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Martin Caidin papers, 1940-1993

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Caidin, Martin, 1927-1997.
Title
Martin Caidin papers
Dates
1940-1993 (inclusive)
Quantity
43.17 cubic feet (45 boxes)
Collection Number
02946
Summary
Martin Caidin (1927-1997) was an American Science Fiction and military history author, screenwriter, and aviation enthusiast. This collection contains Caidin’s personal papers, correspondence, artifacts, and manuscripts.
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.

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

Martin Caidin was an American author, screenwriter, and aviation enthusiast. Caidin was born in New York City in 1927. He began writing fiction in 1957, and over the course of his career he authored more than fifty fiction and nonfiction works, as well as upwards of a thousand magazine articles. He bought and restored a 1936 Junkers Ju 52 airplane, affectionately nicknamed Iron Annie. He and his plane participated in airshows across the state of Florida in the seventies and eighties. Martine was married four times, and his fourth wife was Dee Dee Caidin who acted as an agent for Martin, contacting publishers for his work through her business, The Wordsmith Shop. Martin also had two daughters with his first wife, Grace. Caidin died in 1997 of cancer, at sixty-nine years old.

Martin Caidin wrote both science fiction and military histories, especially concerning military aviation. His best-known science fiction novel, Cyborg was the basis for the Six Million Dollar Man television franchise. Some of his other well-known works include The God Machine (1968), Marooned (1964), No Man’s World (1967), Exit Earth (1987), and Three Corners to Nowhere (1975). Caidin was also involved in the Indiana Jones franchise (1993-1994), writing two titles: Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates and Indiana Jones and the White Witch for the series.

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Content Description

This collection contains the personal papers of Martin Caidin, including awards, contracts and agreements for his works, photographs, newspaper clippings and a scrapbook. Also included are Caidin’s correspondence, both personal and professional, as well as artifacts related to aviation, military history, and Caidin’s hobby as a pilot. The collection contains drafts and copies of many of Caidin’s manuscripts and screenplay adaptations. Notable inclusions include Cyborg, The Mendelov Conspiracy, Exit Earth, Maryjane Tonight at Angels Twelve, The Last Fathom, and Prison Ship. Final published copies of some of his titles are also included.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There is one other Martin Caidin Collection preserved at Arizona State University's Hayden Special Collections.

Acquisition Information

The collection material was received from Martin Caidin, Dee Dee Caidin between 1968 and 1994, and Jennifer Hintz (2012).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Brittany Heye in 2023.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Brittany Heye
2023

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