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ERB'S LIFE and LEGACY :: DAILY
EVENTS
A COLLATION OF THE DAILY
EVENTS IN ERB-WORLD
FROM THE PAGES OF ERBzine
CREATED BY BILL HILLMAN
Collated by John Martin and
Bill Hillman
With Web Design, Added Events,
Links,
Illustrations and Photo Collages
by Bill Hillman
BACK TO DAILY
EVENTS INTRO
JUNE CONTENTS: WEEK TWO
JUNE 8 ~ JUNE
9 ~ JUNE 10 ~ JUNE 11
JUNE 12 ~ JUNE
13 ~ JUNE 14
VISIT THE JUNE WEEK II PHOTO ALBUM
www.ERBzine.com/mag63/6332pics.html
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www.ERBzine.com/mag63/6331.html
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JUNE
8
Mastermind of Mars: Covers & Art ~ At
the Earth's Core Art ~ ERB, Inc.: Wilbanks, Mann, Sullos, Griffin
Burroughs' Idaho Partner: Lew Sweetser ~ Weissmuller
Tarzan DVD Set~ Cowboy ERB in Idaho~ Zane Grey
*** 1925 "One greater than either of us," a mystery man whose
identity Edgar Rice Burroughs took with him to his grave, was responsible
for delivery to ERB of a manuscript and letter. The epistle had been written
June 8, in 1925, (Jasoom time) in Helium on the planet of Barsoom (Mars).
The manuscript told the story of Capt. Ulysses Paxton,
a soldier fighting in the trenches of The Great War, who had been suddenly
and mysteriously transported to Mars, just as the famous John Carter
had been some years earlier.
ERB, who seemed to acquire more than his share of such
manuscripts of strange adventures in exotic lands, dutifully did the right
thing, publishing the story so the world, once again, could know that life
did exist on the fourth planet. ERB's contribution to scientific knowledge
of Mars is, thus, incalculable.
This story is still in print today and available to readers
under the title Master Mind of Mars. Those not possessing a copy
of this scientific treatise may simply perform a search on ebay, abebooks
or other sales websites to obtain a copy. It may also be read online via
ERBzine.
*** Hugo Gernsback - Amazing Stories Magazine - 1927:
"Edgar
Rice Burroughs has written many interesting stories, but we believe, for
downright originality and exciting interest, "The Master Mind of Mars"
is hard to equal. There is hardly a page that does not hold your interest.
Once the story gets under way, hair-raising episodes seem to tumble right
over each other -- they come so quickly. Besides this, the science is excellent
and no matter how strangely the tale reads, it always, somehow or other,
seems to have an element of truth in it."
"If you are a Burroughs fan -- and
you probably are -- this new story by the well-known author will not fail
to impress and stir you to the roots. Here is another of his Martian stories,
entirely new, packed chockful of adventure and excellent science. In this
theme, Burroughs has hit upon a new idea, which he exploits throughout
the story in a truly masterful and expert manner.
Nor is your interest allowed to lag for a single paragraph,
for Edgar Rice Burroughs knows how to keep you guessing. You will not rest
easy until you have finished reading the story. It is one of this favorite
author's best."
Master Mind of Mars: Paxton's story
http://www.erbzine.com/mag4/0427.html
Master Mind of Mars: Full Story in eText
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/m6mmm.html
Master Mind Art Collage
http://www.erbzine.com/cards/biblio/mastermindall.jpg
Frank R. Paul Illustrations in the first appearance
in Amazing Stories
http://www.erbzine.com/mag8/0875.html
*** 1914: Eleven years earlier,
on June 8, 1914, the world was given another true account of adventure
in a strange land, when At the Earth's Core began serialization
in The Evening World, and ran for six installments. Some believed the amazing
stories that found their way into ERB's hands; some didn't. But the fact
is, they're there, and those who accept them as the truth are the richer
for it.
The Chicago papers published numerous articles on Earth’s
Core theories and life on Mars. Many have been reprinted in ERBzine.com.
There are also interesting related items in ERB’s personal
library. ERBzine’s ERB Library Project with over 1,000 titles, publishing
info, bios, art, covers, etc. is featured at:
www.ERBzine.com/dan
At the Earth's Core: History ~ Art ~ Info
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0741.html
At the Earth's Core: Read the e-Text Edition
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/p1aec.html
ERB's Adventures at the Earth's Core: A Companion
Site we have created:
http://www.pellucidar.org
Off-Site Reference
Briefs
on Master Mind
*** A June 8, 2017, news release by
Edgar
Rice Burroughs, Inc., announced some promotions. Cathy Wilbanks
became vice president and Tyler Wilbanks was placed in charge of
the company's publishing division. It was also announced that
Scott
Tracy Griffin had joined the firm in the newly created position of
director of special projects.
ERB, Inc. Promotions
https://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/?p=2542
ERB, Inc. Staff at LA WonderCon
http://www.erbzine.com/mag56/5651.html
*** 2004 "Tarzan: Silver Screen
King of the Jungle" was released on this date, featuring Weissmuller
and Griffin.
The documentary covered the first six Tarzan movies
that starred Johnny Weissmuller, and Johnny Weissmuller Jr. and Scott Tracy
Griffin, aka Lord Passmore, both provided commentary, along with Rudy Behlmer
and others.
