{"id":4431,"date":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll175\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:28","slug":"coll175","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll175\/","title":{"rendered":"Gerard F. Conway manuscript"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nGerard F. Conway manuscript<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nConway, Gerard F.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\ncirca 1974<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n1 box (.25 linear feet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nCollection consists of one photocopy of the typescript “Mindship” by Gerard F. Conway. The manuscript is 278 pages and divided between three folders. Daw Books Inc.’s address is stamped on the title page. The manuscript is undated but likely from 1974 as that was the date the book was published.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nGerard F. Conway manuscript, Science Fiction Literary Manuscripts, Collection 175, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

Gerard F. “Gerry” Conway is an American author. He has published two science fiction novels but is best known for his screenplays and work on comic books. Conway co-created the Marvel Comics’ character the Punisher, among others, and scripted “Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.”<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n

Manuscript is divided into three folders and organized by page number.<\/p>\n

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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

Includes MSS-0006. Accession information unknown.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

Manuscript was housed in three acid-free folders as part of the Rosenfeld Manuscripts collection. Previously assigned Ms. Coll #17 and MSS-0006.<\/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\/coll175\/<\/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

Conway, Gerard F.<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

Science fiction<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"class_list":["post-4431","finding_aid","type-finding_aid","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid\/4431","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=4431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}