A Guide to the Robert Spencer Carr Papers
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
September 2004
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Carr, Robert Spencer | |
| Title: | Robert Spencer Carr Papers | |
| Dates: | 1927-1948 | |
| Extent: | 1 linear feet. (2 Boxes) | |
| Identification: | Ms Group 60 | |
Biographical/Historical Note
Born March 26, 1909, in Washington, D.C., died 1994 in Dunedin, Florida. A child prodigy, Carr was published in national magazines at the age of 15 and published his first novel, The Rampant Age (1928), at 17. He only authored two more novels, The Bells of Saint Ivan's (1944), and The Room Beyond. Science fiction works, Beyond Infinity (1951), a collection of stories, and Invaders (1954), were published later. Carr was a prominent proponent of Unidentified Flying Objects and is alleged to have perpetrated major hoaxes, including the notion that alien bodies were recovered from a UFO crash and autopsied by the U.S. government.
Sources: Warfel, Harry R., American Novelist of Today (1951), p.82; Carr, Timothy Spencer. "Son of Originator of 'Alien Autopsy' Story Casts Doubt on Father's Credibility," Skeptical Inquirer, July/August 1997, pp. 31-32.
Scope and Content
Typescripts of The Rampant Age, The Bells of St. Ivan's, The Room Beyond, and one photograph.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Robert Spencer Carr Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Contents List
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