Griffin's Tarzan On Film
http://www.erbzine.com/mag60/6089.html
ERBzine Silver Screen Series
http://www.ERBzine.com/movies
Off-Site References
Documentary
in Wikipedia
Documentary in IMDB
The Tarzan
documentary
*** June 8, 2012, was originally scheduled
to be the release date of Disney's "John Carter." The studio moved
it back to March 9, which happened to be the release date for "Prometheus,"
a Twentieth Century Fox film. The makers of "Prometheus" apparently didn't
want to tangle with John Carter, so they moved its release date to June
8.
John Carter of Mars Film Coverage
http://www.cartermovie.com
NOTES FROM OUR ERB TIMELINE BIO
http://www.ERBzine.com/bio
*** 1930: Tarzan and the Man Things
(Tarzan the Invincible) dictation was finished on five wax
cylinders. Both Dictaphone and Ediphone were used over the years - cylinders
were shaved and reused.
~ Ed met with Marks of MGM
who felt his asking price of 75,000 for the Tarzan film was too high as
Zane Grey was only getting 50,000.
~ Joan visited in the afternoon and
they rode out to the canyon where water pipes were being installed. Ed
was captivated by pretty little baby Joan.
The Zane Grey / ERB Connection
http://www.ERBzine.com/zanegrey
*** 1944: George's close friend, Lew Sweetser,
died. He and George Burroughs were cremated together.
The Sweetser / Burroughs Connection I
http://www.erbzine.com/mag16/1646.html
The Sweetser / Burroughs Connection II
http://www.erbzine.com/mag16/1647.html
JUNE
9
Tarzan and the Madman: Reed Crandall DJ and
Interior art in Canaveral ~ NY Times: Ballantine Review
with CE Monroe art ~ Ruben Rubimore strips in Tarzan
in Color book
*** 1964: The first edition of "Tarzan and the Madman"
was published on this date by Canaveral Press, 25 years after ERB
wrote it and put it in the ERB, Inc. office safe. When the Burroughs boom
of the '60s occurred, it was finally sent to Canaveral Press, to sate the
appetite of fans eager for another Tarzan book. The book may not have been
the best Tarzan story ERB ever wrote, and maybe that explains why he allowed
it to languish in the safe. But it was, after all, Tarzan. And fans were
happy. Illustrations were by Reed Crandall.
This was the 23rd Tarzan book by ERB to see print. The
last one would be published a few months later, in 1965.
In a review you can read this: "Tarzan
and the Madman is not so much an awful book as it is uninspired."Doc
Hermes, author of the review, tells why he believes that to be the
case. "There are some good parts, as when two treasure hunters lugging
heavy gold are dying of thirst and exhaustion but refuse to abandon the
treasure. But in general, there`s very little here we haven`t seen before,
little of the creative energy and enthusiasm that made the early books
in this series so compelling and so rewarding to read again."
Read his review and also read about the history of the
book and see a different jacket design, put together by Jeff Jones
in the ERBzine C.H.A.S.E.R. Biblio Series.
Tarzan and the Madman: Art ~ History ~ Reviews
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0731.html
"Madman" Review in 3 parts by R.E. Prindle
http://www.erbzine.com/mag31/3178.html
*** 1974: "Lord of the Absolute
Elsewhere (A Serious Look at Ballantine's Tarzan Series)" by Leslie
A. Fiedler, was published June 9, 1974, in the New York Times Review.
Fielder review on the Ballantine Tarzan Series
http://www.erbzine.com/mag22/2299.html
*** 1946: "Tarzan and the Scourge"
began in Sunday newspapers June 9, 1946, and ran for 44 weeks. It is the
work of Ruben Moreira and Don Garden and was reprinted in
black and white in Tarzan in Color, Vol. 15B. When NBM printed the
Foster and Hogarth Sundays in the 18-volume "Tarzan in Color" series, the
only strips by Rubimor to be included were the ending of a story Hogarth
had started and the start of a story Hogarth ended up finishing. But there
were other Rubimor stories in between. Fans demanded that those "missing"
Rubimor stories be put into book form, too. So NBM did, but since it felt
Rubimor pages would be less popular than Hogarth's, they printed them in
black and white and numbered the volume as "15b." That way, those who didn't
want the Rubimor volume would have 18 volumes sequentially numbered, and
those who did want it would be able to shelve "15b" next to "15."
The title of each individual Sunday strip in the Scourge
story is here, along with a whole slough of other info about ERB comic
illustrators:
ERB and the Press: Rubimor Tarzan Strips Listed
http://www.erbzine.com/mag14/1439.html
Amilcar Ruben Moreira (Rubimore) in ERBzine Artists
http://www.erbzine.com/mag10/1013.html
Rubimor strips reprinted in Tarzan in Color 15B
http://www.erbzine.com/mag45/4564.html
JUNE
10
Click or go to links referenced below for more info and larger images
Moon Maid: 3 parts in All-Story ~ Later covers
in McClurge and art in reprints in ACE, Dover,
Canaveral, Ballantine, Bison, Wood ~ Tarzan the
Magnificent ~ Rex Maxon 1st Tarzan strip
*** 1967: Edgar Rice Burroughs was still spry at 92
years of age as the famed author sat in the Blue Room on the Transoceanic
Liner Harding, celebrating Mars Day with everyone else. It was there
he met that interesting fellow Julian, who told him of the future
lives that he was somehow able to "recall."
