Ace Books records, 1936-1972
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ace Books
- Title
- Ace Books records
- Dates
- 1936-1972 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 10.80 cubic ft. (24 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 00968
- Summary
- Ace Books was founded in New York City in 1952. Collection contains original manuscripts and books.
- Repository
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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
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Ace Books was founded in New York City by Aaron A. Wyn in 1952 as a publishing house of mystery and western books. In 1953, it began to accept novels in the science fiction and fantasy genres.
Content Description
Collection contains original typed manuscripts for many western stories by authors managed by Ace Books, Ace Western novels, and other books in the western genre.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Inventories
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 24 boxes.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1-24
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors and publishers.
- Authors.
- Classification -- Books -- Western stories.
- Manuscripts.
- Novelists.
- Publishers and publishing.
Personal Names
- Adams, Clifton.
- Allen, Eric.
- Callahan, John.
- Foreman, L. L., -- (Leonard London), -- 1901-
- Germano, Peter B., -- 1913-1983.
- Hardin, Clement, -- 1916-2013.
- Haycox, Ernest, -- 1899-1950.
- Hogan, Ray, -- 1908-1998.
- Holmes, L. P., -- (Llewellyn Perry), -- 1895-1988.
- Newton, D. B., -- (Dwight Bennett), -- 1916-2013.
- Nye, Nelson C., -- (Nelson Coral), -- 1907-1997.
- Patterson, Rod, -- 1899-
- Payne, Stephen.
- Shelley, John L.
- Trimble, Louis, -- 1917-1988.
- West, Tom.
- Wynne, Brian, -- 1939-2018.