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G.C. Edmondson papers
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Processing History
  • Biographical Note
  • Collection Scope and Contents
  • Collection Arrangement
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: G.C. Edmondson papers
    Date (inclusive): 1968-1979, undated
    Collection Number: MS 192
    Creator: Edmondson, G. C.
    Extent: 1.25 linear feet (3 boxes)
    Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
    Riverside, CA 92517-5900
    Abstract: This collection includes galley proofs, typescripts, and materials related to some works of science fiction author G.C. Edmondson, including Chapayeca, T.H.E.M., and The Ship That Sailed the Time Stream. The collection also includes typescripts and galley proofs for two western novels written under Edmondson's pen names Kelly P. Gast and J.B. Masterson.
    Languages: The collection is in English.

    Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], [date if possible]. G.C. Edmondson papers (MS 192). University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

    Acquisition Information

    Provenance unknown.

    Processing History

    This collection was processed by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
    Processing of the G.C. Edmondson papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

    Biographical Note

    Garry Edmondson, generally known as G.C. Edmondson, was born on October 11, 1922 and passed away on December 14, 1995. He was best known for writing science fiction novels, many of which focused on time travel and Latin America. His novel, The Ship That Sailed the Time Stream was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965. He also wrote Westerns under pen names Kelly P. Gast, J.B. Masterson, and Jack Logan.

    Collection Scope and Contents

    The collection includes galley proofs, annotated typescripts, and materials related to some works of science fiction author G.C. Edmondson. Titles with related materials in the collection are Chapayeca, The Aluminum Man, The Ship That Sailed the Time Stream, T.H.E.M., and short story Frank and Fred. The collection also includes galley proofs and typescripts from two Western novels written by Edmondson under pen names: Paddy by Kelly P. Gast and Rudge by J.B. Masterson.

    Collection Arrangement

    The collection is arranged topically.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    Gast, Kelly P.
    Masterson, J. B.
    Science fiction
    Science fiction -- Authorship

    Genres and Forms of Materials

    Galley proofs
    Typescripts
    Western (literary genre)