The date was June 10, 1967, 17 years after the inaccurate
report of the death of Burroughs. ERB had quickly found that correcting
an erroneous news story was like trying to put toothpaste back into the
tube. A few newspapers had made one-paragraph corrections on back pages,
but other than that, there was nothing. So, the public at large believed
that ERB had died and finally he just gave up trying to correct it.
The stories told him by Julian on
that and future occasions, however, ERB did manage to record and eventually
published them in a trilogy he titled "The Moon Maid."
To help keep his continued existence a secret, ERB used
a time machine to go back several times to the 1923-25 era to have the
stories published.
I've created a Moon Maid: Poster of
the best covers and art: OPEN
FULL POSTER HERE
The Moon Maid: Art ~ History ~ Summaries ~ Lost Text
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0767.html
1. MOON MAID: e-Text Edition
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/moonmaid.html
2. MOON MEN: e-Text Edition
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/moonmen.html
3. RED HAWK: e-Text Edition
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/redhawk.html
ERB's Alternate Bio: The "Other" Burroughs
http://www.erbzine.com/mag0/0051.html
Classic Moon Maid Dutch Illustrations 1946
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0767a.html
Moon Maid Cover Collage Poster
https://www.erbzine.com/cards/biblio/moonmaidall.jpg
*** 1939: Alexandra Stewart,
born June 10, 1939, in Montreal, Quebec, played the part of a young woman
named Lori in Gordon Scott's "Tarzan the Magnificent." Stewart
left Canada for Paris in 1958, to study art. Within a year, she made her
film debut in Les Motards, and since then enjoyed a long steady career
in both French- and English-language films.
Lori was one of several whom Tarzan
was attempting to lead through the jungle at the same time he was herding
prisoner Coy Banton (played by future Tarzan Jock Mahoney) to justice
in Kairobi, with other members of the Banton family in pursuit. Johnny
Banton succeeded in getting his paws on Lori members of the small expedition
who actually made it to their destination.
She also had a role in Otto Preminger's
"Exodus," which was released the same year as "Tarzan." She had cameo roles
in "Highlander: The Series," "The Saint," and "Danger Man." She has worked
in a long line of English language and French productions and her most
recent film was in After Blue in 2021.
Tarzan the Magnificent: Credits ~ Stills ~ Posters
http://www.erbzine.com/mag19/1958.html
Off-Site References
Stewart
in Wikipedia
Stewart
in IMDB
*** 1929: Rex Maxon started the
daily black and white Tarzan strip on June 10, 1929. Palmer, a writer in
Cleveland, plotted out The Return of Tarzan and Rex did the first
ten weeks for free. The strip was successful and was sold to United Features
Syndicate. Maxon continued to draw the series, almost continuously, for
the next 18 years -- a total of 5,200 strips. The adaptations were written
by George Carlin and later by Don Garden. Rex took over the scripting during
WWII, debuting with the a story involving bats flying out of a cave.
Previous to this, Hal Foster
had done 60 panels, illustrating the first ERB Tarzan story, "Tarzan of
the Apes." When United Feature Syndicate made the decision to continue
the strip, he was no longer available, so they turned to Maxon. His first
strips followed the story line of ERB's sequel to "Apes," "The Return of
Tarzan." Maxon did the Tarzan Sunday Strips from March 15, 1931 ~
September 20, 1931
Between 1929 and 1947 Rex Maxon illustrated all but five
of the 27 Tarzan daily story-strips that were published in newspapers.
He continued the strip with original material when the story-strips finally
caught up with ERB's output of novels. The Maxon image of Tarzan changed
over the years. His original version of the apeman seemed to draw from
James Pierce, as he appeared in Tarzan and the Golden Lion. He illustrated
him as a handsome figure with short hair and a shoulder-draped leopard
skin. Through the years, however, the progression of Tarzan's appearance
reflected the public's changing tastes. A clever example of the change
in the apeman is evident in Maxon's illustrations for the Tarzan the Untamed
storyline. As the strip progressed his hair was shown a little longer each
day and he became more savage looking. The draped leopard skin was replaced
by a loin cloth. By the end of the story Tarzan had been modernized into
the more graceful figure that would be used from then on except for a period
in 1936 and 1937. Maxon quit over a pay dispute and William Juhre took
over the strip until it started losing money and Rex was asked to return.
Maxon did the Tarzan
Sunday Strips from March 15, 1931 ~ September 20, 1931
Rex Maxon: Links to ALL his Tarzan Strip Reprints
https://www.erbzine.com/maxon/
Rex Maxon Biography
http://www.erbzine.com/maxon/bio.html
The Return of Tarzan: Maxon 10 Daily Strips
http://www.erbzine.com/mag20/2011.html
Tarzan of the Apes: 60 strips by Hal Foster
http://www.erbzine.com/mag16/1602.html
1956: *** Tarzan and the Vikings,
by John Celardo and Dick Van Buren, began June 10, 1956,
and ran for 16 Sundays.
Meet John Celardo: Guide to the Celardo Tarzan Strips
http://www.erbzine.com/mag38/3801.html
Guide to the ERB comics reprints
http://www.ERBzine.com/comics
*** 1915: A novelization of Ben,
King of Beasts scenario was sent to All-Story and New Story (rejected)
*** 1945: ERB wrote a letter home to Joan from "In
Port Somewhere" while aboard the USS Cahaba.
