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Series 1. Correspondence 1961-2016, undated

Series Scope and Contents

Series 1 contains correspondence both sent, and received, by Carol Carr. It also includes letters addressed to multiple recipients, including Carol, as well as a handful of letters that were not to or from Carol. The correspondence largely pertains to her personal relationships.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically by last name, or first name if no last name is noted.
Box 1, Folders 1-2

Assorted correspondence from Carol Carr 1961-1989, undated

Scope and Contents

Some correspondence only has first names, some has no identification.
Box 1, Folder 3, Box 4, Folder 1

Assorted correspondence to Carol Carr 1958-2014, undated

Scope and Contents

Some correspondence only has first names, some has no identification.
Box 1, Folder 4

Brunner, John 1986

Box 1, Folder 5

Busby, F. M. & Elinor 1971-1972, 1984, 1989, 2005-2014

Box 4, Folder 2

Carr, Terry 1971 & undated

Scope and Contents

Correspondence to Terry Carr.
Box 1, Folder 6

Carr, Terry to Philip K. Dick 1964

Box 1, Folder 7

Cohn, Arlan 1975-1976

Box 1, Folder 8, Flat-File-Folder 01

Carroll, Jon 1996

Scope and Contents

Correspondence about Jon Carroll's newspaper editorial column.
Box 1, Folder 9

Covino, Michael 1991 & 1995

Box 1, Folder 10

Cynthia 1983-2010

Box 1, Folder 11

Dan 1986-1992

Box 1, Folder 12

Datlow, Ellen 1986 & 1988

Related Materials

See also correspondence from Ellen Datlow in the Publishing series.
Box 1, Folder 13

Davidson, Avram 1962-1965, 1980-1989

Box 1, Folder 14

Davis (?), Grania 1975 & 1984

Box 1, Folder 15

Death of Peter Graham 2004-2007

Scope and Contents

Peter Graham was the University Librarian at Syracuse University which also holds a large science fiction collection.
Box 1, Folders 16-17

Dick, Philip K. 1964-1970, undated

Scope and Contents

Correspondence is mostly to and from Carol Carr. Folder includes drafts and copies of letters.
Box 2, Folder 1

Dick, Philip K. & Donald Wollheim 1965

Box 2, Folder 2

Dick, Philip K. (copies of letters for anthology) 1987

Scope and Contents

Patrick Nielsen Hayden correspondence regarding publishing a book of letters.
Box 2, Folder 3

Dick, Philip K. (copies sent to Barry Levin) 1995

Scope and Contents

The copies of correspondence in this file span 1963-1973 and were sent to Barry Levin in 1995.
Box 2, Folder 4

Dick, Philip K. (copies) 1964-1975, undated

Box 2, Folder 5

Didion, Joan 2005-2006

Box 2, Folder 6

Dillon, Leo & Diane 1990 & undated

Scope and Contents

The Dillons were prolific cover artists and illustrators for books and magazines.
Box 2, Folder 7

Ebert, Roger 1987

Box 2, Folder 8

Ellison, Harlan 1987

Box 2, Folder 9

Family correspondence undated

Box 2, Folder 10

Friedland(?), Ed undated

Related Materials

See also Marcia correspondence and Krell Software Group correspondence.

Scope and Contents

Correspondence is mostly to Carol, with some addressed to Jack and some to both Jack and Carol.
Box 2, Folder 11

Geoff 1982 & undated

Box 2, Folder 12

Graham 1966 & 1973

Box 2, Folder 13

Hoffman, Lee 1971-1972

Box 4, Folder 3

Horawitz, Rachelle 1958

Box 2, Folder 14

Jack 1980, 1986-1988, 1992-1994, undated

Scope and Contents

Possibly Jack Stuart.
Box 2, Folder 15

Jim 1972-1975, 1983, undated

Box 2, Folder 16

Judith 1988

Box 2, Folder 17

Karen & Bob 1988-1990

Box 2, Folder 18

Katz, Joyce 1972

Box 2, Folder 19

Ken 1981-1987, undated

Box 2, Folder 20

Knight, Damon 1972-1973, 1987, 1989

Box 2, Folder 21

Krell Software Corp. 1981-1985

Related Materials

See also Ed Friedland correspondence.
Box 2, Folder 22

Le Guin, Ursula 1988 & undated

Box 2, Folder 23

Lichtman, Robert 1987-1990, undated

Scope and Contents

Third husband of Carol Carr (married in 2000).
Box 2, Folder 24

Lynda 1986

Box 2, Folder 25

Marcia 1961, 1969, 1971

Related Materials

See also Ed Friedland correspondence.
Box 2, Folder 26

Marta 1990

Box 2, Folder 27

McCaffrey, Anne 1987

Box 2, Folder 28

McNeil, Michael 1983-1988

Box 2, Folder 29

Mother of Carol Carr 1965 & 1971

Box 2, Folder 30

Newkom, Margo 2007-2016

Box 2, Folder 31

Peter 1960-1968, 1983, 1992-1993, undated

Box 2, Folder 32

Pohl, Frederik 1987

Box 2, Folder 33

Rebecca 1988-1996

Box 3, Folder 1

RK 1983-1996, undated

Box 4, Folder 4

Roseman/Grosso, Naomi-Catherine 1961, 1966, undated

Box 3, Folder 2

Russ, Joanna 1971-1972, 1993

Box 3, Folder 3

Sidney 1981, 1988-1990, undated

Box 3, Folder 4

Silverberg, Robert 1982

Related Materials

See also the Publishing series for more Silverberg correspondence.
Box 3, Folder 5

