G.C. Edmondson papers
Finding aid prepared by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
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University of California
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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.
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)
Box 1, Folder 1
Correspondence and publicity
1969-1979
Box 1, Folder 2
Old novels and other data
undated
Scope and Contents
Folder contains four 8 inch floppy disks.
Box 1, Folder 3
The Aluminum Man - Annotated typescript
undated
Box 1, Folder 4
Chapayeca - Annotated typescripts
1969
Box 1, Folders 5-6
Chapayeca - First draft and notes
1968-1969
Box 3, Folder 1
Chapayeca - Galley proofs
1971
Box 1, Folder 7
Chapayeca - Typescript
circa 1969
Box 1, Folder 8
Frank and Fred - Typescript and correspondence
1978
Box 1, Folder 9
The Ship That Sailed the Time Stream - Annotated typescript
1977
Box 2, Folder 1
T.H.E.M. - Annotated typescript
undated
Box 2, Folder 2
T.H.E.M. - Typescript
undated
Box 2, Folder 3
J.B. Masterson,
Rudge - Annotated typescript
undated
Box 3, Folders 2-3
J.B. Masterson,
Rudge - Galley proofs
circa 1978-1979
Box 2, Folder 4
Kelly P. Gast,
Paddy - Annotated typescript
undated
Box 3, Folders 4-5
Kelly P. Gast,
Paddy - Galley proofs
circa 1978
