Sharon Webb papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Sharon Webb papers
Creator: Webb, Sharon
Inclusive Dates: 1986
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.2 Linear Feet (3 document boxes)
Collection Number: ms2575
Repository: Hargrett Library
Abstract: The collection consists of papers of Sharon Webb from 1986. The papers contain correspondence, manuscripts of her works, and printed material relating to science fiction. The correspondence includes letters from readers, members of various science fiction associations, family members, and other science fiction writers. The majority of the manuscript material is of "Pestis 18."

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Sharon Lynn Webb, Georgia science fiction author and resident of Blairsville, Georgia. Webb was born in Tampa, Florida on February 29, 1936, the daughter of William Wesley Talbott and Eunice Geraldine Tillman. On February 6, 1956, she married W. Bryan Webb. Their children were Wendy, Jerri, and Tracey.

From 1953 to 1956, Webb was a student Florida Southern College. She studied at the University Miami in 1962. In 1972, she earned her associate degree in Nursing from the Miami-Dade School Nursing. During this period (from 1960 to 1966), she worked as a freelance writer. She was an RN for the South Miami Hospital from 1972 to 1973 and for Union General Hospital, Towns County Hospital, Blairsville, Georgia from 1973 to 1981.

Webb is the author of RN (1981), Earthchild (1982), Earth Song (1983), Ram Song (1984), Adventures of Terra Tarkington (1985), Pestis 18, 1987, The Halflife (1989), and over 40 short stories. She is a member of the Author's Guild/League and Science Fiction Writers of America where she served as south/central director and as a member of the board directors. (Who's Who on the Web, retrieved February 16, 2010)

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged by record type.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Sharon Webb papers. MS2575. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2010 January 28.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

For related materials in this repository see the following collections:

Sharon Webb papers, MS 2113, MS 2380, and MS 2452.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Printed Material
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1	1	Science Fiction Convention Program Books
1	1	Boskone XXIII-Xeroxed excerpt of program book [Boston, MA], February 14-16, 1986
1	1	Confederation [1986 WorldCon]-Progress Report 1 [Atlanta, GA], August 28-September 1, 1986
1	1	Confederation [1986 WorldCon]-Progress Report 2 [Atlanta, GA], August 28-September 1, 1986
1	1	Confederation [1986 WorldCon]-Progress Report 3 [Atlanta, GA], August 28-September 1, 1986
1	1	World Fantasy Convention '86 [Providence, RI], October 30-November 2, 1986
1	2	Science Fiction Convention Flyers (2 items)
1	2a-b	Novel Class handouts and outline

 

