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The Weird Tales indices use the following format:

Issues

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Each issue is represented by a second-level heading with the cover date. The cover of the issue will be visible on the right of each entry if in the public domain; if not, a box with copyright renewal information will take its place. Each issue is described in this format:

Volume x, Issue y (scan index)
Cover art by Artist's Name
Edited by Editor's Name
  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • etc...

The volume and issue number will link to a proofread version of the issue where available; in these cases, the template {{Small scan link}} will also be present. Cover art, editor information and other issue-wide information will be shown between the issue number and the bulleted list of contents (if this is consistant throughout the year, it will be in the notes section of the header instead). Items refer to each text within the issue; these will be linked to the appropriate text if it is in the public domain.

Items

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Each text in an issue is listed as bullet points in this format:

  • Title • Author's Name • Format
  • Title [Part n on n; *Series Name]• Author's Name [as Pseudonym] • Format (Note)

In some cases the format is abbreviated as follows:

  • n. - serialised/complete novel
  • na - novella
  • nv - novelette
  • ss - short story
  • vi - vignette (listed under "short fiction" in the magazines' contents pages)
  • e  - essay/article
  • v  - verse

Additional information is occasionally provided in square brackets. For example:

  • [Part n on n] - indicates which part of a serialised story is contained in the issue.
  • [*Series Name] - indicates that this is part of a series featuring or related to "Name."
  • [as Pseudonym] - indicates that the author is known to have used a pseudonym, the text was ghost written or similar.

For example, from January 1936:

  • The Hour of the Dragon [Part 2 of 5; *Conan] • Robert E. Howard • novel

The title of the story is "The Hour of the Dragon"; it was serialised in five parts of which this is the second; it is part of the Conan series; the author is Robert E. Howard; it is a novel.

For example, from September-October 1941:

  • The Half-Haunted [*Judge Keith Hilary Pursuivant] • Manly Wade Wellman [as Gans T. Field] • short story

The title of the story is "The Half-Haunted"; it is part of the Judge Keith Hilary Pursuivant series; the author is Manly Wade Wellman writing under the name Gans T. Field; it is a short story.

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Copyright renewals for individual contributions to an issue, where known, are listed after the appropriate item in the indices.

For example, from September-October 1941:

  • Bramwell's Guardian • August W. Derleth • short story (© Copyright Renewed: August Derleth (A); 1Feb67; R403205.)

Known specific copyright renewals for texts published in Weird Tales are as follows:

[(Collapsed: No longer relevant as copyright has expired)]

