Terry Carr collection on Science Fiction fandom
Finding aid prepared by Glen Pacheco, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
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Descriptive Summary
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.
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.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Terry Carr collection on Science Fiction fandom (MS 359). Special Collections
& University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
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.
Collection Scope and Contents
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.
Collection Arrangement
The collection was originally grouped into several categories and have been arranged alphabetically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science fiction
Science fiction fans
Science fiction -- Authorship
Genres and Forms of Materials
Ballots
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Fanzines
Fliers (printed matter)
Box 1, Folder 1
Amateur Press materials
1948-1966, 1983-1985
Scope and Contents
Folder contains open letters and fanzine related materials including FAPA and SAPS content.
Box 1, Folder 2
Ballots and nominations
1961-1986
Box 1, Folder 4
Conventions and conferences
1983-1987
Box 1, Folder 5
Correspondence
1963, 1972, 1984-1985
Box 1, Folder 6
Fan funds
1960-1963, 1979, 1983-1987
Box 1, Folder 8
Handwritten notes
undated
Box 1, Folder 9
Mailings
1961, 1969, 1974, 1983
Box 1, Folder 11
Pictures and drawings
1958-1959
Box 1, Folder 12
Science Fiction Writers of America
1969-1977
Flat-File-Folder 1
The Tucker Hotel ground plan
undated
Scope and Contents
Drawing with plan and front elevation
