Research Catalog
Popular Publications, Inc. records
- Title
- Popular Publications, Inc. records, 1910-1977, bulk (1945-1960)
- Author
- Popular Publications, Inc.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
Details
- Additional Authors
- Addullah, Achmed, 1881-
- Boggie, Clarence Gilmore.
- Davis, Robert H. (Robert Hobart), 1869-1942.
- Gannett, Peter.
- Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1889-1970.
- Gaunt. A.B.
- Gibney, Albert J., 1882-1948.
- Houts, Marshal.
- Lucke, Leo F.
- Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957.
- Norton, Alden H.
- Paust, Gil.
- Schindler, Raymond C., 1883-1959.
- Snyder, LeMoyne, 1898-
- Steeger, Henry, 1903-
- Street, Park.
- Swick, Jean.
- Thompson, Hunter S.
- Towne, Charles Hanson, 1877-1949.
- White, Kenneth Steele.
- Young, Whitney M.
- All-Fiction Field, Inc.
- Authors' Syndicate, Ltd.
- Fictioneers, Inc.
- Frank A. Munsey Company.
- George H. Doran Company.
- National Urban League.
- New Publications, Inc.
- Recreational Reading, Inc.
- Description
- 53 linear feet (80 boxes)
- Summary
- Collection consists of correspondence, copyright records, index card files, financial records and personal papers of Henry Steeger, and other records related to the operations of Popular Publications.
- Uniform Title
- Argosy.
- Subject
- Popular Publications, Inc
- American fiction > 20th century
- American periodicals
- Authors, American
- Authors and publishers > United States
- Copyright > United States
- Fiction > Authorship
- Motion picture studios
- Periodicals > Publishing > New York (State) > New York
- Popular literature > United States
- Prisoners > United States
- Publishers and publishing > New York (State) > New York
- Serial publications > United States
- United States > History > Periodicals > 20th century
- Genre/Form
- Illustrations.
- Photoprints.
- Sound recordings.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Terms of Use (note)
- Literary rights retained by original owners.
- Source (note)
- Blazing Publications
- Biography (note)
- Popular Publications, a publisher of popular detective, adventure, romance, and Western fiction, was founded in New York City in 1930 by Henry Steeger. During the 1930s his firm became the largest publisher of popular pulp fiction in America. In 1942 the firm acquired the copyrights to the properties of the Frank A. Munsey Co. which included Argosy Magazine. Steeger was president and publisher of Popular Publications (in addition to various other publishing companies) until the firm was sold in 1972.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
- Processing Action (note)
- Cataloged
- Call Number
- MssCol 2456
- OCLC
- NYPW92-A285
- Author
- Popular Publications, Inc.
- Title
- Popular Publications, Inc. records, 1910-1977, bulk (1945-1960)
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Terms Of Use
- Literary rights retained by original owners.
- Biography
- Popular Publications, a publisher of popular detective, adventure, romance, and Western fiction, was founded in New York City in 1930 by Henry Steeger. During the 1930s his firm became the largest publisher of popular pulp fiction in America. In 1942 the firm acquired the copyrights to the properties of the Frank A. Munsey Co. which included Argosy Magazine. Steeger was president and publisher of Popular Publications (in addition to various other publishing companies) until the firm was sold in 1972.
- Indexes
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Editors.Literary agents.
- Added Author
- Addullah, Achmed, 1881-Boggie, Clarence Gilmore.Davis, Robert H. (Robert Hobart), 1869-1942.Gannett, Peter.Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1889-1970.Gaunt. A.B.Gibney, Albert J., 1882-1948.Houts, Marshal.Lucke, Leo F.Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957.Norton, Alden H.Paust, Gil.Schindler, Raymond C., 1883-1959.Snyder, LeMoyne, 1898-Steeger, Henry, 1903-Street, Park.Swick, Jean.Thompson, Hunter S.Towne, Charles Hanson, 1877-1949.White, Kenneth Steele.Young, Whitney M.All-Fiction Field, Inc.Authors' Syndicate, Ltd.Fictioneers, Inc.Frank A. Munsey Company.George H. Doran Company.National Urban League.New Publications, Inc.Recreational Reading, Inc.
- Added Title
- Argosy.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 2456