Descriptive Summary
Howard J. Duerr
Collection
1915-1978
CFM1993_04
These papers were
created and collected by Howard J. Duerr
8 boxes,
9.375 linear feet
Special Collections & University Archives,
University of Central Florida Libraries,
PO Box 162666,
Orlando, FL 32816-2666,
Telephone: 407-823-2576,
E-mail: speccoll@ucf.edu
Howard J. Duerr was a
writer and collector of horror fantasy and science fiction literature. This
collection includes his own writings, his correspondence with authors and his
large collection of horror fantasy fanzines and other literary
works.
English
Acquisition Information
These materials were donated to the University of Central Florida
Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 1993.
Processing History
This collection was processed by type of material,
into the personal files of Duerr and his collected materials. Bound materials
were left intact and foldered in acid free folders, as were the journals,
manuscripts and monographs of the collected materials.
Access
The entire collection is open for research.
Copyright Statement
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to
publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the
copyright holder.
Related Material
The Howard J. Duerr Collection is half of the collected materials of
Duerr. Cataloged books available in Special Collections in the horror fantasy
genre can be found by searching the library catalog.
Biographical/Historical Note
Howard J. Duerr was born in Buffalo, New York on August 22, 1911.
Duerr completed both his bachelors' and masters' degrees in philosophy from the
University of Buffalo in 1940. Duerr enlisted in the United States Army
Pyschological Division during the Second World War, and went on to complete his
doctorate in philosophy after the completion of the war at the University of
North Carolina in 1953. His wife, Edith, was awarded a doctorate in
bacteriology at the same ceremony. Duerr's primary philosophic research
interests were ontology and metaphysics, which carried over from his academic
life into his social and leisure time. Duerr was an extensive collector of
literary works and paraphernalia concerning the Cthulhu Mythos propagated by
H.P. Lovecraft, August Derleth and Clark Ashton Smith during the first half of
the twentieth century. Until his death in Maitland, Florida in 1978, Duerr was
actively involved in various horror fantasy fanzines and collected monographs
of well-known horror, fantasy and science fiction authors and illustrators.
Collection Scope and Content
This collection was arranged into two series, personal files and
Duerr's collected materials. Correspondence is foldered by correspondent in
alphabetical order. His collected materials are arranged by type of material,
with individual journals, limited editions and monographs in alphabetical order
by title.
The Howard J. Duerr Collection contains horror fantasy literary
publications from the first half of the twentieth century, containing
contributors' original commentary, prose and verse celebrating the Cthulhu
Mythos literary school typified by psychological horror masters H.P. Lovecraft,
August Derleth and Clark Ashton Smith. The collection also incorporates Duerr's
personal papers, including his correspondence and writings.
Series I: Personal Files, 1920-1978 contain the personal papers of
Duerr. The series includes his academic and employment records; however, the
bulk of the series is Duerr's personal and professional correspondence and his
own writings. Of interest in this series is Duerr's correspondence with science
fiction writers such as August Derleth, as well as bound copies of his thesis
and dissertation.
Series II: Collected Materials, 1915-1977 consist mainly of Duerr's
large science fiction literature collection. The series contains journals and
fanzines of the horror fantasy genre, as well as limited edition manuscripts
and monographs illustrated by well-known science fiction illustrators. The
series also includes newspaper clippings regarding a variety of different
subjects, publication notices of forthcoming science fiction books and musical
scores.
Selected Subject and Access Points
Similar records may be found by searching under the following index
terms.
Horror.
Fantasy and science
fiction
Fantasy fiction
Fanzines
Science fiction--
American
Contents List
Series I: Personal.
1920-1978.
5.625 Linear feet
The Personal Files series contains the personal papers of Howard
Duerr. Items in this series include Duerr's academic and employment records, as
well as information on conferences he attended and a folder of photographs.
However, the bulk of the series is dedicated to his personal correspondence and
writings. Correspondence files are foldered by correspondent alphabetically,
and include Duerr's correspondence with authors such as August Derleth, as well
as his personal correspondence with his wife and professional correspondence
with colleagues. The Writings subseries includes Duerr's writings from his
youth until his death, and are often bound into volumes. Of interest in this
subseries are copies of his thesis and dissertation and the notes for his
planned autobiography.
