The Megan Hart Papers consist of 0.37 cubic feet of literary manuscripts, including short stories and novels, by the author. The materials were donated by Megan Hart in 2016. There are no restrictions placed on the collection for scholarly use, however all copyright and related interests remain with…
Bill Pronzini, pulp aficionado and creator of the Nameless Detective series has been hailed by Publishers Weekly as “a master of the modern mystery.” Since becoming a professional writer in the late 1960s, he has published over sixty novels within the mystery/suspense and western genres,…
Mystery writer Marcia Muller has the distinction of being the creator of Sharon McCone, the first acclaimed contemporary female private detective to appear in a series of American crime fiction books. Since her first book, Edwin of the Iron Shoes, premiered in 1977, Marcia Muller has written over…
Patricia McGerr was a fiction writer of mystery novels and short stories. Between the years 1946 and 1975 she wrote 17 novels and over 50 short stories. The Patricia McGerr Collection is comprised of 1/2 linear feet and includes items produced by or used by McGerr during her research and writing…
Ralph Maloney was an author of the mystery genre. Literary manuscripts and correspondence form the core of his collection. He wrote both under his name and the pseudonym, Jack Liston. In 1972, Ralph Maloney first began transferring his manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling…
The Carl Jacobi Collection is comprised of six linear feet of correspondence, files, diaries, literary productions, printed materials, and photographs documenting the private and professional life of this notable author of horror, fantasy, science, and adventure fiction. The collection spans…
Morris Hershman is an author of mystery, gothic, and western novels as well as a contributor of over one hundred short stories to periodicals. In 1975, Hershman first began transferring his manuscripts and books to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University. The collection…
Marjorie Dorner is a contemporary American author of mystery-suspense novels, literary short stories, and one play. The manuscripts of working and final versions of her four mystery-suspense novels form the core of the collection. Marjorie Dorner transferred her manuscripts to the Popular Culture…