Philip José Farmer papers

Philip José Farmer papers, 1954-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Farmer, Philip José
Title: Philip José Farmer papers
Dates: 1954-1990 (inclusive)
19541984
Quantity: 8.45 cubic ft. (9 boxes)
Collection Number: 08387
Summary: This collection consists primarily of correspondence, manuscripts, and published works by Philip José Farmer.
Repository: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Philip José Farmer was born on January 26, 1918, in Terre Haute, Indiana, and grew up in Peoria, Illinois. In 1952, he won the first of three Hugo Awards for his novella, The Lovers, which is notable for its pioneering use of sexual themes in science fiction. He later won Hugo Awards for his novella, Riders of the Purple Wage, and To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and the first book in his Riverworld Series, which ultimately comprised five novels and numerous short stories. In 1975, Venus on the Half-Shell was published under the pseudonym, Kilgore Trout, the fictional writer-protagonist of several Kurt Vonnegut novels. Throughout his career, Farmer wrote nearly 60 novels, and over 100 short stories and novellas. He died on February 25, 2009.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains copies of Farmer's published work, including his novels (some in translation) and stories published in various science fiction periodicals. There are also many manuscripts, story notes, and character sketches. The collections also contains correspondence to and from Farmer, various personal papers, and printed material related to his involvement in the science fiction community.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections related to Philip José Farmer.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Philip José Farmer between 1983 and 1985. Another portion of the collection was recieved in 2014.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Ben Goldman in May 2011 and Brittany Heye in October 2023.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. WritingsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
3	4-5	"A Barnstormer in Oz," manuscript	undated
3	6	"A Slender Tribute to a Big Man, or Bob Bloch: Pre- and Post-Psycho," manuscript	undated
3	7	"After the Word," drafts and manuscripts	undated
3	8	Bibliography of Philip José Farmer, by George H. Scheetz	undated
3	9	Forewords and Introductions to other works, manuscripts	undated
3	10	"The Freshman"	undated
3	11	"The Image of the Beast" (galley proofs)	undated
3	12-14	"Jesus on Mars," manuscripts	undated
3	15	"The Lovers," manuscripts	undated
3	16-17	"The Magic Labyrinth" (working copy) manuscript	undated
3	18	"The Man Who Came For Christmas," manuscript	undated
3	19	"The Other Log of Phileas Fogg" manuscript	undated
3	20	"The Fabulous Riverboat" manuscript	July 29, 1986
4	1	"Maps and Spasms," manuscript	undated
4	2	"Mark Twain and Kurt Vonnegut Versus Free Will," manuscript	undated
4	3	Miscellaneous manuscripts and story notes	undated
4	4	Miscellaneous story notes and research material	undated
4	5	"No Americas Parallel World" story notes	undated
4	6	"Owe For a River," manuscript	undated
4	7	"Ramstan" ("The Unreasoning Mask"), manuscript	undated
4	8	"Rip Van Winkle's Pluvial Dream," manuscript	undated
4	9	Riverworld Series, character sketches for "Jill Gulberra"	undated
4	10	Riverworld Series, miscellaneous drafts and notes	undated
4	11	Riverworld Series, research notes on airships and balloons	undated
4	12	Riverworld Series, story notes	undated
4	13-15	"Riverworld Series, Volume III," ("The Dark Design," "The Magic Labyrinth"), manuscript	undated
4	16	Speeches	undated
4	17	"Thieves World" anthology, manuscript	undated
4	19	Untitled Tarzan manuscript	undated
4	20-21	"The Unreasoning Mask," manuscript	undated
4	22	"Up, Out, and Over, Roger," manuscript	undated
4	23	"The Wind Whales of Ishmael" manuscript	August 21, 1986
4	24-25	"To Your Scattered Bodies Go" manuscript	undated
		Dayworld Breakup Materials-
Box
8		Draft	August 22, 1990
8		Galley Copy (pp. 1-361)	undated
8		Galley Copy (pp. 1-403)	undated
8		Galley Proof	undated
8		Second Draft	August 22, 1990
8		Dayworld Breakup- uncorrected proof	1990
9		Articles/ Source materials	undated
9		Different Versions- pg. 340-345 + 341-345	undated
9		Draft- A,B,C + Authors Preface	undated
9		Draft- Pg. 10-22	undated
9		Photocopy- pg. 260-261	undated
9		Pg. 222-235	undated
9		Pg. 265-266	undated
9		Version B, Draft 3- Pg. 1-70	undated
9		Various Drafts Interspersed- 18A-237	undated
9		Versions Interspersed- pg. 29-216; pg. 309-368; pg. 365-395	undated
9		MS Notes	undated
9		Note from Philip Jose Farmer	August 22, 1990
9		Outlines of the Novel- Various Drafts + Notes	undated

Series II. CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	2	Correspondence	1963-1977
1	3	Correspondence	1978
1	4-5	Correspondence	1979
1	6-7	Correspondence	1980
1	8	Correspondence	1981-1982
1	9	Correspondence	1983
1	10	Correspondence	undated
1		Correspondence-Dayworld Breakup	1988

Series III. Personal PapersReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Philip José Farmer interview- Science Fiction Radio Show	1983
1	11-14	Newspaper Clippings	1960s-1980s
2	1	Calendars	1974, 1980
2	2	Miscellaneous documents	1960s-1980s
2	3	Photographs	undated
2	8	Conference and event documents	1970s-1980s
2	11	"Farmerage," Philip José Farmer Society	1978-1979
2	15	Promotional material for Farmer's books	undated
3	1-2	Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA), miscellaneous documents and directories	1970s-1980s
4	18	Miscellaneous manuscripts (other authors)	undated