Box
Academics.
1920-1954
1
Application for Admission.
1940-1954.
1
Records.
1920-1953.
1
The Philosophy Club.
1938.
Conventions.
1969-1972.
1
Deep South Science Fiction Convention.
1969-1971.
1
Second Annual Witchcraft and Sorcery
Convention.
1972.
Correspondence.
1933-1978
1
E. Maynard Adams.
1953-1961.
1
Edwin Albert.
1949-1952.
1
Josephine Andoe.
1942.
1
Jonathan Bacon.
1975.
1
Larry Baker.
1976.
1
Harriet Black.
1936.
1
Robert Bloch.
1957.
1
Sutton Breiding.
1957-1976.
1
Richard Boynton.
1942-1943.
1
Madeline Brown.
1943-1946.
1
Robert Browning.
1942-1957.
1
Roger Bryant.
1974-1975.
1
Jean Campbell.
1942-1943.
1
Eric Carlson.
1971-1973.
Christmas Cards.
1950-1977.
1
Paul A. Comer.
1942-1948.
1
Scott Conners.
1975.
1
Robert Culp.
1974-1978.
(2 folders)
1
David Dawson.
1942.
1
Edna De Frise.
1943.
1
Gerry De La Ree.
1971-1975.
1
August Derleth.
1948-1976.
(4 folders)
1
Marie Dervin.
1942.
1
Charles Didonato.
1973-1974.
(3 folders)
1
Beverly Donovan.
1946.
1
Albert Duerr.
1978.
1
Edith Duerr (wife).
1948-1964.
(3 folders)
2
Emma Duerr.
1945-1963.
2
Ila Duerr.
1936-1946.
2
Stephen Emery.
1941-1960.
2
R. Alain Everts.
1971-1976.
2
Joe Scott Ewell.
1955-1964.
2
Marvin Faber.
1941-1964.
2
Michael Fantina.
1975-1978.
2
Angela Faso.
1945-1948.
2
Meade Frierson.
1971.
2
W. Paul Ganley.
1973-1976.
2
Alice Gee.
1942-1946.
2
Margaret Gemignani.
1974-1978.
2
Ada Goodpasture.
1943.
2
Donald Grant.
1973-1978.
2
Rose Marie Green.
1971.
2
Martin Greenberg.
1957-1958.
2
Ethel Haas.
1941.
2
Loay Hall.
1976-1978.
2
William Hart.
1976.
2
Alvin Heller.
1940-1942.
2
Evelyn Henneman.
1946.
2
Don Herron.
1975.
2
Elva Hodgins.
1940-1943.
2
Ada Marie Horton.
1964-1965.
2
Ben Indick.
1971-1975.
2
Eva Jean.
1943.
2
Lois Elaine Johnson.
1940-1941.
2
Louis Osgood Kattsoff.
1948-1957.
2
Virginia Keller.
1938-1939.
2
Helen Klass.
1933-1937.
2
Barbara Ann La Croix.
1973-1974.
2
Dorris Larquemain.
1933.
2
James Sexton Layton.
1942-1965.
2
Martha De Garcia-Llort.
1955-1958.
2
Glenn Lord.
1971-1973.
2
Barbara Lowenthal.
1941-1942.
2
Max Lowenthal.
1940-1941.
2
Mary "Pie" Martin.
1942.
2
Flossie Mason.
1939-1942.
2
Martha McBride.
1935-1936.
2
Roderic Meng.
1971.
2
Arthur Metzger.
1975.
2
Chuck Miller.
1975-1976.
2
Miscellaneous.
1945-1977.
2
Dorothy Moline.
1978.
2
Harry Morris.
1971-1978.
2
Dirk W. Mosig.
1974-1975.
(2 folders)
2
Joe Moudry.
1975-1977.
2
William "Tex" Multispaw.
1940.
2
Verne O'Brien.