ERB's Letter to Joan from the USS Cahaba
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0719.html
ERB Bio Timeline
http://www.ERBzine.com/bio
JUNE
11
Munsey 1912 cheque: Tarzan of the Apes ~ Disney
Lot Tarzan 1999 Showing ~ DD Guests: Byrne,
McWhorter, Gilbert, Ackerman, Hyde ~ Hillmans Visit
Ackermansion ~ Lubbers Tarzan Strips
*** 1912: ERB submitted his handwritten manuscript
for Tarzan of the Apes to All-Story magazine (completion date marked
May 14, 1912 (10:25 p.m.) and sent editor Metcalf a covering telegram:
"By
United States Express I am sending you manuscript of Tarzan of the
Apes. May I have an early decision?"
With the rejection of his second novel, "The Outlaw of
Torn" Ed had become dubious about his writing ability and probably had
little faith that "Tarzan" would be accepted: ". . . When I finished
it I knew that it was not as good a story as "The Outlaw of Torn" and that,
therefore, it would not sell. . . "
ERB's Summary for this -- his
third "damphool" novel: "The story I am on now is of the scion of a noble
English house — of the present time — who was born in tropical Africa where
his parents died when he was about a year old. The infant was found and
adopted by a huge she-ape, and was brought up among a band of fierce anthropoids.
The mental development of this ape-man in spite of every
handicap, of how he learned to read English without knowledge of the spoken
language, of the way in which his inherent reasoning faculties lifted him
high above his savage jungle friends and enemies, of his meeting with a
white girl, how he came at last to civilization and to his own makes most
fascinating writing and I think will prove interesting reading, as I seem
especially adapted to the building of the "damphool" species of narrative."
Tarzan of the Apes in ERBzine C.H.A.S.E.R.:
History, Art, Reviews, Memorabilia, Comics, Links
http://www.erbzine.com/mag4/0483.html
Read
the entire novel in ERBzine: the e-Text edition
http://www.erbzine.com/mag4/0483.html
*** 1999: Those who enjoyed the
ECOF's
March 2012 excursion to Disney Studios to see the premiere of
"John Carter" may have felt a bit of nostalgia if they were among
those who made a similar trek to the Burbank lot in 1999 to have an advance
look at Disney's "Tarzan." That was on June 11 back then.
Bill and Sue-On Hillman, attended and covered
both these showings. ERBzine offered 18 webpages photos of the animated
Tarzan event, as well as other scenes from the 38th Dum Dum. ERB
fans who got their 1999 advance showing of Disney's "Tarzan" at the studio's
Burbank lot also had the opportunity to visit the El Capitan Theater where
the movie would premiere a few days later. This was Hollywood glitz, with
a larger-than-life Tarzan and other amazing decorations throughout the
lobby area. ERBzine editors, the Hillmans and their daughter China-Li,
were some of the happy Tarzan fans to see the displays.
A memorable side-visit was to Forry
Ackerman's Ackermansion. We took many rare photos of the man and his
home, both of which are gone and sadly missed. We displayed the many photos
across two Webpages - unfortunately, computer systems, Web storage and
Internet speeds were much more limited in 1999 so the photos are small.
Tarzana 1999 Dum-Dum: Hillman 18-page Account
http://www.erbzine.com/mag1/0181.html
Hillmans Visit Forry Ackerman's Ackermansion
http://www.erbzine.com/mag1/0185.html
http://www.erbzine.com/mag1/0186.html
Ackermansion Visit Collage Poster
http://www.erbzine.com/cards/archive/forryall.jpg
*** 1912: There was a quick turnaround
for ERB when he submitted "Tarzan of the Apes" to The All-Story.
It went in the mail on June 11, 1912, and he heard back from the magazine
almost immediately, "immediately" in this case being about two weeks later.
It was the enclosed $700 check, dated June 26, though, that made it really
nice!
Scroll down a bit to find the article
headlined "Tarzan from Magazine to Movie" to read a few important
dates from around that time.
All-Story Cover in the ERBzine Pulp Bibliography
http://www.erbzine.com/mag2/0221.html
Tarzan from Magazine to Movie Article
http://www.erbzine.com/mag6/0684.html
ERB's TA Cheque and Other Papers
http://www.erbzine.com/mag41/4168.html
1936: Robert E. Howard
(January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) died on this date. REH wrote pulp fiction
in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan
the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery
subgenre. Howard was born and raised in Texas. A bookish and intellectual
child, he was also a fan of boxing and spent some time in his late teens
bodybuilding, eventually taking up amateur boxing. From the age of nine
he dreamed of becoming a writer of adventure fiction but did not have real
success until he was 23. Thereafter, until his death by suicide at age
30, Howard's writings were published in a wide selection of magazines,
journals, and newspapers, and he became proficient in several subgenres.
His greatest success occurred after his death. Howard's stories were never
collected during his lifetime. The main outlet for his stories was Weird
Tales, where Howard created Conan the Barbarian. Howard remains a
highly read author, with his best works still reprinted.
Many Howard and Conan References all across ERBzine:
http://www.ERBzine.com/all
*** 1951: "Tarzan and the Mine,"
by Bob Lubbers and
Dick Van Buren, began June 11, 1951, and
ran for 60 days.