2. Manuscripts
	Correspondence-Personal
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1	3		Anagnostos, Billy [fan mail]
				Manuscript letter signed, 23 May 86
1	4		Bunge, Idonia [family?]
				Manuscript letter signed, 29 June, [861]
1	5		Caruthers-Montgomery, P. L. [Big Name Fane]
				Typed letter signed, 9 February 86
				Typed card signed, 11 September 86
1	6		Ford, John M. (Mike) [Writer]
				Typed Christmas poem ['Winter Solstice, Camelot Station'], December, 86
1	7		Hughes, Diane [Big Name Fan]
				Manuscript letter signed, 17 March 86
				Manuscript letter signed, 20 May 86
1	8		May, Joseph E. Jr.
				Manuscript letter signed, 31 January 86
				Manuscript postcard signed, 26 February 86
1	9		McDevitt, Jack [Writer]
				Typed letter signed, 6 December 86
1	10		Newell, John R. (Klon) [Big Name Fan]
				Typed letter signed, 25 January 86
1	11		Osso, Tony [fan mail]
				Manuscript letter signed, 23 May 86
1	12		Russell, Dam [fan mail]
				Manuscript letter signed, 22 October 86
1	13		Sucharitkul, Sompang [diplomat-teacher]
				Manuscript letter signed, 19 March 86
1	14		Sucharitkul, Somtow [Writer-composer]
				Cake recipe with manuscript notes, 16 February 86
1	15		Townsend, Gary D. [Writer]
				Typed letter signed, 17 May 86
				Typed letter signed, 18 December 86
1	16		Webb, Jerri [daughter]
				Manuscript letter signed, 1 June 86
				Manuscript letter signed, 21 August 86
1	17		Webb, Tracy [daughter]
				Manuscript card signed, ca. February 86
				Manuscript postcard signed, 8 May 86
				Manuscript postcard signed, 23 August 86
				Typed letter signed, n.d.
				Newspaper clippings, n.d.
	Correspondence-Greeting Cards
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1	18		Birthday from PhoenixCon guests
1	18		Birthday from PhoenixCon committee
1	18		Birthday from Jerry [Page?]
1	18		Birthday from Barbara, Brad, Jonathan & Amy Strickland
1	18		Birthday from Mother
1	18		Birthday from Angela and Larry
1	18		Birthday from Tracy [Webb]
1	18		Mother's Day from Jerri, Josh & Wes [Thompson]
1	18		Mother's Day from Wendy & Steve [Nesheim]
1	18		Mother's Day from Bryan Webb
1	18		Christmas from Merrilee [Heifetz]
1	18		Christmas from Michael A. Morgan
1	18		Christmas from Ed Kramer
1	18		Christmas from David Cherry
1	18		Christmas from Kirk, Katherine, & Kimberly Thompson
1	18		Christmas from Tracy & Werner K----
1	18		Christmas from Jerry [Page?]
1	18		Christmas from Mary [?]
1	18		Christmas from Ray & Sue [?]
1	18		Christmas from Barbara Harmon
1	18		Christmas from Klon [John R. Newell]
1	18		Christmas from Barbara, Brad, Jonathan & Amy Strickland
1	18		Christmas from Diane & Roy [Coker]
1	18		Christmas from unidentified
1	18		New Years from Barbara & Brad Strickland
	Correspondence-Business and Convention
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1	19		Ahern, Jerry & Sharon [Writers]
				Typed letter signed, 18 October 86
1	20		Amis, Bill [Science Fiction & Mystery Book Store]
				Typed letter signed, 29 June 86
1	21		Aronica, Lou [Bantam Books]
				Typed letter signed, 10 March 86
				Typed letter signed, 22 April 86
1	22		Balazs, Frank [Bluejay Books]
				Typed letter signed, 9 September 86
1	23		Bischoff, David
				Typed letter signed, n. d.
1	23		Crossword puzzle by Sharon Webb
1	24		Datlow, Ellen [Omni]
				Typed letter signed, 9 February 86
1	25		Davis, Bob
				Typed letter signed, 9 February 86
1	26		Denicola, Lynne [ON THREE Magazine]
				Typed letter signed, 21 October 86
1	27		Deyo, David [Unnameable Press]
				Typed letter signed, 10 March 86
				Typed letter signed, 20 March 86
				Typed letter signed, 27 March 86
				Prospectus for All The Devils Are Here
1	28		Ferman, Edward [Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction]
				Typed letter signed, 9 July 86
				Typed letter signed, 11 August 86
1	29		Golding, Val J. [ON THREE Magazine]
				Typed letter signed, 2 January 86
				Typed letter signed, 12 May 86
1	30		Gould, Steven [Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA)]
				Typed letter signed, 14 May 86
1	31		Hartwell, David [Arbor House]
				Typed letter signed, 22 April 86
1	32		Heifetz, Merrilee [author's agent]
				Typed letter signed, 22 January 86
				Typed letter signed including copy of agency agreement, 17 April 86
				Author's typed letter, 22 April 86
				Typed letter signed, 5 May 86
				Typed letter signed, 24 July 86
				Typed letter signed, 11 November 86
				Typed letter signed, 15 December 86
1	33		Karl, Jean [Athenaeum]
				Typed letter signed, 14 April 86
				Author's typed letter, 22 April 86
				Typed letter signed, 28 April 86
				Typed letter signed, 2 May 86
1	34		Killough, Lee [SFWA]
				Typed letter signed, 11 September 86
1	35		Kramer, Ed [DragonCon]
				Typed letter signed, 18 August 86
				Author's typed letter (xerox), 27 August 86
1	36		Larson, Majliss
				Typed letter, signed, 31 January 86
1	37		Leone, Adele [author's former agent]
				Typed letter signed, 10 January 86
				Typed letter signed, 27 April 86
1	38		Lock, Owen [Del Rey Books]
				Typed letter signed, 30 April 86
1	39		Markief, Antonia
				Typed letter signed, 8 April 86
1	40		Martin, George R. R. [Twilight Zone]
				Typed letter signed, n.d.
1	41		Miller, Chris [Avon Books]
				Typed letter signed, 13 January 86
				Typed letter signed, 20 January 86
1	42		Montgomery, Rebekah [National Doll World]
				Typed letter signed, 22 August 86
1	43		Pautz, Peter D. [House of Horror]
				Typed letter signed with enclosed prospectus, 20 January 86
				Typed letter signed, 5 August 86
1	44		Petersen, Alan [ON THREE Magazine]
				Typed letter signed (xerox), n.d.
1	45		Schafer, David [WindyCon]
				Typed letter signed, 30 April 86
1	46		Sheffield, Charles [SFWA]
				Author's typed letter (xerox), 3 February 86
				Typed letter signed, 16 February 86
				Author's typed letter (xerox), 22 February 86
1	47		Stevens, Mark [Science Fiction and Mystery Book Store]
				Manuscript letter signed, 3 March 86
1	48		Strickland, Brad & Barbara [PhoenixCon]
				Manuscript note signed, n. d.
				Typed letter with manuscript addenda & convention program, 3 February 86
1	49		Tucker, Wilson
				Typed letter signed, 12 August 86
1	50		Valentine, Glenn [Con-Stellation]
				Typed letter signed, 27 February 86
1	51		Warren, Bill
				Typed letter signed, 6 May 86
1	52		Webb, Bryan
				Typed expense summary for ConFederation SFWA suite, n. d.
1	53		Webb, Sharon
				Author's typed letter signed to Charles C. Ryan with manuscript note from Charles C. Ryan, 18 February
				Updated bibliography, 4 April
				Author's typed letter (xerox) to Pat Buckley, 22 April
				Note re: bankruptcy of SOFTTALK, 26 June
				Note re: Confederation, n.d.
				Author's typed letter (xerox) to SFWA Suite Volunteers, 31 July
				Biography from Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors & Poets 1986-87, n.d.
1	54		Whitley, Eva. C. [Disclave]
				Typed letter signed with manuscript note, 15 April
1	55		Wiesenfeld, Nancy [TOR Books]
				Typed letter signed, 9 June
1	56		Yolan, Jane [SFWA]
				Xeroxed review of Dragons & Dreams, 27 March
				Typed letter (xerox) to Adele Leone Agency, Inc., 11 December
1	57	Photographs
	Longer Works
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2	1		Pestis 18
				Typed double-spaced synopsis & partial draft labeled "Original"
				Typed double-spaced fragmentary draft labeled "Revision Draft", some manuscript notes
				Typed double-spaced draft labeled "...and yet another revision"
				Typed double-spaced (incomplete) draft labeled "Pestis 18, final draft" [but not actually final draft]
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3				Typed double-spaced draft labeled "Pestis 18, final draft"