Alf (Richard) Papers

Personal Files Series 1

box 1

Correspondence Sub-Series 1

box 1, folder 1

Alf, Martha Folder 1 1965-1998

box 1, folder 2

Blumling, Kath and Tom Thetford Folder 2 1993-2000

box 1, folder 3

Dorf, Shel Folder 3 1970-2005

box 1, folder 4

Kocsis, Steve Folder 4 1998

box 1, folder 5

MacDonald, Holly Folder 5 1997

box 1, folder 6

McKinney, Phyllis Folder 6 1997-2004

box 1, folder 7

Moore, Clayton and Therese Folder 7 1997-2000

box 1, folder 8

Valentino, Jim Folder 8 2009

box 1, folder 9

Holiday cards Folder 9 1968-1998

box 1, folder 10

Invitations, notices, and solicitations Folder 10 1996-2010

box 1, folder 11

General correspondence Folder 11 1974-2009

Subject Files Sub-Series 2

box 1, folder 12

Ackerman, Forrest "Famous Monsters of Filmland" calendar Folder 12 1992

Scope and Contents

signed "Have a great year - Forrest Ackerman"

box 1, folder 13

Alf-Dorf collaborations Folder 13 1969-1989

box 1, folder 14

AlfMag Folder 14

box 1, folder 15

Alf personal notes Folder 15

box 1, folder 16

Biographical information Folder 16

box 2, folder 1

City of La Mesa Annual Report Folder 1 c. 1955

box 2, folder 2

Comic and fanzine advertisement flyers Folder 2

box 2, folder 3

Comic art sketches Folder 3

box 2, folder 4

Dorf, Shel - Fan Club and Entourage Folder 4 1984-2011

Scope and Contents

Includes Fortune magazine, inscribed cover and autograph by Gary Hallgren, 1984 - "Shel Dorf - May Cartooning Be Your 'Fortune'."

box 2, folder 5

Dorf, Shel in memorium Folder 5 2009-2010

box 2, folder 6

Dorf, Shel in publications Folder 6 1965-2011

box 2, folder 7

Fine Print Distributors Catalog Folder 7 1996-1997

box 2, folder 8

High Times Folder 8 March 1985; October 1996

box 2, folder 9

How Mail Order Fortunes are Made by Alfred Stern Folder 9 1984

box 3, folder 1

How to Make Your Fortune with Books by Owen Bates and Neal Michaels Folder 1 1984

box 3, folder 2

Johnson, George Clayton Folder 2 2009-2010

box 3, folder 3

Kensington Video Film List Folder 3 c. 1994

box 3, folder 4

Legal Highs: a Concise Encyclopedia of Legal Herbs and Chemicals with Psychoactive Properties Folder 4 1973

box 3, folder 5

Musical compositions Folder 5

box 3, folder 6

Newsclippings about Alf and comics Folder 6 1967-2009

box 3, folder 7

Photographs Folder 7 c. 1970-2009

box 3, folder 8

Photographs: Visit to San Francisco Folder 8 1996

box 3, folder 9

Photographs: San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park Folder 9 1997

box 3, folder 10

Planet Earth Directory and Projectory Folder 10

box 3, folder 11

Pop Smear Magazine, issue 18 Folder 11 November / December 1998

box 3, folder 12

Publishers Central Bureau Catalog Folder 12

box 3, folder 13

Research materials on the military draft Folder 13 1968

box 3, folder 14

Schwartz, Julius Folder 14 1989

box 3, folder 15

Sleepy Hollow Society fanzine created by Alf Folder 15

box 3, folder 16

Things to do and see in San Diego Folder 16 c. 1950s

box 3, folder 17

"The Universal Life Church (ULC) News" Folder 17 summer and fall 1998

box 4, folder 1

WWF Battlemania Folder 1 August 1991

box 4, folder 2

The Wrapper Non-Sports Collectibles Folder 2 April 1 - May 15, 1993

box 18, item 1

San Diego State College softball Item 1

box 19

Trading Cards and Ephemera 1969-2009

Scope and Contents

Includes sporting trading cards, comics and superhero cards, pop culture cards, and marijuana trading cards. Also includes, deck of Magic, the Gathering role playing card game and cloth badges from the 200th Anniversary of San Diego.

