Ruth White collection on Harlan Ellison

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Ruth White collection on Harlan Ellison
Date (inclusive): 1962-2018
Collection Number: MS 282
Creator: White, Ruth
Extent: 0.83 linear feet (2 boxes)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of materials from Ruth White (née Flightner) related to her friendship with science fiction author Harlan Ellison, who she met when they were both students at The Ohio State University. Known at that time by her nickname Windi, White became friends with Ellison after working with him on the student humor publication The Sundial. Materials in the collection include issues of The Sundial, photographs, articles, signed copies of some of Ellison's books, and letters Ellison wrote White providing updates on his life.
Languages: The collection is in English.

Access

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Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Ruth White collection on Harlan Ellison (MS 282). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Frederick White on behalf of Ruth White, 2023.

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of materials from Ruth White (née Flightner) related to her friendship with science fiction author Harlan Ellison, who she met when they were both students at The Ohio State University. Known at that time by her nickname Windi, White became friends with Ellison after working with him on the student humor publication The Sundial. Materials in the collection include issues of The Sundial, photographs, articles, signed copies of some of Ellison's books, and letters Ellison wrote White providing updates on his life.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Ellison, Harlan
College students
Science fiction -- Authorship

Genres and Forms of Materials

Articles
Correspondence
Photographs