Other popular literature collections
American Women's Dime Novel Project at George Mason University ![]()
A project through the Cultural Studies Department at George Mason University
which includes an extensive list of dime novel collections in the United States.
Library of Congress ![]()
A spotlight on the 40,000 volume dime novel collection held by the Library of
Congress.
Northern Illinois
University ![]()
A huge 50,000+ collection focusing primarily on Beadle and Adams publications.
NIU houses Albert Johannsen's own Dime Novel Collection in addition to its own
American Popular Literature Collections. NIU is the official repository for the
Horatio Alger Society and holds the finest collection of Alger material in the
world.
Stanford University ![]()
Stanford's Dime Novel and Story Paper collection contains full-text versions
of several dime novels and many cover scans.
Syracuse University ![]()
A large collection containing Street and Smith's pulp archives. Syracuse's Preservation and Access Project provides information about both the company and its fiction.
- View Sample Dime Novels in PDF format - Several dime novels have been digitized and can be downloaded
- Girls Series Books 1840-1991 - A checklist of published titles spanning 150 years
- The Hess Collection: Past Present and Future - Deidre Johnson's excellent overview of the collection
- Other Dime Novel Collections - A list of other academic collections of popular literature
