AHJ_ah08387 Inventory of the Philip José Farmer papers1954-1990 Farmer (Philip José) papers Processed by Ben Goldman and Brittany Heye University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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 Finding aid encoded by Ben Goldman May 2011 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Farmer, Philip José Philip José Farmer papers 1954-1990 08387 8.45 cubic ft. (9 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English This collection consists primarily of correspondence, manuscripts, and published works by Philip José Farmer. Biography of Philip José Farmer

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.

 Scope and Content

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.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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

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

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

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

 Access Terms Science fiction. Fantasy fiction. Authors-- United States-- 20th century. Hugo Award. Literature. Farmer, Philip José. Riverworld series Series I. Writings 34-5"A Barnstormer in Oz," manuscriptundated 36"A Slender Tribute to a Big Man, or Bob Bloch: Pre- and Post-Psycho," manuscriptundated 37"After the Word," drafts and manuscriptsundated 38Bibliography of Philip José Farmer, by George H. Scheetzundated 39Forewords and Introductions to other works, manuscriptsundated 310"The Freshman"undated 311"The Image of the Beast" (galley proofs)undated 312-14"Jesus on Mars," manuscriptsundated 315"The Lovers," manuscriptsundated 316-17"The Magic Labyrinth" (working copy) manuscriptundated 318"The Man Who Came For Christmas," manuscriptundated 319"The Other Log of Phileas Fogg" manuscriptundated 320"The Fabulous Riverboat" manuscriptJuly 29, 1986 41"Maps and Spasms," manuscriptundated 42"Mark Twain and Kurt Vonnegut Versus Free Will," manuscriptundated 43Miscellaneous manuscripts and story notesundated 44Miscellaneous story notes and research materialundated 45"No Americas Parallel World" story notesundated 46"Owe For a River," manuscriptundated 47"Ramstan" ("The Unreasoning Mask"), manuscriptundated 48"Rip Van Winkle's Pluvial Dream," manuscriptundated 49Riverworld Series, character sketches for "Jill Gulberra"undated 410Riverworld Series, miscellaneous drafts and notesundated 411Riverworld Series, research notes on airships and balloonsundated 412Riverworld Series, story notesundated 413-15"Riverworld Series, Volume III," ("The Dark Design," "The Magic Labyrinth"), manuscriptundated 416Speechesundated 417"Thieves World" anthology, manuscriptundated 419Untitled Tarzan manuscriptundated 420-21"The Unreasoning Mask," manuscriptundated 422"Up, Out, and Over, Roger," manuscriptundated 423"The Wind Whales of Ishmael" manuscriptAugust 21, 1986 424-25"To Your Scattered Bodies Go" manuscriptundated Dayworld Breakup Materials- 8DraftAugust 22, 1990 8Galley Copy (pp. 1-361)undated 8Galley Copy (pp. 1-403)undated 8Galley Proofundated 8Second DraftAugust 22, 1990 8Dayworld Breakup- uncorrected proof1990 9Articles/ Source materialsundated 9Different Versions- pg. 340-345 + 341-345 undated 9Draft- A,B,C + Authors Prefaceundated 9Draft- Pg. 10-22undated 9Photocopy- pg. 260-261undated 9Pg. 222-235undated 9Pg. 265-266undated 9Version B, Draft 3- Pg. 1-70undated 9Various Drafts Interspersed- 18A-237undated 9Versions Interspersed- pg. 29-216; pg. 309-368; pg. 365-395undated 9MS Notes undated 9Note from Philip Jose FarmerAugust 22, 1990 9Outlines of the Novel- Various Drafts + Notes undated Series II. Correspondence 12Correspondence1963-1977 13Correspondence1978 14-5Correspondence1979 16-7Correspondence1980 18Correspondence1981-1982 19Correspondence1983 110Correspondenceundated 1Correspondence-Dayworld Breakup1988 Series III. Personal Papers 11Philip José Farmer interview- Science Fiction Radio Show1983 111-14Newspaper Clippings1960s-1980s 21Calendars1974, 1980 22Miscellaneous documents1960s-1980s 23Photographsundated 28Conference and event documents1970s-1980s 211"Farmerage," Philip José Farmer Society1978-1979 215Promotional material for Farmer's booksundated 