  • "Draconda" by John Martin Leahy (November 1923 to May-June-July 1924), renewed by John Martin Leahy (A) on (R83289-R83293 & R83261)
  • "The Woman of the Wood" by A. Merritt (August 1926), renewed by Eleanor H. Merritt (W) on (R117339 )
  • "The House on the Highway" by August W. Derleth (June 1929), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R189866 )
  • "Scarlatti's Bottle" by August W. Derleth (November 1929), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R189868 )
  • "The Inheritors" by August W. Derleth (December 1929), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R189869 )
  • "A Matter of Sight" by August W. Derleth (January 1930), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R189870 )
  • "The Lilac Bush" by August W. Derleth (February 1930), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R189871 )
  • "The Pacer" by August W. Derleth & Marc R. Schorer (March 1930), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R189872 )
  • "The Portrait" by August W. Derleth (April 1930), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R189873 )
  • "The Whistler" by August W. Derleth (May 1930), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R189874 )
  • "Across the Hall" by August W. Derleth (June 1930), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R212215 )
  • "Pigmy Island" by Edmond Hamilton (August 1930), renewed by Edmond Hamilton (A) on (R214292 )
  • "Just a Song at Twilight" by August W. Derleth (August 1930), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R212216 )
  • "Mrs. Bentley's Daughter" by August W. Derleth (October 1930), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R212217 )
  • "The Seeds of Death" by David H. Keller (June-July 1931), renewed by David Henry Keller (A) on (R237314 )
  • "Prince Borgia's Mass" by August W. Derleth (August 1931), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R235863 )
  • "Bridge of Sighs" by August W. Derleth (September 1931), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R235864 )
  • "The Captain Is Afraid" by August W. Derleth (October 1931), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R235865)
  • "Those Who Seek" by August W. Derleth (January 1932), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R235866 )
  • "Laughter in the Night" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (March 1932), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R235867 )
  • "The Last Magician" by David H. Keller (May 1932), renewed by David H. Keller (A) on (R253028 )
  • "The Bishop Sees Through" by August W. Derleth (May 1932), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R235868 )
  • "In the Left Wing" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (June 1932), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R255761 )
  • "In the Left Wing" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (June 1932), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R255761 )
  • "The Lair of the Star-Spawn" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (August 1932), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R255762 )
  • "The Sheraton Mirror" by August W. Derleth (September 1932), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R255763 )
  • "Red Hands" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (October 1932), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R255764 )
  • "The Vanishing of Simmons" by August W. Derleth (February 1933), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R255765 )
  • "The House of Shadows" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (April 1933), renewed by Mary Elizabeth Counselman Vinyard (A) on (R270337 )
  • "The White Moth" by August W. Derleth (April 1933), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R255926 )
  • "Mr. Jimson Assists" by August W. Derleth (April 1933), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R257394)
  • "The Girl With the Green Eyes" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (May 1933), renewed by Mary Elizabeth Counselman Vinyard (A) on (R270336 )
  • "The Carven Image" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (May 1933), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R255927 )
  • "Nellie Foster" by August W. Derleth (June 1933), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R273921 )
  • "An Elegy for Mr. Danielson" by August W. Derleth (August 1933), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R273920 )
  • "The Return of Andrew Bentley" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (September 1933), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R273919 )
  • "The Cat-Woman" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (October 1933), renewed by Mary Elizabeth Counselman Vinyard (A) on (R270334 )
  • "Shambleau" by C. L. Moore (November 1933), renewed by Catherine L. Moore Kuttner (A) on (R276547 )
  • "The Accursed Isle" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (November 1933), renewed by Mary Elizabeth Counselman Vinyard (A) on (R270335 )
  • "Black Thirst" by C. L. Moore (April 1934), renewed by Catherine L. Moore Kuttner (A) on (R276546 )
  • "Scarlet Dream" by C. L. Moore (May 1934), renewed by Catherine L. Moore Kuttner (A) on (R279616 )
  • "Wizard's Isle" by Jack Williamson (June 1934), renewed by Jack Williamson (A) on (R289206 )
  • "Colonel Markesan" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (June 1934), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R284656 )
  • "Wild Grapes" by August W. Derleth (July 1934), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R284657 )
  • "Dust of Gods" by C. L. Moore (August 1934), renewed by Catherine L. Moore Kuttner (A) on (R280943 )
  • "A Cloak From Messer Lando" by August W. Derleth (September 1934), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R284658 )
  • "The Black God's Kiss" by C. L. Moore (October 1934), renewed by Catherine L. Moore Kuttner (A) on (R286922 )
  • "Feigman's Beard" by August W. Derleth (November 1934), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R284659 )
  • "Black God's Shadow" by C. L. Moore (December 1934), renewed by Catherine L. Moore Kuttner (A) on (R286921 )
  • "A Matter of Faith" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (December 1934), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R294834 )
  • "The Metronome" by August W. Derleth (February 1935), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R294836)
