James E. Martin Papers
Collection Overview
Abstract
The James E. Martin Papers consist of manuscript materials written by Martin.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-1990
Extent
4.71 Cubic Feet (10 archives boxes)
Creator
- Martin, James E., 1936- (Person)
Scope and Contents
The James E. Martin Papers includes manuscripts for published and unpublished works written by Martin between 1964 and 1990. In several cases, multiple versions of one manuscript are included.
This collection is currently unprocessed, but it is available to researchers upon request.
Biographical / Historical
James E. Martin began writing detectvie mystery fiction while on the police force in Norwalk, Ohio. His first published novel was The 95 File (1973). Martin wrote five more novels while working as a police officer, before becoming a full-time writer in 1986. He has since written several more books, including Mercy Trap and And Then You Die.
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
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by James E. Martin in 1989 and 1990.
Processing Information
A preliminary finding aid was created at an unknown date prior to 2021. This finding aid was revised and input into ArchivesSpace by Tyne Lowe, Manuscripts Archivist, in March 2024.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the James E. Martin Papers
- Author
- Tyne Lowe
- Date
- March 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin