{"id":4430,"date":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll174\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:28","slug":"coll174","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll174\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Zelazny papers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nRoger Zelazny papers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl174<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nZelazny, Roger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\n1970-1976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n11 boxes (7 linear feet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nThe collection contains materials that cover Roger Zelazny’s working period from approximately 1970-1976. Included are manuscripts of his books, stories and articles; correspondence with his literary agent, Henry Morrison; correspondence with publishers and science fiction writers; and correspondence with fans. Manuscripts of assorted other writings as well as some of his publications also are part of the collection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nRoger Zelazny Papers, Science Fiction LIterary Manuscripts, Collection 174, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

Roger Joseph Zelazny (1937-1995) was a poet as well as a science fiction and fantasy author from Ohio. He won numerous awards for his writing, and is best known for “The Chronicles of Amber.”<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n

Organized into three series: Series I. Manuscripts. Series II. Correspondence. Series III. Miscellaneous Zelazny writings.<\/p>\n

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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

Includes MSS-0873 to MSS-0896. Accession information unknown.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

Manuscripts were housed in acid-free folders and box as part of the Rosenfeld Manuscripts collection. Previously assigned Ms. Coll #22.<\/p>\n

Descriptive Rules Used<\/h2>\n

Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)<\/p>\n

Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Access & Use<\/h1>\n

Finding Aids<\/h2>\n

Finding Aid: \/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll174\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Access Conditions<\/h2>\n

No restrictions.<\/p>\n

Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use<\/h2>\n

Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.<\/p>\n

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Subject Headings<\/h1>\n

Creators<\/h2>\n

Zelazny, Roger<\/p>\n

Morrison, Henry<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

Zelazny, Roger — Correspondence<\/p>\n

Zelazny, Roger — Archives<\/p>\n

Science fiction, American — 20th century<\/p>\n

Morrison, Henry — Correspondence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"class_list":["post-4430","finding_aid","type-finding_aid","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid\/4430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/finding_aid"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}