{"id":4434,"date":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll179\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:28","slug":"coll179","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll179\/","title":{"rendered":"John K. Diomede manuscript"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nJohn K. Diomede manuscript<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nDiomede, John K.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\ncirca 1980s<\/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 for “Twisted Cross” by John K. Diomede. Diomede’s real name, George Alec Effinger, is printed at the top. The original\/alternate title for the story, “Wehrmacht Cris Cris,” is printed on the internal folder and first page of the manuscript, The manuscript is 26 pages, is undated, and bears editor marks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nJohn K. Diomede manuscript, Science Fiction Literary Manuscripts, Collection 179, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

George Alec Effinger (1947-2002) was a science fiction writer from Cleveland, Ohio. He wrote under many different pen names, including John K. Diomede. Effinger received a Nebula award and a Hugo Award for his work.<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n

Manuscript is organized by page number.<\/p>\n

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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

Includes MSS-0008. Accession information unknown.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

Manuscript was housed in an acid-free folder as part of the Rosenfeld Manuscripts collection. Previously assigned Ms. Coll #18 and MSS-0008.<\/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\/coll179\/<\/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

Diomede, John K.<\/p>\n

Effinger, George Alec<\/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-4434","finding_aid","type-finding_aid","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid\/4434","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=4434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}