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Title: John L. Coker III photographs
Date (inclusive): 1939-1999
Date (bulk): 1987-1997
Collection Number: MS 283
Creator:
Coker, John L., III
Extent:
28.19 linear feet
(20 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of 200 photographs of notable science fiction and fantasy figures taken by John L. Coker III during
the late 1980s and early 1990s. The photographs, taken mostly at various conventions, have also all been matted and signed
by the subjects of the photographs.
Languages: The collection is in English.
The collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives.
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. John L. Coker III photographs (MS 283). Special Collections & University Archives,
University of California, Riverside.
Purchased in 2023.
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2024.
John L. Coker III is a photographer, author, reporter, editor, publisher, and science fiction fan. His photographs and articles
have regularly appeared in publications like
Scientifiction,
Tangent,
LOCUS, and
SF Chronicle, and he has edited multiple works on various science fiction authors and science fiction fandom. He was a founding member
of the First Fandom Experience, and currently serves as the President of First Fandom.
The collection consists of 200 photographs of notable science fiction and fantasy figures taken by John L. Coker III during
the late 1980s and early 1990s. The photographs, taken mostly at various conventions, have also all been matted and signed
by the subjects of the photographs.
The collection is organized into 16 series based on the convention or event where Coker's photographs were taken. The series
are as follows:
- Series 1. Archon 19, 1995
- Series 2. Atlanta Fantasy Fair, 1990
- Series 3. DeepSouthCon, 1987-1988
- Series 4. Dragon Con, 1993-1994, undated
- Series 5. Famous Monsters Con, 1993
- Series 6. I-Con, 1991, 1995, 1998
- Series 7. LibertyCon 3, 1989
- Series 8. Magnum Opus Con, undated
- Series 9. OASIS, 1988, 1991
- Series 10. Rivercon 19, 1994
- Series 11. Sercon 3, 1988
- Series 12. SoonerCon 8, 1992
- Series 13. Tropicon XI, 1993
- Series 14. World Fantasy Convention, 1987-1997, undated
- Series 15. Worldcon, 1992, 1997
- Series 16. Unidentified conventions, events, and other photos, 1939, 1990-1999
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Authors and publishers
Congresses and conventions
Science fiction
Science fiction -- History and criticism -- Congresses