Descriptive Summary and Abstract
Cushing Memorial Library
College Station, TX 77843-5000
Binder, Otto
Inventory of the Science
Fiction Archive of Otto Binder:
1927-1971.
5 linear ft.
The archive consists of
typescripts of 8 novels and 18 short stories. Most are corrected, with carbons
and, in some cases, tearsheets from the magazines in which the stories
initially appeared, corrected and with continuation sheets for expansion into
full-length books. In addition, there are close to 300 business and personal
letters, photographs and postcards, and other files including broadcasting
projects, non-fiction articles, letters and critiques from literary agents and
publishers.
SCI FI MSS 00147
English.
Biographical Note
Otto Oscar Binder (1911-1974) began writing
science fiction with his brother Earl under the pen name
Eando Binder and was first published in 1932 He
kept the name Eando after Earl retired from writing in 1936. By 1935 they had
produced 450,000 words, and by 1938, according to S-F authority
Sam Moskowitz, Eando
Binder had become one of the three most popular writers in the field.
His popularity reached its height with his introduction of
Adam Link, a very different robot
conceptualization. Binder had a talent for plotting, and was credited with
being one of the more imaginative writers of the period. He largely left the
S-F field in the 1940s to write continuities for the
Captain Marvel comic book series, which he
did for 17 years. He made a brief and largely unsuccessful attempt to return to
science fiction writing in the early 1950s. His last science fiction appearance
was
Mankind: Child of the Stars, with
Max Hugh Flindt. Binder also wrote more than 300
nonfiction articles, and wrote extensively on unidentified flying objects.
Otto Binder also wrote under the names
John Coleridge,
Dean D. O’Brien,
Gordon A. Giles,
Ione (or Ian) Frances Turek, and may have written
under the house name
Will Garth. He was editor of two space magazines,
Space World, and
Jets and Rockets.
There are several sources available about
Otto Binder, including:
- Clute, John.
The Science Fiction Encyclopedia (St.
Martin’s, 1993), p. 121-122.
- Reginald, R.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A
Checklist 1700-1974, with Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II. Detroit, MI:
Gale Research, 1979. Volume 2, p. 817-818.
- Ash, Brian.
The Visual Encyclopedia of Science
Fiction. New York: Harmony, 1977, pp. 133.
- Obituary,
New York Times, October 19, 1974., p.
34
Scope and Content Note
The archive consists of typescripts of 8 novels and 18 short stories,
including:
Memoirs of a Nobody,
Get Off My World,
Secret of the Saucers,
The Mind from Outer Space,
Adam Link-Robot,
The Secret of the Red Spot ,
The Mighty Ones, and
The Double Man---most of these with author's corrections
and accompanying carbons. Among short story typescripts are
No More BEMs [Bug-Eyed Monsters],
Prison Moon,
Forfeit,
The Perfect Escape,
Giants of Anarchy,
The Chained Galaxy,
Minus Man,
The Timeless Trap,
The Second Life,
When Superminds Clash,
Where Eternity Ends,
Jovian Journey and
The Immortal Twelve. Most are
corrected, with carbons and, in some cases, tearsheets from the magazines in
which the stories initially appeared, corrected and with continuation sheets
for expansion into full-length books. In addition, there are close to 300
business and personal letters, photographs and postcards, and other files
including broadcasting projects, non-fiction articles, letters and critiques
from literary agents and publishers, material on
Space World, and several folders of
unfinished manuscripts. Unusual picture cards
featuring text and photographs on postcards are included.
Excluding duplicate carbons, letters, etc., there are ca. 2,300 pp of
typescript, ca. 575,000 words. Mostly 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Many of Binder’s
letters are on letters received or on the backs of manuscript or script
fragments.
Binder bequeathed this material to Sam Moskowitz, from whose estate it
was obtained.
SUMMARY: (Excluding duplicate carbons, correspondence, etc.) 8 Novels,
18 Short stories, Ca. 2,300 pages of typescript, Ca. 575,000 words.
Organization of the Papers
This collection is organized into 3 series:
- Series 1.Manuscripts and related material,
Apr.1936-Mar.1971.
- Series 2. General and family correspondence,
1929-Nov.1952.
- Series 3. Professional correspondence, Jan.1927-1970.
Access
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Usage Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or
their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Online Catalog Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog of Cushing Memorial Library. Researchers wishing to find related
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Names
Binder, Otto O. (Otto
Oscar), 1911-1975
Mines, Samuel
Moskowitz, Sam
Frank, Richard
Binder, Earl Andrew, 1904-
Dellenback,William Bill
Chandler, Julia
Friend, Oscar J. (Oscar Jerome), 1897-1963
Theakson, Greg
Bruesch, William (Bill)
Provenance
Received from Sam Moskowitz.
Processing Information
Processed by Hal Hall in
December 2002.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1. Manuscripts and related material,
Apr.1936-Mar.1971.
1/10
Draft, Original typescript and carbon, MEMOIRS OF A
NOBODY. Unpublished novel; 149 pp.,
undated.
1/20
Draft, Corrected typescript,
They Have No Flying Machines.
Short story; 24 pp.,
undated.
1/30
Draft, corrected typescript,
A Giant There Was. Short
story; 20 pp.,
undated.
1/40
Tearsheets,
Jon Jarl Adventures. Two
story treatments for this series; tearsheets of published stories, in Captain
Marvel Adventures comic book; typed listing of Binder's 86 contributions,
1946-53.
1/50
Draft,
The Peaceful Space War. Short
story; 2pp.,
undated.
1/60
Fanzine correspondence and miscellany, 3 December 1969 –
15 March 1971 and undated.,
3 December 1969 – 15
March 1971 and undated.
Letter,
Greg Theakson to Paperback Library,
requesting information on Adam Link material,
3 December 1969.
Letter,
Otto Binder to
Greg Theakson, replying to the Paperback
Library letter of 12-3-1969, asking for clarification of Theakson’s needs for
the article,
11 February 1970.
Letter,
Greg Theakson to
Otto Binder, requesting information on Adam
Link stories and requesting a mail interview,
29 February 1970.
Letter,
Greg Theakson to
Otto Binder, regarding publishing an Adam
Link story, and article on Adam Link, and an interview with Binder in Nova (No.
6), with Theakson’s copyright release form stapled on,
4 March 1970.
Letter,
William (Bill) Bruesch to
Otto Binder, requesting a submission to the
fanzine Nova, issue number six, and noting that Nova No. 2 had carried a Binder
item,
9 July 1970.
Letter,
Bill Bruesch to
Otto Binder, sending a copy of Nova No. 6,
with apologies for the delay in delivery,
15 March 1971.
Draft Manuscript,
Identified Flying Objects (3
leaves), as by Gordon A. Giles (Pen Name), with
Otto O. Binder’s name and address stamped on
the mss. Attached card notes
Unsold – for a fan mag.
undated.
Letter,
Greg Theakson to
Otto Binder, on receiving material from
Binder, requesting a synopsis of two Adam Link stories, comments on options for
handling an unfinished Adam Link story, and a question about artist Jack Kirby.
Attached is a typed
Interview for Binder to
respond to, and a flyer on Kirby’s art,
undated.
Photocopy of the cover of the Mystery Writers of America
1970 Edgar Allan Poe Awards Dinner program, with the contents page and an
article by Chris Steinbrunner,
Watch Out, Oscar – Here Comes
Edgar,
1970.
1/70
Draft, GET OFF MY WORLD. Novel; 171 pp. notes and two
carbons. Originally appeared in Planet Stories, Winter, 1940; together with
1968 copyright renewal application.
1/80
Draft, corrected typescript and two carbons,
No More BEM [Bug-Eyed
Monsters]. Short story; 49 pp. With a 1958 rejection letter.
