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Title: Randall Freeman collection on Star Trek
Date (inclusive): 1965-1995
Collection Number: MS 328
Creator:
Freeman, Randall
Extent:
21.15 linear feet
(18 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection contains action figures, comics, sculptures, trading cards, kitchen décor, posters, and other material on
the Randall Freeman's collection on Star Trek, who is a Star Trek fan and adamant collector. This collection includes memorabilia
from the different generations of the show including The Original Series, Voyager, Deep Space 9, and the various movies.
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.
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]. Randall Freeman collection on Star Trek (MS 328). Special Collections & University
Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Gift of Randall Freeman, 2009.
Processed by Aleia McDaniel, Student Processing Assistant, 2016.
Processing of the Randall Freeman collection on Star Trek 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 Bergis Jules, University and Political Papers Archivist, and Eric Milenkiewicz,
Manuscripts Curator.
Premiering in 1966 Star Trek became a beacon for Science-Fiction dramas. Many of the conflicts and political dimensions of
Star Trek represent allegories of contemporary cultural realities.
Star Trek: The Original Series addressed issues of the 1960s,just as later spin-offs have reflected issues of their respective decades. Issues depicted
in the various series include war and peace, the value of personal loyalty, authoritarianism, imperialism, class warfare,
economics, racism, religion, human rights, sexism, feminism, and the role of technology.
The first series, now referred to as
The Original Series, debuted in 1966 and ran for three seasons on NBC. It followed the interstellar adventures of James T. Kirk and the crew
of the starship Enterprise, an exploration vessel of a 23rd-century interstellar "United Federation of Planets". These adventures
continued in the short-lived Star Trek: The Animated Series and six feature films. Four spin-off television series were eventually
produced:
Star Trek: The Next Generation followed the crew of a new starship Enterprise set a century after the original series;
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and
Star Trek: Voyager, set contemporaneously with The Next Generation; and
Star Trek: Enterprise. Four additional
The Next Generation feature films were produced. The franchise has gained a cult-like following that allowed for individuals everywhere to gather
memorabilia, cosplay their favorite characters, and even gain interest in astronomical studies. The shows title phrase is
also memorable, as it sets the premise of every adventure the characters embark on.
"Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new
worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before."
This collection contains Star Trek memorabilia dated between the shows original broadcasting between 1966-1969 to the series
Voyager that was aired between 1995-2001. The collection also houses different artifacts and collectibles from the Star Trek movies
that were produced between 1979
Wrath of Khan and
Final Frontier (1989). The collectibles in the collection are of Franklin Mint quality and each have their own Certificate of Authenticity
that states their production number as well as authentification by Paramount Pictures. Also included in this collection are
various memorabilia that reminisce the shows different iconic episodes such as the
"The Naked Time",
"The Doomsday Machine", and a scene from the second movie
"The Wrath of Khan." The memorabilia in this collection also includes action figures, commemorative metal figurines, trading cards and card packs,
posters and cell stills, as well as valuable Anniversary dishes.
This collection is organized into five series as follows:
- Series 1. The Original Series, 1966-1969, undated
- Series 2. Movies, 1979-1989
- Series 3. The Next Generation, 1987
- Series 4. Deep Space 9, 1993-1997
- Series 5. Voyager, 1995-2001
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Star trek
Realia