Series IV. Printed MaterialReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Sub-Series 1. Books- Farmer, Philip José
Box
6		A Barnstormer in Oz (autographed)	1982
6		A Feast Unknown- 2 copies (one autographed copy)	1969
6		A Private Cosmos- 2 copies (autographed copies)	1970
6		A Woman a Day- 2 copies (one autographed copy)	July 1980
6		Behind the Walls of Terra- 3 copies (two autographed copies)	1970
6		Blown	1969
6		Cache from Outer Space (autographed)	1962
6		The Cache- 2 copies (one autographed copy)	1981
6		The Dark Design (autographed)	1977
6		Dark is the Sun (autographed)	1979
6		Doc Savage (autographed)	1973
6		Down in the Black Gang- 3 copies (one autographed copy)	1971
6		Father to the Stars- 2 copies (autographed copies)	1981
6		Flesh	1968
6		Flesh/ Lord Tyger	1981
6		Greatheart Silver	1982
6		The Green Odessey	1957
6		The Image of the Beast- 2 copies	1968
6		Inside Outside- 3 copies (autographed copies)	1964, 1982
6		Ironcastle (autographed)	1976
6		Jesus on Mars- 3 copies (two autographed copies)	1979
6		The Lavalite World- 2 copies (autographed copies)	1977
6		Lord of the Trees- 2 copies, 1 hardback (one autographed copy)	1970, 1982
6		Lord of the Trees/ The Mad Goblin (autographed)	1980
6		Lord Tyger- hardback (autographed)	1970
6		The Lovers (autographed)	1982
6-7		The Magic Labyrinth- 2 copies, 1 hardback (one autographed copy)	1980
6		Night of Light	1966
6		The Other Log of Phileas Fogg (autographed)	1973
6		The Purple Book (autographed)	1982
6		Riverworld and Other Stories	1981
6-7		Riverworld War, the Suppressed Fiction of Philip Jose Farmer (autographed)	1980
6		Strange Relations- 2 copies (autographed copies)	1960, 1973
6		Tarzan Alive (autographed)	1972
6		Time's Last Gift- 2 copies	1972, 1977
6		Tongues of the Moon	1981
6		Traitor to the Living- 2 copies (one autographed copy)	1973
6-7		The Unreasoning Mask- two autographed published copies (1 hardback), two uncorrected proofs	1981, 1983
6		Venus on the Half-Shell (written under pseudonym Kilgore Trout)- 2 copies (autographed)	1975, 1980
6		The Wind Whales of Ishmael- 3 copies	1971
7		Philip José Farmer books in translation (German, French, Spanish, and others)
		Sub-Series 2. Books- Other Authors-
Box
8		Alpha 4, Ed. Robert Silverberg- 2 copies (one autographed by Philip José Farmer)	1973
8		The Best Science Fiction of the Year, Ed. Terry Carr	undated
8		The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3, Ed. Terry Carr	1974
8		The Book of Philip Jose Farmer: Master Stories by a Matchless SF Tale-Spinner	1983
8		Dream Makers: The Uncommon People Who Write Science Fiction: Interviews by Charles Platt, Ed. Charles Platt	1980
8		Modern Science Fiction, Ed. Norman Spinrad (autographed by Philip José Farmer)	1974
8		Philip Jose Farmer: Starmount Reader's Guide 3, by Mary T. Brizzi (autographed by Philip José Farmer)	1980
8		Seekers of Tomorrow: Masters of Modern Science Fiction, by Sam Moskovitz (autographed by Philip José Farmer)	1967
8		Weird Heroes: A New American Pulp! Volumes 1-2, Ed. Byron Preiss (autographed by Philip José Farmer)	1975
		Sub-Series 3. Science Fiction Periodicals-
Box
5		"Amazing Science Fiction"	1961-1984
	Folder
2	5	Berkeley Science Fiction Newsletter	1980, 1983
5		"Beyond Fantasy Fiction"	1954
5		"Fantastic Stories"	1963, 1976
5		"Fantastic Universe"	1954
5		"Fiction"	1954-1962
5		"Galaxie"	1970-1972
5		"Galaxy Magazine"	1964, 1969, 1972
5		"IF Science Fiction"	1960-1971
5		"The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction"	1953-1979
	Folder
2	21	Miscellaneous science fiction magazines	1977-1982
5		"Saint Mystery Magazine"	1962
	Folder
2	24	Science Fiction fanzines	1978-1983
2	25	"Science Fiction Review"	1978-1982
5		"Strange Fantasy"	Spring 1969
5		"Worlds of Tomorrow"	1966-1967
		Sub-Series 4. Miscellaneous Printed Materials-
Box	Folder
2	4	Armed Services Technological Information Agency reports	1961
2	6	Book catalogs	1979-1983
2	7	Comic Books, "The Image of the Beast"	1973
2	9	Doc Savage, miscellaneous	1982, undated
2	10	Edgar Wallace Society newsletters	1978-1982
2	12	International Wizard of Oz Club	1975-1982
2	13	J. T. Edson Appreciation Society newsletters	1982-1983
2	14	Miscellaneous newsletters, pamphlets	1970s-1980s
2	16	Sherlock Holmes, including newsletters from the Hansoms of John Clayton, Sherlock Holmes Society of Peoria	1978-1983
2	17-18	"The Baum Bugle"	1961-1982
2	19	"ERB-dom" (Edgar Rice Burroughs fanzine)	1960s-1970s
2	20	Miscellaneous magazines	1909, 1954, 1980
2	22	"Normal Bean"	undated
2	23	"Oziana," and other L. Frank Baum-related publications	1976, 1980
3	3	Tarzan and Edgar Rice Burroughs	circa 1970s

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