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PCL MS-7: Joanna Russ Collection

Introduction

Joanna Russ is an author of the science fiction genre. Literary manuscripts form the core of the collection.

In 1969, Russ began transferring her manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University. This collection is open for research, but the photocopying of manuscripts must comply with applicable copyright laws. This register was compiled by Nancy White Lee, Library Associate II, in April 1986 and updated in July 1992 with an addendum and again in August 2009 by Patricia Falk.

Biographical Sketch

Joanna Ruth Russ was born on February 22, 1937, in New York, New York. Russ is an author of books, as well as a contributor of short stories, articles, and poetry to several science fiction periodicals. She received a B.A. with Distinction and High Honors in English from Cornell University in 1957 and a M.F.A. in Playwriting and Dramatic Literature from Yale University in 1960. Around 1962-1963, Russ was Mrs. Joanna Albert? Amateau. She divorced and resumed her maiden name.

Russ is member of the Modern Language Association of America and the Science Fiction Writers of America. She was awarded the Nebula Award, Science Fiction Writers of America, 1972, for the short story, "When it Changed". She was a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, 1974-1975, a winner of the Hugo Award, World Science Fiction Convention, 1983, and the Nebula Award, 1983, both for novella "Souls".

She has taught at Queensborough Community College, Bayside, New York; Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; The State University of New York at Binghamton; and the University of Colorado, Boulder. Currently Russ is an associate professor of English at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Transfer

The book, Extra Ordinary People, has been transferred from this collection to the Popular Culture Library main stack area. The call number for this book may be found in the BGSU Libraries Catalog or by clicking on the title above.

Scope and Content

The Joanna Russ Collection houses manuscripts of books, poetry, articles, and book reviews; class papers written in Russ' last year at Yale University; speeches; and a manuscript diary. The manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by title.

Juvenilia, a title given by Joanna Russ and Ray Browne, is a series of hand written manuscripts for short stories, books, and poetry. Most of the Juvenilia manuscripts are illustrated with color illustrations. Several of the manuscripts have been hand sewn at the top. Many of the manuscripts in this series are brittle and have been photocopied for use.

Joanna Russ was a recipient of a Westinghouse Science Talent Search award. Photographs, program, newspaper and magazine articles about this award are included in the awards series.

Researchers interested in the science fiction genre or the study of juvenile manuscripts will find this collection of research value.

Series Description

Correspondence

Series: Correspondence; 1964, 1967; Arranged chronologically; This series includes letters published in journals.

Literary Productions

Series: Manuscripts, Literary; 1952-1957, 1959-1960, 1962-1969, 1971, n.d.; Arranged alphabetically by title; This series includes manuscripts for books, poetry, and periodicals with author's handwritten corrections additions, and notes.; Juvenile Manuscripts; 1942-1950, 1952, n.d.; Arranged by title; This series includes a group of short stories, books, and poetry. Many manuscripts are illustrated with color and pencil drawings.; Book Reviews; 1966-1969; Arranged by title; This series includes book reviews published in Epoch and The Magazine Of Fantasy and Science Fiction.; Class Notes and Papers; n.d.; Arranged alphabetically by title This series includes two papers written in Russ' last year at Yale University.; Addendum; n.d.; Arranged by manuscript; This series includes three typewritten untitled manuscripts written on the back of other material.; Speeches and Lectures; 1968-1969, n.d.; Arranged by title; This series includes three manuscripts for speeches. Two speeches were also published in Science Fiction Writers of America Forum.; Diary; 1962-1967; Arranged by page number; This series includes a record of manuscripts sent to publishers; when they were sent, returned, and sold.

Printed Materials

Series: Awards; 1952-1953, n.d.; Arranged by title; This series includes manuscript and paper memorabilia for two awards.; Programs; 1966-1967, n.d.; Arranged by title; This series includes two programs for material performed by dramatic groups.

