Morris Hershman Papers
Collection Overview
Abstract
The Morris Hershman Papers consist of manuscript materials for six of his books, dating from around 1973-1985.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-1985, undated
Extent
1.48 Cubic Feet (4 archives boxes)
Creator
- Hershman, Morris, 1926- (Person)
Scope and Contents
The Morris Hershman Papers consist of printer's manuscripts of six of his books. Included are related materials such as book jackets (Lady Fortune, Lover's Knot, and Scapegrace). The manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by title. Dates seen here represent the publication dates of the book, the manuscripts materials are mostly undated.
Biographical / Historical
Morris Hershman was born on January 31, 1926. He attended New York University. For a time he was married to Florence Hershman (Verbell), a writer and editor who wrote under the names Diana Haviland and Diana Browning.
Morris Hershman has written novels and short stories under his own name as well as under many pseudonyms including Evelyn Bond, Arnold English, Sara Roffman, Janet Templeton, Sam Victor, Lionel Webb, Rand Michael, Florence Wilcox, Bruce Fowler, Simon Wolf, Charlotte York, and Jessica Wilcox.
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright and other restrictions may apply to the materials in this collection. Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
The following books have been transferred from the collection to the Browne Popular Culture Library main stacks.
Bride of Terror by Evelyn Bond
Spikebit by Sam Victor
The Virtuous Vixen by Janet Templeton
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by Morris Hershman beginning in 1975, with several additions since.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Morris Hershman Papers
- Author
- Nancy White Lee, Susan Irwin, Patricia Falk, Steve Ammidown
- Date
- 1986, 1992, 2009, 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin