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Title: K/S Star Trek fan fiction collection
Date (inclusive): 1974-2010, undated
Collection Number: MS 320
Creator:
Taylor, Rebecca
Creator:
Rakow, Mary Lou
Creator:
Clark, Catherine
Creator:
Kumchey, C.
Extent:
37.5 linear feet
(25 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection contains slash fan fiction stories in the
Star Trek universe. The bulk of the content is focused on the relationship between Captain Kirk and Mister Spock (Kirk/Spock). There
are a small number of fanzines from other franchises (such as Star Wars or Quantum leap) as well as more generic (non-slash)
fanzines.
Languages: The collection is in English
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. K/S Star Trek fan fiction collection (MS 320). Special Collections & University
Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Gifts of Rebecca Taylor and Mary Lou Rakow, 2008-2009. Some materials from Catherine Clark and C. Kumchey were added by Special
Collections staff in 2014/2015. The items in these additions have a donor note in their individual scope and contents notes.
The K/S Star Trek fan fiction collection is a large collection of slash fiction portraying the relationship and interactions
between Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock from The Original Series. These materials date to the early beginnings of the slash movement
which grew out of
Star Trek fandom and began around the time the show was cancelled in the late 1960s. These stories and art are primarily focused on
characters from The Original Series but also include a small number of works from later
Star Trek franchises, such as The Next Generation and Voyager. Sereis 2 includes slash pairings of other TOS characters and slash fanfiction
from other franchises. Series 5 includes general fanzines and is not slash material.
The term "slash" comes from the use of the forward slash "/" used to denote the romantic pairings of characters. It is fanmade
fiction and art that portrays canonical characters in non-canonical romantic or sexual relationships. Though the movement
originated in
Star Trek fandom, it has grown in popularity and a slash scene can be found alongside most major media franchises.
Throughout the collection there are a large number of items that were printed from various online and digital sources (forums,
email, listservs, blogs, etc). These usually include a date of printing, and, on occasion a date of posting. Processing staff
decided to mark these items as "undated" when only a printing or posting date are on the item and it was unclear what the
date of original composition was. If the author of a story explicitly noted a date, then that was included.
The collection is arranged into series as shown below. Materials within each series are arranged alphabetically by title.
- Series 1. Kirk/Spock Slash Fan Fiction, 1974-2010, undated
- Series 2. Other Slash Fan Fiction, 2002-2003, undated
- Series 3. About Slash Fan Fiction, 1999-2010, undated
- Series 4. About Fandom, 1966, 2002-2010, undated
- Series 5. Other Fanzines, 1969-1992, bulk: 1976-1989
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Fan fiction
Science fiction fans
Star trek
Fanzines
Slash fiction