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Collection Title: Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection
Dates: 1956-1970
Identification: MS-0084
Creator:
Chater, Elizabeth, 1910-
Physical Description: 5.63 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Elizabeth Chater earned her BA in English from the University of British Columbia and an MA from SDSU. She began teaching
creative and science fiction writing at San Diego State University in 1963. During her tenure at SDSU, Chater was nominated
for and received an Outstanding Professor Award, and wrote and published numerous articles, stories, and poems. Chater was
eventually named Emeritus Professor of English at SDSU.
In 1977, Chater began donating her collection of science fiction and fantasy books to the university. Her original donation
consisted of 2,300 items and the collection has grown to over 4,000 today. It includes a number of rare first editions and
signed books, cassette tapes, clippings, figurines, and posters.
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Personal Papers
Publications
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
This collection is open for research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection, Special Collections and University
Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Elizabeth Chater Science Fiction Collection
Jefferson Sutton Science Fiction Collection
The
Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection dates from 1956-1970, with the majority of items undated. The collection documents Chater's own creative research and writing
process.It consists of paper records, audio recordings, other items. Included in the collection is a manuscript copy of Chater's
The Bridge and the Sepulchre. Also included are manuscripts by noted science fiction authors Suzette Haden Elgin and Joan D. Vinge that reveal changes
made to works before publication. There is no filing order.