Dr. Taller 1981-1982

Scope and Contents

Correspondence about Terry Carr's health.
Box 3, Folder 6

Toomey, Bob 1971-1972

Box 3, Folder 7

University of California, Berkeley 1977-2000

Box 3, Folder 8

Walt & Madeleine 1964-1966, 1984, 1987

Box 3, Folder 9

Willis, Walter 1984-1988

Box 3, Folder 10

WordPerfect 1985-1986

 

Series 2. Terry Carr 1976-1989

Series Scope and Contents

Series 2 contains materials specifically related to Terry Carr, Carol's second husband. These materials are primarly related to his declining health, death, and memorial service.

Series Arrangement

Series 2 is arranged alphabetically.
Box 3, Folder 11

Sale of Terry Carr fanzine collection 1987 & 1989

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence with George Slusser of UCR Eaton Collection.
Box 3, Folder 12

Terry Carr health 1976-1987

Box 3, Folder 13

Terry Carr memorial invitation 1987

Box 3, Folder 14

Terry Carr obituaries 1987

Scope and Contents

Obituaries published in Science Fiction Chronicle, "Holier Than Thou" (fanzine), Fantasy Review, SFWA Bulletin, and Locus Magazine.
Box 3, Folders 15-16

Terry Carr sympathy cards 1987

Box 3, Folder 17

Terry Carr sympathy letters 1987

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence from Judy Blish, Avram Davidson, Bill Rotsler, Nancy Kress, Poul Anderson, and Pamela Sargent & George Zebrowski.
 

Series 3. Publishing 1961-2015, undated

Series Scope and Contents

Series 3 primarily contains documents pertaining to the publication of works by Carol Carr. Also included are records of royalties from Terry Carr's published works.

Series Arrangement

Series 3 is arranged alphabetically by title.

Related Materials

Copies of the manuscripts for the stories listed here are located in "Series 4. Works by Carol Carr."
Box 5, Folder 1

"Carol Carr: Collected Writings" 2014-2015

Scope and Contents

File includes documents related to sales, royalties, and promotion of the book.
Box 5, Folder 2

Contracts for Terry Carr's works 2000 & 2005

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence with Ellen Datlow at Scifi.com. Includes contracts for "Brown Robert", "Hop-Friend", and "Dance of the Changer and the Three".
Box 5, Folder 3

"Inside" 1961-1973

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence with Robert Silverberg and Damon Knight.

Separated Materials

Manuscript draft moved to Series 4. Works by Carol Carr.
Box 5, Folder 4

"Look, You Think You've Got Troubles" 1968-2004

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence from Jack Dann, Robert Silverberg, Damon Knight, Evelyn Del Rey, Vriginia Kidd, and Judy-Lyn Benjamin.

Separated Materials

Manuscript draft moved to Series 4. Works by Carol Carr.
Box 5, Folder 5

"Mincemeat" 1970

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence with Virginia Kidd.

Separated Materials

Manuscript draft moved to Series 4. Works by Carol Carr.
Box 5, Folder 6

Philip K. Dick biography release form undated

Box 5, Folder 7

Royalties for Carol Carr 1968-1976, 1998

Box 5, Folders 8-10

Terry Carr royalties 1987-2003

Scope and Contents

Folders include correspondence with Robert Silverberg, Ellen Datlow, and James Gunn. Publishers represented include TOR, Simon & Shuster, Ballantine, NESFA, Doubleday, Victor Gollancz, and Richard Curtis Associates.
Box 5, Folder 11

"Terry's Universe" 1987-1988, 2000

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence with Gene Wolfe and Kate Wilhelm.
Box 5, Folder 12

"Tooth Fairy" 1982-1986

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence with Ellen Datlow and Jay Kay Klein.

Separated Materials

Manuscript draft moved to Series 4. Works by Carol Carr.
Box 5, Folder 13

"Wally à Deux" 1971-1972

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence with Virginia Kidd.

Separated Materials

Manuscript draft moved to Series 4. Works by Carol Carr.
Box 5, Folder 14

"Worst Contact" 2015

Related Materials

See "First Contact, sort of" in Series 4. Works by Carol Carr.
 

Series 4. Works by Carol Carr 1963-2015, undated

Series Scope and Contents

Series 4 contains the writings of Carol Carr, which include works of both fiction and non-fiction as well as her contributions to science fiction fanzines.

Series Arrangement

Series 4 is arranged alphabetically by title.

