Joseph H. Crawford Jr. (born 1932) is an American

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

collector and bibliographer. He notably compiled '' 333: A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel'' with James J. Donahue and Donald M. Grant which was published by

The Grandon Company Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. is a fantasy and science fiction small press publisher in New Hampshire that was founded in 1964. It is notable for publishing fantasy and horror novels with lavish illustrations, most notably Stephen King's Th ...

in 1953.

Early life and education

Crawford was born in

Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in some religions * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...

, Rhode Island in 1932. He graduated from

La Salle Academy } La Salle Academy is an American private, Catholic all-boys' high school in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. The school is run by the Eastern North American District of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. ...

in 1949 and received a B. A. in Political Science from

Providence College Providence College is a Private university, private Roman Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, it offers 47 undergraduate Academic ...

in 1953. He served in the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...

from 1955-1957. Crawford was first attracted to science fiction through the magazine ''Famous Fantastic Mysteries''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Joseph H. Jr. 1932 births Living people American bibliographers La Salle Academy alumni Providence College alumni United States Army soldiers