Overview
| Title: | Charles L. Harness papers |
| Call Number: | Coll184 |
| Creator: | Harness, Charles L. |
| Dates: | circa 1948-1949 |
| Size: | 1 box (.25 linear feet) |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection consists of three carbon copies of typescripts written by Charles L. Harness: “Fruits of the Agathon,” “Stalemate in Space,” and “Time Trap.” Also includes the tables of contents from publications in which these stories appeared. |
| Citation: | Charles L. Harness papers, Science Fiction Literary Manuscripts, Collection 184, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD). |
Administrative/Biographical Note
Charles Leonard Harness (1915-2005) was an attorney and science fiction author from Colorado City, Texas. He has won many awards for his novellas.
Scope & Content
Arrangement
Manuscripts are each in a unique folder, and organized by page number.
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Includes MSS-0013, MSS-0014, and MSS-0015. Accession information unknown.
Processing Note
Manuscripts were housed in acid-free folders as part of the Rosenfeld Manuscripts collection. Previously assigned Ms. Coll #5.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)
Access & Use
Finding Aids
Finding Aid: /specialcollections/finding-aids/coll184/
Access Conditions
No restrictions.
Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.
Subject Headings
Creators
Harness, Charles L.
Subjects
Science fiction, American — 20th century
Harness, Charles L. — Archives
Harness, Charles L. Fruits of the Agathon
Harness, Charles L. Time trap
Harness, Charles L. Stalemate in space
Series Description & Container List
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| Fruits of the Agathon
“Fruits of the Agathon,” is 39 pages, undated, and includes a photocopied page from “Thrilling Wonder Stories” Vol. XXXIII, No. 2 (December 1948) which lists the novelet in a table of contents along with a summary. |
1948 | Description | ||
| Stalemate in Space
“Stalemate in Space,” is 32 pages, undated, and includes a photocopied page from “Planet Stories” Vol. IV, No. 3 (Summer Issue 1949) which lists the novelette in a table of contents along with a summary. The title “Stalemate in Six” is written on the first page of the manuscript. |
1949 | Description | ||
| Time Trap
Time Trap, is 35 pages, undated, and includes a photocopied page from “Astounding Science Fiction” Vol. XLI, No. 6 (August 1948) which lists the novelette in a table of contents and the handwritten note “My first sale!” at the top of the page. |
1948 | Description |