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| Title | Date | Description | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Smith letter to Richard Richard Dodson undated [01] | Handwritten letter from Verna Smith to Richard Dodson. Smith describes her struggle with being busy and learning latin. | Latin (language); studying; swimming | |
| Science Fiction Creature Drawing | 6x9 inch drawing, initialed C.A.S. in lower right corner, undated. | drawings (visual works); science fiction | |
| Verna Smith letter to Richard Richard Dodson undated [03] | Handwritten letter from Verna Smith to Richard Dodson. Smith says goodbye to Dodson and tells him to write her as soon as he gets home. | travel; letters (correspondence) | |
| Henry Clark(?) letter to Richard Dodson undated | Typewritten letter to Richard Dodson, assumed to be from Henry Clark. Clark requests that Dodson write more often, and promises to send more documents to him. He then suggests that Dodson get together with other A.I.E. members and send a group photo. | correspondence; portraits | |
| Verna Smith letter to Richard Richard Dodson undated [02] | Handwritten letter from Verna Smith to Richard Dodson. Smith talks about her progress towards getting her drivers license. | algebra; driver's license | |
| Photo of Abraham Merritt | Sepia colored photo of Abraham Merritt sitting on rocks next to a river with an inscription from Merrit to Dodson. | science fiction; books; writing; autographs | |
| Review of author J. W. Campbell Jr. | A review of "The Mightiest Machine," written by J. W. Campbell Jr. | authors; writing; reviews (documents); science fiction | |
| Review of author E. R. Eddison | Multiple reviews of E. R. Eddison's work, including "Mistress of Mistresses" among others | authors; writing; reviews (documents); science fiction | |
| Dwellers in the Mirage novel cover | Worn copy of "Dwellers in the Mirage" book cover. The novel was inscribed to Dodson by the author, Abraham Merritt. | books; autographs | |
| Review of author Abraham Merritt | A review of "The Face in the Abyss," written by Abraham Merritt. | authors; writing; reviews (documents); science fiction | |
| Ship Drawings | Document and drawing detailing designs for a ship | letters (correspondence); science fiction | |
| Abraham Merritt letter to Richard Richard Dodson | Handwritten Letter from Abraham Merritt (1884-1943) to Richard Dodson, talking about his procrastination and reasons for it. | publishing; authors; books | |
| Review of author C. C. Campbell | A review of "Age," written by C. C. Campbell | authors; writing; reviews (documents); science fiction | |
| Chinese Hell Cat Drawing | 1905-04-01 | 5 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch black and white drawing, captioned on the verso in Smith's hand: "Chinese Hell Cat. / 1918" | poetry; science fiction; supernatural |
| George Zambock letter to Richard Dodson 1931 | 1905-04-14 | Handwritten letter from George Zambock (pseudonym for Allen Glasser) to Richard Dodson. Zambock apologises for being sold out (of some stories) but tells him to look forward to those stories in a new publication that is to be released regionally. | science fiction; magazines (periodicals); newspapers; publishing; authors; books |
| Abraham Merritt letter to Richard Dodson 1933 | 1905-04-16 | Handwritten postcard from Abraham Merritt (1884-1943) to Richard Dodson, agreeing to autograph one of Merritt's books as a Christmas gift for Edward Elmer Smith. | portraits; authors |
| Hashish Eater Drawing | 1919 | 6x9 inch color drawing, captioned on the verso in Smith's hand: "For 'The Hashish-Eater'/C.A.S." with a quote from the story underneath. | drawings (visual works); science fiction |
| George Zambock letter to Richard Dodson 1931-04-16 | 1931-04-16 | Typewritten letter from George Zambock (thought to be written or typed by Julius Schwartz) to Richard Dodson. The letter answers some assumptions Dodson made about a magazine and tells him to write back if he wants more answers. | publishing |
| Julius Schwartz letter to Richard Dodson 1931-04-24 | 1931-04-24 | Typewritten letter from Julius Schwartz to Richard Dodson. Schwartz writes Dodson to share thoughts on authors and stories, inviting Dodson to ask him for more information on authors. | publishing; subscription |
| Julius Schwartz letter to Richard Dodson 1931-05-04 | 1931-05-04 | Typewritten letter from Julius Schwartz to Richard Dodson. Schwartz tells Dodson everything he knows about Smith and talks about stories that he likes. | authors; science fiction; publishing |
| Julius Schwartz letter to Richard Dodson 1931-05-09 | 1931-05-09 | Typewritten letter from Julius Schwartz to Richard Dodson. Schwartz gives Dodson clues to guess at who is behind certain pen names. Schwartz then talks about a few stories and tells him about the author Ed Earl Repp. | authors; science fiction; publishing; chemistry; colleges (institutions) |
| Edward Elmer Smith letter to Richard Dodson 1931-05-09 | 1931-05-09 | Typewritten letter from E. E. "Doc" Smith to Richard Dodson. Smith introduces some of his thoughts on science fiction publishing. | science fiction; chemistry |
| Julius Schwartz letter to Richard Dodson 1931-05-14 | 1931-05-14 | Typewritten letter from Julius Schwartz to Richard Dodson. Schwartz talks about a few authors and asks Dodson about his thoughts on a new magazine. He then talks about a few stories that he's recently read. | science fiction; writing |
| Harry Bates letter to Richard Dodson 1931-05-20 | 1931-05-20 | Typewritten letter from Harry Bates to Richard Dodson. Bates tells Dodson that he will not be publishing Mr. Russell's letter about "Skylark Three". | science fiction; authors; books; autographs |
| Julius Schwartz letter to Richard Dodson 1931-05-24 | 1931-05-24 | Typewritten letter from Julius Schwartz to Richard Dodson. Schwartz talks about different authors and the gossip around them. He also provides Dodson with an address where he can purchase magazines for lower prices, then tells him about another author. | science fiction; studying; autograph; books; authors |
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