  • "Julhi" by C. L. Moore (March 1935), renewed by C. L. Moore (A) on (R293803 )
  • "Muggridge's Aunt" by August W. Derleth (May 1935), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R294835 )
  • "The Destroying Horde" by Donald Wandrei (June 1935), renewed by Donald Wandrei (A) on (R311442 )
  • "Jirel Meets Magic" by C. L. Moore (July 1935), renewed by Mrs. Henry Kuttner (W) on (R299258 )
  • "The Cold Gray God" by C. L. Moore (October 1935), renewed by C. L. Moore (A) on (R306640 )
  • "Mr. Berbeck Had a Dream" by August W. Derleth (November 1935), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R313731 )
  • "The Satin Mask" by August W. Derleth (January 1936), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R313732 )
  • "The Ruler of Fate" by Jack Williamson (April 1936 to June 1936), renewed by Jack Williamson (A) on (R333989)
  • "They Shall Rise" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (April 1936), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R313733 )
  • "The Druidic Doom" by Robert Bloch (April 1936), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R316005 )
  • "The Faceless God" by Robert Bloch (May 1936), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R316006 )
  • "Lesandro's Familiar" by August W. Derleth (May 1936), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R315351 )
  • "The Telephone in the Library" by August W. Derleth (June 1936), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R331912 )
  • "The Grinning Ghoul" by Robert Bloch (June 1936), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R338611 )
  • "The Return of Sarah Purcell" by August W. Derleth (July 1936), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R331913 )
  • "Death Holds the Post" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (August-September 1936), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R331914 )
  • "The Opener of the Way" by Robert Bloch (October 1936), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R338612 )
  • "The Dark Demon" by Robert Bloch (November 1936), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R338613 )
  • "Mother of Serpents" by Robert Bloch (December 1936), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R338614 )
  • "The Woman at Loon Point" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (December 1936), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R331915 )
  • "Glory Hand" by August W. Derleth (February 1937), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R331916 )
  • "The Brood of Bubastis" by Robert Bloch (March 1937), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R338616 )
  • "The Elixir of Death" by Eando Binder (March 1937), renewed by Otto Oscar Binder (A) on (R347637 )
  • "The Shuttered House" by August W. Derleth (April 1937), renewed by Copyright Renewed:August Derleth (A) on (R341606 )
  • "The Mannikin" by Robert Bloch (April 1937), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R338615 )
  • "The Wind from the River" by August W. Derleth (May 1937), renewed by Copyright Renewed:August Derleth (A) on (R341605 )
  • "The Soul-Eater" by Robert E. Howard (August 1937), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R363519 )
  • "McGovern's Obsession" by August W. Derleth (September 1937), renewed by Copyright Renewed:August Derleth (A) on (R349548 )
  • "The Dream and the Shadow" by Robert E. Howard (September 1937), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R363520 )
  • "Which Will Scarcely Be Understood" by Robert E. Howard (October 1937), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R363521)
  • "The Secret of Sebek" by Robert Bloch (November 1937), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R364301 )
  • "Futility (aka "Moonlight on a Skull")" by Robert E. Howard (November 1937), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R369097 )
  • "Fane of the Black Pharaoh" by Robert Bloch (December 1937), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R364297 )
  • "Uneasy Lie the Drowned" by Donald Wandrei (December 1937), renewed by Donald Wandrei (A) on (R370683 )
  • "Fragment" by Robert E. Howard (December 1937), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R369098 )
  • "Haunting Columns" by Robert E. Howard (February 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R369099 )
  • "Dreadful Sleep" by Jack Williamson (March 1938 to May 1938), renewed by Jack Williamson (A) on (R358779-R358781 )
  • "The Poets" by Robert E. Howard (March 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R369100 )
  • "The Eyes of the Mummy" by Robert Bloch (April 1938), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R364298 )
  • "The Singer in the Mist" by Robert E. Howard (April 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R369101 )
  • "Pigeons from Hell" by Robert E. Howard (May 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R369102 )
  • "From the Beginning" by Eando Binder (June 1938), renewed by Otto Oscar Binder (A) on (R367843 )
  • "Slave of the Flames" by Robert Bloch (June 1938), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R364299 )
  • "The Last Hour" by Robert E. Howard (June 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R373259 )
  • "Return to the Sabbath" by Robert Bloch (July 1938), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R364300)
  • "Ships" by Robert E. Howard (July 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R373260)
  • "Three Gentlemen in Black" by August W. Derleth (August 1938), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R378246 )
  • "Lines Written in the Realization that I Must Die" by Robert E. Howard (August 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R373261 )
  • "A Thunder of Trumpets" by Robert E. Howard & Frank Thurston Torbett (September 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R373262 )
  • "The Hound of Pedro" by Robert Bloch (November 1938), renewed by Robert Albert Bloch (A) on (R392721)
  • "Recompense" by Robert E. Howard (November 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R373264)
  • "Beetles" by Robert Bloch (December 1938), renewed by Robert Albert Bloch (A) on (R392722)
  • "The Ghost Kings" by Robert E. Howard (December 1938), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R373265)
  • "Waxworks" by Robert Bloch (January 1939), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R380934)
