Karl Edward Wagner papers (Ms.2002.002)

The Karl Edward Wagner papers contain literary manuscripts, correspondence and other materials relating to Wagner's own books and writings, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as works and collections edited by Wagner.

The papers are arranged in three series:

Series 1, Fiction, contains the manuscripts of Karl Edward Wagner's fiction arranged in alphabetical order, including holographs and/or ribbon-copy typescripts for all but one "A" item and three "C" items listed in Scott F. Wyatt and Stephen Jones, "Karl Edward Wagner: a working bibliography of English language first editions", in Exorcisms and ecstasies (Minneapolis, Minn.: Fedogan & Bremer, 1997), as well as 12 incomplete or fragmentary items not listed by Wyatt and Jones

Series 2, Nonfiction, includes notes and outlines for fiction works, manuscripts of non-fiction works, files pertaining to Wagner's work as editor, texts of interviews, correspondence, contracts, and sales and royalty records.

Series 3, Writings by others, contains more than 50 manuscripts by Robert Bloch (2), Poppy Z. Brite (2), Hugh B. Cave (3), Manly Wade Wellman (10), and others, principally contributions to The Year's Best Horror Stories.