Hapsburg Liebe Stories, 1910/1953

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College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Hapsburg Liebe Stories, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
320.00 Items
Creator:
Liebe, Charles Haven
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Hapsburg Liebe Stories, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of 320 short stories written by Charles Haven Liebe under his pen names of Hapsburg Liebe, Charles Haven and John Bennett. While many of the stories in this collection were published, some are still in typescript format with the author's notes penciled in.

Collection of short stories written by Charles Haven Liebe under the pen name of Hapsburg Liebe. There are two groups of printed stories, taken from the periodicals in which they appeared. The other 301 stories are in typescript, generally in carbon copy, with typed or autographed notes by the author on the first page. Most of the stories in the collection are Westerns, of the type which appeared in most of the pulp magazines, and in some of the slicks, during the first half ot he 20th century. Other less frequent types present are stories concerning mountain people and army adventures, and there are a few which deal with exotic themes and with autobiography. The few manuscripts that are dated indicate that these stories were written between the early 1910s and the early 1950s. They average about 8-15 pages per story.

Letters regarding the papers exchanged by James A. Servies, Librarian (William & Mary), William E. Johnson, Houston, Texas, G. Glenwood Clark, Williamsburg, Virginia, and Ralph O. Shankle

Pen names Hapsburg Liebe, Charles Haven, and John Bennett (English Rights)

3,500 words; typewritten draft; copy. An autobiographical sketch.

Note: SHORT STORIES for July, 1910 (My first published story)

Note: "Mountains," SHORT STORY for December, 1911

Note: "Army Philippines," BLACK CAT for September, 1917

Note: "Army Phillippines," BLUE BOOK for February, 1914

Note: "Mountains." BLUE BOOK for August, 1915

Note: "Mountains." BLUE BOOK for July 1914

Note: "Mountains." BLUE BOOK for November, 1913

Note: "Mountains and Small town." BLUE BOOK for March 1914

Note: "Southern River and Small Town." BLUE BOOK for December, 1913

Note: "Mountains." SHORT STORIES for November, 1912

Note: "Mountains." BLUE BOOK for September, 1913

Note: "Mexican, Melodramatic." SHORT STORIES for February, 1911

Note: "Army Philippines." BLUE BOOK for August, 1916

Note: "Sea." SHORT STORIES for May, 1911

Note, "Mountains." SHORT STORIES for January, 1911

Note, "Army Philippines." BLUE BOOK for January, 1914

Note: "made into picture, 'Weapons of Live'." BLUE BOOK for July, 1915

Note, "Army Philippines." BLUE BOOK for September, 1914

Note, "Mountains." BLUE BOOK for October, 1913

Sold to Margulies.

This story is written on the backs of letters to Liebe from editors and other writers in the 1920s.

Sold to Western Story.

"Rebuilt old story...'Gun Smoke in Redoudt.'" Sold to Short Stories.

"Mountains." Angels in Disguise, Blue Book, July 1914, pp. 515-21. see folder 7e

Sold to Short Stories.

Sold to Chapman.

Sold to All-Western.

Sold to Short Stories.

Sold to Globe.

Sold to Short Stories.

Black Sheep. "Mountains." "Apet" This story had considerable notice. Blue Book, November 1913, pp. 41-6. See folder 7f.

Based on "Men Must Kill," done in 1939 and not sold. This begun 10-19, finished 11-4, 1949.

All-Western Brothers From Tennessee. "Army Philippines." Blue Book, Feb. 1914, pp. 699-704. See folder 7c

Sold.

Sold to Short Stories.

Sold three times.

Sold to Globe 9-11-46. Cheaper than Blood. "My second published story." Short Stories. Dec. 1911, pp. 100-5 see folder 7a

"Not good." 45 pp [numbered to 109, with many missing.]

This story was published in magazine and book form (Doubleday, Page), and widely distributed in newspapers, in the United States. It was also published in magazine and book form in Canada and England.

The Corporal of the Port. Blue Book, Jan. 1914, pp. 540-5. "Army Philippines." see folder I:70

"Under title 'Little Ghosts' this won $75 prize in Writers Digest Contest."

"Marg. early '41."

"Rebuilt old story…'Gun-Thunder Gorge.' Sold to Margulies $70.00."

Short Stories

18 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy (The Feud on the Big Laurel. "Mountains." Blue Book, Oct. 1913, pp. 1276-80. See folder I:71)

"Revision finished 4-16-1954." 17 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Rebuilt from story of same title done in 5,000 words in 1932. This copy finished in late July 1948. 16 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

First story at 1815 Tangerine Ave., finished Apr. 11, 1942. "...sent to Chapman." 6 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

12 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy (The Heart of an Outlaw. "Mountains." Short Stories, November 1912, pp. 23-27. See folder I:7) (The Hearts of Two Mountains. "Mountains." "By C. Hapsburg Liebe." Short Stories, Jan.l 1911, pp. [unnumbered] See folder I:7n)

21 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy (The Hermit Violinist. "Mountains." Blue Book, August 1913, pp. 697-702. See Folder I:7d)

Sold to S+S, July 1942. "Rewritten and sent to Globe about December 6, 1946." Typewritten Draft, Copy

. "Sold to 3-W 4-4-42." "Recopied & sent to Globe 7-6-46." 8 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy. (In the Name of Kentucky. "Army Philippines." Black Cat, Sept. 1917, pp. 20-4. See folder I:7b)