Tarzan and the Mine: All 60 of the Lubbers strips
http://www.erbzine.com/mag48/4879.html
Bob Lubbers Bio and Directory to His Strips
http://www.erbzine.com/mag48/4855.html
JUNE
12
Hulbert Burroughs: 2nd Lt, US Army 1942 ~ ERB's Telegram
and Letter announcing Hully's commission
JCB WWII Cartoon ~ Daughter Joan Burroughs ~ Author
James Oliver Curwood
*** Hulbert Burroughs was sent to the
Solomon Islands,
Guadalcanal, etc. as a documentary and combat photographer.
In his 1942 letter home to Joan, Ed wrote
that he had experienced one of his greatest lifetime thrills: "when
I ran into Hulbert on the Niumalu Hotel grounds and saw that he
was wearing an officer's overseas cap and the gold bars of a 2nd Lieutenant.
I damn near cried." Ed noted that Hulbert used to be something of
a pacifist but "Now he would like to go out and shoot
Japs before breakfast every morning." Everyone on the post
was elated over the Midway victory.
Hulbert ~ WWII Combat Photographer:
During an afternoon that Sue-On and I spent with Hulbert in 1971 when he
learned that I had an interest in photography he brought out photos featuring
his current passion: desert cactus plants and wildlife. He explained that
photography was an interest instilled into him by his father at an early
age and had led him to become a commissioned officer in WWII serving as
a combat photographer. This was new to me at the time and I marvelled over
some of the wartime photos he pulled out of his desk.
Years later while Danton and I were
going through his huge collection of Burroughs family Tarzana archives
we came across some of his uncle's wartime combat films. Dan projected
the amazing footage: aerial shots taken during a bombing mission followed
by scenes of battle and war carnage on the ground. . . including closeups
of enemy corpses. Some of this we later shared at a Louisville Dum-Dum.
ERB's Letter about Hully's Wartime Experiences
http://www.erbzine.com/mag10/1024.html
Hulbert Burroughs Scrapbook
http://www.erbzine.com/mag19/1985.html
***1942: Hulbert received
his commission as 2nd Lieutenant: "TELEGRAM: LOS
ANGELES CALIF NFT JUNE 12 1942 ~ EDGAR BURROUGHS ~ TARZANA CALIF ~ ADVISE
FAMILY HULBERT COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT YESTERDAY ~ EDGAR BURROUGHS
~ HONOLULU ~ 809 AM."
". .
. We had some tense days here until our boys knocked 'em for a loop
at Midway. We thought they were headed for Hawaii, as they may have been.
The BMTC stood guard every night. I got off easy on account of my exalted
rank. Was Regimental Officer of the Day every other day - or rather night.
From 3 to 6 A.M. one night; from 8 P.M.- to midnight another night. Just
before I was to go on duty from midnight to 5 A.M. we were called off.
We are still ready, however, and are expecting the Japs eventually. They've
got to save their face. Why anyone should be so anxious to save a face
like theirs, I don't know. . . ."
ERB Letter to Joan about Hully's Commission
http://www.erbzine.com/mag10/1024.html
*** James Oliver Curwood (1878.06.12 - 1927.08.13),
one of ERB's favourite authors, was born on this date. Edgar Rice Burroughs
was
an author who took care to write letters, often long, informative, friendly
and helpful ones, to readers who took the time to write to him. Curwood,
a contemporary of ERB, was of the same mind as ERB, and would write back
to his fans as well. One of those who read James Oliver Curwood's
books was ERB's daughter, Joan. Perhaps she borrowed some of the
many Curwood books from the library of her father.
The majority of Curwood's books were
about the far north of Canada. These were rough and tumble adventures,
of which readers in the Lower 48 could not get enough. Curwood loved Canada
and made many wilderness excursions into the most rugged regions,
even wintering among Inuits under the harshest conditions. Today most Americans
are pretty ignorant of Canada's grand history, but in Curwood's heyday
American children were as apt to play at being red-coated Mounties as they
were at being cowboys -- and the Romance of the frozen North was closely
identified with this thrilling American writer.
There were 16 Curwood books in ERB's
personal library -- obviously a major influence.
16 Curwood books in ERB's Personal Library:
http://www.erbzine.com/dan/c5.html
Kazan, one of the Curwood books on ERB's shelf
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/kazan.html
ERB's Personal Library compiled by Bill Hillman
http://www.ERBzine.com/dan
*** 1878: Just as fans of ERB
wrote to him, his daughter Joan, a fan of Curwood, wrote
to him. And just like ERB, Curwood wrote her "a very lovely letter in return."
That description of Curwood's letter to his daughter
was written by ERB himself in a letter he sent to the editor of the Ossowo,
Michigan, Argus-Press. ERB had taken the occasion of the town's celebration
of its first century to praise their famous native son, Mr. Curwood, who
was born there this date, June 12, in 1878. Curwood Castle in Ossowo
houses a museum dedicated to the author.
ERB Letter to the Press concerning Curwood:
http://www.erbzine.com/mag2/0259.html#ERBletter
Joan Burroughs Bio: 4 Webpages starting at:
http://www.erbzine.com/mag11/1102.html
Off-Site Reference:
Curwood
Quotes
*** 2010: Al Williamson (1931.03.21-2010.06.12)
--
a very popular ERB illustrator died on this date.