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 1

Promotional buttons Item 1

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 2

Promotional buttons Item 2

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 1

Original artwork and posters (some signed) Folder 1

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 2

Movie Collector's World, no. 320 Folder 2 July 7, 1989

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 3

The Obecian, vol. 2, issue 9 Folder 3 Oct / Nov 1997

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 4

On the Avenue, vol. 4, no. 9 Folder 4 September 1998

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 5

O'Shaughnessy's Folder 5 Autumn 2005

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 6

Sunrise, issue 18 Folder 6 November 4, 1970

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 7

West Coast Leaf, vol. 2, no. 3 Folder 7 Autumn 2009

flat_file 17:5

OVRSZ Flat File 17:5

flat_file 17:5, item 1

Portrait of Alf by Clayton A. Moore Item 1 2012

Professional Files Series 2

Mail Order Comics Business Sub-Series 1

Advertising Files Sub-Series 1

box 4, folder 3

Early correspondence record Folder 3 1973-1974

box 4, folder 4

Boy's Life Magazine Folder 4 1974

box 4, folder 5

The Buyer's Guide, Fan publication Folder 5 1973-1978

box 4, folder 6

Caper's Weekly Folder 6 1974

box 4, folder 7

Comic Reader Folder 7 1976-1977

box 4, folder 8

DC Comics Folder 8 1974-1978

box 4, folder 9

Film Collector's World Folder 9 1976-1977

box 4, folder 10

Grit Publishing Company Folder 10 1973-1974

box 4, folder 11

Ironside Folder 11 1976

box 4, folder 12

Marvel Comics Group Folder 12 1969-1985

box 4, folder 13

National Central Bureau Folder 13 1973-1974

box 4, folder 14

Pacific Comics Distributors Folder 14

box 4, folder 15

Scholastic Magazines Group Folder 15 1974

box 4, folder 16

Seanoard Comics Group Folder 16 1974-1975

box 4, folder 17

Sorcerer's Apprentice Folder 17 1974

box 5, folder 1

Stan's Weekly Express Folder 1 1969-1970

box 5, folder 2

Stan's Weekly Express Folder 2 1970-1974

box 5, folder 3

Syndicate, Inc. ( The Nostalgia Journal) Folder 3 1975-1976

box 5, folder 4

Touchstone Folder 4 1970

Correspondence Sub-Series 2

box 5, folder 5

Killea, Lucy Folder 5 1989

box 5, folder 6

Overstreet, Bob ( Comic Book Price Guide) Folder 6 1974-1976

box 5, folder 7

Palmer, Carleton Folder 7 1969-1970

box 5, folder 8

Robertson, Mike Folder 8 1969-1970

box 5, folder 9

Soon, Herman Folder 9 1969-1971

box 5, folder 10

Mail order correspondence Folder 10 1967

box 5, folder 11

Mail order correspondence Folder 11 1968

box 5, folder 12

Mail order correspondence Folder 12 1968

box 6, folder 1

Mail order correspondence Folder 1 1968

box 6, folder 2

Mail order correspondence Folder 2 1969

box 6, folder 3

Mail order correspondence Folder 3 1969

box 6, folder 4

Mail order correspondence Folder 4 1969

box 6, folder 5

Mail order correspondence Folder 5 1969

box 6, folder 6

Mail order correspondence Folder 6 1969

box 7, folder 1

Mail order correspondence Folder 1 1970

box 7, folder 2

Mail order correspondence Folder 2 1970

box 7, folder 3

Mail order correspondence Folder 3 1970

box 7, folder 4

Mail order correspondence Folder 4 1970

box 7, folder 5

Mail order correspondence Folder 5 1970

box 7, folder 6

Mail order correspondence Folder 6 1970

box 8, folder 1

Mail order correspondence Folder 1 1973-1975

box 8, folder 2

Mail order correspondence Folder 2 1976-1997

Administrative Files Sub-Series 3

box 8, folder 3

Circulation, mailing record and inventories Folder 3

box 8, folder 4

Fictitious business name statements and business license Folder 4 1972-1974

box 8, folder 5

Mail order purchasing lists Folder 5 1970-1976

box 8, folder 6

Mail order selling lists Folder 6 1968-1975

box 8, folder 7

Other vendors Folder 7 1967-1976

box 8, folder 8

Packaging and Mailing Hints Folder 8

box 8, folder 9

Payments and money owed Folder 9 1969 - 1970

box 8, folder 10

Promotional materials: inserts, flyers, handouts Folder 10

box 8, folder 11

Quarterly Reports Folder 11 1969

box 9, folder 1

Selling lists Folder 1

box 9, folder 2

Seuling, Paul mail order selling lists Folder 2 1968-1973

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Rubber stamp: Free Comics Item 1

