Title: Robert Bloch Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1953-1984

Creator:

• Bloch, Robert, 1917-

Call Number: UWM Small Collection 36

Quantity: .2 cubic ft. (1 box)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

The collection contains the letters of science fiction novelist Robert Bloch, best known for his 1959 book Psycho. The letters, written to Vernon Shea and Bruce Walker, are of a personal nature, although they contain a good deal of information on the science fiction writing community of the time, particularly the writings of Harlan Ellison, Phillip Jose Farmer, H. P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, and other of Bloch's works. Included is a short screenplay by Vernon Shea and Bloch's critique.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmsc0036

Robert Bloch was born in 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. He wrote hundreds of short stories, several novels (Psycho was adapted into film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960), and numerous screenplays in the science fiction/fantasy genre. A protégé of H. P. Lovecraft, Bloch began writing in the early 1930s, his first story being bought by Weird Tales. His work was often used for radio and television, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents,Thriller, Star Trek, Tales of the Unexpected, Tales of the Darkside, and the radio show Stay Tuned for Terror. His screenplays include The House That Dripped Blood (1971), The Psychopath (1966), The Skull (1965), and The Deadly Bees (1967).

The files are organized alphabetically by personal name or by subject, then chronologically.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

The UWM Libraries purchased the collection in April 1989.

Processing Information

Richard Shay processed the collection at the Archives in September 2000.

Box   1 Folder   2	Bruce Walker, Correspondence, 1975-1984
Box   1 Folder   3	"Terror at a Smoking Typewriter," Los Angeles Times, March 12, 1980
Box   1 Folder   1	Vernon Shea, Correspondence, 1953-1981