  • "The Drifting Snow" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (February 1939), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R378245 )
  • "The King and the Oak" by Robert E. Howard (February 1939), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R398453 )
  • "The Return of Hastur" by August W. Derleth (March 1939), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R385430)
  • "Desert Dawn" by Robert E. Howard (March 1939), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R398454)
  • "The Red Swimmer" by Robert Bloch (April 1939), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R402634)
  • "The Dark Isle" by Robert Bloch (May 1939), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R402635)
  • "Almuric" by Robert E. Howard (May 1939 to August 1939), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R398455-R398456 & R398458)
  • "Giants of Anarchy" by Earl Binder and Otto Binder (as Eando Binder) (June-July 1939), renewed by Otto Oscar Binder (A) on (R391047)
  • "The Hills of Kandahar" by Robert E. Howard (June-July 1939), renewed by Mrs. P. M. Kuykendall (E) on (R398457)
  • "The Totem-Pole" by Robert Bloch (August 1939), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R402637)
  • "Spawn of the Maelstrom" by August W. Derleth & Mark Schorer (September 1939), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R392095)
  • "Mannikins of Horror" by Robert Bloch (December 1939), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R402638)
  • "Twister" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (January 1940), renewed by Mary Elizabeth Counselman Vinyard (A) on (R408059 )
  • "Bramwell's Guardian" by August W. Derleth (February 1940), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R403205 )
  • "The Sandwin Compact" by August W. Derleth (November-December 1940), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R420812 )
  • "The Goddess of Zion" by David H. Keller (January-February 1941), renewed by Mrs. David H. Keller (W) on (R425142 )
  • "Come to Me!" by August W. Derleth (March-April 1941), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R433480 )
  • "Altimer's Amulet" by August W. Derleth (May-June 1941), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R433482)
  • "The Believers" by Robert Arthur (July-August 1941), renewed by Robert Arthur (A) on (R441415 )
  • "Beyond the Threshold" by August W. Derleth (September-October 1941), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R459656 )
  • "A Sorcerer Runs for Sheriff" by Robert Bloch (September-October 1941), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R442143 )
  • "Compliments of Spectro" by August W. Derleth (November-December 1941), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R459657 )
  • "Death Thumbs a Ride" by Robert Arthur (January 1942), renewed by Robert Arthur (A) on (R447563 )
  • "The Phantom Slayer" by Fritz Leiber, Jr. (January 1942), renewed by Fritz R. Leiber, Jr. (A) on (R459414 )
  • "Here, Daemos!" by August W. Derleth (March 1942), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R459660 )
  • "Ghost for a Night" by Robert Arthur (May 1942), renewed twice:
    1. By Robert Arthur (A) on (R465631)
    2. By Robert Andrew Arthur & Elizabeth Ann Arthur (C) on (R475446)
  • "Masquerade" by Henry Kuttner (May 1942), renewed by Mrs. Thomas Reggie (E) on (R461872 )
  • "Lansing's Luxury" by August W. Derleth (July 1942), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R483270 )
  • "The Gun" by Frank Gruber (July 1942), renewed by Lois Gruber (W) on (R483327 )
  • "A Question of Etiquette" by Robert Bloch (September 1942), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R480318 )
  • "Nursemaid to Nightmares" by Robert Bloch (November 1942), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R480319 )
  • "The Candle" by Ray Bradbury (November 1942), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R469153 )
  • "The Eager Dragon" by Robert Bloch (January 1943), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R482205 )
  • "McElwin's Glass" by August Derleth (January 1943), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R483267 )
  • "No Light for Uncle Henry" by August Derleth (March 1943), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R483268 )
  • "The Book and the Beast" by Robert Arthur (March 1943), renewed by Robert Andrew Arthur & Elizabeth Ann Arthur (C) on (R475448 )
  • "A Bottle of Gin" by Robert Bloch (March 1943), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R482210 )
  • "A Wig for Miss Devore" by August Derleth (May 1943), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R483269 )
  • "The Crowd" by Ray Bradbury (May 1943), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R480322 )
  • "The Scythe" by Ray Bradbury (July 1943), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R485512 )
  • "Yours Truly—Jack the Ripper" by Robert Bloch (July 1943), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R494187 )
  • "Black Barter" by Robert Bloch (September 1943), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R501214 )
  • "Baynter's Imp" by August Derleth (September 1943), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R504223 )
  • "The Ducker" by Ray Bradbury (November 1943), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R492945 )
  • "A Thin Gentleman with Gloves" by August Derleth (November 1943), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R504224 )
  • "The Sea Shell" by Ray Bradbury (January 1944), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R499072 )
  • "The Trail of Cthulhu" by August Derleth (March 1944), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R504225 )
  • "Reunion" by Ray Bradbury (March 1944), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R517557 )
  • "Iron Mask" by Robert Bloch (May 1944), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R518430 )
  • "The Dear Departed" by Alice-Mary Schnirring (May 1944), renewed by Alice-Mary Schnirring (A) on (R517574 )
  • "The Lake" by Ray Bradbury (May 1944), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R520803 )
  • "The Beasts of Barsac" by Robert Bloch (July 1944), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R518431 )
  • "There Was an Old Woman" by Ray Bradbury (July 1944), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R526396 )
  • "Lady Macbeth of Pimley Square" by August Derleth (July 1944), renewed by August Derleth (A) on (R505507 )