1/90
Draft, typescript,
Prison Moon. Short story; 40
pp.,
undated.
1/100
Draft, typescript,
The Perfect Escape. Short
story; 15 pp.,
undated.
1/110
Draft, carbon,
Forfeit. Short story; 13 pp.,
undated.
1/120
Draft, typescript,
Space Travel Impossible.
Short story; 11 pp.,
undated.
1/130
Draft, typescript,
Twice Told Tale Short story;
2 pp.,
undated.
1/140
Draft, typescript,
Man Licks Giant-Alien. 3 pp.,
undated.
1/150
Draft, typescript,
About Face! 11 pp.,
undated.
1/160
Draft, SECRET OF THE SAUCERS. Novel; 180 pp.; corrected
typescript and notes, carbon, with a few corrections,
undated.
1/170
Draft, SECRET OF THE SAUCERS. Novel; 180 pp.; corrected
typescript and notes, carbon,
undated.
1/180
Draft, THE MIND FROM OUTER SPACE. Novel; 179 pp.; first
and second carbon; with three rejection letters,
undated.
1/190
Draft, Outlines and treatments for
Space Encyclopedia,
undated.
1/200
Outlines and treatments for
Juvenile Science Books,
undated.
1/210
Outlines and treatments for
Deep Sea Wonders,
undated.
1/220
Outlines and treatments for
New Science Discoveries,
undated.
1/230
TESTING FOR EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION WITH A MACHINE.
Research Report, Data Sciences Laboratory, Air Force Cambridge Research
Laboratories; 1963.
1/240
Draft,
Out of This—or Any—World.
Article on Science Fiction. Typescript,
undated.
1/250
Tearsheets of Binder articles in general-interest
magazines,
undated.
1/260
Editorial correspondence,
undated.
Letter, Walt Disney’s Man in Space: Satellites. Sticker
identifies this as
Walt Disney Space Documentary.
Adaptation of movie version into comics format by Otto O. Binder.
Undated. Letter,
Samuel Mines to
Otto Binder, on meeting Binder, rejection
note for
Old Stars Never Die and a
suggestion for placement,
7 May 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Sam (Moskowitz), submitting
Prison Moon, noting his
comics career with Standard, that has always kept me
in bread-and-butter. Cites
Weird Fantasy and
Weird Science comics as
examples of how he has continued thinking of scif
plots.
2 leaves, 4 October 1952. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Sam (Moskowitz), suggesting Moskowitz
consider a new magazine aimed at the juvenile (9-14) market, and detailing his
reasons for thinking this is a good idea. He cites total national comics sales
of 60 million a month, and notes that
kids are a terrific and never-ending market for the
things they like. 2 leaves,
15 October 1952. Letter,
Sam Moskowitz to
Otto Binder, rejecting
Prison Moon with detailed
reasons. Moskowitz details the kind of stories he wants for the magazine.
Recommends Charles Darwin’s (grandson of Charles Darwin)
After a Million Years as
full of plot ideas,
14 October 1952. Letter,
Sam Moskowitz to
Otto Binder, conditionally accepting
The Time Capsule for
publication, with an attached office memo dated 10-24-1952 detailing five
rewrite requirements,
25 October 1952. Letter,
Sam Moskowitz to
Otto Binder, on
The Time Capsule rewrite,
accepting the story. Notes some legalities, defines the sale as
magazine rights only. Comments on and rejects
Space is so Empty. Comments
on
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science
Fiction, notes the kind of stories his new magazine seeks. 2 leaves,
7 November 1952. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Anthony Boucher, requesting a copy of the
French edition of
A Warning to the Furious.
29 August 1953. Letter,
J.Francis McComas to
Otto Binder, rejecting
Man in the Moons, and
Where is Thy Sting? Binder’s
note in pencil New ending? and
Type up
Star Search. An attached
reply, dated
August 11, 1953, from Binder to McComas suggests two
different endings for
Man in the Moons.
30 July 1953. Letter,
J. Francis McComas to
Otto Binder, preferring the second suggested
ending for
Man in the Moons, asking for
a rewrite with some additional changes, with a reply from Binder dated
August 24, 1953, on
Man in the Moons and
commenting on
Captain Marvel.
17 August 1953. Letter,
Sam Moskowitz to
Otto Binder, requesting a photograph, and
rejecting a Binder submission (unidentified) ,with a PPS noting a Paul Cooper
illustration for a Binder story scheduled for publication. 2 leaves,
17 November 1952. Letter,
Sam Moskowitz to
Otto Binder, rejecting
Old Stars Never Die, on the
basis of questionable science. Notes strengths of the story, and that a
complete and drastic rewrite might save it,
but does not request a rewrite. 2 leaves,
28 November 1952. Letter,
Sam Moskowitz to
Otto Binder, accepting
Calling All Galaxies with
needed changes marked on the manuscript. Suggests some writing tips, and notes
pay schedule for the story,
21 January 1953. Letter,
Sam Moskowitz to
Otto Binder, with notes about
Science Fiction, Jan. 1933
and
Science Fiction, Vol. 1, No.
5 containing a biographical sketch of
Jerome Seigel, Undated. Note, re
Siegel-SCHunter? with
Forest
Ackerman’s address, undated. Letter,
George Provol to
Otto Binder, requesting titles and
publishing sources of any teenage comics prior to 1940, and requesting samples
of Binder’ previously published material, with Binder’s reply of
March 21, 1953, referring them to
Mr. Lloyd Jacquet of New York,
said to have a complete or almost complete
collection of comics from early days on,
March 12,1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Lester del Rey, cover letter for the
submission of
High Stakes and noting his
return to science fiction writing after a ten-year absence,
3 February 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Howard Browne, cover letter for the
submission of
Fair Today in Space, and
noting his story in Gernsback’s
Science Fiction Plus.
7 February 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
William Hamling, cover letter for the
submission of
On Mars We Trod, noting his
plans to concentrate on short fiction,
7 February 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Howard Browne, cover letter for the
submission of
Moonlight and Lilies, with
alternate title suggestions,
12 February 1953. Letter,
Bill Hamling to
Otto Binder, rejecting
On Mars We Trod, noting the
problem with it, and encouraging Binder to keep submitting,
10 February 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Bea Mahaffey,cover letter submitting
On Mars We Trod.
15 February 1953. Letter,
Bea Mahaffey to
Otto Binder, rejecting Binder’s story
submission (
Fair Today in Space?), and
commenting on submissions to
Imagination.
5 February 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
The Editors, Colliers, cover
letter submitting
Treasure Hunger.
16 February 1953. Letter,
Horace L. Gold to
Otto Binder, rejecting a Binder story, with
criticism of the writing style, blaming it on Binder’s comics work,
17 February 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
William Hamling, cover letter submitting two
manuscripts,
Prison Moon and
The Unwanted.
21 February 1953. Letter,
George Provol to
Otto Binder, requesting titles and
publishing sources of any teenage comics published in the ‘30’s, asking for
recommendations of artists, and inquiring if Binder had written for any comics
similar to those of Magazine Publishers, Inc. Binder’s reply of
March 8, 1953 is attached,
3 March 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
James L. Quinn, cover letter submitting
No Moon Tonight, and noting
his return to science fiction writing after ten years,
12 March 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Sol Cohne, cover letter submitting
World’s End, and noting his
return to the SF field,
12 March 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
William Hamling, expanded copy of the
February 21, 1953 submission letter,
12 March 1953. Letter,
Robert P. Mills to
Otto Binder, acceptance letter for
An Atomic Sin for the
Magazine of Fantasy and Science
Fiction, with an attached contract copy,
18 March 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
J. Francis McComas, cover letter submitting
Treasure Hunger, and thanks
for purchasing
An Atomic Sin.