1971.
2
Gerald Page.
1971.
2
Clarence Philbrook.
1953-1954.
2
Carlton B. Poppenberg.
1948-1970.
2
George H. Record.
1970-1973.
2
Melvin Reinhard.
1937-1978.
(3 folders)
2
Jean Remington.
1974-1975.
2
Martha Rice.
1945.
2
Arthur Ripley.
1951-1957.
2
Ralph Romanelli.
1948-1953.
2
Margaret Rose.
1946.
2
Jean Russell.
1944-1946.
2
Stuart David Schiff.
1971-1974.
3
Edward Schuh.
1949-1959.
3
David Schultz.
1974-1975.
3
Albert Schwartz.
1957-1978.
3
George H. Scithers.
1971.
3
Mary L Scott.
1978.
3
J. Vernon Shea.
1943-1973.
3
William Schiedler.
1972.
3
David Smith.
1974-1978.
(2 folders)
3
Mildred Smith.
1940.
3
Roy Squires.
1963-1978.
3
John Taylor.
1974-1975.
3
Ronald Taylor.
1950-1960.
3
Richard L. Tierney.
1974-1976.
3
Claude B. Trevey.
1971.
3
David Turner.
1973-1974.
3
Unknown.
undated.
3
Judy Van Devon.
1966.
3
Louis Vetri.
1948-1964.
3
Vernon Volland.
1939-1978.
3
George Wagner.
1975.
3
Irving R. Warner.
1948.
3
Howard Weidemann.
1931-1967.
3
Robert Weinberg.
1975.
3
Norma Weydman.
1937-1942.
3
Joan E. White.
1950-1959.
3
Alfred Wilson.
1950-1951.
3
Richard Witter.
1961-1978.
Employment.
1944-1959.
3
Application.
1953-1959.
3
Defense Plant Worker (Curtis-Wright
Corp.).
1944-1945.
3
Photographs.
undated.
Writings.
1930-1975
3
Autobiography.
undated.
Creative Works.
1930-1975.
3
Being, Diety and
Value.
undated.
3
Crusader.
undated.
3
Explorato Philosophica (v.
1).
1957.
3
Explorato Philosophica (v.
2).
1958.
4
Explorato Philosophica (v.
10).
1975.
4
Graduate
Reflections.
1940-1941.
4
Grover Cleveland
Organon.
1936.
4
On Women.
1930.
4
Opi for Joni.
1964.
4
Opi for Marie.
1975.
4
Poems of My Youth.
undated.
4
Poetry.
undated.
4
Thoughts of Kermit George Wiener.
undated.
4
Diary.
1951-1957.
(8 folders)
4
Topics for Possible Inclusion.
1954-1966.
4
Dissertation.
1953.
(2 folders)
4
Lecture Notes.
1946-1954.
4
Introduction to Philosophy.
1946-1947.
4
PreSocratic Philosophy.
1954.
4
Notes from Readings.
undated.
4
Pre-College Writings (v. 1, 2).
1928-1934.
(2 folders)
5
Status of Writing Projects.
1960-1964.
5
Thesis.
1940-1947.
(3 folders)
5
Undergraduate Writings.
1934-1939.
(3 folders)
Series II: Collected Materials.
1915-1977.
3.75 Linear feet
The Collected Materials series consists of materials collected by
Duerr, mostly in the area of horror and fantasy literature. Duerr collected
numerous horror and fantasy journals, or fanzines, which are arranged
alphabetically by title, as are his collected limited editions and monographs.
Some of these literary works are by the horror masters H.P. Lovecraft, August
Derleth and Clark Asthton Smith, while others are by amateur science fiction
writers. The series also includes works illustrated by the well-known science
fiction illustrators Virgil Finlay and Edgar Rice Burroughs. In addition to the
literary works, this series contains information and materials on Lovecraft,
Derleth and Smith, as well as publication notices for forthcoming horror
fantasy books, musical scores and newspaper clippings on a variety of different
subjects.
Box
5
August Derleth Files.
1951-1965.