Inventory

Box 1
Folder	Description	Date
1	Correspondence Letter to The New Republic Letter manuscript printed in Lighthouse	December 12, 1964 -August 1967
2	And Chaos Died Original manuscript, pp. 1-62. Very brittle pages	December 1968
3	And Chaos Died Photocopy of original manuscript	December 1968
4	Autumn Poetry. Appeared in The Cornell Writer, p. 12	December 1954
5	Autumn I Poetry. Titled: Poem. Typed manuscript. Appeared in The Cornell Writer, p. 20	December 1954
6	"Baby Ex Machiner" Short story manuscript with corrections and additions	1954
7	"Barbarian" Original title: "The Old Man Of The Mountain" Short story original manuscript with corrections and additions. Sold to Orbit 3	1968
8	"Beach Plum" Short story manuscript with author's note	1952-1953
9	Beat Poem Poetry manuscript	n.d.
10	"Bluestocking" Publication title: "The Adventuress" Short story original manuscript with corrections and additions. Appeared in Orbit 2	n.d.
11	"Cap and Bells" Short story manuscript, third person	n.d.
12	"Come Closer" Short story original manuscript with corrections and additions. Appeared in Magazine of Horror	August 1965
13	"Dear Diary" Short story manuscript	n.d.
14	"Dear Emily" Short story original manuscript. Appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction	July 1962
15	Death and the Gentleman Poetry. Manuscript. Appeared in The Cornell Writer, p. 14	March 1956
16	Death of Alexander the Great Full length play manuscript with author's notes	1959-1960
17	Down White Part Street Poetry manuscript	1957
18	Duo Play script manuscript. Title crossed out	n.d.
19	11^th Festival of Contemporary Arts Poetry Reading II Joanna Russ poetry. Contents: The Queen at Ur – Down White Park Street – To an Unknown Draughtman – Helen – Doubtful Lament – The Small Dark Dialogues	n.d.
20	"Experimenter" Short story manuscript. Bought by Harlan Elison for his 2nd Dangerous Visions Anthology	n.d.
21	The Fall Poetry manuscript	July 22, 1955
22	"Foul Fowl" Short story manuscript. Very brittle. Photocopy included	n.d.
23	"Game Of Olet" Short story manuscript with corrections and additions	n.d.
24	"Gurndel And Gurth" Co-author: Dorothy Gilbert Poetry. Appeared in The Cornell Writer, p. 15	November 1955
25	"Harry Longshanks" Short story manuscript. Appeared in The Cornell Writer and in Fiction As Process	March 1954, 1968

Box 2
Folder	Description	Date
1	Henry and the Mimsies Play manuscript. Play written in J.R.'s third year at Cornell. Performed at Cornell.	1956
Home Life		n.d.
2	Radio sketch manuscript on yellow sheets
3	Photocopy
4	"Last stage" manuscript
5	"How Dorothy Kept Away the Spring" Short story manuscript	1954-1955
6	"How We Climbed Caopectate" Short Story manuscript	1953
7	"I Had Vacantly Crumpled It Into My Pocket" Short story original manuscript. Very brittle. Sold to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction	August 1964
8	"I Had Vacantly Crumpled It Into My Pocket" Photocopy	August 1964
9	"I Thought She Was Afraid Till She Stroked My Beard" Short story original manuscript. Very brittle. Appeared in Orbit 12	1968
10	"I Thought She Was Afraid Till She Stroked My Beard" Photocopy	1968
11	In These Forests Original play manuscript	n.d.
12	Incident In The Public Gardens Poetry manuscript. Appeared in The Cornell Writer	May 1956
13	Inner Circles Original play manuscript. Very brittle	n.d.
14	Inner Circles Photocopy	n.d.
15	"Innocence" Short story manuscript. Appeared in The Cornell Writer, pp. 16-17	May 1955
16	Investigation Of Some Of The Manuscripts Of Joanna Russ Handwritten three page outline	n.d.
17	"Katy And I" Short story original manuscript	n.d.
18	"Laura, The Camp & That Horrible Thing" Short story manuscript, second stage	n.d.
19	"Life In A Furniture Store" Short story manuscript. Very brittle. Appeared in Epoch	Fall 1965
20	"Life In A Furniture Store" Photocopy	Fall 1965
21	"Little Tale From Nature" Short story original manuscript	1953
22	"Man Who Could Not See Devils" Short story original mansucript. Published in Anne McCaffrey's Alchemy And Academe	1969
23	"Martyr" Short story. Appeared in The Cornell Writer	April 1957
24	"Mr. Wild's Second Chance" Short story manuscript second stage. Appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy And Science Fiction	October 1966
25	"My Mother's House" Short story original manuscript. Appeared in Epoch	Winter 1967
26	Nebula Awards Copy of Luna Monthly, #23. Joanna Russ tied for second for her novel And Chaos Died	April 1971
27	Never Forgive Me Poetry. Appeared in The Cornell Writer	December 1954
28	"The New Men" Short story original manuscript. Very brittle. Appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction	1966
29	"The New Men" Photocopy	1966
Nightmare Abbey		1967
30	Radio play manuscript with author's note
31	Second rewrite manuscript. Very brittle
32	Photocopy
33	Nightmare in Summer Poetry manuscript. Author's note: Printed in The Writer, December 1954, however, not listed in the table of contents	1953-1954
34	"No Wise Fish" Short story original manuscript. Very brittle	n.d.
35	"No Wise Fish" Photocopy	n.d.
36	"Nor Custom Sale" Short story manuscript. Very brittle. Appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction	June 1959
37	"Nor Custom Sale" Photocopy	June 1959
38	Northerner Poetry manuscript. Appeared in The Cornell Writer	May 1954
39	"Not For Love" Short story last stage manuscript	n.d.
40	"Oh! She Has a Lover" Short story original manuscript. Very brittle	n.d.
41	"Oh! She Has a Lover" Photocopy	n.d.
42	"Old Pictures" Short story original manuscript	n.d.
43	Paranoia and Science Fiction Booklet published by Science Fiction Writers of America. Joanna Russ, pp. 8-11	1967