30 March 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Ray Palmer, noting payment for
On Mars We Trod, a sale to
Fantasy and Science Fiction,
submitting
World’s End, and commenting
on the
Adam Link and
Little People stories,
30 March 1953. Letter,
George Provol to
Otto Binder, inviting Binder to
whip-up a few teenage synopses and a complete script
of four or five pages for consideration,
24 March 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Horace Gold,
Ouch! noting Gold’s criticism
of his writing style, and submitting
Moonlight and Lilies with
three alternative titles,
21 February 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
Anthony Boucher, cover letter submitting
The Unwanted, with Boucher’s
April 24, 1953 letter rejecting
Treasure Hunger and noting a
title change:
An Atomic Sin was published
as
A Warning to the Furious
attached,
4 May 1953. Letter,
Robert P. Mills to
Otto Binder, taking the option to foreign
rights for
A Warning to the Furious
(originally An Atomic Sin) with payment for $35.00,
29 May 1953. Letter,
J. Francis McComas to
Otto Binder, rejecting
The Unwanted, with criticism
of the odd spelling of names and the trick ending,
20 May 1953. Letter,
Samuel Mines to
Otto Binder, rejecting
Don’t Count Your Planets.
7 May 1953. Letter,
Otto Binder to
George Bell, inquiring about a forthcoming
story,
On Mars We Trod, originally
submitted to
Other Worlds, and noting that
he was using the byline
Eano, not
Otto,
1 August 1953. Letter,
Larry T. Shaw to
Otto Binder, rejection letter for
No Moon Tonight.
26 March 1953. Letter,
Larry T. Shaw to
Otto Binder, rejection letter for
The Payoff, and
Shipwreck in the Sky.
16 June 1953. Letter,
Sam Moskowitz to
Otto Binder, rejecting
Iron Man and
Galactic Gamble,
8 October 1953. Letter,
Robert P. Mills to [
Otto Binder], form letter noting a change of
submission addresss,
7 March 1958. Letter,
Bea Mahaffey to
Otto Binder, offering to purchase
Testing, Testing, but at a
reduced payment rate of 1¢ per word,
12 January 1953. Prospectus for
Galactic Gamble,
22 August 1953.
1/270
Resumes of SF Stories,
undated.
1/280
Tomorrow the Moon and
Boo! articles. Typescripts,
undated.
2/10
Tearsheets of the Adam Link stories as they originally
appeared in Astounding.,
undated.
2/20
Draft,
Adam Link Builds a Utopia.
Short story; 58 pp.; corrected typescript. Deleted from the book as being
inappropriate in the context of the novel (see below),
undated.
2/30
Correspondence and memos from publisher regarding the
book
Adam Link Builds a Utopia;
4-color trade poster and other PR material and correspondence,
1965.
2/40
Draft, ADAM LINK--ROBOT (also called I ROBOT). Novel,
assembled from six individual stories; 345 pp.; lightly corrected carbon and 27
corrected pages of revisions,
undated.
2/50
Letters, Adam Link readers’ letters from Amazing
Stories,
undated.
2/60
Draft, carbon, The second carbon of the ADAM LINK--ROBOT
typescript,
undated.
2/70
Draft, carbon, The third carbon of the ADAM LINK--ROBOT
typescript,
undated.
2/80
Letters: Correspondence, publicity material, and
miscellaneous material regarding a 1965 TV adaptation
I, Robot, in the
Outer Limits series,
undated.
2/90
Draft,
The Galactic Blinker. Short
story; 20 pp.; corrected carbon, and heavily corrected magazine tearsheets
(1953),
undated.
2/100
Draft,
The Chained Galaxy.
(Originally published as
Vassals of the Master World
in Planet Stories). Short story; 48 pp.; first and second carbons, with
tearsheets and continuation notes,
undated.
2/110
Draft,
Giants of Anarchy. Short
story; two versions: older, 29 pp.; carbon and notes; newer, 37 pp.; first and
second carbons. With tearsheets (Weird Tales, June-July 1939). ,
undated.
2/120
Draft,
The Timeless Trap.
(Originally published as
Prison of Time in Dynamic
Science Stories). Short story; 54 pp.; first and second carbons, with corrected
tear-sheets and continuation notes,
undated.
2/130
Draft,
Minus Man. Short Story; 42
pp.; corrected typescript and two carbons; continuation notes,
undated.
2/140
Draft,
The Second Life. (Originally
published as
The Life Beyond in Science
Fiction,
March 1941, as by
John Coleridge). Short story; 35 pp.; first
and second carbons; tearsheets; with a significant 3-page letter from literary
agent
Scott Meredith,
1969.
2/150
Draft, THE SECRET OF THE RED SPOT. (Originally published
as THE DESTROYERS FROM MARS in Action Stories,
June 1940). Novel; 189 pp.; first carbon; corrected
tearsheets and continuation notes; with
1967 copyright renewal application.,
undated.
2/160
Draft, carbon, THE SECRET OF THE RED SPOT. Second
carbon,
undated.
2/170
Draft,
When Superminds Clash.
(Originally published as
Spawn of Eternal Thought in
Astounding,
April, May 1936). Short story; ca. 40 pp.; first and
second carbons; corrected tearsheets and continuation notes,
undated.
2/180
Draft,
Where Eternity Ends. Short
story; 35 pp.; corrected typescript, carbon; tearsheets and continuation notes;
Scott Meredith letter,
Dec. 11, n.y.
3/10
Draft, THE DOUBLE MAN. Novel; ca. 190 pp.; carbon,
undated.
3/20
Draft, THE MIGHTY ONES. Novel, 133 pp.; corrected
carbon, notes,
undated.
3/30
Draft,
Jovian Journey. Short story.
Two versions: shorter, 23 pp., corrected and uncorrected typescripts; longer,
65 pp., corrected typescript,
undated.
3/40
Draft,
The Immortal Twelve. Short
story; 32 pp.; corrected typescript, and otherwise uncorrected typescript on
which the dates in the story are moved forward, with a brief note to
Sam Moskowitz asking him to see to this,
undated.
3/50
Drafts,
OUR SPACE AGE. A series of
short media releases on scientific topics, 1968-69, by Binder,
undated.
3/60
Draft,
OUR SPACE AGE. Carbon,
undated.
3/70
Letters, Radio and TV Correspondence,
undated.
3/80
Photographs, Broadcasting Photographs,
undated.
3/90
Draft, SPACE LOG. Scripts for radio program. Typescript,
undated.
3/100
Drafts, 1960s Broadcasting: Correspondence, scripts, and
other material relating to Binder's work for and appearances on radio and
television, 1960s; with material by or about,
Arlene Francis,
Betty Furness,
Dave Garroway, and
David Brinkley; with an original drawing of
Binder by some program staffer,
undated.
3/110
Draft, Unpublished Manuscript-
Ex-detective,
undated.
3/120
Draft, Unpublished Manuscript-
Mark Dixon
undated.
3/130
Draft, Unpublished Manuscript-
Was no one else on earth
alive…,
undated.
3/140
Draft, Unpublished Manuscript-
Talking Brain,
undated.
3/150
Miscellaneous,
undated.
3/160
Letters Miscellaneous Correspondence,
undated.
3/170
Draft, Unpublished Manuscript-
Little People,
undated.
3/180
Draft, Manuscript-
Via,
undated.
3/190
Draft, Manuscript-
Cars…of Other Worlds,
undated.
3/200
Draft, Manuscript-
Marvel,
undated.
3/210
Draft, Manuscript-
Man in Space,
undated.
