{"id":4439,"date":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll184\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:28","slug":"coll184","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll184\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles L. Harness papers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nCharles L. Harness papers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl184<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nHarness, Charles L.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\ncirca 1948-1949<\/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 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nCharles L. Harness papers, Science Fiction Literary Manuscripts, Collection 184, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

Charles Leonard Harness (1915-2005) was an attorney and science fiction author from Colorado City, Texas. He has won many awards for his novellas.<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n

Manuscripts are each in a unique folder, and organized by page number.<\/p>\n

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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

Includes MSS-0013, MSS-0014, and MSS-0015. Accession information unknown.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

Manuscripts were housed in acid-free folders as part of the Rosenfeld Manuscripts collection. Previously assigned Ms. Coll #5.<\/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\/coll184\/<\/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

Harness, Charles L.<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

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

Harness, Charles L. — Archives<\/p>\n

Harness, Charles L. Fruits of the Agathon<\/p>\n

Harness, Charles L. Time trap<\/p>\n

Harness, Charles L. Stalemate in space<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Series Description & Container List<\/h1>\n