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Series II: Astounding Science Fiction

Scope and Contents note

An incomplete run of issues from October 1940 until February 1955.

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #1, September 1940

Box: 2, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #2, October 1940

Box: 2, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #3, November 1940

Box: 2, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #5, January 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Robert Heinlein (as Anson MacDonald) "The Sixth Column" First of three part serial, continued in 27.6 and 27.7

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #6, February 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #7, March 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #8, April 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Isaac Asimov "Reason;" Ted Sturgeon "The Microcosmic God"

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #9, May 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #10, June 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #11, July 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Robert Heinlein, "Methuselah's Children" First of three part serial, continued in 27.12 and 28.1; Alfred Bester, "The Probable Man"

Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #12, August 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.28 #1, September 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Isaac Asimov, "Nightfall"; Alfred Bester "Adam and No Eve"

Astounding Science Fiction v.28 #2, October 1940

Box: 2, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.28 #3, November 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

E. E. Smith "Second Stage Lensman" First of four part serial continued in 28.4, 28.5, 28.6

Astounding Science Fiction v.28 #4, December 1941

Box: 2, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.31 #3, May 1943

Box: 2, Folder: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.31 #4, June 1943

Box: 2, Folder: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.31 #5, July 1943

Box: 3, Folder: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.31 #6, August 1943

Box: 3, Folder: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #1, September 1943

Box: 3, Folder: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Ray Bradbury, "Doodad"

Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #2, October 1943

Box: 3, Folder: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #4, November 1943

Box: 3, Folder: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #5, January 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #6, February 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #1, March 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #2, April 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 49 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #3, May 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #4, June 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 51 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #6, August 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 52 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Isaac Asimov, "The Big and the Little"

Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #1, September 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 53 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #2, October 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 54 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Isaac Asimov "The Wedge"

Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #3, November 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 55 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Theodore Sturgeon, "Killdozer"

Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #4, December 1944

Box: 3, Folder: 56 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #5, January 1945

Box: 3, Folder: 57 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #6, February 1945

Box: 3, Folder: 58 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #1, March 1945

Box: 3, Folder: 59 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Isaac Asimov, "Blind Alley"

Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #2, April 1945

Box: 3, Folder: 60 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #3, May 1945

Box: 3, Folder: 61 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #4, June 1945

Box: 3, Folder: 62 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #5, July 1945

Box: 3, Folder: 63 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #6, August 1945

Box: 3, Folder: 64 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.36 #1, September 1945

Box: 3, Folder: 65 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.36 #5, January 1946

Box: 4, Folder: 66 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.37 #3, May 1946

Box: 4, Folder: 67 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Arthur C. Clarke, "Rescue Party"

Astounding Science Fiction v.37 #4, June 1946

Box: 4, Folder: 68 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.37 #5, July 1946

Box: 4, Folder: 69 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.37 #6, August 1946

Box: 4, Folder: 70 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.38 #1, September 1946

Box: 4, Folder: 71 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.38 #2, October 1946

Box: 4, Folder: 72 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.38 #3, November 1946

Box: 4, Folder: 73 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.38 #4, December 1946

Box: 4, Folder: 74 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #1, March 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 75 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Isaac Asimov, "Little Lost Robot"

Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #2, April 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 76 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #3, May 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 77 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #4, June 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 78 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #5, July 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 79 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #6, August 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 80 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

L. Ron Hubbard "The End is Not Yet" First of three part serial, continued in 40.1, 40.2

Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #1, September 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 81 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #2, October 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 82 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #3, November 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 83 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

E. E. Smith, "Children of the Lens" First of four part serial continued in 40.4, 40.5, 40.6, 41.1

Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #4, December 1947

Box: 4, Folder: 84 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #5, January 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 85 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Isaac Asimov, "Now You See It"

Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #6, Febraury 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 86 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #1, March 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 87 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #2, April 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 88 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #3, May 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 89 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #4, June 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 90 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #5, July 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 91 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #6, August 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 92 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #1, September 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 93 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Arthur C. Clarke, "Inheritance"

Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #3, November 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 94 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #4, December 1948

Box: 4, Folder: 95 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #5, January 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 96 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #6, February 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 97 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #1, March 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 98 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #2, April 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 99 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #3, May 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 100 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #4, June 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 101 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Theodore Sturgeon "Minority Report"

Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #5, July 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 102 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #6, August 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 103 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #1, September 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 104 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Arthur C. Clarke, "Hide and Seek"

Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #2, October 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 105 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #3, November 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 106 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Isaac Asimov, "…And Now You Don't", three part serial continued in 44.4, 44.5; Robert Heinlein, "Gulf", two part serial continued in 44.4

Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #4, December 1949

Box: 5, Folder: 107 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #5, January 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 108 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #6, February 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 109 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

L. Ron Hubbard, "To the Stars"; two part serial continued in 45.1

Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #1, March 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 110 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #2, April 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 111 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #3, May 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 112 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

L. Ron Hubbard, "Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science"

Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #4, June 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 113 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #5, July 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 114 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Robert A. Heinlein, "Shooting 'Destination Moon'"

Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #6, August 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 115 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #1, September 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 116 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #2, October 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 117 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #3, November 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 118 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #4, December 1950

Box: 5, Folder: 119 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #5, January 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 120 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #6, February 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 121 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #1, March 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 122 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #2, April 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 123 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #3, May 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 124 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #4, June 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 125 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #5, July 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 126 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #6, August 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 127 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.48 #1, September 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 128 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.48 #2, October 1951

Box: 5, Folder: 129 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.48 #5, January 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 130 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.48 #6, February 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 131 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #1, March 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 132 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #2, April 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 133 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #3, May 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 134 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #4, June 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 135 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #5, July 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 136 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #6, August 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 137 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #1, September 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 138 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #2, October 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 139 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Isaac Asimov, "The Currents of Space", three part serial continued in 50.3, 50.4

Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #3, November 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 140 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #4, December 1952

Box: 6, Folder: 141 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #5, January 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 142 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #6, February 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 143 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #1, March 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 144 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #2, April 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 145 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #4, June 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 146 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Philip K. Dick, "Imposter"

Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #5, July 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 147 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #6, August 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 148 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #1, September 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 149 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #2, October 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 150 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

George Pal, "'Filming War of the Worlds'"

Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #3, November 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 151 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #4, December 1953

Box: 6, Folder: 152 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #5, January 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 153 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #6, February 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 154 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.53 #1, March 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 155 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.53 #2, April 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 156 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.53 #3, May 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 157 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.53 #4, June 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 158 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Frank Herbert, "Operation Syndrome"

Astounding Science Fiction v.53 #5, July 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 159 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.54 #1, September 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 160 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.54 #2, October 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 161 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.54 #3, November 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 162 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.54 #4, December 1954

Box: 6, Folder: 163 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.54 #5, January 1955

Box: 6, Folder: 164 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Astounding Science Fiction v.54 #6, February 1955

Box: 6, Folder: 165 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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