3/220
Draft, Manuscript-
Book Review,
undated.
3/230
Draft, Manuscript-
What They Don’t Tell You About
X-Rays,
undated.
3/240
Draft, Manuscript-
Season’s Greetings #3,
undated.
3/250
Draft, Manuscript-
Golgotha,
undated.
3/260
Draft, Manuscript-
Split Ego,
undated.
3/270
Draft, Manuscript-
Telepathy,
undated.
3/280
Draft, Manuscript-
Earth’s Core,
undated.
3/290
Draft, Manuscript-
Gilmer Brown Allison,
undated.
3/300
Draft, Manuscript-
Mechanical Fountain of Youth,
undated.
3/310
Draft, Manuscript-
Oliphant,
undated.
3/320
Draft, Manuscript-
Perpetual Motion,
undated.
3/330
Draft, Manuscript-
Jason’s Teeth,
undated.
3/340
Draft, Manuscript-
Weird / Jay Holden,
undated.
3/350
Draft, Manuscript-
Jonathan Leed,
undated.
3/360
Draft, Manuscript-
Professor Jerome Everett,
undated.
3/370
Draft, Manuscript-
I have destroyed the Earth!,
undated.
3/380
Draft, Manuscript-
Secret of the Great Stone Face,
undated.
3/390
Draft, Manuscript-
Goatee and Crazy-Laugh,
undated.
3/400
Draft, Manuscript-
Power Boys,
undated.
3/410
Binder, Otto O. Manuscript of
Mighty Samson-Seeds of Disaster. Typed, 24
leaves, carbon copies.
3/420
Binder, Otto O. Manuscript of
Supergirl. Typed, 16 leaves, carbon copies.
Series 2. General and family correspondence,
1929-Nov.1952.
Approximately 300 items, ca. 1932-53, a few later.
Personal correspondence (including copies of very interesting
letters from Otto's brother, Earl), family communications, a series of ca. 60
post cards, of more than normal interest, dating from the 1930s, and other
memorabilia, including some tiny photographs pasted on cards and letters.
Professional correspondence, evidently selected by Binder for
preservation as being of particular significance: letters from editors, fellow
writers, fans, and others.
4/410
Pictures and postcards,
1934-1935.
3 Photographs, unidentified, undated.
VFW Drawing Voucher
Card, Dues Reminder, American Fiction Guild, 26
September 1934
Postcard, American Fiction Guild, 5 October
1934
Postcard, American Fiction Guild to Otto Binder, 18
October 1934
Postcard,
Earl Perry to E and O Binder, 9 November
1934
Postcard,
Jackhale, signed
Clif.26 August 1935
Postcard, Clift to Otto Binder, 24 December
1935
4/411
Postcards,
1936.
Postcard,
Fooey Ong Clump to Otto
Binder, 9 November 1936
Postcard,
Fooey Ong the Great to Otto
Binder, 23 November 1936
Postcard,
Jacquesx Darreauxx to
Otto Binder, 21 January 1936
Postcard,
Willis Conover to
Otto Binder, 24 December 1936
Letter,
Katherine Konderson to
Otto Binder, 4 leaves in one,.27 December
1936
Postcard,
Fooey Ong to Otto Binder, 7
December 1936
Postcard, F. O. D. (Device, centipede) to
Otto Binder, 15 March 1936
Postcard,
Cliftwerspil to
Otto Binder, 4 March 1936
Postcard, Clif to
Otto Binder, 13 March 1936
Postcard, Clift to
Otto Binder, 20 April 1936
Postcard,
Cliftwitil to
Otto Binder, 29, April 1936
Postcard, Kliph to
Otto Binder, 25 May 1936
Postcard,
Len West to
Otto Binder 24 June 1936
Postcard, Julie (Fantasy Magazine) to
Otto Binder, 25 June 1936
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder10 July 1936
Postcard, Clif (K-L-I-P-H) to
Otto Binder, 2 July 1936
Postcard, Kliph to
Otto Binder, 6 July 1936
Postcard, X. Blank (Device, centipede) to
Otto Bider, 21 August 1936
Postcard, Kliph to
Otto Binder, 25 August 1936
Postcard, X. Blank (Device, centipede) to
Otto Binder, 25 August 1936
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder
Postcard, Klif to
Otto Binder
Postcard, X. Blank (Device, centipede) to
Otto Binder
4/412
Postcards,
1937.
Letter, Katherine to
Otto Binder, with Minneapolis clipping laid
in. 4 leaves in one, 5 January 1937
Postcard,
Willis Conover to
Otto Binder, noting Binder’s latest in WT
(quite good), 1 February 1937
Letter,
Katherine Konderson to
Otto Binder, 8 leaves, with laid-in receipt,
6 February 1937
Postcard, Klif to
Otto Binder, 3 March 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 5 April 1937
Picture card, KCK, 10 April 1937
Picture Card, KCK, unidentified, 19 April
1937
Picture Card, KCK, unidentified, 24 April
1937
Postcard,
Bill to
Otto Binder, 25 April 1937
Picture Card, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 28 April 1937, No.
1
Picture Card, unidentified, , KCK to
Otto Binder, 29 April 1937
Picture Card, unidentified, , KCK to
Otto Binder, 1 May 1937
Picture Card, KCK to
Otto Binder, 3 May 1937
Picture Card, unidentified, , KCK to
Otto Binder, 4 May 1937
Picture Card, KCK to
Otto Binder, 6 May 1937
Picture Card, KCK to
Otto Binder, unidentified, 7 May
1937
Picture Card, unidentified, KCK to
Otto Binder, 10 May 1937
Picture Card, unidentified, , KCK to
Otto Binder, 12 May 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder16 May 1937
Postcard,
Rich Framk to
Otto Binder, 19 May 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 31 May 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 7 June 1937
Letter, Katherine to
Otto Binder, 5 leaves., 11 June
1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 6 June 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder13 June 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 13 June 1937
Postcard, Tress to
Otto Binder, 2 August 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 16 August 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 20 August 1937
Postcard,
John D.Clark to
Otto Binder, 22 August 1937
Postcard, KCK
Klifford Charles Kornoeljl to
Otto Binder, 31 August 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 7 September 1937, No.
1
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 7 September 1937, No.
2
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 7 September 1937, No.
3
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 7 September 1937, No.
4
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 19 October 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 22 November 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 25 October 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 3 November 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 8 November 1937
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 9 December 1937
Postcard, KCK to
Otto Binder, 14 December 1937
Postcard, KCK to
Otto Binder, 20 December 1937
4/413
Postcards,
1938, 1951.
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 18 January 1938.
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 25 January 1938
Postcard,
Mark Runsberg to
Otto Binder, 21 February 1938
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 14 April 1938
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 21 April 1938
Postcard, KCK (Kliph) to
Otto Binder, 11 May 1938
4/414
Correspondence
Oct.1936-Mar. 11,
1937,undated.
Letter, The Queen to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, Undated.
Letter, The Queen to
Otto Binder, 3 leaves, Undated.