"Sold to Globe." "Sold to S. S. & Western Story in July 1942." 8 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Title change to 'Horseshoe Hang High' "Sold to Street and [illegible]" 10 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Wrote editor of Argosy, who bought it, calling attention to two errors... "Sold to Globe." 7 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Revised copy. "Sold to Globe?" "Yes." 12 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Sold to Margulies. [number 1] 5 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Finished 2-26-1948. "Sold Margulies." 8 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Sold to Short Stories. 15 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

2 copies 900 & 1200 wds. sent Chapman 6-21. 5 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy (The Kiss of the Whitehead. "Sea." Short Stories, May 1911, pp. 665-69. See folder I:7m)

This story was awarded one of the higher prizes in the Writers Digest Short Short Story Contest. "Rebuilt again (10-17)" 5 p. [number 1] Typewritten Draft, Copy

"Latest version 7-28-53." [number 2] (same as?) 5 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Red Circle. 7 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy (The Little Memoirs of a Failure. 14 pp see folder I:5)

"Rebuilt old story 'Blood & Leather.'" "Finished May 16, 1948." "Sold to Short Stories." 15 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

"Finished 9-19-1949. Revised twice in March, 1950." [copy 2] 6 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy A Little Song in the Dark. [dated 2-22-50 on back] [copy 3] 6 pp

[by] Charles Liebe. 5 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

"Originally Strangers from San Saba. Cut and revised." 16 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

"Sold to 3w July 1942." "Rewritten in duplicate for Globe 9/16-17/1946." 10 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Sold Short Stories. "Error, last page." 6 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

[same characters & plot as "Little Ghosts."] 6 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

18 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy (Measure of a Soldier. "Army Philippines." Blue Book, Sept. 1914, pp. 1026-9. See folder I:7)

"2 copies, 900 & 1200 words, sent to Chapman." "Sold to Globe." [2 copies together] 6 and 4 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Sold to Globe. 10 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

[notes on front cover] 19 pp Typewritten Draft

[notes on 1st page] 19 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

[in folder of "Robert Thomas Hardy, Inc., Playbrokers and Authors' Agents."] 19 pp Typewritten Draft

Made into 'Sign on the Boots' and sold (s.s. ?) 12 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

(Made from 'West of the Rio') "Sold to Globe different title." 19 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Sold to W. W. W. June 1942. "Rewritten...for Globe 9-16-1946." 7 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Western, made over from mountaineer story 'Outlaws of Smoky Bald' -- and quickly sold. "All-Western." 17 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

5 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy (The Prayer and the Pistol. "My first published story," "By Charles H. Liebe." Short Stories, July 1910, pp. [unnumbered] see folder I:6)

"Cut to 900 words. (sold to Chapman)" "Also written full length for Chapman." 5 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

Also Saga of the Santos [illegible] same story. "Latest version." 19 pp Typewritten Draft, Copy

"Sold to Western Story."

"Sold to Western Story 6/6/1942. Sold to...and rewritten for Globe 8/18/46. 2nd copy rewritten for Globe 9/11/1946."

"Sold."

"Sold to Short Stories."

Same story as "Ragged Cowboy."

"Sold to Chapman."

"Original idea... (Note: From my story of the same title, published in... Argosy.)"

"Sold 2-9-41 3-W. Retyped and sent to Globe, 7-5-46."

"Sold to Globe."

Blue Book, March 1914, pp. 973-80. "Mountains and Small town" see folder 1:7g.

"Sold to Globe."

"Sold."

"Thrilling Ranch."

"All-Western"

"Sold to Short Stories."

"Sold to Globe."

"Sold to Chapman."

Wild West Weekly "Sold to Globe"

"Rebuilt from 'Stopover at Tombstone Hole.'"

"Sold to Short Stories."

"Sold to Globe."

"Cut to 900 words. Also sent to Chapman in 1200 words. Sold to Chapman."

"Not fiction."

"Sold."

Spanish Gold, "Mexican" "By Charles Hapsburg Liebe" Short Stories, Feb. 1911, pages not numbered. See folder I:7k

"Sold to Short Stories."

"Sold to Short Stories."

"Western Story"

"Sold to Globe."

2-7-48 "Sold Short Stories."

"Sold to Globe."

"Original title, 'A Sorta Scrappin' Fool.' Entirely rebuilt."

[part of last one missing]

Sold.

"That Little Mother. 'Army Philippines' Blue Book, August 1916, pp. 816-22. See folder I:7l"

"Sold to Short Stories."

"Popular Western."

Revised old title page on the back. "Rebuilt from old story same title 4-26-49."

"Rebuilt in Aug. of 1948 from 'Wild Ace' etc. Lost en route to 10-story Western (?) Rewritten from carbon and sent in again. 10-11-1949."

Short Stories.

Two Men and a Dog. "Mountains" Blue Book, Sept. 1913, pp. 1066-72. See folder I:7j

Sold.

[By] Charles Haven

Short Stories.

"Finished 1-25-49."

The Weapons of Bill Murrell, "Made into picture 'Weapons of Love'" Blue Book, July 1915, pp. 666-73. See folder I:7p

The Whirlpool Men, "Southern river and small town" Blue Book, Dec. 1913, pp. 323-30. See folder I:7h

Rewritten for Globe, 10-14-1946.

Biographical / historical:

Charles Haven Liebe was an early 20th century American author. Often writing under the pseudonym 'Hapsburg Liebe,' he primarily composed short stories, often Westerns, for pulp magazines between 1910 and 1950. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:
Gift