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Collection Overview
Title: John Sladek Collection - Fully Processed, 1966-1984
ID: 00/C000273
Creator: Sladek, John Thomas
Extent: 4.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Materials are arranged in two series: Sladek Manuscripts and Pseudonymous Manuscripts. The items in the first series are arranged chronologically by date of publication. Items in the second series are arranged alphabetically by the pseudonym used by Sladek and thereunder chronologically by the date of publication.
Date Acquired: 00/00/1984
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection contains a number of manuscripts from noted science fiction author John Sladek (1937-2000). The materials, which include typed manuscripts, galleys, and notes, range through most of Sladek's career and contan many of his most notable works. Works represented in the collection include Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980) and its sequel Roderick at Random (1983); Tik-Tok (1983), and The Muller-Fokker Effect (1970).
Also included are manuscripts for a number of works Sladek wrote under various pseudonyms. These pseudonyms include Cassanda Knye, Richard A. Tilms, and James Vogh.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
No restrictions.
Use Restrictions:
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Physical Access Note:
No restrictions.
Technical Access Note:
No restrictions.
Acquisition Source:
L.W. Currey Rare Books
Acquisition Method:
Purchase from L.W. Currey. The manuscript for Tik-Tok was purchased at a later date, from a different seller.
Other Note:
Fully Processed
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Sladek Manuscripts],
[
Series 2: Pseudonymous Manuscripts],
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All]
- Series 1: Sladek Manuscripts
- Box 1
- Folder 1
- The Reproductive System (1968), TMS, ribbon copy. Chapters 1 - 12
- Folder 2
- The Reproductive System (1968), TMS, ribbon copy. Chapters 13-26.
- Folder 3
- Black Alice (with Thomas M. Disch, 1969). TMS, rough draft with corrections by Sladek. Chapters 1-10.
- Folder 4
- Black Alice (with Thomas M. Disch, 1969). TMS, rough draft with corrections by Sladek. Chapters 11-17.
- Folder 5
- Black Alice (with Thomas M. Disch, 1969), TMS, 1st carbon: setting copy for W.H. Allen edition. Chapters 1-10.
- Folder 6
- Black Alice (with Thomas M. Disch, 1969), TMS, 1st carbon: setting copy for W.H. Allen edition. Chapters 11-21 and epilogue.
- Folder 7
- The Muller-Fokker Effect (1971), TNS, some ribbon, mostly photocopy. Setting copy with corrections by Sladek. Chapters 1-8.
- Folder 8
- The Muller-Fokker Effect (1971), TNS, some ribbon, mostly photocopy. Setting copy with corrections by Sladek. Chapters 9-17.
- Folder 9
- The Muller-Fokker Effect (1971), TNS, some ribbon, mostly photocopy. Setting copy with corrections by Sladek. Chapters 18-25.
- Box 2
- Folder 1
- Black Aura (1974) TMS, 2nd carbon. 3rd and final draft with corrections by Sladek.
- Folder 2
- Invisible Green (1977), TMS, 1st carbon.
- Folder 3
- Invisible Green (1977), TMS, ribbon copy. Corrected proof. Chapters 1-8.
- Folder 4
- Invisible Green (1977), TMS, ribbon copy. Corrected proof. Chapters 9-18.
- Folder 5
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980) Rough draft and notes.
- Folder 6
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980) Notes [Folder 1]
- Folder 7
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980) Notes [Folder 2]
- Folder 8
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980) Notes [Folder 3]
- Folder 9
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980) Notes [Folder 4]
- Box 3
- Folder 1
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980), Notes (Folder 5)
- Folder 2
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980), Notes (Folder 6)
- Folder 3
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980), TMS, ribbon copy with corrections by Sladek. Pages 1-95.
- Folder 4
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980), TMS, ribbon copy with corrections by Sladek. Pages 96-232.
- Folder 5
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980), TMS, ribbon copy with corrections by Sladek. Pages 233-326.
- Folder 6
- Roderick, or The Education of A Young Machine (1980), TMS, ribbon copy with corrections by Sladek. Pages 327-381 and additional pages.
- Folder 7
- Roderick at Random (1983), TMS, ribbon copy. Chapters 1-10.
- Folder 8
- Roderick at Random (1983), TMS, ribbon copy. Chapters 11-16.
- Folder 9
- Roderick at Random (1983), TMS, ribbon copy. Chapters 17-21.
- Folder 10
- Roderick at Random (1983), TMS, ribbon copy. Chapters 22-24.
- Box 4
- Folder 1
- Tik-Tok (1983), TMS, ribbon copy with corrections. Housed in case.
- Folder 2
- The Lunatics of Terra (1984), TMS, ribbon copy with corrections. Pages 1-78.
- Folder 3
- The Lunatics of Terra (1984), TMS, ribbon copy with corrections. Pages 79-180.
- Folder 4
- The Lunatics of Terra (1984), Galleys.
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