Letter, Eleanor to
Otto Binder, 1 leaf, Undated
Postcard,
Queen E. Stierheur to
Otto Binder, 10 December 1936
Postcard, Madame XYX to
Otto Binder, Part 1, 29 November
1936
Postcard, Eleanor to
Otto Binder, 2, October 1936
Postcard, Eleanor to
Otto Binder, October 1936
Postcard,
Eleanor Stierheur to
Otto Binder, 7 December 1936
Postcard,
Eleanor Stierheur to
Otto Binder, 4 December 1936
Postcard,
Eleanor Stierheur, to
Otto Binder, December 1936
Postcard,
Eleanor Stierheur, to
Otto Binder, 8 December 1936
Letter,
Eleanor Stierheur, to
Otto Binder, 4 leaves, 30 October
1936
Postcard,
Eleanor Stierheur, to
Otto Binder, 3 December 1936
Postcard,
Eleanor Stierheur, to
Otto Binder, 11 December 1936
Postcard,
Eleanor Stierheur, to
Otto Binder, Chapter One, 11 March
1937
Postcard,
Eleanor Stierheur, to
Otto Binder, Chapter Two ,11 March
1937
Letter,
Eleanor Stierheur, to
Otto Binder, 9 leaves, 25
December
Letter,
Eleanor Stierheur, to
Otto Binder, 1 leaf, 25 December
Letter, Ruth to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, Undated
Letter, Tessie to
Otto Binder, 4 leaves, 18 October
1937
4/415
Miscellaneous
undated.
A list of the Hundred Best Books for a Liberal
Education, Undated Significant Books and Authors to Read, Undated
Constitutional Ballot, 1929, unidentified group, Undated.
4/416
Correspondence, Katherine Konderson,
undated.
Letter,
Katherine Konderson, to
Otto Binder, 30 March 1937
Letter,
Katherine Konderson, to
Otto Binder, 28 April 1937
Letter,
Katherine Konderson, to
Otto Binder, 2 August 1937
Letter,
Katherine Konderson, to
Otto Binder, notes the popularity of his
story,
Conquest of Life, in
Thrilling Wonder Stories, and his
pen name,
Giles, 29 October
1937
Letter,
Katherine Konderson, to
Otto Binder, 12 December 1937
Letter,
Katherine Konderson, to
Otto Binder, 27 February 1938
Letter,
Otto Binder to
Katherine Konderson, February
1938
4/417
Correspondence and Miscellaneous,
June 1936-Nov. 1952,
undated.
Book Publishers (List, with addresses),
Undated
Binder Application letter, editorial
position, Undated
Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, with hand lists of stories on
verso, labeled
Colab,
E, and
O., 23 June 1936
Len (West) to
Otto Binder, 3 leaves, 7 October
1939
Eleanor to
Otto Binder, Undated
Square Yourself Club to
Otto Binder, Undated
Eando to
Sam (Moskowitz), recommending he consider
Jack Binder as an artist for his new
magazine, 9 October 1952
Address list, Magazines, Undated
Sam Moskowitz to
Otto Binder, with reply typed on original,
noting payment of $101.25 for the story
The Time Capsule. Otto notes
it is the first sale since 1942, with one exception, 12 November
1952
Eando to
Sam Moskowitz, thanking him for his critique
of a submission, and submitting another story, 18 October 1952
Earl to
Otto Binder, on
Ripley! The Jovian Journey, a
submission to Palmer, and inquiring about
The Valley of Ancients, a
submission to
Argosy.12 May 1938
Earl to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, notes on the magazine
publishing situation, especially at Z. D.
with Palmer, 20 August 1938
Earl to
Otto Binder, with suggestions on future
submissions to Palmer.20 October 1938
Earl to
Otto Binder, suggesting more stories,
including a longer submission.2 November 1938
Earl to
Otto Binder, noting Otto is a favorite at
Z. D., requesting a story for
Fantastic, and noting the
popularity of the
Adam Link stories, May
1939
Earl to
Otto Binder, 2 June 1939
Earl to
Otto Binder, brief comments on submissions
and
Marvel magazine, 17 June
1938
Earl to
Otto Binder, noting
an amazing shortage of material, and an
admonition to send him all you can, 1 July
1939
Earl to
Otto Binder, It
is obvious that as second World War is coming, with comments on the
state of the country, 2 October 1939
Earl to
Otto Binder, 20 October 1939
Earl to
Otto Binder, on the coming war, canceling an
agent agreement between them, 6 November 1939
Earl to
Otto Binder, noting his enjoyment of
The Little People, 4 January
1940
Earl to
Otto Binder, 8 February 1940
Earl to
Otto Binder, 5 March 1940
Resume card,
Otto Binder, Undated
Otto Binder (
Eando) to
Sam (Moskowitz), submitting
Prison Moon, noting his
writing plans, and describing writing
science-fiction for the comics, 4 October 1952
Series 3. Professional correspondence,
Jan.1927-1970.
4/418
Correspondence and Miscellaneous:
Miriam Bourne, Teck Publications to
Eando Binder, noting 80,000 words as the
longest novel they could use, at a payment rate of 1/2¢ per word, 17 March
1932.
Miriam Bourne, Teck Publications to
Eando Binder, rejection letter for
Zakk the Mongrel,
The Decoy, and
The Moon Race Classic, noting
they require more real science, 13 August
1932 .
Florence C. Bothner, Teck Publications to
Eando Binder, rejection letter for
Asteroid of Doom, and
The Condememed (sic) Legion,
12 March 1934
Florence C. Bothner, Teck Publications to
Solar Sales Services, acceptance letter for
The Chemical Murder,
Devolution, and
The White City, with payment
rates noted, 9 November 1934.
Florence C. Bothner, Teck Publications to
Solar Sales Service, acceptance letter for
The Blue Beam of Pestilence,
with price and terms noted, October 10, 1934.
Florence C. Bothner, Teck Publications to
Solar Sales Service, acceptance letter for
The Chessboard of Mars,
noting payment and terms, 27 August 1934.
American Fiction Guild
Bulletin,#17 , 5 leaves, 4 September 1934.
Otto Binder to
Mr. Davis. Amazing Stories,
submitting
The Radium Master and
Absolute Zero, Undated.
Frank A. Munsey Company, Standard rejection
slips (3), Undated.
C. Whipple, Frank A. Munsey Company to
Otto Binder, rejection letter for
The Radium Master, 2 December
1937.
C. Whipple, Argosy Magazine to
Otto Binder, rejection letter for
The Flight of the Shell Star,
18 March 1938. JB, Argosy Magazine to
Otto Binder, rejection letter for
The Lair of the Moon, 13
January 1937. Form rejection letters, Street and Smith (6), Undated. Form
rejection letters, Astounding Stories (4), Undated. Form rejection letters,
Astounding Stories, with note A.S. has been
discontinued, Undated. Form rejection slips, Amazing Stories, some with
brief notes (12), Undate. Otto to
Earl Binder, sheet 2 of 2 only, Undated
Letter, Street and Smith, returning postage, 2 October 1933.
Otto Binder to
Mother and Dad, 2 leaves, 5
January 1936. Otto to Earl and Ruth, copy, 29 March 1936.
Otto Binder to
Len, George, Carl, Chuck and
Phil, 5 January 1936.
4/419
Correspondence and Miscellaneous:
Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), noting a payment
from Gernsback, 26 December 1935. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), 2 leaves, reporting
the sale of
The Spawn of Eternal Thought
for $350.00, 16 January 1936. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), bottom missing, on
business issues and Otto’s writing ability, 6 April 1936. Otto to
Earl Binder (photocopy), 2 leaves, on
submissions, writing topics, and a note on
Robert E. Howard, 7 June 1936. Otto to
Earl Binder (photocopy), on disposition of
payments, and on Earl’s decision to no longer participate in the
Eando pseudonym, 20 January
1936. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), 2 leaves, notes the
weather, and comments on Gernsback’s loss of control of a magazine, 25 February
1936. To
Otto Binder (photocopy), family news and
notification Earl is not keeping the scrap
book up, 26 April 1936. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), family news about a
move, etc., 29 May 1936. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), commenting on the
neutronium story, favorably comparing
Thrilling Wonder to
Astounding, and family news,
12 June 1936. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), family news, and a
comment about
Spawn of Eternal Thought, 9
July 1936. Otto to
Earl Binder (photocopy), family news,
details of his financial situation, and a note on resubmitting
Giants of Anarchy to
Tremaine, 13 July 1936. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), general family
correspondence, 26 August 1936. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), news of farewell
parties for Jack and other news, and a comment on
Farley, 15 September 1936.
Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), general family
letter, 6 October 1936. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy) (2 copies), on
family illness, and his interactions with
Dennis, December 1936. Otto
to
Earl Binder (photocopy), noting a partial
payment for
Crystal Curse from
Weird Tales, 4 January 1936. Otto
to
Earl Binder (photocopy), on rewriting
our old stuff, and the problem of rewriting,
with a sales split proposal of 75% to Otto and 25% to Earl, 6 January 1937.
Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), sending a western
manuscript for sale, noting Otto’s success in the magazines, and speaking of
his job with Crane Co. and family matters, 23 February 1937. Otto to
Earl Binder (photocopy), 2 leaves, enclosing
a check for the rewritten
Strange Visions, at a rate of
1 1/4¢ per word, and noting possible sales of
A Comet Passes,
The Chemical Murder, and
Cosmowheel. Speaks of the
closing of their collaboration, critiquing Earl’s second western manuscript,
and noting Jack’s art business. Includes a hand-written note from Jack Binder
on sheet two, 27 February 1937. Otto to
Earl Binder (photocopy), noting final
payments for
The Crystal Curse, and
The Chemical Murder, and
noting moving to a new office, 13 March 1937. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), family news, and a
question about Earl’s westerns, 15 March 1937. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), 2 leaves, family
notes, and a plot idea for Otto’s consideration, 12 August 1937. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), 2 leaves, noting
the difficulties of moving the agency to New York, and Jack’s difficulties in
getting established. Comments on breaking off from
Otis. Closes with family
news, 1 June 1937. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), on the use of the
joint pseudonym and a question about Earl’s manuscript sent for comment, 28
February 1937. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), family news, 21
March 1937. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), comments on the
death of their father, and other family matters, 22 October 1937. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), family news, 17
December 1937. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), on family illnesses
and Jack’s artistic career, 20 January 1938. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), on a sales
opportunity for some of the old stuff, 28
January 1938. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), 2 leaves, details a
show by
Myrus, the mental telepathy
phenom. Critiques the new issue of
Amazing, and relates an incident
in Wisconsin in which an inventor managed to stop all engines within eight
miles, 16 February 1938. Earl to
Otto Binder (photocopy), 2 leaves, detailing
a visit with
Ray Palmer at A. S. (
Amazing Stories), describing
Davis, and what he wants to publish., and noting the influence
Farley wields, 20 February
1938.
4/420
Correspondence and Miscellaneous:
Form letter to contributors requesting submissions for
South Sea Stories and Air Adventures, from
Raymond Palmer of Ziff-Davis, Undated. Earl
to
Otto Binder, family news, noting pleasure
that Jack is doing well, 9 April 1941. Earl to
Otto Binder, family news, mention of the
draft board and a question about payment for
World of Illusion, 13 June
1941. Jane to Otto, general topics, 9 July 1940. Postcard,
Harry X Boosel to
Otto Binder, 28 July 1937.
Harry X. Boosel to
Otto Binder, noting a Binder story, and
commenting on a story by Donald Wandrei in
Esquire, 23 April 1937.
Harry X. Boosel to
Otto Binder, general correspondence, with a
question about Burroughs: Whoever is doing his work,
lately he has improved…Why doesn't someone get definite information and expose
it if it’s a fraud? 15 June 1936.
Harry X. Boosel to
Otto Binder, a note on Burrough’s writing,
and general topics, 20 May 1936.
Harry X. Boosel to
Otto Binder, general topics, 6 May 1936.
Harry X. Boosel to
Otto Binder, general topics, 9 April 1936.
Western Union Telegram, Jack to
Otto Binder, advising him to
stay with Klein, 7 March 1936. Earl to
Otto Binder, a change in the way they handle
payments and general topics, 19 March 1936.
Harry X. Boosel to
Otto Binder, general topics, and a note
about
The Purple Cloud, 17 March
1936.
Harry X. Boosel to
Otto Binder, general topics, 24 February
1936. Postcard,
Harry X. Boosel to
Otto Binder, general topics and selling his
collection, including
Scoops, 17 September 1936. X.
Boosel to
Otto Binder, general topics, 17 December
1936.
Harry X. Boosel to
Otto Binder, comments on the movie
The Devil Doll, on a
Hasse story, and on a Zagat
piece, 17 July 1936.
John W. Campbell, Jr. to
Otto Binder (Photocopy, with November 4th
letter), rejection letter for
Life Battery, 15 October
1937.
John W. Campbell, Jr. to
Otto Binder (Photocopy, with October 15th
letter), offering a story idea to Binder, 4 November 1937.
John W. Campbell, Jr. to
Otto Binder (Photocopy, with another letter
of the same date), permission to republish a story in England, 15 December
1937.
John W. Campbell, Jr. to
Otto Binder (Photocopy, with another letter
of the same date), additional comments on publication in England, permission to
offer
Moon of Intoxication to
Wonder, and restriction of
use of a delayed vision idea to Astounding,
10 December 1937.
John W. Campbell, Jr. to
Otto Binder (Photocopy), rejecting a story
with pictures, and offering a story idea for Binder to consider, 10 December
1937.
John W. Campbell, Jr. to
Otto Binder (Photocopy), critique of
Wayward World
characterization, and Binder type
characterization in general, and asking him to pick up
They Live Again, 15 February
1938.
John D. Clark to
Otto Binder, general topics, with a comment
on
Isolinguals by
Sprague and on Binder’s
When the Sun Went Out, 29
August.
Amanda Carnes to
Otto Binder, general topics, 21 May 1936. To
Lois Dwight Cole (On
Otis Adelbert Kline letterhead), on
submission topics, a submission off
Woman Courageous, by
Dr. Gertrude Slaughter, and commenting on
Cole’s having written for Weird Tales in the past, 13 January 1936.
The Editors, Collier’s to
Otto Binder. Form rejection letter, Undated.
Willis Conover to
Otto Binder, commenting favorably on
Binder’s
The Time Contractor, and on
other recent stories, 13 January 1938.
Willis Conover to
Otto Binder, noting receipt of manuscripts,
including
The Mysterious Stranger,
The Time Entity, and
Spawn of Eternal Thought, and
other genre topics, 1 November 1936.
Willis Conover to
Otto Binder, on
The Time Entity, publishing
plans, etc., 2 October 1936. Commencement Program, Carl Schurz Evening Program,
1937. To
Otto Binder (1 leaf, with photograph
affixed), on
The Chessboard of Mars, and
comments on
Ross Rocklyne, 6 April 1937.
4/421
Correspondence and Miscellaneous:
Klif to
Otto Binder, 3 leaves, general topics, 9
August 1937. Klif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, general topics, with
a comment about Williamson’s
Cometeers, 18 July 1936.
Kliph to
Otto Binder, 4 leaves, general topics, 15
June 1936. Klif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, general topics, and
on a Binder story appearing under a house name, 27 November 1937. Klif to
Otto Binder, general topics, 31 October
1937. Klif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, comments on current
magazine issues, general subjects, and motion pictures seen, including
Things to Come,
THE science fiction picture,
29 May 1936. Clift to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, with photograph,
general topics, movies, and comments on current magazine contents, including
Lovecraft’s Astounding
serial, 27 April 1936. Klif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, general topics,
movies, and comments about magazine editing, 5 March 1938. Klif to
Otto Binder, general topics, 29 March 1936.