(2 folders)
5
Clark Ashton Smith Files.
1975.
5
Howard Phillips Lovecraft Files.
1960-1975.
5
Bibliography.
1943-1974.
5
Collectors Library.
1955.
5
Journal.
1971.
Journals.
1915-1977.
5
125 Mexican Mummies.
1971.
5
Abaddon.
1976.
5
Ab-Sattbaqua.
1974.
5
The Acolyte.
1944.
5
Affolement.
1975.
5
After Midnight.
1976.
5
Al Azif Epilogue.
undated.
5
Ambrosia.
1973.
5
AMRA.
1964-1977.
(2 folders)
5
And in His Dreams.
1975.
5
The Andover Road
Journal.
1977.
5
Annales.
1975.
5
Another Dagonzine.
1977.
5
Argosy.
1941.
5
Arkham Anchorite.
1974-1975.
5
Asrar Nama.
1974.
5
At the Sign of the Black
Goat.
1976.
6
Aurora.
1974.
6
Avatars in Runes.
1976.
6
Batrachos.
1974.
6
Belial.
1975.
6
A Bit of a Review.
1977.
6
Black Wolf.
1974-1976.
6
Blood Letters.
1976.
6
Bromion.
1973-1975.
6
Brotherhood of the Left Hand
Path.
undated.
6
Bush Work Inquirer.
undated.
6
Casuist.
1975-1977.
6
Charnel House.
undated.
6
China Nights.
undated.
6
Conservative.
1915-1923.
6
Continuity.
1977.
6
Cross Plains.
1974.
6
Crumbling Relics.
1975.
6
Cry of the Cricket.
1977.
6
Cthulsz.
undated.
6
Dark Brotherhood.
1971-1973.
6
Dark Eldolon.
undated.
6
Dark Messenger.
undated.
6
Dark Schloss.
1977.
6
Darkness Over
Providence.
1976.
6
Dee-Arr-Enn.
1973-1975.
6
El Desdichado.
1976.
6
Drake's Potpourri.
1976.
6
Dream Shadows.
undated.
6
Ebon Lute.
1976.
6
Echoes from the Black
Stone.
1976.
6
Efforts from Churning
Fingers.
undated.
6
Eldricht Leanings.
1975-1977.
6
Eltdown Shards.
1976.
6
EOD (Esoteric Order of
Dagon).
1976.
6
Erb-Dom.
1973.
6
Evermist.
1974.
6
Fane of the Black
Pharaoh.
undated.
6
Fantaslae.
1973.
6
Fantastic Nudes.
1976.
6
From Beyond the Dark
Gateway.
1972-1977.
6
From the Antient
Hill.
1974.
6
From the Dark
Spaces.
1974-1977.
6
Future
Retrospective.
undated.
6
La Gargouille.
1976.
6
Glass of the Five
Jars.
1973.
6
God from the Bowl
Speaks.
1975.
6
Halfalcon.
1975.
6
Hesperia.
undated.
6
HPL Supplement.
1973.
6
Howard Collector.
1967-1973.
6
Howard Review.
1975.
6
Huitloxopetl.
1972.
6
Hunter of the Dark.
1976.
6
IBID.
1975-1977.
6
Infin.
undated.
6
Inhabitant of the
Lake.
1977.
6
Inner Circle.
1976.
6
Inner Dark.
undated.
6
Laughing Osiris.
1974.
6
Letters from Leng.
undated.
6
Letters from
Providence.
1976.
6
Literae Dagonis.
1973-1974.
6
Lock Box.
1974-1976.
6
Lovecraftian
Ramblings.
1974-1976.
6
Maggotville News.
1977.
6
Man, Myth, and
Magic.
1974.
6
Maybe, Worlds of
Fan-Fiction.
1970-1971.
6
Meagerness from Wary
Fingers.
1976.
6
Midfan Supplement.
1975.
6
Midnight Fantasies.
1974-1975.
6
Miskatonic.
1974-1977.
6
Miskatonic Library
Archivist.
1974.
6
Moshassuck Review.
1976-1977.
6
MS.
undated.
