Scope and Contents
The collection contains manuscripts for short fiction and comic strips.
There are 120 manuscripts of short fiction, written for pulp magazines; 47 of them are written by Thomas W. Blackburn.
There are also scripts for twenty-three comic strips.
Dates
- 1948-1966
Creator
- Castle, Frank (Person)
- Blackburn, Thomas Wakefield (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Frank Castle was born in New Mexico. He was a writer of western, mystery, suspense, sex, medical, historical, and juvenile fiction, and comic book scripts.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (1 container) : 1 record storage box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Frank Castle was a writer of western, mystery, suspense, sex, medical, historical, and juvenile fiction, and comic book scripts. The collection contains manuscripts for short fiction and comic strips, 1948-1966.
Arrangement
Material within this collection is minimally arranged. Any arrangement is either derived from the records' creators or custodians or from staff at the time of initial processing. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- American fiction -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blackburn, Thomas Wakefield
- Castle, Frank
- Children's literature, American -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Comics Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Detective and mystery stories, American -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Historical fiction Subject Source: Local sources
- Historical fiction, American -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Literature Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mystery fiction Subject Source: Local sources
- Pulp literature, American -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Short stories Subject Source: Local sources
- Western stories Subject Source: Local sources
- Western stories -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Frank P. Castle Papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