Klif to
Otto Binder, general topics and motion
pictures, 8 March 1936. Clift to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, commenting on
Gernsback being out of the field, and on magazine publishing. Concludes with
general topics, 23 February 1936. Clif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, on the SF magazine
scene, general topics, and movies, 26 January 1936. Clif (
Jack Darrow) to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, general topics, 20
December 1935.
4/422
Correspondence and Miscellaneous:
Klif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, discussing Binder
manuscripts he has read, including
The Chemical Murder,
The Judgement Sun, and
Life Disinherited. Concludes with general topics,
9 March 1937. Klif to
Otto Binder, general topics, 30 January
1937. Klif to
Otto Binder (typed backwards, or depyt
sdrawkcab), 4 October 1936. Klif to
Otto Binder, with photo, general topics,
politics, and magazine publishing, 15 November 1936. Klif, picture collage,
titled summer PIKCHOORS vacation, lacking one picture, Undated. Klif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, on Ray Palmer as
editor, editing magazines, problems with telecasts, the title
change of
Astounding, , motion
pictures, and general topics, 19 February 1938. Klif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, comments on
Amazing Stores and editing,
and on general topics, 8 February 1938. Klif to
Otto Binder, on a long-distance telepathy
experiment, 4 February 1938. Klif to
Otto Binder, general topics, 27 January
1938. Klif to
Otto Binder, 3 leaves, general topics, with
thoughts on the recession and the possibilities of war with Japan, 26 December
1937. Klif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, with six pictures
pasted at the head, general topics, with comments about
Wonder, 16 June 1937. Klif to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, with picture, general
topics, 25 July 1937.
Bill Dellenback to
Otto Binder, 4 leaves, general topics, 9
December 1936. (X. Blank) (device, centipede) to
Otto Binder, 4 leaves, poems, 7 April 1937.
Telegram, Walt to
Otto Binder, 17 June 1936. Telegram,
Dellenback to
Otto Binder, 13 April.
William (Bill) Dellenback to
Otto Binder, with June 10, 1935 letter
attached and list of clothing attached, general topics, and comments on Kline,
27 August 1935. Postcard, Walt (Dennis) to
Otto Binder, general, and noting that
Walt Dennis has two tales in the July
Crime Detective, 13 June
1939. Walt (Dennis) to Otto Binder, general topics, 5 November 1939.Walt
(Dennis) to
Otto Binder, on sending
Tucker’s manuscript, 4 June
1936. Walt (Dennis) to
Otto Binder, general topics, 2 January 1936.
Walt (Dennis) to
Otto Binder, general topics, 6 March 1936.
Otto Binder to Walt (Dennis), general
topics, Undated.
Otto Binder to Walt (Dennis), general
topics, 18 May 1936. Walt (Dennis) to
Otto Binder, general topics, 14 February
1937.
P. W. Copeland to
Walter L. Dennis, Rejection letter with mss
of
Organize Your Material, on
writing fiction, 5 leaves, and second copy of mss, 21 June 1936. Klif to
Otto Binder, Second sheet of letter, general
topics, Undated.
4/423
Correspondence and Miscellaneous:
Julia Chandler to
Otto Binder, with script of
The Microphone in the Sky
broadcast of October 19, 1939, 3 leaves, responding to a request for
information, 13 November 1939.
Robert O. Erisman to
Otto Binder, requesting a submission, and
citing
Burks’ <emph
render="singlequote">Survival</emph> as the example to follow for
quantity of science and action. (
Arthur J. Burks, writing as
David Haslup, in
Marvel Science Stories 1(1),
August 1938.) 18 November 1938. Otto Binder to ?, 5 leaves, on life, Christ,
Christianity, etc.. 6 May 1935.
Albert Fedor to
Otto Binder, 7 leaves, on philosophy, with
Binder’s annotations at the side, 24 March 1935.
Albert Fedor to
Otto Binder, 21 leaves, on philosophy, etc.,
18 April 1935. Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, general topics, 29 May 1937.
Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, notifying Binder of a new
series of booklets,
The Bizarre Series, and
asking for a submission, 20 August 1937. Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, general topics, and noting
Robert E. Howard’s death, 9 July 1936. Rich
(
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, general topics, 28 June 1936.
Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, notes the death of Binder’s
father, receipt (and rejection of)
Utopia 2200 AD, and notes on
the first offering of
The Bizarre Series, 16
October 1937. Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, general topics, 19 March 1937.
Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, notes on the length of stories
for
The Bizarre Series, 26 August
1937. Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, suggesting a science fiction
convention focusing on Pennsylvania writers, 22 April 1937. Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, 2 leaves, on general topics,
and on stories for Binder to read and comment on, 24 February 1937. Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, with October 17, 1937 letter
stapled on, general topics, 16 January 1937. Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder. Stapled behind January 16, 1937
Frank letter, comments on
The Time Entity, and general
matters, 17 October 1936. Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, general topics, 10 December
1936.
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Correspondence and Miscellaneous:
Change of Address post card,
Ottis Kline to
Otto Binder, 18 March 1958.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, request to reprint
The Teacher From Mars in a
Prentice-Hall anthology for $25.00, 12 June 1956. Rich (
Richard Frank) to
Otto Binder, with
Otto Binder reply stapled on. Discusses
possible sale of
Enslaved Brains and Adam Link
character. Binder’s reply of November 14 expresses concern about the
amateurish nature of this early effort, but
likes the idea of the Adam Link back in
print, 13 November 1959.
Leo Deuel to
Otto Binder, with reply stapled on,
requesting the right to reprint
Teacher from Mars in an
anthology. Binder’s positive reply notes this is the sixth reprint of that
item, 31 January 1956.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, release form for foreign
translation rights of
My Best SF Story, 18 August
1954.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, noting payment for
The Payoff, 12 January 1954.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, submission letter for
Star Search,
The Ultra Brain, and
Iron Man, 12 December 1953.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, critiques of
Star Search,
The Ultra Brain, and
Iron Man, with suggestions on
changes in writing style, 17 December 1953.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, note on the Prime Press
bankruptcy and how to proceed, 5 December 1953.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, submission letter for
Galactic Gamble, 2800, with
notes about
Teacher From Mars and
Adam Link material in comics,
16 November 1953.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, reporting sale of
Star Search, notes on
Weird Tales reprint policies,
and on a rejection of
Iron Man, 18 February 1954.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, noting the publication of
The Teacher From Mars in a
Pocket Book edition of
My Best SF Story, and noting
payment details, 8 October 1953.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, commenting on his factual
errors in a story, and steps to avoid such errors in the future, and on the
continuing necessity to re-write material, 26 August 1953.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, on submitting
Adam Link to
Joseph Glass, 14 February 1951.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, query about the
Adam Link submission, and
noting the reprint of
Chessboard of Mars in
Wonder Stories Annual,with a
request to collect for the reprint, 18 March 1951.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, reporting collection for the
reprint of
Chessboard of Mars and other
matters, 24 March 1951.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, with letter to
Charles Strong stapled on, asking OB to
notify
Charles Strong that Kline is his agent, with
Binder’s letter to Strong stapled on, 15 August 1951.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, on payment rates from
Standard Magazines, on the submission of
Memoirs of Adam Link to
Merlin Press, and subsequent problems with the Merlin Press editor. Binder’s
reply stapled on, 10 August 1951.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, on the unreported
reprinting of stories overseas, with a list of examples, and on reprinting and
reprint rights, 17 September 1951.
Oscar J. Friend to
Oscar Frank. (postcard), responding to
reprint notes, and on submitting
Adam Link to Gnome Press, 24
September 1951.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, proposing a book based on
12 short stories form 1937 to 1942, under the pseudonym
Gordon A. Giles, and other notes, 7 November
1951.