Box 3
Folder	Description	Date
1	Picnic In Paradise Or The Foolproof World Original manuscript with additions and corrections	1968
2	Picnic In Paradise Or The Foolproof World Galley sheets	1968
3	Poems Two poems in The Cornell Writer, May 1956	March 1955
4	Poor Man, Beggar Man Short story second rewrite manuscript with Author's note	n.d.
5	Queen At Ur Poetry manuscript. Appeared in The Cornell Writer	April 1957
6	Radio Broadcast On The 26th Annual World Science Fiction Convention Radio broadcast on WBAI	October 3, 1968
7	Rose On My Heart Or How Could I Stand You For 35 Years Carbon manuscript for a domestic drama Very brittle. Photocopy manuscript. CUE magazine announcement. Performed by The West Broadway Workshop	1966
8	Sappho In The Suburbs Poetry manuscript	n. d.
9	Scenes From Domestic Life Original play script with corrections and additions	Winter 1968
10	Scenes From Domestic Life Rewrite manuscript. Appeared in Consumption	Winter 1968
11	Schoolteacher's Daughter Speaks Poetry. Appeared in The Cornell Writer	November 1956
12	"Second Inquisition" Original short story manuscript. Appeared in Orbit 5	1969
13	"Seventeen-Eighteen" Short story manuscript second stage with corrections and additions	n.d.
14	She-Wolf Original play manuscript. Very brittle	n.d.
15	She-Wolf Photocopy	n.d.
16	Snapshot: Botanical Gardens Poetry manuscript. Appeared in Epoch	Fall 1955
17	Some Day Again Poetry manuscript. Appeared in The Cornell Writer	March 1954
18	"Soul Of A Servant" Short story last re-write manuscript	n.d.
19	"Suffer a Sea-Change" Short story last stage manuscript. Very brittle	n.d.
20	"Suffer A Sea-Change" Photocopy	n.d.
21	"Sunset" Appeared in The Cornell Writer, p. 19	November 1953
22	"Susie Shaslik" Short story manuscript second copy. With author's note	1954
23	"That delightful Proteus" Short story manuscript	1960
24	"There And Back Again: A Hobbit's Holiday" Carbon manuscript. Adapted from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. With author's note	n.d.
25	"There Is Another Shore, You Know, Upon The Other Side" Short story carbon manuscript. Appeared in The Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction	September 1963
26	"This Afternoon" Short story original manuscript. Very brittle. Appeared in Cimarron	December 1968
27	"This Afternoon" Photocopy	December 1968
28	"This Night, At My Fire" Short story original manuscript. Very brittle. Appeared in Epoch	Winter 1966
29	"This Night, At My Fire" Photocopy	Winter 1966

