urn:taro:tamu.cush.00202 Inventory of the Fritz Leiber Collection: n.a. Finding aid prepared by Hal Hall Cushing Memorial LibraryTexas A & M University
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Leiber, Fritz, 1910- Inventory of the Fritz Leiber Collection: n.a. .5 linear ft. Sci Fi MSS 00202 English. Biographical Note

Fritz Leiber was born in Chicago, Illinois December 24, 1910. He attained a Ph. D. from the University of Chicago in 1932. He served as an Episcopal minister, a Shakespearian actor, an editor, and a writing instructor. In 1943, his work began appearing in Weird Tales and Unknown Worlds. Leiber is well-known and well regarded in the field. His novels, Conjure Wife, Gather, Darkness, A Specter is Haunting Texas, the Silver Eggheads, and his stories and novels of Lankhmar are all popular favorites with science fiction fans. Leiber received eight Hugo awards, three Nebula awards, the Gandalf Award, and three World Fantasy Awards, plus a number of awards for horror. He is a central figure in the Golden Age of Science Fiction.

 Scope and Content Note

Original manuscript of The Button Molder. Typed, 39 leaves with revisions by author. and review of Fantasy Books.

Organization of the Papers

This collection is organized into one box and arranged as received.

Box 1 Access

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Names Leiber, Fritz, 1910- Provenance

Received from n.a. - purchased.

 Processing Information

Processed by Hal Hall in 2005

Detailed Description of the Collection

Box 1 1-10 Leiber, Fritz. Manuscript of Review of Fantasy Books. Typed, 8 leaves. 1-20 Leiber, Fritz. Original manuscript of The Button Molder. Typed, 39 leaves with revisions by author. Winner of British fantasy award. Copy of first appearance in Whispers, October 1979, signed by author, artist, and editor.