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Title: Terry Carr collection on Science Fiction fandom
Date (inclusive): 1948-1987, undated
Date (bulk): 1960-1987
Collection Number: MS 359
Creator:
Carr, Terry
Extent:
0.44 linear feet
(1 box, 1 flat file folder)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection contains fliers, correspondence, fanzines, newspaper clippings, ballots, materials related to the Science
Fiction Writers of America (SFWA, and other material on Science Fiction fandom collected by Terry Carr.
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]. Terry Carr collection on Science Fiction fandom (MS 359). Special Collections
& University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Provenance unknown.
Processed by Glen Pacheco, Student Processing Assistant, 2019.
Processing of the Terry Carr collection on Science Fiction fandom was completed by undergraduate students from the University
of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015.
This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist.
This collection of science fiction professional and fandom materials documents the world of science fiction during several
decades of the middle and later part of the 20th century in the United States. Materials relate to fan organizations and community
groups, fanzines, various amateur presses of the period, specifically the Fantasy Amateur Press Association (FAPA), nomination
forms and election ballots for both fan and professional organizations, as well as mailings, fliers and correspondence.
The collection was originally grouped into several categories and have been arranged alphabetically.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science fiction
Science fiction fans
Science fiction -- Authorship
Ballots
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Fanzines
Fliers (printed matter)