Box 4
Folder	Description	Date
1	Those That I Fight Original play manuscript with author's note	1955
2	Those That I Fight Carbon manuscript. Performed by Theatre Intime, Winter, 1967	1955
3	"Throwaways" Short story second stage manuscript	n.d.
4	To R. L. Poetry manuscript. Appeared in Epoch	Spring 1955
5	Untitled One page manuscript with corrections	n.d.
6	"View From This Window" Short story original manuscript. Very brittle	n.d.
7	"View From This Window" Photocopy	n.d.
8	"Visiting" Short story original manuscript. Published	1968
9	"Visiting Day" Short story original manuscript. Very brittle	n.d.
10	"Visiting Day" Photocopy	n.d.
11	"What Really Happened" Short story original manuscript
12	When the Lights Go on Again in English Departments all over the World Poetry manuscript	1957
13	"Where?" Short story manuscript. With author's note	n.d.
14	"Wilderness Year" Short story second stage manuscript. Appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy And Science Fiction	December 1964
15	"Window Dressing" Short story second stage manuscript	n.d.
16	"Window Dressing" Original play manuscript	n.d.
17	"Wise Man" Short story rewrite manuscript. Appeared in The Cornell Writer, pp. 16-28	November 1955
18	You Will Be Dead, My Friend Poetry manuscript	n.d.
19	Juvenilia. Blue Notebook Short stories. CONTENTS: Destination -- Moon -- Saturday night in B -- Boiberik's Elste-Elste song -- Cry of the campers -- You're breaking my arm -- A sketch from life -- Quiet, quiet, quiet -- The banquet -- A thought -- Josefina and Don Victor -- A letter to mama -- This is going to be screamingly funny. Pencil drawing of Blue Notebook. Photocopy included	1949-1950
20	Juvenilia. Brown Notebook Short stories. CONTENTS: Damsels of fortune -- Oh! How happy I am -- The rubber doll -- Maria's china plates -- Dark chances -- A wise king -- The flood -- Thanksgiving -- United-For peace, the U.N.O -- Spectacle of rain -- Happiness. Notebook is illustrated with color and pencil drawings. Two loose color drawings are at the end of the notebook. Photocopy included	1944-1947
21	Juvenilia. Collected Poems And Short Stories Short stories and poems CONTENTS: A trip backwards -- Visit to the fourth dimension -- The little lamb of Mary -- Flossie Flooglemeyer's romance. Included are a table of contents and a table of illustrations. Notebook is illustrated with pencil and color drawings. Very brittle. Photocopy included	1945, 1948
22	Juvenilia. Royal Compositions Notebook Short stories and poetry. CONTENTS: -- City of Rodgood -- The rain -- Who will sweep our bunk -- What does it mean to them, life? -- Hydrants -- New York slums -- Little Moisha -- Composition -- To Sonia and the hill -- Ask not -- What does it matter -- Thoughts of a deluded scientist -- The nickel -- Sketches. City of Rodgood with color illustrations. Photocopy included.	1946-1948
23	Juvenilia. Drawings. Two color drawings. Photocopy included	n.d.
24	Juvenilia. Adventure Comics An eight page color illustrated, hand sewn comic book. Photocopy included	n.d.
25	Juvenilia. Eight Legendary Heroes Of The United States A notebook prepared for Mr. Traister, January 2, 1952. Illustrated. With teacher's notes. Very brittle	1952
26	Juvenilia. Eight Legendary Heroes Of The United States Photocopy	1952
27	Juvenilia. Rainy-Day Thoughts Notebook Poetry and short story manuscripts with color illustrations. CONTENTS: Rainy-day thoughts -- First deep-water swim -- The inner tube	1948
28	Rainy-Day Thoughts Notebook Photocopy	1948
29	Juvenilia. Zena Short book manuscript with color illustrations. Hand sewn at the top	1948-1949
30	Juvenilia. Zena photocopy	1948-1949
31	Juvenilia. Excerpts From The Diary Of A Ghost Short story manuscript with color illustrations. Hand sewn. Also page number ten -- My persistive mice	1947
32	Juvenilia. Excerpts from The Diary of a Ghost Photocopy	1947
33	Juvenilia. National Anthem. Clouds Short story manuscript. Clouds, poetry manuscript	1947, 1948
34	Juvenilia. National Anthem. Clouds Photocopy	1947, 1948

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