Al's short autobiography: "I grew up in Bogota, Columbia...
inspired by Carlos Clemen - Argentine artist... began to write and draw
my own comic strip at age nine... discovery of Alex Raymond's Flash
Gordon Sunday page really decided me to be a cartoonist... returned to
New York in teens... attended Burne Hogarth's cartooning classes...
First job penciling several "Tarzan" Sunday page for
Hogarth... next ten years drew science fiction and Western comic books...
assisted John Prentice on "Rip Kirby" for three years... drew several "Flash
Gordon" comic books for King Features Syndicate... received National Cartoonist
Society award for comics in 1967... some years ago took over "X-9" daily
strip from writer friend Archie Goodwin for King Features Syndicate...
strip now called "Secret Agent Corrigan"... I collect newspaper strips...
original comic art, records... 16 MM movies and art books."
Al Williamson Tribute: Bio ~ Art ~ Obit
http://www.erbzine.com/mag31/3154.html
ERBzine Splash Bars featuring Al Williamson Art:
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*** 1932: "The Return of Korak,"
by Hal Foster and George Carlin, ran for eight Sundays, starting
June 12, 1932.
The Return of Korak: All 8 Hal Foster Strips
starting with episode 1: Robbery in the Jungle
http://www.erbzine.com/mag55/5539.html
*** 1940: In his letter to Joan
Ed talked about trying to swim in Hawaiian surf. Step-Daughter
Caryl
Lee had been stung twice by a Portugese Man-o-War.
ERB's Letter to Joan from Hawaii
http://www.erbzine.com/mag10/1049.html
NOTES FROM ERB'S BIO TIMELINE:
*** 1914: All-Story's Davis encouraged Ed to "rehabilitate
Tarzan," lengthen The Girl From Harris's, and write sequels to The
Mucker, The Mad King, and At the Earth's Core. Ed complied.
*** 1918: Ed signed a contract with William Parsons,
president of the National Film Corporation of America, located on
42nd Street in New York.
*** 1931: Crime story Calling All Cars was written
- rejected by all slicks It is rejected by Saturday Evening Post,
Cosmopolitan, Liberty, Colliers and College Humor. It was not published.
*** 1939: MGM authorized the use of Weissmuller's
name and image but did little to publicize the Tarzan Clans -- they
ordered only 60 copies of the club booklet.
ERB Bio Timeline
http://www.ERBzine.com/bio
JUNE
13
Pioneer 10 Jupiter Photos ~ Skeleton Men of Jupiter:
St. John pulp and Crandall 1st Ed. art
Williamson John Carter art ~ ERB's Western art: Mitchell
and JCB ~ West Point Article by King
*** 1983: On this date, Pioneer 10 became the first
man-made space object to achieve the escape velocity necessary to leave
our Solar System, waving goodbye to Pluto as it went on its way to deep
space.
Before then, it had snapped photos of Sasoom.
Maddeningly, the photos it took of Morgor cities and military installations
on our system's largest planet have been supressed by the government and
are said to be filed away at Area 51.
From the February 1943 issue of Amazing
Stories, The Skeleton Men of Jupiter was the last John Carter story
by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and it`s an oddity in the series in many ways.
Like the stories which were collected to become the book Llana of Gathol
and others, this was to have been the first of four interconnected stories
which eventually would have been reprinted as a book. As it happened, Burroughs
never finished the project and this first installment ends on a cliffhanger
but it`s still worth reading for its own sake. It`s a shame this
particular book was never completed. A full scale invasion of Barsoom by
the skeleton men, with the four armed green men and other creatures joining
in the carnage, would have been quite a spectacle. If any Burroughs fans
are itching to write a pastiche, here`s a great plotline to follow up on.
The story was combined with JCB's
John Carter and the Giant of Mars by Canaveral Press in July 24, 1964 and
released as John Carter of Mars . . . which would become the 11th
and final book in ERB's Barsoom series.
Trivia Quiz: Who was the ERB
fan who, in 1957, substituted as guest host for Ralph Edwards on
"This Is Your Life"? ANSWER
The Skeleton Men of Jupiter
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0739.html
All the pages from the Pulp edition
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0739a.html
https://www.erbzine.com/cards/pulps2/skeletonmenamazingall.jpg
Hardcover edition in e-Text
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/m11jcm.html
Skeleton Men of Jupiter Chapter Summaries
http://www.erbzine.com/mag4/0430.html
Collage of Skeleton Men Art
http://www.ERBzine.com/cards/biblio/skeletonmenall.jpg
Off-Site Reference
Pioneer
Mission in Wired
RONALD REAGAN: 1957.01.20 (Guest Host Answer)
*** 2005: Rita Coriell (1914.09.11-2005.06.13)
was born in Chariton, Iowa. She lived most of her life in Kansas City,
Missouri. She married her ex-husband Vern Coriell, the founder of and patriarch
of Edgar Rice Burroughs fandom and the Burroughs Bibliophiles in the mid-60s,
but they divorced in 1979. (Vern Coriell died in January of 1987.) Rita
was secretary to the Burroughs Bibliophiles and was a member of many other
well-known science fiction groups. She participated in many yearly SF conventions
and was a loved and familiar figure at the ERB Dum-Dum Conventions.