6
Neocronomicon.
undated.
6
Neophyte.
1974-1975.
6
Nocturne.
1975.
6
Nocturne/The Haunter of the
Mail.
1975.
6
Nocturne the Arcane Dreams of Walter
Gilman.
1977.
7
Notes from Allanor's
Castle.
1973-1977.
7
Nyclatops.
1971-1977.
(2 folders)
7
Odd Stories.
1974.
7
Odd Tales.
undated.
7
Omniumgathum.
undated.
7
Outre.
1977.
7
Panacea.
1975.
7
Papyrus of Nephren.
undated.
7
Pauper.
undated.
7
Phantom Poet.
1975.
7
Question Mark Club.
1971.
7
Ralph W. Hedge Goes to the Wrong Fantasy
Con.
1976.
7
Robert E. Howard
(REH).
1975.
7
Roger's Revenge.
1973-1976.
7
Route 1 Box 50.
1976.
7
Sampler.
1974.
7
Science-Fantasy
Correspondent.
1975.
7
Science-Fiction
World.
1955-1957.
7
Scribners.
1935-1937.
7
Selected
Scribblings.
1977.
7
Seventh Day Review.
1975.
7
Shadow.
1973-1974.
7
Skoal.
undated.
7
Skull and
Sandalwood.
1973-1976.
7
South of the Moon.
1974-1975.
7
Southern Fandom Confederation
Bulletin.
1971-1975.
7
Spectral Analysis.
undated.
7
Spoor.
1975.
7
Startling Mystery
Stories.
undated.
7
Stolen Fire.
undated.
7
Tabebuian.
1973.
7
Terror from the Eighteenth
Floor.
1977.
7
This Train Stops at
Arkham.
1977.
7
Title.
undated.
7
Tolometh.
undated.
7
Tooth and Nail.
undated.
7
Transient.
undated.
7
Twerkle.
1976.
7
Ultima Thule.
1975.
7
Unauassprechlichen.
1976.
7
Unnamable.
1973.
7
Visions of
Khrod'hon.
1976.
7
Weird Tales.
1973-1975.
7
Weird Terror Tales.
1977.
7
Weirdbook.
1968-1976.
7
Whispers.
1973-1976.
(2 folders)
7
Wisperings.
1975-1976.
7
Witchcraft and
Sorcery.
1971-1974.
7
Xenophile.
1975.
7
Xiuhcoatl.
undated.
7
Yaanek.
1977.
7
Ydmos.
undated.
7
Yellowed Memories.
1973.
7
You Don't Know Me But I Know
You.
undated.
7
Zarfhaana.
1974.
7
Zeitgebunden.
1975.
Limited Editions.
1918-1977.
7
Almuric Portfolio.
1977.
7
Arthur Machen.
1918.
7
Cycles.
1963.
7
Finlay's Femmes.
1976.
7
Finlay's Lost
Drawings.
1934.
7
From the Crypt's of
Memory.
1973.
7
The Fungi from
Yoggath.
1977.
7
Halloween in Arkham.
undated.
8
Letters
Lovecraftian.
1974.
8
Medusa--A Portrait.
1975.
8
Polaris.
1977.
8
Things to Come.
1973.
8
Titans in the
Tartarus.
1974.
Monographs.
1934-1977.
8
Aftermath.
1974.
8
Best of Finlay.
1973.
8
Black Magic.
undated.
8
Collected Works of Ambrose
Bierce.
undated.
8
Encounter.
1974.
8
Golgotha, A
Phantasm.
1973.
8
Last of the Great Romantic
Poets.
1971.
8
Old Gent.
1977.
8
Ruby Toad.
1973.
8
Some Aspects of the Problem
Time.
1934.
8
San Francisco.
1975.
8
Some Parallels between Arthur Machen and
H.P. Lovecraft.
1974.
8
View from a Hill.
1947.
8
Newspaper Clippings.
1956-1976.
8
Publication Notices.
1948-1977.
(3 folders)
8
Scores.
1925-1933.
(2 folders)
8
Writings.
undated.