Overview
| Title: |
Isaac Asimov manuscripts |
| Call Number: |
Coll173 |
| Creator: |
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992 |
| Dates: |
circa 1951-1956 |
| Size: |
1 box (.25 linear feet) |
| Language: |
English |
| Abstract: |
Collection consists of two typescripts by Isaac Asimov: "Foundation" and "The Message".
"Foundation" is bound with a red hardcover, is 294 pages long, and bears a signed
dedication to Stu Hoffman. "The Message" consists of three uncorrected pages and bears
Asimov's signature on the final page. Neither manuscripts are dated, but are likely
from the early/mid-1950s.
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| Citation: |
Isaac Asimov manuscripts, Science Fiction Literary Manuscripts, Collection 173, Special
Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).
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Administrative/Biographical Note
Isaac Asimov was a biochemistry professor and science fiction author originally from
Russia. He was very prolific and wrote/edited over 500 books and numerous short stories.
Scope & Content
Arrangement
Organized into two folders: 1. "The Message. 2. "Foundation"
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Includes MSS-0001 and MSS-0002. Accession information unknown.
Processing Note
Manuscripts were housed in acid-free folders and box as part of the Rosenfeld Manuscripts
collection. "The Message" pages are in a plastic sleeve for preservation. Previously
assigned Ms. Coll #1.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including
PastPerfect.
Subject Headings
Creators
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992
Subjects
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992 -- Archives
Science fiction, American -- 20th century
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. Foundation
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. Message
