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Pohl,
Frederik
Inventory of the Frederik
Pohl Collection:
October 11, 1948-December 30, 1952, undated.
.5 linear ft.
Segments of Frederik
Pohl’s correspondence regarding editorial matters, and the business of writing
in the mid-twentieth century.
SCI-FI MSS 00213
English.
Biographical Note
Frederik Pohl is an icon of science fiction. He
has progressed through the various aspects of the genre, active as a fan,
writer, editor, and literary agent. He edited
Astonishing Stories and
Super Science Stories, and later edited
both
Galaxy and
If magazines. Pohl is highly regarded as
a writer, with
The Space Merchants,
Man Plus,
Gateway and
Jem cited among his noteworthy efforts.
Scope and Content Note
Segments of
Frederik Pohl’s correspondence regarding editorial
matters, and the business of writing in the mid-twentieth century.
Organization of the Papers
This collection is organized into 1 series:
- Series 1. Correspondence, October 11, 1948-December 30, 1952,
undated.
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their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Online Catalog Terms
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Names
Pohl, Frederik
Subjects
Shasta Publishers
Korshak, Erle
Dikty, T.E.
Playboy
Provenance
Received from Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Hal Hall and Don Dyal in
June 2005.
Detailed Description of the Collection:
Series 1. Correspondence,
October
11, 1948-December 30, 1952, undated.
1/10
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. October 11, 1948, re:
inviting him to send review copies of Shasta's books since Pohl is now
reviewing for
Super Science Stories.
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. October 20, 1948, re:
thanking him for books sent and commenting on his business life.
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. January 13, 1950, re:
returning rejected book with his regrets, as well as other business
considerations.
1/20
Korshak, Melvin to Frederik Pohl. February 23, 1950,
re: giving him authorization to act in the matter of motion pictures sales with
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for 5 Science Fiction books. TLS, 1 leaf, photocopy.
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. January 22, 1951, re:
making comments on the Williamson-Galaxy contract. TLS, 1 leaf,
photocopy.
Pohl, Frederik to T.E. Dikty. May 5, 1950, re: various
business comments and a list of authors he is currently representing. TLS, 2
leaves, photocopy.
1/30
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. July 25, 1950, re:
returning outline for
The Great Book of Science Fiction.
TLS, 1 leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. October 3, 1950, re:
informing him of the 25 percent increase on ads in
Galaxy Science Fiction. TLS, 1
leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. December 13, 1950, re:
overdue check. TLS, 1 leaf.
1/40
Pohl, Frederick to Ted Dikty. December 13, 1950, re:
possibility of Shasta publishing Cliff Simak's novelettes. TLS, 1 leaf.
Pohl, Frederick to Ted Dikty. December 26, 1950, re: the
next
Best of Science Fiction and about
changing Leiber's story contract to include permission for use in an anthology.
TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. December 28, 1950, re:
acknowledging receipt of author releases, changing Leiber's story contract to
include permission for use in an anthology. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
1/50
Pohl, Frederick to Ted Dikty. January 8, 1951, re:
various business comments including his and Korshak's discussion about Simak's
book. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. January 11, 1951, re:
business comments and request for biographical data on some authors as well as
giving the list of Simak short stories wanted by Shasta. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon
copy.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. January 18, 1951, re:
obtaining Phil Klass'
Venus and the Seven Sexes, for
The Great Book of Science Fiction
along with other business related comments. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
1/60
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. February 27, 1951, re:
anthology material. Western Union Telegram, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. March 10, 1951, re:
different business comments concerning
The Best Science Fiction Stories:
1951, asking for Pohl's help in expediting matters with authors he
represents. TLS, 2 leaves, carbon copies.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. March 20, 1951, re:
berating him for his noncooperation and noncommunication concerning his
obligations for
The Best of Science Fiction: 1951.
TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
1/70
Pohl, Frederik. March 22, 1951, re: the agreements
including author's permission for the stories wanted by Shasta, explaining some
delays. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. April 17, 1951, re: more
publishing business inquiries as well as reply to Pohl's letter of March 22,
1951. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. April 20, 1951, re:
continuation of business regarding author's he's representing for
Best, also pointing out that
Shasta did not follow the correct channels in obtaining the releases for the
works and the trouble it caused Pohl and company. TLS, 1 leaf.
1/80
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. April 24, 1951, re:
inquiring whether he is still interested in
Venus and the Seven Sexes enough
for Pohl to withhold it from another anthologist. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. April 30, 1951, re: answer
to Pohl's letters of 20 24 of April. TLS, 2 leaves, carbon
copies.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. May 7, 1951, re: returning
releases for Shasta's requests for stories to include in
The Great Book of Science Fiction.
TLS, 1 leaf.
1/90
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. June 7, 1951, re: enclosing
Kubilius' biographical material as requested. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. August 8, 1951, re: new
anthology, releases needed quickly, and questions about whether or not other
stories he was interested in have been sold, etc. TLS, 2 leaves, carbon copies.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. August 13, 1951, re:
enclosing permission granted contract and explaining delays and problems with
the others due to unnecessarily difficult people and circumstances. TLS, 2
leaves.
1/100
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. September 8, 1951, re:
inquiring about the Charlie Dye manuscript he needs quickly. TLS, 1 leaf,
carbon copy.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. September 26, 1951, re:
sending complimentary copy of
The Best Science Fiction Stories:
1951 and thanking him for his help. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. October 1, 1951, re:
permission for Klass'
The Quick and the Bomb for
Best Science Fiction: 1952, and
asking him to publish it under William Tenn as
Generation of Noah. TLS, 1 leaf.
1/110
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. October 2, 1951, re: Pohl's
office installing new procedures and how hectic the files are, could Dikty
please send a list of all permissions given. TLS, 1 leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. October 8, 1951, thanking
him for the copy of The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1951. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. October 16, 1951, re:
response to Pohl's October 20 letter including list of permissions and making
it clear that Shasta is looking for books to publish. TLS, 3 leaves, carbon
copies.
1/120
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. November 5, 1951, re:
discussing business, permissions, mentioning that the agency is cutting back on
Sci Fi writers, and referring personally to the haggling he and Erle had over
contracts.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. November 24, 1951,
mentioning some stories which have just come out that he'd like Pohl to hold
for him and others that look interesting, requesting him to get the Street Smith
releases ASAP. TLS, 2 leaves, carbon copies.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. November 30, 1951, re: the
contracts and reasons to publish Frank Robinson's material in book form. TLS, 1
leaf, carbon copy.
1/130
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. December 5, 1951, re:
receipt of November 29th letter about Horace Gold's using
Coming Attraction in his
forthcoming anthology, even though Shasta's exclusive publishing rights haven't
expired yet, Dikty gives full authorization stapled to next letter. TLS, 1
leaf, carbon copy.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. November 29, 1951, re:
relating circumstances and asking for permission for Horace Gold to use
Coming Attraction. TLS, 1 leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. December 7, 1951, re:
receipt of copies of proposed contract of Frank Robinson's novel, Pohl suggests
changes and gives examples. (incomplete) TLS, 1 leaf.
1/140
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. December 24, 1951, re:
thanking him for the Street Smith permissions and mentioning
other stories they may want. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. December 18, 1951, re:
enclosing Street Smith permissions, working on getting Lawler's
OK for
The Hunting Season and holding
three stories in case Shasta decides to use them. TLS, 1 leaf.
Street Smith to Frederik Pohl. September
17, 1951, re: assigning cloth book rights to
The Sack. Typed copy, 1 leaf.
1/150
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. December 28, 1951, re:
Street Smith letter on
The Hunting Season. TLS, 1 leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. January 2, 1952, re:
thanking him for the checks for
Best of Science Fiction: 1951,
inquiring about a missing one. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. January 3, 1952, re: a
misunderstanding on the permission granted for
The Hunting Season also asking
Pohl to hold another story for him. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
1/160
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. January 4, 1952, re:
clearing up the matter of the missing check mentioned in January 2, 1952
letter. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. January 7, 1952, re: answer
to Dikty's letter of January 3, 1952. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. January 9, 1952, re: answer
to Pohl's January 7, 1952 letter. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
1/170
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. January 17, 1952, re: two
releases and explaining them, as well as defining where Pohl could find another
story for them. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. January 21, 1952, re:
releases on Phillips'
At No Extra Cost and Leiber's
Appointment in Tomorrow. TLS, 1
leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. January 22,1952, re: 3
manuscripts. TLS, 1 leaf.
1/180
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. January 24, 1952, re:
asking if Shasta has any definite plans on H. Beam Piper's
Paratime Police stories yet, since
he's holding them for Shasta. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. February 1, 1952, re:
response to Pohl's letters of January 21, 22 and 24. TLS, 2 leaves, carbon
copies.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. February 8, 1952, re:
asking for releases to be signed for both Wyndham's
Survival and Kornbluth's
That Share of Glory for
Best SF Stories: 1953. TLS, 1
leaf, carbon copy.
1/190
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. February 16, 1952, re:
returning Austin's manuscript with explanation and offer of interest in later
work. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. March 11, 1952, re: needing
Klass' current address, repeating February 8 letter intention, and relaying
that Shasta will not be doing the
Paratime book. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon
copy.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. March 25, 1952, re:
returning Gunn's manuscript with explanation of rejections. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon
copy.
1/200
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. April 15, 1952, re:
returning Wyndham's
Plan for Chaos with explanation of
rejection. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. April 15, 1952, re: comment
on payment to authors represented. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. May 14, 1952, re: needing
to know Shasta's current, and if any, definite interest in publishing Jack
Williamson and Miles Breer's book
Birth of a New Republic also
inquires over the advance promised on Robinson's story. TLS, 1 leaf.
1/210
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. May 17, 1952, re: answer to
his May 14 letter and asking about the anthology requests he's made. TLS, 2
leaves, carbon copies.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. June 23, 1952, re:
permissions for Wyndham's
Survival and Kornbluth's
That Share of Glory, asks that the
contract be sent for
The Birth of a New Republic. 1
leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. July 7, 1952, re: answer to
Pohl's letter of June 23. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
1/220
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. July 28, 1952, re:
complimentary copy of Year's
Best Science Fiction Novels: 1952,
asks if Pohl plans on placing an ad in the convention program. TLS, 1 leaf,
carbon copy.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. July 29, 1925, re:
informing him that Street & Smith released
That Share of Glory to another
anthology, asks about the Williamson contracts. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. September 18, 1952, re:
release on Blish's
Surface Tension, has a hold on
Damon Knight's
Ticket to Anywhere. TLS, 1 leaf,
carbon copy.
1/230
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. September 23, 1952, re:
returning permission for
Surface Tension and informing him
that Knight is being handled elsewhere. TLS, 1 leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. October 2, 1952, re:
Clement's
Mission of Gravity also which
story of Pohl's was Shasta interested in for the anthology. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. October 3, 1952, re:
reference to letters of September 23 and October 2, other outstanding business.
TLS, 2 leaves, carbon copies.
1/240
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. October 9, 1952, re:
confirming and discussing Dikty's letter of October 3. TLS, 1 leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. October 22, 1952, re:
sending check for $305.55. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. October 24, 1952, re:
returning manuscript of Clement's
Mission of Gravity with
explanation of rejection. TLS, 1 leaf, signed carbon copy.
1/250
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. October 27, 1952, re:
enclosure of three checks covering first payments for
Imagination Unlimited. TLS, 1
leaf, carbon copy. Enclosed are three canceled checks.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. October 31, 1952, re: reply
to October 27 letter. TLS, 1 leaf.
Dikty, Ted to Frederik Pohl. December 22, 1952, re: four
checks for stories in
The Best Science Fiction Stories:
1952. TLS, 1 leaf, carbon copy.
1/260
Pohl, Frederik to Erle Korshak. December 24, 1952, re:
copy of contract between Korshak and Williamson with instructions. TLS, 1 leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. December 29, 1952, re:
discussing expansion of Blish's
Surface Tension to be included in
Best Science Fiction Novels for
1953. TLS, 1 leaf.
Pohl, Frederik to Ted Dikty. December 30, 1952, re:
status of
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Asimov
since it's wanted for another anthology. TLS, 1 leaf.
1/270
Canceled royalty check from Shasta to Pohl for first
payment on
Alas, All Thinking for
Imagination Unlimited.
Canceled royalty check from Shasta to Pohl for first
payment on
Old Faithful for
Imagination Unlimited.
Canceled royalty check from Shasta to Pohl for first
payment on
The Fire and
The Sword for
Imagination Unlimited.
1/280
Canceled royalty check from Shasta to Pohl for payment
in full for anthology use of
Category Phoenix by Boyd Ellanby
in
The Year's Best SF Novels, 1953.
1/290
Correspondence, Frederik Pohl and Playboy Magazine, 1964
- 1968, Frederik Pohl, James Goode, Jack Kessle, A. C. Spectorsky. Regarding
articles and stories, including Explosion Explosion, Imitations of Immortality,
and Making Love.
1/300
Correspondence, Frederik Pohl and Playboy Magazine, 1962
– 1978 regarding article and story submissions, including rewrite requests,
rejections, and comments about personalities in the field. Includes the mss of
The Borrowed Brains, a draft
of
The Great 1964 Saucer Flap,”
and the text of Pohl’s 1966 keynote address to the American Management
Association’s Annual Personnel Conference, titled
The World of
1975-1985.