31-2Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA), miscellaneous documents and directories1970s-1980s 418Miscellaneous manuscripts (other authors)undated Series IV. Printed Material Sub-Series 1. Books- Farmer, Philip José 6A Barnstormer in Oz (autographed)1982 6A Feast Unknown- 2 copies (one autographed copy)1969 6A Private Cosmos- 2 copies (autographed copies)1970 6A Woman a Day- 2 copies (one autographed copy)July 1980 6Behind the Walls of Terra- 3 copies (two autographed copies)1970 6Blown1969 6Cache from Outer Space (autographed)1962 6The Cache- 2 copies (one autographed copy)1981 6The Dark Design (autographed)1977 6Dark is the Sun (autographed)1979 6Doc Savage (autographed)1973 6Down in the Black Gang- 3 copies (one autographed copy)1971 6Father to the Stars- 2 copies (autographed copies)1981 6Flesh1968 6Flesh/ Lord Tyger1981 6Greatheart Silver1982 6The Green Odessey1957 6The Image of the Beast- 2 copies1968 6Inside Outside- 3 copies (autographed copies)1964, 1982 6Ironcastle (autographed)1976 6Jesus on Mars- 3 copies (two autographed copies)1979 6The Lavalite World- 2 copies (autographed copies)1977 6Lord of the Trees- 2 copies, 1 hardback (one autographed copy)1970, 1982 6Lord of the Trees/ The Mad Goblin (autographed)1980 6Lord Tyger- hardback (autographed)1970 6The Lovers (autographed)1982 6-7The Magic Labyrinth- 2 copies, 1 hardback (one autographed copy)1980 6Night of Light1966 6The Other Log of Phileas Fogg (autographed)1973 6The Purple Book (autographed)1982 6Riverworld and Other Stories1981 6-7Riverworld War, the Suppressed Fiction of Philip Jose Farmer (autographed)1980 6Strange Relations- 2 copies (autographed copies)1960, 1973 6Tarzan Alive (autographed)1972 6Time's Last Gift- 2 copies 1972, 1977 6Tongues of the Moon1981 6Traitor to the Living- 2 copies (one autographed copy)1973 6-7The Unreasoning Mask- two autographed published copies (1 hardback), two uncorrected proofs 1981, 1983 6Venus on the Half-Shell (written under pseudonym Kilgore Trout)- 2 copies (autographed)1975, 1980 6The Wind Whales of Ishmael- 3 copies1971 7Philip José Farmer books in translation (German, French, Spanish, and others) Sub-Series 2. Books- Other Authors- 8Alpha 4, Ed. Robert Silverberg- 2 copies (one autographed by Philip José Farmer)1973 8The Best Science Fiction of the Year, Ed. Terry Carrundated 8The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3, Ed. Terry Carr1974 8The Book of Philip Jose Farmer: Master Stories by a Matchless SF Tale-Spinner1983 8Dream Makers: The Uncommon People Who Write Science Fiction: Interviews by Charles Platt, Ed. Charles Platt1980 8Modern Science Fiction, Ed. Norman Spinrad (autographed by Philip José Farmer)1974 8Philip Jose Farmer: Starmount Reader's Guide 3, by Mary T. Brizzi (autographed by Philip José Farmer)1980 8Seekers of Tomorrow: Masters of Modern Science Fiction, by Sam Moskovitz (autographed by Philip José Farmer)1967 8Weird Heroes: A New American Pulp! Volumes 1-2, Ed. Byron Preiss (autographed by Philip José Farmer)1975 Sub-Series 3. Science Fiction Periodicals- 5"Amazing Science Fiction"1961-1984 25Berkeley Science Fiction Newsletter1980, 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 221Miscellaneous science fiction magazines1977-1982 5"Saint Mystery Magazine" 1962 224Science Fiction fanzines1978-1983 225"Science Fiction Review"1978-1982 5"Strange Fantasy"Spring 1969 5"Worlds of Tomorrow"1966-1967 Sub-Series 4. Miscellaneous Printed Materials- 24Armed Services Technological Information Agency reports1961 26Book catalogs1979-1983 27Comic Books, "The Image of the Beast"1973 29Doc Savage, miscellaneous1982, undated 210Edgar Wallace Society newsletters1978-1982 212International Wizard of Oz Club1975-1982 213J. T. Edson Appreciation Society newsletters1982-1983 214Miscellaneous newsletters, pamphlets1970s-1980s 216Sherlock Holmes, including newsletters from the Hansoms of John Clayton, Sherlock Holmes Society of Peoria1978-1983 217-18"The Baum Bugle"1961-1982 219"ERB-dom" (Edgar Rice Burroughs fanzine)1960s-1970s 220Miscellaneous magazines1909, 1954, 1980 222"Normal Bean"undated 223"Oziana," and other L. Frank Baum-related publications1976, 1980 33Tarzan and Edgar Rice Burroughscirca 1970s