Rita had welcomed me by letter to
membership in the Burroughs Bibliophiles in the late '60s and I carried
on correspondence with her and Vern for years after. When I sent them tape
reels from my collection of 77 Tarzan radio shows starring Jim Pierce and
Joan Burroughsm it was Rita who, in appreciation, packed up and sent me
a huge collection of Vern's House of Greystoke publications. She was obviously
a driving force behind the success of Vern's Bibliophiles. Many of these
I've shared with fans in ERBzine.
It was an honour and thrill then, when she invited Sue-On
and me into her Kansas City home -- the famous House of Greystoke -- in
August 2003. She was in poor health, but was a gracious host and enthralled
us with many of her experiences during her 20 years of helping to run the
Burroughs Bibliophiles. Sadly, when Vern left her, he had packed up and
taken every bit of Burroughsiana from the home . . . luckily, the house
belonged to Rita and she still had a place to live. She also had her collection
of pulp magazines -- she had been a devoted fan of the pulps since her
pre-teen years. Rita was a kind and warm lady who had offered memorable
service to ERB fandom.
A TRIBUTE TO RITA CORIELL
https://www.erbzine.com/mag15/1543.html
A VISIT WITH RITA CORIELL
https://www.erbzine.com/dumdum/1rita.html
OFFICIAL BURROUGHS BIBLIOPHILES WEBSITE
https://www.burroughsbibliophiles.com/
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https://www.erbzine.com/cards/bb/coriellall.jpg
*** 1949: "White Savages of Vaar" by
Paul Reinman
and Rob Thompson, began June 13, 1949, and ran 54 days.
White Savages of Vaar:
http://www.erbzine.com/mag49/4934.html
JUNE
14
ERB's US Flag Day Speech ~ Denny "Tarzan" Miller:
Uncle Sam ~ Burroughs Family Auto-Gypsying
Forgotten Tales ~ Jimber-Jaw (Elmer)
~ Danton and Elmer's Head ~ Land That Time Forgot
Read
the Original Elmer in ERBzine 5568
*** 1918: "This flag stands for the
best and noblest ideals which we, as a nation, cherish -- it is no better
and no worse than these ideals - the flag is what we make it. If as individuals
our ideals are unworthy so will our flag become unworthy in the eyes of
the other peoples of the world and thus it behooves us to foster in our
own bosoms characteristics of honor and integrity, of chivalry and humanity
that our beloved flag may reflect only the highest. This is our duty."
So
spoke Capt. Edgar Rice Burroughs of the Illinois Militia in a
Flag Day speech he delivered June 14, 1918.
Read the speech, and see ERB's original, slightly edited
draft, at:
ERB Flag Day Speech by Captain Burroughs
http://www.erbzine.com/mag28/2853.html
Gridley Wave Reprint of ERB's Speech
http://www.erbzine.com/gw/0806.html
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***1916: Ed began "Auto Gypsying"
- A 37,000-word diary of a three-month, 6,000-mile automobile camping trip.
Ed drove a Packard Twin Six touring car with his family as passengers.
The trip really started off as a trip to Maine via Michigan in two vehicles:
a Packard Twin Six 1-35 touring car and a converted Overland delivery truck,
"Happy Thought," with a trailer, "Calamity Jane." They left Oak Park during
a late afternoon rainstorm on June 14, 1916: "The party leaving 414 Augusta
street, Oak Park, upon this fateful day consisted of Emma Hulbert Burroughs,
Joan Burroughs (8 1/2), Hulbert Burroughs (6 1/2), 'Jack' Burroughs (3
1/2), Theresa Witzmann, maid, Louis J. Ziebs, chauffeur; Edgar Rice Burroughs,
Emma Hulbert's husband; Dickie, canary bird; and the Jinx."
Louis Zeibs chauffeured a later-bought
three-qurter ton Republic truck outfitted with stove, refrigerator and
kitchen cabinet. A trailer loaded with trunks, tents, bedding, tools and
a bathtub is pulled by the truck. Other passengers included Tarzan, the
family Airedale and "the Jinx" a poltergeist which guaranteed that they
have a large dose of bad luck.
*** Among the countless family documents that Danton
shared with me for Web display were ERB's handwritten sheets on which he
gave humorous names for their many camping stops: The first stops are Oak
Park - Chicago - Gary - South Bend - Coldwater - Detroit and back
to Oak Park.
CAMPS: 1. Gary: Emergency Camp #1 ~ 2. Camp Despair
~ 3. Camp Joy ~ 4. Camp Disaster ~ 5. Misawana: Emergency Camp #2 ~ 6.
Camp Branch ~ 7. Eagle Lake Camp ~ 8. HOME
ERB's Auto Gypsying
http://www.erbzine.com/mag60/6020.html
Joan Burroughs Tribute including "The Trip"
http://www.erbzine.com/mag11/1102.html
An Auto-Biography by ERB
http://www.erbzine.com/mag0/0030.html
Auto Gypsying Photo Collage
http://www.erbzine.com/cards/erb/erbcampall.jpg
*** 2001: "Forgotten Tales
of Love and Murder" was published June 14, 2001, according to Robert
B. Zeuschner in "Edgar
Rice Burroughs: The Bibliography."
The book collects nine previously unpublished or very
scarce ERB short stories along with seven of his brief mysteries that were
originally published in Rob Wagner's Script.
Among the treasures to be found in the book is "Elmer,"
ERB's original version of what was eventually revised by editors at Argosy
and published under the title of "The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw."
