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Collection Overview
Title: Fred Saberhagen Papers, 1960-2013
ID: RBSC/SFWA/053
Primary Creator: Saberhagen, Fred (1930-2007)
Extent: 42.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement: Series I is Novels, Series II is Short Stories, Series III consists of Correspondence, Series IV is Miscellaneous, Series V contains Entertainment Adapted from Novels, and Series VI is Media.
Date Acquired: 12/00/2011. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Berserker, Saberhagen, Fred, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
Forms of Material: fantasy, science fiction
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Fred Saberhagen Papers consists of printed (paper-based) and handwritten edited manuscripts (mostly of his novels), a small amount of short stories, correspondence associated with those materials, and some miscellaneous materials. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of novels, Series II includes short stories, Series III contains correspondence, Series IV is miscellaneous, Series V is Entertainment Media Adapted from Novels, and Series VI is Media. Each Series is broken down into book series by date of publication. For example, Series I: Novels starts with his Berserker series (which was his first series) and each of the books in this series are placed in order by date of publication.
The order of his written materials is as follows: Berserker series, Empire of the East series, Vlad Tepes series, Mask of the Sun series, Book of the Swords series, Book of the Lost Swords series, Books of the Gods series, Standalone novels, Omnibus, Collections, Book series Saberhagen contributed to, Anthologies he edited, Anthologies containing his stories, and ending with short stories.
An Addendum was added on 8-28-2014 that added material to Series I, II, III, and IV and created Series V and VI. Another Addendum was added on 8-28-2015 that added material to Series I.
Collection Historical Note
Fred Saberhagen was a Science Fiction and Fantasy author known for his short stories, science fiction novels, and his Berserker series. He was born on May 18, 1930 and he passed away on June 29, 2007. In his lifetime he wrote seventy plus short stories and more than seventy of his novels were published. He grew up in Chicago, but later moved to New Mexico. His fantasy readers know him for his Lost Swords series and another popular series was the Dracula series in which the story is told from the vampire’s point of view. He also created the Books of the Gods which were retellings of myths from different cultures. He co-authored two novels with Roger Zelazny and one with James V Hart. In his early years he served in the U.S. airforce, worked as an electronics technician for Motorola, and wrote/edited pieces for the Encyclopedia Britannica. He began writing seriously around the age of 30 and his 1
st sale was to Galaxy magazine that put his short story “volume PAA-PYX’ into its 1961 publication. In 1964 he had his 1
st novel published, ‘the Golden People’. He leaves behind his wife, Joan, two sons, and a daughter. For more information on Saberhagen and his works, please see his website:
www.berserker.comSubject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Northern Illinois University
Accruals:
Additions by Joan Saberhagen: 01/20/2012, 03/02/2012, 03/16/2012, 05/14/2012, 07/02/2012, 08/23/2012, 05/02/2013, 11/2013, 10/7/2015, 11/05/2015, 01/20/2017, 12/14/2018
Access Restrictions:
Photographs and photocopies of collection are prohibited.
Use Restrictions:
Property Rights are transferred to the University Libraries per the signed Deed of Gift Document. Literary Rights are retained by the content creator. Any copyrights so stated in the materials remain in force.
Acquisition Source:
Joan Saberhagen
Acquisition Method:
Mailed to RBSC by Joan Saberhagen, Fred's wife.
Related Materials:
For more information please see http://www.berserker.com.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Series IV: Miscellaneous
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Veils of Azlorac [quotation about Fred's book by Terry Carr], no date
- Folder 2: Specimens [review of 'Specimens' in Yandro fanzaine #237] page 11, no date
- Folder 3: Octagon [newspaper clipping|possible reference material for novel], 8/21/1978
- Folder 4: Octagon [Informational Systems Newsletter|vol 1 no 1|possible reference material for novel], 2/1979
- Folder 5: Octagon [3031 Processor Complex Guide|possible reference material for novel], no date
- Folder 6: Octagon [Sandia Laboratories: Solar Center Receiver Systems Brochure|possible reference material for novel], no date
- Folder 7: Octagon [newspaper clipping|possible reference material for novel], no date
- Folder 8: The Frankenstein Papers [summary of novel in publisher's weekly], 1/3/1986
- Folder 9: A Coldness in the Blood [receipt for copies], 8/20/2001
- Folder 10: The Veils of Azlorac [Chicago Tribune paper|article many have been reference material for novel], 3/4/1973
- Folder 11: Collage photo card from Saberhagen's memorial, 6/29/2007
- Folder 12: Photo of Saberhagen from memorial|black and white, 6/29/2007
- Folder 13: ALGOL: The Magazine About Science Fiction, vol. 14, no.2, issue 28; Spring 1977, Spring 1977
- Folder 14: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Directory, 2006
- Folder 15: Handwritten cards of publishers for Men and Mars, 1970
- Folder 16: Magazine [September 1982 Issue of Softline Magazine], 9/1982
- Folder 17: Catalogs [Computer Program Catalogs], 1986-1987
- Folder 18: Berserker Works Ltd. [the history of Berserker Works, Ltd.], 7/20/2013
- Folder 19: Readercon [Readercon 24 souvenir book], 7/2013
- Folder 20: Catalog [Simon and Schuster Electronic Publishing Group catalog), no date
- Folder 21: Advertisment [Southwest Solaradobe school ad], no date
- Folder 22: Magazine Ad [Diversi-Copy Advertisement], no date
- Folder 23: Newspaper [copy of newspaper clipping of a writing job advertisement], no date
- Folder 24: Fred's Notes Comparison of Beserkers & Alien vs. Predators for Lawsuit [Dark Horse Lawsuit], no date
- Addendum 3:: Folders 24-28 is an addendum to Series IV: Miscellaneous
- Folder 25: Gene Roddenberry's Earth Final Conflict Correspondence with Notes, 1998-1999
- Folder 26: Gene Roddenberry's Earth Final Conflict Episode #3 "Decesion" Script and Episode #9 "Ressurection" Script with Notes, 1997-1999
- Folder 27: Mask of the Sun [Index Cards with notes], no date
- Folder 28: Swords Books, no date
- Box 2
- Addendum 3: Box 2 is an addendum to Series III: Correspondence
- Folder 1: Notepads Containing Story Ideas and Addresses, no date
- Folder 2: Fred's Logs of Writing Projects and Buisness Correspondence, 1964-1998
- Folder 3: Fred Saberhagen's Resume, 1973
- Folder 4: Science Fiction Conventions Fred Saberhagen attended [Various documents], 1985-1999
- Box 3
- Addendum 3: Box 3 is an addendum to Series IV: Miscellaneous
- Folder 1: Science Fiction Conventions Fred Saberhagen attended [Various documents], 2000-2012
- Folder 2: SFWA Bulletins and Handbook, 1965-1967,1990
- Folder 3: Softline Article by Fred Saberhagen, 1983
- Folder 4: Various Articles, 1985-1996
- Folder 5: Picture of San Semeon Vacation, 1998
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