Samuel Mines to
Otto Binder, with note from
Oscar J. Friend typed on bottom, noting
payment for reprinting
Via Death, and Friend’s
comments, 2 November 1951.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, on submitting
I, Robot to Gnome Press, 1
May 1952.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, 2 leaves, noting a new
magazine edited by
Sam Moskowitz, and suggesting a submission
strategy, 26 September 1952.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, with Friend letter of
September 29, 1952 attached, on the return of manuscripts, and asking the
status of one other manuscript, 3 October 1952.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, query about submissions to
Fantastic Science Fiction
edited by Walter Gibson, 13 October 1952.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, noting a sale to
Sam Moskowitz, and requesting a submission
history on four manuscripts, 14 November 1952.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, noting
Walter Gibson’s editorial or sales
activities, 17 October 1952.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, Noting payment from Moskowitz,
and providing a rejection history of four stories:
Prison Moon,
Immortal Twelve,
Jovian Journey, and
The Mighty Ones, 17 November
1952.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, on sales to FSF
and Other Worlds. Has
Oscar J. Friend’s February 7, 1953 letter
stapled on, noting a payment from Moskowitz, 30 March 1953.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, on direct submissions rather
than through the agency, 31 March 1953.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, noting
Leo Marguilies and his magazines, and
sending the manuscript for
Punishment, 20 April 1953.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, on business matters, and
rejection of
Punishment by Margulies, 4
June 1953.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, with
Oscar J. Friend form letter of June 5, 1953
letter stapled on, 6 June 1953.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, on the Australian reprints
without payment, 24 August 1953.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, on his writing and the impact
of his comics work on his adult SF writing, and critiques of
Monster,
Don’t Count Your Planets, and
The Payoff, 16 July 1953. ?
to
Otto Binder, general topics, 16 July 1953.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, noting submission of
Where Is Thy Sting? and
Memory World, with criticism
of Binder writing: They still reflect comic mag.
Crudities of presentation. . . and a critique of
Memory World, 8 August 1953.
Oscar J. Friend to
Joe Glass, submission of
I, Robot, 17 January 1950.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, with a note from
Oscar J. Friend (February 7, 1951) typed on
a letter from
David X. Manners (February 2, 1951) stapled
on, noting completion of
Adam Link at some 80,000
words. The attached letter from Friend details courtesy payments for reprints
of “
The Robot Aliens,
The Spore Doom, and
Enslaved Brains, 10 February
1951.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, stapled to another letter,
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, dated March 3, 1949, on a
reprint of
Conquest of Life, and choice
of
The Teacher From Mars, for
the
My Best anthology. Asks for
details of an agency agreement, 3 March 1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, noting
The Teacher From Mars for the
My Best Science Story
anthology, and commenting on offering a books of short stories to publishers
and other business details, 19 April 1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, details on the
Hall of Fame anthology and
accepting
The Teacher From Mars for the
author’s choice anthology. Comments on the low pay rates, 26 March
1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, query on
The Mighty Ones, and some
publishing notes, 14 June 1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, noting submission of four
novelettes. Suggests merging stories into
novels (Adam Link, The Three Eternals, and Anton York), 27 May 1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, advising Binder to not deal
with small S-F publisher and to not be held
to verbal agreements. Notes some small press
problems.
Sam Merwin, Jr. to
Otto Binder, reports a courtesy payment for
a reprint of
Conquest of Life, 25 February
1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, soliciting Binder’s business
for Otis Kline Associates, noting the hot SF market, 28 February 1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, requesting use of
Conquest of Life for
a Hall of Fame anthology, 1
March 1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, with Binder’s reply to Friend
(October 9, 1949) stapled on, requesting material for a new s-f market.
Binder’s letter refers to expanding material for a big publisher with the blessings of Prime Press. 4
October 1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, receipt note for
Lords of Creation, and
questions about submissions and rights to the story.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, payment for
Conquest of Life in the Hall
of Fame anthology, 8 October 1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, critique on the Adam Link
stories, writing suggestions, and a request for a rewrite, 6 January 1950.
Otto Binder to Merlin Press, order for two
anthologies, 17 December 1950.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, noting possible placement of
I, Robot with Merlin Press,
and indicating intention to use a Binder story in a new anthology of
novelettes. Mentions
The Three Eternal,
The Secret of Anton York, and
Via Jupiter. Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, suggesting
The Little People for the
novelette anthology, with second choice
either of the two Anton York stories. Gives
Destroyers from Mars as a
third choice. Notes that
The Little PeopleLike
Teacher from Mars, that’s one
of my pets, 22 April 1950.
Leo Margulies to
Otto Binder, accepting
The Ring Bonanza, commenting
on it, and noting payment. Notes needs for short stories for
Startling Stories, 21
February 1947.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, on reprints and soliciting
payments, and on the magazine publishing business. Notes payment rates from
publishers for 2nd serial rights, 28 December 1950.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, with Binder’s letter to
Harold Browne, requesting subsidiary rights
stapled on. Asks Binder to write for a release of
The Little People for
reprinting, with Binder’s release request to
Ziff Davis stapled on, 29 April 1950.
Joseph G. Glass, Merlin Press, to
Otto Binder, with Binder’s reply of November
5, 1949, including biographical material, attached. Request for biographical
material for publicity use. Binder’s two page biographical note is attached, 1
November 1949.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, accounting for
My Best Science Fiction Story
anthology and Binder’s purchase of copies. Comments on Adam Link stories, and a
note on submitting
The Mighty Ones, 5 December
1949.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, noting an unknown reprint
of
Enslaved Brains in
Fantastic Stories Quarterly,
and inquiring about reprinting in general and other unreported reprints, 17
December 1950.
Otto Binder to
Editor, Fantastic Stories,
requesting copies of the magazine issues that reprinted Binder stories.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, 2 leaves, listing items
with book possibilities:
The Impossible World,
Prison of Time,
Five Steps to Tomorrow,
Vassals of the Master World,
The Via Series,
Anton York Series,
Short Stories. Brief comments
on each possibility, 11 November 1950.
Otto Binder to
Oscar J. Friend, submitting tear-sheets for
another possible book:
Five Steps to Tomorrow and
Vassals of the Master World,
20 January 1951.
Oscar J. Friend to
Otto Binder, notification of an authors
choice anthology, requesting a submission from the
twenty best living writers in this field. Notes other marketing
possibilities, including Australia, 24 February 1949
The Teacher from Mars, by
Eando Binder. Two page note on why Binder
considers this story his best. Prepared for use in an anthology, Undated.
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Correspondence and Miscellaneous:
Claire R. Griffin to
Eando Binder, on adapting
Life Disinherited to a radio
drama, 27 April 1937.
Claire R. Griffin to
Eando Binder, on adapting
Life Disinherited to a radio
drama, 6 May 1937.
Charles D. Hornig to Binder, sheet 2 of a
letter, on the novel
Enslaved Brains and a
submission to the Fred A Stokes Publishing House in New York, with a comment on
realism in Binder stories, Undated. Typed excerpts from letters to Hornig and
Mort, on dealing with Wonder Stories and Gernsback, the Chicago
S. F. G. (Science Fiction
Guild); to Mort, comments on G (Gernsback),
payments, agents, contracts with Amazing, etc., Undated.
Hans Jessen to
Otto Binder, on religion, movie censorship,
Binder’s
Spawn of Eternal Thought, and
HJ’s writing efforts, 26 July 1936.
Hans Jessen to
Otto Eando Binder, on illness, working at
the Crerar Library, etc., 11 January 1937.
Hans Jessen to
Otto Binder, on reading the book
Trial and Error,
Thrilling Mystery magazine,
and a year-late payment from Weird Tales for Jessen’s first story, 23 September
1936.
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