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 2

Rubber stamp: Richard Alf, Box 20622, San Diego, CA 92120 Item 2

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 3

Rubber stamp: Richard Alf Item 3

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 4

Rubber stamp: Richard Alf, 286-9911 Item 4

Comic Kingdom Store Sub-Series 2

box 9, folder 3

Advertising agreements and receipts Folder 3 1974-1976

box 9, folder 4

Better Business Bureau Folder 4 1975

box 9, folder 5

DBA (Doing Business As) filing / Business plan Folder 5 1975

box 9, folder 6

"Elf-size Epic: Alf" comic Folder 6 1975

box 9, folder 7

Incoming merchandise and vendors Folder 7 1975-1976

box 9, folder 8

Inventory lists Folder 8

box 9, folder 9

Order forms Folder 9

box 9, folder 10

News clippings Folder 10 1975

box 9, folder 11

Promotional materials Folder 11

box 9, folder 12

Store lease and correspondence with the landlord Folder 12 1975-1977

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 8

Comics Kingdom promotional materials (including original art) Folder 8 1975

Baseball Collectibles Business Sub-Series 3

box 9, folder 13

Ad mock-ups Folder 13 1989

box 9, folder 14

Baseball America advertising correspondence and invoices Folder 14 1989

box 10, folder 1

Baseball America Folder 1 April - July 1989

Scope and Contents

issues with marked advertisements

box 10, folder 2

Baseball Digest advertising correspondence and invoices Folder 2 1989

box 10, folder 3

Baseball Digest Folder 3 September - October 1989

Scope and Contents

issues with marked advertisements

box 10, folder 4

Business plan binder Folder 4 June 20, 1989

box 10, folder 5

Card price lists Folder 5 1989

box 10, folder 6

Customer inquiries Folder 6 1989

box 10, folder 7

Form letters to customers Folder 7 August 10, 1989

box 10, folder 8

Sports History advertising correspondence and invoices Folder 8 1989-1990

box 10, folder 9

Sports History Folder 9 July and November 1989, January 1990

Scope and Contents

issues with marked advertisements

box 10, folder 10

Sport Magzine adavertising correspondence and invoices Folder 10 1989

box 10, folder 11

Sport Magazine Folder 11 September - October 1989

box 11, folder 1

The Sporting News advertising correspondence and invoices Folder 1 1989

box 11

Other Businesses Sub-Series 4

box 11, folder 2

Empire Sign Company Folder 2

box 11, folder 3

Fun-n-Games Folder 3 1992

box 11, folder 4

Real estate, advertising, and sign business cards Folder 4

Convention Files Series 3

San Diego Comic-Con Files Sub-Series 1

box 11, folder 5

Badges Folder 5 c. 1975-2009

box 11, folder 6

Certificate of Attendance, Fandom Reunion Folder 6 2011

box 11, folder 7

Convention meetings Folder 7 1989-1991

box 11, folder 8

Correspondence: Alfonso, Barry Folder 8 2009

box 11, folder 9

Correspondence: Cawley, John M., Jr. Folder 9 1970-1971

box 11, folder 10

Correspondence: Desmond, D. Fae Folder 10 2009

box 11, folder 11

Correspondence: Estrada, Jackie Folder 11 2009

box 11, folder 12

Correspondence: Friedrich, Mike Folder 12 1971

box 11, folder 13

Correspondence: Goggins, Janet Folder 13 2009

box 11, folder 14

Correspondence: Love, G.B. Folder 14 1970-1971

box 11, folder 15

Correspondence: Rowe, Pete Folder 15 2009

box 11, folder 16