  • "Bang! You're Dead!" by Ray Bradbury (September 1944), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R526397 )
  • "The Devil's Ticket" by Robert Bloch (September 1944), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R509607 )
  • "Pacific 421" by August Derleth (September 1944), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R526893 )
  • "The Dweller in Darkness" by August Derleth (November 1944), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R526895 )
  • "A Gentleman from Prague" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (November 1944), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R526894 )
  • "The Jar" by Ray Bradbury (November 1944), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R515620 )
  • "The Bat Is My Brother" by Robert Bloch (November 1944), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R518434 )
  • "The Inverness Cape" by August Derleth (January 1945), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R526896 )
  • "The Poems" by Ray Bradbury (January 1945), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R530471 )
  • "Alannah" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (March 1945), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R526897 )
  • "The Tombstone" by Ray Bradbury (March 1945), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R521090 )
  • "The Man Who Cried "Wolf!"" by Robert Bloch (May 1945), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R538316 )
  • "The Watchers" by Ray Bradbury (May 1945), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R524404 )
  • "The Lost Day" by August Derleth (May 1945), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R526903 )
  • "The Watcher from the Sky" by August Derleth (July 1945), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R538316 )
  • "One Way to Mars" by Robert Bloch (July 1945), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R538317 )
  • "The Dead Man" by Ray Bradbury (July 1945), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R532743 )
  • "The Skull of the Marquis de Sade" by Robert Bloch (September 1945), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R538318 )
  • "The God-Box" by August Derleth (September 1945), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R550747 )
  • "Skeleton" by Ray Bradbury (September 1945), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R532744 )
  • "Mr. Lupescu" by Anthony Boucher (September 1945), renewed by Phyllis White (W) on (R536028 )
  • "Mrs. Lannisfree" by August Derleth (November 1945), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R550749 )
  • "Soul Proprietor" by Robert Bloch (November 1945), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R538320 )
  • "Mr. Bauer and the Atoms" by Fritz Leiber (January 1946), renewed by Fritz R. Leiber, Jr. (A) on (R557440 )
  • "Satan's Phonograph" by Robert Bloch (January 1946), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R539285 )
  • "Pikeman" by August Derleth (January 1946), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R550750 )
  • "The Bogey Man Will Get You" by Robert Bloch (March 1946), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R561999 )
  • "Dead Man's Shoes" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (March 1946), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R550752 )
  • "The Traveller" by Ray Bradbury (March 1946), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R554510 )
  • "The Smiling People" by Ray Bradbury (May 1946), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R564255 )
  • "Frozen Fear" by Robert Bloch (May 1946), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R562001 )
  • "The Night" by Ray Bradbury (July 1946), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R564256 )
  • "The Man Who Told the Truth" by Robert Bloch (as Jim Kjelgaard) (July 1946), renewed by Robert Bloch (under name of Jim Kjelgaard) on (R562005 )
  • "Enoch" by Robert Bloch (September 1946), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R562004 )
  • "Alice and the Allergy" by Fritz Leiber (September 1946), renewed by Fritz R. Leiber, Jr. (A) on (R557441 )
  • "Let's Play "Poison"" by Ray Bradbury (November 1946), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R564257 )
  • "A Collector of Stones" by August Derleth (November 1946), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R576886 )
  • "Lizzie Borden Took an Axe..." by Robert Bloch (November 1946), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R562006 )
  • "The Extra Passenger" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (January 1947), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R576888 )
  • "The Handler" by Ray Bradbury (January 1947), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R564258 )
  • "Mr. George" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (March 1947), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R576889 )
  • "The Terror in Teakwood" by Harold Lawlor (March 1947), renewed by Harold Lawlor (A) on (R570414 )
  • "Sweets to the Sweet" by Robert Bloch (March 1947), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R592211 )
  • "Mistress Sary" by Philip Klass (as William Tenn) (May 1947), renewed by Philip Klass (pen name: William Tenn) (A) on (R598967 )
  • "The Black Madonna" by Harold Lawlor (May 1947), renewed by Harold Lawlor (A) on (R583208 )
  • "The Churchyard Yew" by August Derleth (as Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu) (July 1947), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R603043 )
  • "Parrington's Pool" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (July 1947), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R577453 )
  • "Interim" by Ray Bradbury (July 1947), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R587670 )
  • "The Breeze and I" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (July 1947), renewed by Mary Elizabeth Counselman Vinyard (A) on (R578274 )
  • "The Occupant of the Crypt" by August Derleth & Mark Schorer (September 1947), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R603044 )
  • "The Cheaters" by Robert Bloch (November 1947), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R588147 )
  • "The Ghost Walk" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (November 1947), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R603045 )
  • "The Lens" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (November 1947), renewed twice:
    1. By Mary Elizabeth Counselman Vinyard (A) on (R585828)
    2. By Mary Elizabeth Counselman (A) on (R600223)
  • "Portrait in Moonlight" by Carl Jacobi (November 1947), renewed by Carl Jacobi (A) on (R608919 )
  • "Clair De Lune" by Seabury Quinn (November 1947), renewed by Margaret C. Quinn (W) on (R611975 )
  • "And Give Us Yesterday" by Seabury Quinn (January 1948), renewed by Margaret C. Quinn (W) on (R611976 )
  • "The Night Train to Lost Valley" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (January 1948), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R603046 )
  • "Something in Wood" by August Derleth (March 1948), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R603047 )
  • "The October Game" by Ray Bradbury (March 1948), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R600051 )
  • "Saunder's Little Friend" by August Derleth (May 1948), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R603048 )
  • "The Black Ferris" by Ray Bradbury (May 1948), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R605484 )
  • "What Beckoning Ghost?" by Harold Lawlor (July 1948), renewed by Harold Lawlor (A) on (R614191 )
  • "The Tsanta in the Parlor" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (July 1948), renewed by April Derleth & Walden Derleth (C) on (R607596 )
  • "The Whippoorwills in the Hills" by August Derleth (September 1948), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R630827 )
  • "Fever Dream" by Ray Bradbury (September 1948), renewed by Ray Bradbury (A) on (R620400 )
  • "The Indian Spirit Guide" by Robert Bloch (November 1948), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R630955)
  • "Blessed Are the Meek" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (November 1948), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R630828)
  • "The Thirteenth Floor" by Frank Gruber (January 1949), renewed by Lois Gruber (W) on (R620387 )
  • "The Great Stone Death" by John D. MacDonald (January 1949), renewed by John D. MacDonald (A) on (R637194 )
  • "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Robert Bloch (January 1949), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R630956 )
  • "Balu" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (January 1949), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R630829 )
  • "Our Fair City" by Robert Heinlein (January 1949), renewed by Robert A. Heinlein (A) on (R619607 )
  • "The Testament of Claiborne Boyd" by August Derleth (March 1949), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R630826 )
  • "But Not to Dream" by John D. MacDonald (May 1949), renewed by John D. MacDonald (A) on (R653451 )
  • "Kingsridge 214" by August Derleth (May 1949), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R630830 )
  • "The Blue Spectacles" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (July 1949), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R660483 )
  • "Floral Tribute" by Robert Bloch (July 1949), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R655398 )
  • "One Foot and the Grave" by Theodore Sturgeon (September 1949), renewed by Theodore Sturgeon (A) on (R665631 )
  • "The Slayers and the Slain" by August Derleth (September 1949), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R660484 )
  • "The Shot-Tower Ghost" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (September 1949), renewed by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (A) on (R671615 )
  • "Twilight Play" by August Derleth (November 1949), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R660485 )
  • "The Ormolu Clock" by August Derleth (January 1950), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R660486 )
  • "In that Same Moment" by Manly Wade Wellman (January 1950), renewed by Manly Wade Wellman (A) on (R666171 )
  • "Home to Mother" by Manly Wade Wellman (March 1950), renewed by Manly Wade Wellman (A) on (R666173 )
  • "The Corn Dance" by Margaret St. Clair (March 1950), renewed by Margaret Saint Clair (A) on (R675073 )
  • "The Last Three Ships" by Margaret St. Clair (May 1950), renewed by Margaret Saint Clair (A) on (R668968 )
  • "The Man on B-17" by August Derleth (as Stephen Grendon) (May 1950), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R660488 )
  • "The Weird Tailor" by Robert Bloch (July 1950), renewed by Robert Bloch (A) on (R674059 )
  • "The Closing Door" by August Derleth (July 1950), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden Derleth (C) on (R660489 )
  • "Mrs. Hawk" by Margaret St. Clair (July 1950), renewed twice:
    1. By Margaret Saint Clair (A) on (R674060)
    2. By Margaret Saint Clair (A) on (R675076)
  • "Legal Rites" by Isaac Asimov & Frederik Pohl (as James MacCreigh) (September 1950), renewed by Isaac Asimov & James McCreagh, pseud. of Frederik Pohl (A) on (R666481 )
  • "Potts' Triumph" by August Derleth (September 1950), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000002581 )
  • "The Dead Man" by Fritz Leiber (November 1950), renewed by Fritz Leiber (A) on (RE0000008850 )
  • "Something from Out There" by August Derleth (January 1951), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000002583 )
  • "The Keeper of the Key" by August Derleth (May 1951), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000027675 )
  • "A Knocking in the Wall" by August Derleth (July 1951), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000027676 )
  • "Hector" by August Derleth (as Michael West) (November 1951), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000027679 )
  • "The Black Island" by August Derleth (January 1952), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000027680 )
  • "The Place of Desolation" by August Derleth (March 1952), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000027673 )
  • "The Night Road" by August Derleth (May 1952), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000062838 )
  • "The Lost Path" by August Derleth (September 1952), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000062845 )
  • "Wet Straw" by Richard Matheson (January 1953), renewed by Richard Matheson (A) on (RE0000084683 )
  • "Sexton, Sexton, in the Wall" by August Derleth (January 1953), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000062844 )
  • "Brenda" by Margaret St. Clair (March 1954), renewed by Margaret Saint Clair (A) on (RE0000102511 )
  • "The Place in the Woods" by August Derleth (May 1954), renewed by April Derleth Smith & Walden W. Derleth (C) on (RE0000140478 )

