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-Clayton Magazines, Inc., New York City, was founded by William Mann Clayton (1884 - 1946).
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-Clayton, a successful publisher of several pulp magazine titles (''Snappy Stories'', a men's magazine which was launched in 1912) considered starting an [[SF]] title in 1928: according to Harold Hersey, one of his editors at the time, Hersey had "discussed plans with Clayton to launch a pseudo-science fantasy sheet." Clayton was unconvinced.
-The following year, however, Clayton decided to launch a new magazine, mainly because the sheet on which the color covers of his magazines were printed had a space for one more cover. He suggested to [[Harry Bates]], a newly hired editor, that they start a magazine of period adventure stories. Bates proposed instead an [[SF pulp]], to be titled ''[[Astounding Stories of Super Science]]'', and Clayton agreed.
-''Astounding'' was initially published by Publisher's Fiscal Corporation, which became Clayton Magazines in March, 1931.  As ''[[Analog]]'' it is still being published today.
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