Contemporary American Comic Book Collection, circa 1962 - circa 1994

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Summary

Abstract:
The collection consists of a selection of nearly 6000 issues from approximately 750 titles arranged into three basic components by publisher: DC Comics (268 titles); Marvel Comics (224 titles); and other publishers (280 titles from 72 publishers). Publication dates are principally from the early 1960's to the mid-1990's.
Extent:
41 box(es) 41 comic book boxes ; 28 x 38 cm.(ca. 6000 items)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Contemporary American Comic Book Collection. PN6726 .C66 1962. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a selection of nearly 6000 issues from approximately 750 titles arranged into three basic elements: DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and various other publishers. Publication dates are principally from the mid-1960's to the early 1990's. The first part covers DC titles (268 titles), the second part covers Marvel titles (224 titles), and the third part covers miscellaneous titles (280 titles, under 72 publishers). Parts one and two (DC and Marvel boxes) of the list are marked with box numbers. The contents of boxes listed in these parts matches the sequence of titles on the lists. The third part (miscellaneous publishers) is presented in two organizations. The first list is not marked with box numbers because it is organized alphabetically by publisher, and issues in boxes are organized alphabetically by title, which appears to the right of the publisher name on the box list. The second list is organized by title, and therefore, not by box number.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

PAGING NOTE: When requesting materials, give the following information: collection title (Contemporary American Comic Book Collection), publisher, individual title, and box number.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

Contemporary American Comic Book Collection. PN6726 .C66 1962. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Rare Books Division, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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