Fred Saberhagen Papers, 1960-2013 | Northern Illinois University

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.com

Subject/Index Terms

Berserker
Saberhagen, Fred
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America

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

Browse by Series:

[Series I: Novels],
[Series II: Short Stories],
[Series III: Correspondence],
[Series IV: Miscellaneous],
[Series V: Entertainment Media Adapted From Novels],
[Series VI: Media],
[All]

Series V: Entertainment Media Adapted From Novels

Addendum 1: Series V is a new series cerated from an addendum

Box 1

Folder 1: Baen Software [three copies of Baen Enterprises software introduction packet and sample software images], no date
Folder 2: Baen Software [Berserker Raids and Wings out of Shadow software images], no date
Folder 3: Baen Software [Go Berserkers software images], no date
Folder 4: Berserker Works, Ltd. [Berserker Works, Ltd. game reviews], 1983 to 1984
Folder 5: Berserker Works, Ltd. [computer codes for Berserker Works, Ltd. games], 1984
Folder 6: Berserker Works, Ltd. [stickers for various Berserker Works, Ltd. games], 1984 to 1985
Folder 7: Berserker Works, Ltd. [Berserker Works, Ltd. game reviews], 1985
Folder 8: Berserker Works, Ltd. [game sales records], 1985
Folder 9: Berserker Works, Ltd. [Berserker Works, Ltd. game reviews], 1985
Folder 10: Berserker Works, Ltd. [various notes regarding the advertising of games], 1985 to 1986
Folder 11: Berserker Works, Ltd. [price list and product list], 1986
Folder 12: Berserker Works, Ltd. [Berserker Works, Ltd. game reviews], 1986
Folder 13: Berserker Works, Ltd. [game sales records], 1986 to 1987
Folder 14: Berserker Works, Ltd. [royalty statements], 1986 to 1987
Folder 15: Berserker Works, Ltd. [Berserker Works, Ltd. game reviews], 1987
Folder 16: Berserker Works, Ltd. [donation notes for all Berserker Works, Ltd. Games], 1989
Folder 17: Berserker Works, Ltd. [cost estimates], no date
Folder 18: Berserker Works, Ltd. [lists of expenses], no date
Folder 19: Berserker Works, Ltd. [mailings and advertisments], no date
Folder 20: Berserker Works, Ltd. [supply lists], no date
Folder 21: Berserker Works, Ltd. [various suppliers], no date
Folder 22: Berserker Works, Ltd. [game scenarios and correspondence], no date
Folder 23: Berserker Works, Ltd. [preliminary images], no date
Folder 24: Berserker Works, Ltd. [computer codes and various documents related to the Berserker Works, Ltd. games], no date
Folder 25: Berserker Works, Ltd. [various game scenarios], no date
Folder 26: Berserker Works, Ltd. [various game scenarios and documents], no date
Folder 27: Animal Lover [storyboard for Animal Lover], 9/2/1983
Folder 28: Animal Lover [Animal Lover text paragraphs], 7/24/1984
Folder 29: Animal Lover [notes from meeting regarding Animal Lover], 7/24/1984
Folder 30: Animal Lover [notes regarding Animal Lover computer game], 8/12/1984
Folder 31: Animal Lover [letter from Stephen Donaldson and proposed text for Animal Lover], 11/21/1984
Folder 32: Animal Lover [notes from various meetings regarding Animal Lover], 1984
Folder 33: Animal Lover [three copies of a computer adaptation of a short story by Stephen R. Donaldson], 1984
Folder 34: Animal Lover [sketch and notes for Animal Lover computer game], 1984
Folder 35: Animal Lover [text revisions for Animal Lover computer game], 1985
Folder 36: Animal Lover [letters to various companies regarding the production of Animal Lover], 1985
Folder 37: Animal Lover [non-disclosure agreement between Broderbund Software, Inc. and Berserker Works, Ltd.], no date
Folder 38: Animal Lover [proposed text for animal lover computer game], no date
Folder 39: Berserker Raids [Berserker Raids program documentation], 1982
Folder 40: Berserker Raids [Berserker Raids scenario], no date
Folder 41: Berserker Raids [Berserker Raids description], no date
Folder 42: Berserker Raids [Berserker Raids rules], no date
Folder 43: Berserker Raids [various computer codes], no date
Folder 44: Berserker Raids [Berserker Raids computer codes], no date
Folder 45: Empire [letter proposing game designs for Empire books;drafts and designs for all three games], 1984
Folder 46: Nuk Rat/Aftermath [working papers for Nuk Rat/Aftermath game], 1984
Folder 47: Nuk Rat/Aftermath [draft of Aftermath storyline], no date
Folder 48: Nuk Rat/Aftermath [Joan Saberhagen's copies of various documents related to the development of the aftermath game], no date
Folder 49: Pride and Prejudice [IBM version of Pride and Prejudice computer game], 10/15/1984
Folder 50: Pride and Prejudice [two document versions of Pride and Prejudice computer game], 10/21/1984
Folder 51: Pride and Prejudice [various documents regarding the production of the Pride and Prejudice computer game, 1985
Folder 52: Pride and Prejudice [operating instructions for Pride and Prejudice computer game], no date
Folder 53: Pride and Prejudice [subroutines and overall structure of the Pride and Prejudice computer game], no date
Folder 54: Pride and Prejudice [various notes related to the production of the Pride and Prejudice computer game], no date
Folder 55: Pride and Prejudice [computer game concordance version], no date
Folder 56: Sign of the Wolf [various documents related to the production of the Sign of the Wolf computer game], 1987-1988
Folder 57: Sign of the Wolf [Sign of the Wolf computer game screen shots], no date
Folder 58: Sign of the Wolf [various documents related to the development of the Sign of the Wolf computer game], no date
Folder 59: Starball [various documents related to the production of the Starball computer game], 1984
Folder 60: Wings Out of Shadow [two copies of the Wings Out of Shadow story], 1979
Folder 61: Wings Out of Shadow [two copies of the Wings Out of Shadow story], 1979
Folder 62: Wings Out of Shadow [Wings Out of Shadow story], 1979
Folder 63: Wings Out of Shadow [four copies of the Wings Out of Shadow story], 1979
Folder 64: Wings Out of Shadow [Wings Out of Shadow various documents], 1980
Folder 65: Wings Out of Shadow [player's manual and copies], 1980
Folder 66: Wings Out of Shadow [game scenario and copy], 1981
Folder 67: Wings Out of Shadow [Wings Out of Shadow images], 1982
Folder 68: Wings Out of Shadow [two copies of the player's manual, 1983
Folder 69: Wings Out of Shadow [documents pertaining to the bridge scene in the Wings Out of Shadow computer game], 1983
Folder 70: Wings Out of Shadow [letter to production company], 12/13/1984
Folder 71: Wings Out of Shadow [various computer codes], 1984
Folder 72: Wings Out of Shadow [letter to production company], 1/14/1988
Folder 73: Wings Out of Shadow [letter regarding production of Wings Out of Shadow computer game], 8/12/1993
Folder 74: Wings Out of Shadow [handwritten notes regarding Wings Out of Shadow computer game], no date
Folder 75: Wings Out of Shadow [game documentation and story], no date
Folder 76: Wings Out of Shadow [memory map, title, and pulpit documents], no date
Folder 77: Wings Out of Shadow [text and program corrections], no date
Folder 78: Wings Out of Shadow [fighter scene-game notes], no date
Folder 79: Wings Out of Shadow [preliminary production documentation], no date
Folder 80: Wings Out of Shadow [two copies of the Wings Out of Shadow storyline], no date