General

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Known general copyright renewals for Weird Tales are as follows:-

[(Collapsed: No longer relevant as copyright has expired)]

  • vol. 1 no. 2 Apr23 B574356 R74529 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 1 no. 3 May23 B579769 R74530 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 1 no. 4 Jun23 B579764 R74531 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 2 no. 1 Jul/Aug23 B582575 R74532 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 2 no. 2 Sep23 B586275 R74533 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 2 no. 3 Oct23 B587392 R74534 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 2 no. 4 Nov23 B590137 R74535 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 3 no. 1 Dec/Jan24 B605187 R74536 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 3 no. 2 Feb24 B607640 R74537 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 3 no. 3 Mar24 B609499 R74538 20Feb51 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 4 no. 2 Apr24 B620017 R92330 24Mar52 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 4 no. 3 Nov 24 B628218 R92331 24Mar52 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 4 no. 4 Dec24 B629451 R92332 24Mar52 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 5 no. 1 Jan25 B650201 R92333 24Mar52 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 5 no. 2 Feb25 B658384 R92334 24Mar52 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 5 no. 3 Mar25 B658385 R92335 24Mar52 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 5 no. 4 Apr25 B658386 R107981 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 5 no. 5 May25 B666644 R107982 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 5 no. 6 Jun25 B666645 R107983 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 6 no. 1 Jul25 B668996 R107984 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 6 no. 2 Aug25 B668997 R107985 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 6 no. 3 Sep25 B668998 R107986 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 6 no. 4 Oct25 B668999 R107987 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 6 no. 5 Nov25 B696156 R107988 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 6 no. 6 Dec25 B696157 R107989 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 7 no. 1 Jan26 B696158 R107990 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 7 no. 2 Feb26 B700191 R107991 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 7 no. 3 Mar26 B700192 R107992 25Feb53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 7 no. 4 Apr26 B700193 R108396 6Mar53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 7 no. 5 May26 B700653 R109743 3Apr53 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 11 no. 4 Apr28 B6704 R164273 6Feb56 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 11 no. 5 May28 B6705 R166943 22Mar56 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 15 no. 4 Apr30 B98532 R208378 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 15 no. 5 Mar30 B98533 R208379 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 15 no. 6 Jun30 B98534 R208380 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 16 no. 1 Jul30 B98535 R208381 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 16 no. 2 Aug30 B98536 R208382 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 16 no. 3 Sep30 B98537 R208383 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 16 no. 4 Oct30 B98538 R208384 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 16 no. 5 Nov30 B98539 R208385 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 16 no. 6 Dec30 B98540 R208386 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 17 no. 1 Jan31 B98541 R208387 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 17 no. 2 Feb/Mar31 B137965 R208388 4Feb58 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 17 no. 3 Apr/May31 B137966 R230422 4Feb59 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 17 no. 4 Jun/Jul31 B137697 R230423 4Feb59 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 18 no. 1 Aug31 B137968 R230424 4Feb59 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 18 no. 2 Sep31 B137969 R230425 4Feb59 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 18 no. 3 Oct31 B137970 R230426 4Feb59 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 18 no. 4 Nov31 B137971 R230427 4Feb59 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 18 no. 5 Dec31 B137972 R230428 4Feb59 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 19 no. 1 Jan32 B137973 R230429 4Feb59 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 19 no. 2 Feb32 B175721 R230430 4Feb59 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 19 no. 3 Mar32 B175722 R250136 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 19 no. 4 Apr32 B175723 R250137 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 19 no. 5 May32 B175724 R250138 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 19 no. 6 Jun32 B175725 R250139 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 20 no. 1 Jul32 B175726 R250140 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 20 no. 2 Aug32 B175727 R250141 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 20 no. 3 Sep32 B175728 R250142 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 20 no. 4 Oct32 B175729 R250143 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 20 no. 5 Nov32 B175730 R250144 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 20 no. 6 Dec32 B175731 R250145 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 21 no. 1 Jan33 B175732 R250146 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 21 no. 2 Feb33 B211034 R250147 18Jan60 © Steinberg Press, Inc.
  • vol. 21 no. 3 Mar33 B211035 R269991 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 21 no. 4 Apr33 B211036 R269992 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 21 no. 5 May33 B211037 R269993 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 21 no. 6 Jun33 B211038 R269994 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 22 no. 1 Jul33 B211039 R269995 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 22 no. 2 Aug33 B211040 R269996 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 22 no. 3 Sep33 B211041 R269997 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 22 no. 4 Oct33 B211042 R269998 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 22 no. 5 Nov33 B211043 R269999 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 22 no. 6 Dec33 B211044 R270000 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 23 no. 1 Jan34 B246430 R270001 25Jan61 © Blanchard Press, Inc.
  • vol. 39 no. 8 Nov46 B37112 R585773 19Aug74 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 39 no. 9 Jan47 B47785 R585774 16Sep74 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 39 no. 10 Mar47 B54167 R588265 21Oct74 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 39 no. 11 May47 B65111 R593101 16Dec74 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 39 no. 11 Jul47 B74141 R593102 16Dec74 © Weird Tales
  • vol. 39 no. 12 Sep47 B85658 R596567 31Jan75 © Weird Tales
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Some linkies

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John Vandenberg (chat) 03:03, 18 February 2008 (UTC)Reply

Renewals

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Weird Tales. (c) Steinberg Press, Inc.
  (PCW)
     v.19, no.3-6, v.20, no.1-6, v.21,
     no.1-2, Mar. 1932-Feb. 1933.
     (c) 1Feb32, B175722; 1Mar32,
     B175723; 1Apr32, B175724; 1May32,
     B175725; 1Jun32, B175726; 1Jul32,
     B175727; 1Aug32, B175728; 1Sep32,
     B175729; 1Oct32, B175730; 1Nov32,
     B175731; 1Dec32, B175732; 1Jan33,
     B211034. 18Jan60; R250136-
     250147.

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Latest comment: 15 years ago2 comments1 person in discussion

These links might be useful:

- AdamBMorgan (talk) 12:34, 5 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

Another link: Collector's Showcase. This is actually a french site but it lists the contents of each issue with the english titles; it's easy enough to understand and navigate. - AdamBMorgan (talk) 00:52, 11 October 2009 (UTC)Reply

Change to the format and structure?

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I would suggest formatting the page in the manner of McClure's Magazine and using subpages for each year (or perhaps each volume, which seem to be in six issues sets). - AdamBMorgan (talk) 01:09, 11 October 2009 (UTC)Reply

@AdamBMorgan: Seems like this suggestion was taken in two directions, with some using one structure and others using another. Should probably be fixed at some point. -Pete (talk) 09:08, 4 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Beardo: This seems like something you might have a perspective on, do you have a preference between Weird Tales/Volume 1/Issue 1/Title as a naming convention or Weird Tales/1923/Title, or another variant? -Pete (talk) 22:34, 10 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Pete - I don't recall seeing any individual enties using Weird Tales/year/title - certainly most seem to use Weird Tales/Volume 1/Issue 1/Title - so I think that should continue as the format. Yes, the listings use Weird Tales/year. That is a bit inconsistent. But the listings do show the volume and issue numbers, and the individual items should show the years - so it is fairly easy to go between the two. I would think trying to change either would involve a lot of work, and personally, I don't think it is worth it. Have I missed some problem with the way it is now ? -- Beardo (talk) 01:00, 11 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Beardo Ah you're right, it is just the volumes and not the stories themselves that use the year format. To my eye that's almost as confusing as having inconsistency among the stories, and it doesn't seem all that hard to fix...but, I'm not all that invested in these stories, so I'll defer to somebody who has a more sustained interest. Thanks for taking a look. -Pete (talk) 02:38, 11 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Abbreviations