Related Materials

For documents related to publishing of Carol's work, see "Series 3. Publishing."
Box 6, Folder 1

"Box Office" undated

Box 6, Folder 2

Carol Carr articles in The Daily Californian 1985

Separated Materials

See newspapers in Flat File Folder 2
Flat-File-Folder 02

Carol Carr newspaper articles 1981, 1985-1986

Box 6, Folders 3-4

"Carol Carr: Collected Writings" undated

Box 6, Folder 5

"Dick Lupoff" undated

Box 6, Folder 6

"First Contact, sort of" 1995 & 2015

Related Materials

See "First Contact, sort of" in Series 3. Publishing.

Scope and Contents

Short story by Karen Haber and Carol Carr.
Box 6, Folder 7

"Humor" 1964, 1974-1975, 1984, undated

Box 6, Folder 8

"Inside" undated

Related Materials

See "Inside" in Series 3. Publishing.
Box 6, Folder 9

"I Washed Love Away" undated

Box 6, Folder 10

"Look, You Think You've Got Troubles…?" undated

Box 6, Folder 11

"Love from Bubby, Only be Well" 2016

Scope and Contents

Essay on Avram Davidson.
Box 6, Folder 12

Marta Randall appreciation undated

Box 6, Folder 13

"Mincemeat" undated

Box 7, Folder 1

Miscellaneous writings by Carol Carr 1971, 1981, 2004, undated

Box 7, Folder 2

New York trip report, or: "No Wonder Nobody Comes Here, It's too Crowded" undated

Box 7, Folder 3

Philip K. Dick 1982

Scope and Contents

Memorial of PKD published in SFWA Bulletin.
Box 7, Folder 4

Poetry 1956-1969, 1976-1989, 2003, undated

Box 7, Folder 5

Sentence completion 1963 & 1966

Box 7, Folder 6

"Set Piece" ca. 1978

Box 7, Folder 7

"Tooth Fairy" 1984

Related Materials

See "Tooth Fairy" in Series 3. Publishing.

Scope and Contents

File includes copy of Omni Magazine with published version of story.
Box 7, Folder 8

"Wally à Deux" 1970 & undated

Related Materials

See "Wally à Deux" in Series 3. Publishing.
Box 7, Folder 9

"When School Is Out" undated

Box 7, Folder 10

"The Whole Earth Intelligent Layperson's Holistic Guide to Surviving the Cliches of the '80s" undated

Scope and Contents

By Carol Carr and Lawrence Yabroff.
Box 7, Folder 11

Zine writings 1979-1997

 

Series 5. Works by Others 1956-1992, undated

Series Scope and Contents

Series 5 contains pieces from, or by, other authors/creators.

Series Arrangement

Series is arranged alphabetically by title.
Box 7, Folder 12

"Catch-All: a Static Comedy" 1956

Scope and Contents

By Bruce Kessler.
Box 7, Folder 13

"The Helper's Journey" 1992

Scope and Contents

By Dale Larsen, edited by Carol Carr.
Box 7, Folder 14

"Though Shalt Not Kill" undated

Scope and Contents

By Melvin Rexroth.
Box 7, Folder 15

William Rotsler art undated

 

Series 6. Miscellaneous 1946-2007, undated

Series Scope and Contents

Series 6 contains an assortment of documents and materials that include some of Carol's school work, newspaper clippings, and some materails from her time working at UC Berkeley.

Series Arrangement

Series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 7, Folder 16

Carol Newmark school materials 1954-1956, undated

Biographical / Historical

Newmark is Carol's maiden name.

Scope and Contents

Materials include school papers and school publication.
Box 7, Folder 17, Flat-File-Folder 03

Clippings 1980, 1986, 1988, undated

Box 9

Portrait from Carol's travelogue published in Lilapa 1991

Scope and Contents

Framed piece of art by Dan Steffan.
Box 7, Folder 18

Geometric art designs undated

Box 7, Folder 19

Memorial invitations 1997 & 2007

Scope and Contents

Memorials for Philip K. Dick and Morris Moskowitz.
Box 8, Folder 1

Miscellaneous documents 1946-2005, undated

Scope and Contents

This folder contains an ecclectic mix of documents that include illustrations, zine materials, notes, fandom materials, a map, and much more.
Box 8, Folder 2

University of California, Berkeley Psychology Department 1990 & 1999

Scope and Contents

Folder includes a staff listing and a departmental newsletter titled "The Psychologue"
 

Series 7. Fanzines 1968-1991, undated

Series Scope and Contents

Series 7 contains published copies of fanzines.

Series Arrangement

Series is arranged alphabetically by title.
Box 8, Folders 3-4

"George" fanzine contributions 1968-1972, undated

Scope and Contents

Issues #1-6, 8-12, 14-18, 21-22, 24-26, 28, 30-31
Box 8, Folder 5

"Intercourse" 1985 & undated

Scope and Contents

Issues #1-3
Box 8, Folder 6

"Lilapa" 1987-1991

Scope and Contents

Issues #384, 406, 408-412, 414-417, 420-424, 428