Correspondence: San Diego State University Folder 16 2010

box 11, folder 17

Correspondence: Towry, J.M. (Mike) Folder 17 2009

box 11, folder 18

Correspondence: Trimble, Bjo Comic-Con Report Folder 18 1971

box 11, folder 19

Correspondence: Wheeler, Rod Folder 19 1971

box 11, folder 20

Flyers Folder 20 1970-2009

box 12, folder 1

Forms, Rules, and Regulations Folder 1 1991-1995

box 12, folder 2

History Folder 2 1989-2009

box 12, folder 3

Letterhead and Envelopes Folder 3 1989-2009

box 12, folder 4

News clippings Folder 4 1965-2012

box 12, folder 5

Notes Folder 5 2009-2010

box 12, folder 6

Photographs Folder 6

box 12, folder 7

Programs Folder 7 1970-1977

box 12, folder 8

"San Diego in '74" [San Diego Fandom directory] Folder 8 1994

box 12, folder 9

San Diego's Golden State Comic-Con Folder 9 1971

box 12, folder 10

San Diego's Golden State Comic-Con: UCSD facilities Folder 10 1971

box 12, folder 11

Tickets Folder 11 1970-2011

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 1

San Diego Comic-Con volunteer t-shirt Item 1 1984

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 2

San Diego Comic-Con buttons Item 2 20th annual, 1994

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 9

San Diego Comic-Con Photographs (2) Folder 9

box 21 - OVRSZ, folder 10

San Diego Comic-Con promotional posters Folder 10 1971, 1975, 2011

flat_file 17:5

Promotional materials, includes posters from 1978 and 1981 Comic-Con Flat File 17:5

Comic and Fandom Conventions Sub-Series 2

box 12, folder 12

Blackthrone Folder 12 1986-1987

box 13, folder 1

Cinecon Folder 1 1999-2009

box 13, folder 2

Comic Book Expo Folder 2 1986-1998

box 13, folder 3

Dallascon Folder 3 1973

box 13, folder 4

Equicon Folder 4 1973

box 13, folder 5

Horror Science Fiction and Fantasy World Convention Folder 5 1993

box 13, folder 6

Los Angeles Con Folder 6 1972-1975

box 13, folder 7

Mahalo Con Folder 7 1996

box 13, folder 8

Medieval Con Folder 8 1973

box 13, folder 9

Mythcon Folder 9 1971-1972

box 13, folder 10

New York Comic Art Convention Folder 10 1974-1977

box 13, folder 11

San Diego's Science Fiction Society (S.T.A.R.) Folder 11

box 13, folder 12

Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Convention Folder 12 1972

box 13, folder 13

Triple Fan Fair Folder 13 1965-1968

box 13, folder 14

Viridian Starfire Folder 14 1971

box 13, folder 15

Westercon Folder 15 1972-1974

box 13, folder 16

West Coast Science Fantasy Conference Folder 16 1973

box 13, folder 17

Wonder Con Folder 17 2010

box 13, folder 18

Miscellaneous Folder 18 1973-1993

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 1

Comic Book Expo buttons / pins Item 1 1989, 1991-1993

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 2

LA Con button Item 2 1972

box 20 - OVRSZ, item 3

Worldcon button Item 3 1974

box 14, box 15, box 16, box 17

Audio and Visual Recordings Series 4

Scope and Contents

Due to lack of funding, we are currently unable to digitize these analog A/V formats. As a result, these materials are unavailable for research at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you would like to contribute to the transfer of these obsolete formats, please contact Robert Ray, Head of Special Collections and University Archives at rray@rohan.sdsu.edu