The revised version was also published in Canaveral's "Tales of Three
Planets" and "The Pulps," by Tony Goostone. But for ERB's version see
ERBzine
5568
This volume was a labor of love by two Louisiana ERB
fans, John H. Guidry, founder of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Amateur
Press Association (ERBapa), and the late Patrick H. Adkins,
author of mythological fantasies and other writings.
The name "Elmer" came from a human
skull given to skull collectors Hulbert and Jack Burroughs by Ed's physician,
Dr. Elmer Belt. The name was chosen in his honour. In the original manuscript,
Jimber-Jaw, the cave man, had been called Elmer Stone in his wrestling
and movie careers, the name "Stone" being an indication of Ed's humor,
presumably based upon the Stone Age. The original contains no Dr. Stade;
instead, the scientist is named Dr. Wilson Lord. On February 17, 1937,
notified of Argosy's intention to change the story title to "The Resurrection
of Jimber-Jaw," Ed wrote, " `Elmer' may not have been so hot, but I think
that `Jimber Jaw' is a hell of a name."
Danton proudly displayed Elmer and
loved to shock visitors by waving this scary hairy shrunken human skull
in front of them.
Forgotten Tales of Love and Murder
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0734.html
The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0779.html
Read Jimber-Jaw e-Text Edition
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/jimberjaw.html
Read the original Elmer: e-Text Edition
http://www.erbzine.com/mag55/5568.html
ERB: The Bibliography by Zeuschner
http://www.erbzine.com/mag62/6264.html#zeuschner
https://www.ERBzine.com/cards/biblio5/elmerjimberjawall.jpg
Off-Site References
Strange
Excursions site
Adkins
in Wikipedia
*** 1924: "The Land That Time Forgot"
appeared in a McClurg first edition June 14 in 1924, bringing together
the three novelettes (1. The Land That Time Forgot ~ 2. The People
That Time Forgot ~ 3. Out of Time's Abyss) which had first appeared
separately in Blue Book pulp magazine in 1918. 422 pages ~ 1st Ed. Print
Run: 10,000 ~ Total: 100,250 ~ Heins word count: 117,000.
Ed began Part 1 with the working title "The Lost U-Boat"
in September 1917 ~ Part 2 working title: "Cor Sva Jo." ~ Began Part 3
in May 1918.
The three parts were reprinted in
the 1927 February, March and April editions of Amazing Stories magazine.
The Land That Time Forgot
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0766.html
Read the Complete LTF Trilogy in e-Text
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/o8ltf.html
Mahlon Blaine Art from the LTF Canaveral Edition
http://www.erbzine.com/mag8/0881.html
Film Adaptation of The Land That Time Forgot
http://www.erbzine.com/mag21/2117.html
Off-Site Reference
LTF
Summary
*** 1992: Edgar Rice Burroughs
was born June 14 in 1992, in Torrance, Calif. Wait! That wasn't ERB! That
was Daryl Sabara, the guy who played the young ERB in Disney's "John
Carter." See Daryl's movie credits at:
John Carter (of Mars):
Photos ~ Trailers ~ Reviews ~ Interviews
http://www.cartermovie.com
Off-Site Reference
Sabara
in IMDB
*** 1959: "Tarzan and the Gun Runners,"
by John Celardo and Bill Elliot, began this date, June 14,
in 1959, and ran for 77 days.
Tarzan and the Gun Runners: Read all 77 strips in
ERBzine
http://www.erbzine.com/mag44/4416.html
*** 1928: Ed is furious over the
liberties Universal Pictures have taken with Jungle Tales of Tarzan
(Ed sold the rights in 1922) in turning it into the serial, Tarzan the
Mighty. The original star for Tarzan the Mighty was to have been Joe
Bonomo, promoted by the studio as "the greatest of all Tarzans." Near
the end of work on another picture, Perils of the Wild (1925), Bonono
fractured his left leg and injured his sacroiliac. Frank Merrill,
who had doubled for Elmo Lincoln in the Adventures of Tarzan and Perils
of the Jungle (1927), was offered the job and began work the next day.
Since Merrill had doubled for Elmo Lincoln Universal claimed that Merrill
was "The Original Tarzan." No known prints of the serial are known to exist.
Tarzan the Mighty
http://www.erbzine.com/mag5/0592.html
Tarzan the Mighty Novelization by Arthur B. Reeve
http://www.erbzine.com/mag49/4980.html
*** 1930: June 14 - July 12: That
Damned Dude was written (60,000 words) -- dictated to cylinders. It
was rejected many times before its publication in Thrilling Adventures
in 1940. ERB started the story in June, 1930 under the working titles That
Damn Dude and The Brass Heart. It was first published as a three part pulp
serial under the title The Terrible Tenderfoot. It was published
in hardcover by ERB, Inc. under the title: The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche
County, on September 13, 1940 ~ 312 pages ~ Print Run: 3,500 ~ Word
count estimate: 56,000 ~ Dedicated to Mary Lucas Pfleuger ~ Honolulu
The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County
http://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0777.html
Read the e-text edition of
http://www.erbzine.com/craft/deputy.html
John Coleman Burroughs Art for The Deputy Sheriff
of Comanche County:
http://www.erbzine.com/mag3/0343.html
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ERB Bio Timeline
http://www.ERBzine.com/bio
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