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The French site, which I am using as a base for these indices, uses abbreviations such as "ss" and "vi" after the title and author to indicate the length of the piece. Cross referencing this with the American Miskatronic Press site, which seems to be based on the actual contents pages of Weird Tales, I worked out what they meant (eg. "short story" and "short fiction"). However, I was wrong and will soon be going through the subpages making corrections. In fact, I'll be expanding the abbreviations (there is no real need for "ss" when it can simply read "short story"). Until then, however, some of the abbreviations may be incorrect (the French site does not have lengths for all of the pieces). The abbreviations are apparently fairly standard and list can be found here. - AdamBMorgan (talk) 18:46, 2 November 2009 (UTC)Reply

Scanned version & verification

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Latest comment: 14 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Moved from the talk page for the 1940 subpage:-

There is no scanned version connected with this page. How is another editor to verify the content? Thanks, Mattisse (talk) 22:24, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

I haven't really been thinking of this as a text so there is no scanned version to be proofread. In fact, the only print version I have is still under copyright; although it could be argued to be non-copyrightable information for the most part. However, this page and all of the subpages have external links to sites that provide similar contents lists and additional information (there are probably more on the internet if you require addituional verification). The copyright information comes from the sources listed in the {{PD-US-no renewal}} template: Pennsylvania copyright records scans and the U.S. Copyright Office. These pages are a synthesis of the webistes' information so you should be able to use them to verify the content.
My purposes in adding these indices to Wikisource are:
  1. As a framework to link scans of individual issues. I have already done this for the September 1941. There should be more eventually but this takes even longer than I had expected. Having each public domain issue on Wikisource is an aspiration but not one I expect to be fulfilled in the near future (early issues cost a lot).
  2. To show copyright information that could be useful for myself and Wikisource in general. This is why the copyright information is prominent throughout. It is useful to know which items are copyrighted and which should be in the public domain. Related to this, redlinks show which texts can be added to Wikisource in the future. - AdamBMorgan (talk) 16:43, 7 October 2010 (UTC)Reply

Available scanned copies

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http://tentaclii.wordpress.com/2014/07/06/weird-tales/ has some links to scans of Weird Tales. They'd need editing for copyrighted material before posting--e.g. Fane of the Black Pharaoh is in one of them--but seems like they should be valuable. Any reason they shouldn't be posted on Commons after a quick editing for copyright?--Prosfilaes (talk) 09:46, 10 July 2014 (UTC)Reply

They look usable, thanks for linking to them. There was only one that needed no redaction, so I have set it up as Index:Weird Tales volume 30 number 01.djvu. I will redact parts of the other later and upload them too (I need to use my home computer for this; I'm currently using a work computer). - AdamBMorgan (talk) 11:50, 16 July 2014 (UTC)Reply
I think I've got all the redactions done properly; although it was a bit awkward in places. They should be up at:
Which should be everything from Tentaclii/Archive.org on Wikisource now. - AdamBMorgan (talk) 17:08, 31 July 2014 (UTC)Reply

https://archive.org/download/weird-tales_complete_archive - the complete list of issues on Archive.org as of 2021. Don’t for get to check the copyright status of the issue and its contents before adding. --Nonexyst d 18:48, 25 October 2022 (UTC)Reply

That's not the complete list; for example, it's missing volumes 3 and 4. https://archive.org/details/weirdtalesmagazine has those volumes, and possibly all of the early ones, if poorly organized. I bought a collection off Ebay, so I can probably upload a copy of any missing issues. The big thing stopping me from going forward is the work to make a good upload and the fact I'm unwilling to upload issues with renewed chunks hacked out.--Prosfilaes (talk) 23:46, 25 October 2022 (UTC)Reply

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Just making a note here in case anyone is interested…

Since Weird Tales began in 1923, we now (2019) have the full first volume unambiguously out of of copyright; and every year going forward we will get another full volume. This might be a good opportunity to start a systematic effort to get it transcribed in full.

Also, I just ran across this page on Commons: c:Weird Tales. Good overview—and up to date as of 2019—of the copyright status of the magazine. --Xover (talk) 05:12, 31 July 2019 (UTC)Reply

The volume numbering of Weird Tales was weird; after 31 years of publishing, they were on volume 46 when the first run ended in 1954. Also, Commons is not entirely up to date; December 1923 - January 1924 was published in 1923, as the renewal makes clear.
I've uploaded the first few 1923 Weird Tales, but I haven't finished the run, since I was still working on the first issue and didn't see any point in loading more work before the first is done.--Prosfilaes (talk) 19:48, 1 August 2019 (UTC)Reply
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In case it's useful to have an authoritative review of copyright renewals, librarian John Mark Ockerbloom has published a thorough list here: https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/cinfo/weirdtales -Pete (talk) 19:11, 13 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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