossel, M. J.

bonn_t_078 Palmari, James 4/19/78 Art director 3 bonn_t_079 Palumbo, Mary Ann 5/5/78 Publicity, New American Library 3 bonn_t_080 Papastergiou, Diana 4/18/79 Production manager, Dell 3 bonn_t_081 Perez, Tessie 4/19/78 Publicity (assistant to publicity directory, Avon Books 3 bonn_t_082 Phillips, Dale 5/2/78 Art director, Fawcett Books 3 bonn_t_083 Pinzke, Herb undated Illustrator 3 bonn_t_084 Reed, Walt 9/9/81 Curator, writer, Illustration House Gallery 3 bonn_t_085-086 Rofheart, Edward 4/18/78 Art director, Popular Library 2 CDs 3 bonn_t_087 Rubinsky, Gerald 4/27/78 President, Condor Books 3 bonn_t_088 Saunders, Norman 4/27/78 Illustrator, Ace, Bantam 3 bonn_t_089 Shimkin, Leon 11/2/71 Partner, Simon & Schuster 3 bonn_t_090 Shimkin, Leon 4/17/78 Chairman of the Board, Pocket Books 3 bonn_t_090 Shircliff, Bernard 4/27/78 Editor-in-chief, Warner Brothers 3 bonn_t_092 Shircliff, Bernard undated 3 bonn_t_093 Schnall, Herbert 4/13/78 President, New American Library 3 bonn_t_094 Taylor, Frank 5/3/78 Avon, Dell 3 bonn_t_095 Toby, Carl 4/25/78 President, Dell 3 bonn_t_022 Traina, Mary 11/8/71 Production manager, Avon Books

See Doebler, Paul.

bonn_t_096 Turck, Seymour undated 3 bonn_t_097 Walters, Raymond 11/2/71 3 bonn_t_098 Watson, Gary 6/1/79 Illustrator 3 bonn_t_029 White, John

See Fulton, Ken.

bonn_t_099 Weybright, Victor 10/29/71 Weybright and Tally, Inc. 3 bonn_t_100 Weybright, Victor 4/13/78 Senior editor, Weybright and Tally, Inc. 3 bonn_t_101 Wollheim, Donald Allen 5/4/78 Editor, art director, Dell 3 Miscellaneous bonn_t_102 Aesthetics and effectiveness of cover art undated interviewee unknown; possibly Barbara Bertolli of Avon 3 bonn_t_103-104 Avati in Utopia, other undocumented articles undated translated by Piet Schneuders 2 CDs 3 bonn_t_105 "Science fiction and fantasy art" "with Isaac Asimov and friends," Society of Illustrators 3 bonn_t_106 Some dinner music 1971 3