Box 2

Folder 1: Wings Out of Shadow [two copies of abbreviate instructions], no date
Folder 2: Wings Out of Shadow [player's manual], no date
Folder 3: Wings Out of Shadow [reviewer's manual supplement and instructions], no date
Folder 4: Wings Out of Shadow [reviewer's manual supplement], no date
Folder 5: Wings Out of Shadow [copies of reviewer's manual], no date
Folder 6: Wings Out of Shadow [computer codes], no date
Folder 7: Wings Out of Shadow [Wings Out of Shadow pulpit], no date
Folder 8: Wings Out of Shadow [pulpit scene-intro graphics], no date
Folder 9: Wings Out of Shadow [image files], no date
Folder 10: Wings Out of Shadow [bridge notes], no date
Folder 11: Wings Out of Shadow [maze documents], no date
Folder 12: Wings Out of Shadow [deck and last battle documents], no date
Folder 13: Wings Out of Shadow [text related to game production], no date
Folder 14: Wings Out of Shadow [documents pertaining to the maze scene in the Wings Out of Shadow computer game], no date
Folder 15: Wings Out of Shadow [documents pertaining to the flight deck scene in the Wings Out of Shadow computer game], no date
Folder 16: Wings Out of Shadow [documents pertaining to the last battle scene in the Wings Out of Shadow computer game], no date
Folder 17: Wings Out of Shadow [various documents pertaining to the development of the Wings Out of Shadow computer game], no date
Folder 18: Wizard War [instruction manual], 1984
Folder 19: Dracula [Dracula screen adaptation-revised first draft], 9/29/1990
Folder 20: Dracula [note from Jim Hart, Dracula shooting script and storyboards] page 1 to page 238, 8/22/1991
Folder 21: Dracula [Dracula shooting script and storyboards] page 239 to page 437, 8/22/1991
Folder 22: Dracula [Dracula shooting script], 10/13/1991
Folder 23: Dracula [Dracula shooting script and storyboards] page 1 to page 244, 10/13/1991
Folder 24: Dracula [Dracula shooting script and storyboards] page 245 to page 457, 10/13/1991
Folder 25: Dracula [Dracula film continuity], 6/2/1992
Folder 26: Dracula [Dracula photographs], 1992
Folder 27: Wings Out of Shadow [legal size Wings Out of Shadow pulpit], 10/1982
Folder 28: Sign of the Wolf [legal size storyboards], no date
Folder 29: Berserker screenplay by Jesse Alexander (2nd version) via CreatedBy movie option p.1-115 (end), 2001
Folder 30: Berserker screenplay by Jesse Alexander (1st version) via CreatedBy movie option p.1-101 (end), 2001
Folder 31: Fred Saberhagen's Game of Swords [A Gaming Proposal], no date: Addendum 3: Folders 31-33 are an addendum to Series IV: Entertainment Media Adopted From Novels
Folder 32: Starweb Play by Mail Game and Catalog, 1988, 2000
Folder 33: Correspondence with New Line Cinema [Beserker series movies], 2000-2001