"The Who's Who of American Comic Books" surveys and other material.

The majority of this collection is comprised of biographical information about the comics writers, artists, and publishers that Bails contacted or researched. Much of the information takes the form of responses to the survey questionnaires sent out by Bails, as well as letters and resumes that some...

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Ownership and Custodial History:
After Jerry Bails's death, Jeanne Bails sent the survey questionnaires (Series 1, Survey questionnaires and articles) to Roy Thomas, a friend of Jerry's and former Marvel editor, so he could photocopy them before they came to MSU.
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MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
MSU: Jerry Bails’s widow Jeanne Bails donated the collection to MSU’s Special Collection Library in 2008.
MSU: Jerry Bails's widow Jeanne Bails donated the collection to MSU's Special Collection Library in 2008.
Physical Description:5 linear ft. (4 carton boxes, 1 legal-sized archival box, 1 box of notecards)
Format: Kit

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Call Number: large MSS 450
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Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact MSU Libraries Special Collections.