Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Editor to Editor: Letters between a Lovecraft fan and Poe scholar Description An account of the resource This collection is a student project done by Kathryn Heffner and features key pieces of correspondence between H.P. Lovecraft editor, August Derleth, and Poe Scholar, Thomas Ollive Mabbott. Both August Derleth and Thomas Mabbott were readers and contributors to the popular Pulp magazine, <em>Weird Tales</em> in the 1940s. Mabbott was a contributor to the letters to the editor section of the magazine, and forged a friendship with August Derleth through letter corespondence. This collection of personal and professional letters illuminates the relationship between Mabbott and Derleth and how they worked in conjunction in their publishing efforts of weird fiction. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Kathryn Heffner Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The University of Iowa Special Collections, The Wisconsin State Historical Society Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Digitized letters, .mov file Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from August Derleth to Thomas Ollive Mabbott Subject The topic of the resource Poe studies, fan studies, Lovecraft studies, Letters from the Editor Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource August Derleth, 1907-1978 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The University of Iowa Special Collections Library, Iowa City, Iowa. From the Thomas Ollive Mabbott Papers, MsC 429. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/01/ 1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This collection is open for research, as identified through the finding aid at: <a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/scua/msc/tomsc450/msc429/msc_429.html" target="_blank">https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/scua/msc/tomsc450/msc429/msc_429.html</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This object was typed and signed on letter-head paper, measuring 8 by 11.5 inches. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Personal correspondence Description An account of the resource In this piece of correspondence, August Derleth writes to Mabbott concerning a paper shortage at the newly-established press, Arkham House Publishers. Derleth also confides in Mabbott about the decline of purchases by fans.