John Stingley convention slides
Finding aid prepared by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
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University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
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Descriptive Summary
Title: John Stingley convention slides
Date (inclusive): 1976-1988, undated
Collection Number: MS 253
Creator:
Stingley, John
Extent:
0.21 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of around 225 slides of convention photographs, taken by John Stingley in the 1970s and 1980s at various
science fiction and fantasy conventions held in the Midwestern United States. The photographs mostly depict fellow convention
attendees, particularly cosplayers. The collection also includes a program book from the 1984 Marcon, and a Super 8 film taken
at an unknown convention.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. John Stingley convention slides (MS 253). Special Collections & University Archives,
University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Gifts of Michael Haynes, 2023.
Processing History
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2023.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of around 225 slides of convention photographs, taken by John Stingley in the 1970s and 1980s at various
science fiction and fantasy conventions held in the Midwestern United States. The photographs mostly depict fellow convention
attendees, particularly cosplayers. The collection also includes a program book from the 1984 Marcon, and a Super 8 film taken
at an unknown convention.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Congresses and conventions
Science fiction fans
Genres and Forms of Materials
Slides (photographs)
Box 1, Folder 1
Detroit Triple Fan Fair
1977
Box 1, Folder 2
Fantasy Film Celebrity Convention
1979
Box 1, Folder 3
Fourth Dimension Con
1976
Box 1, Folder 6
Marcon - Program Book
1984
Box 1, Folder 11
Unknown Convention Film
undated
Physical Description: 1 Kodak Ektachrome Super 8 reel.