Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection MS-0084
Jennifer Hollander
Special Collections & University Archives
10/13/2008
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
askscua@sdsu.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection
Creator:
Chater, Elizabeth
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0084
Physical Description:
5.63 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1956-1970
Language of Material:
English
.
Scope and Contents
The
Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection dates from 1956-1970, with the majority of items undated. The collection documents Chater's own creative research and writing
process. It consists of paper records, audio recordings, other items. Included in the collection is a manuscript copy of Chater's
The Bridge and the Sepulchre. Also included are manuscripts by noted science fiction authors Suzette Haden Elgin and Joan D. Vinge that reveal changes
made to works before publication. There is no filing order.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Related Materials
Elizabeth Chater Science Fiction Collection
Jefferson Sutton Science Fiction Collection
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection, Special Collections and University
Archives, San Diego State University Library.
Biographical Note
Elizabeth Chater earned her BA in English from the University of British Columbia and an MA from SDSU. She began teaching
creative and science fiction writing at San Diego State University in 1962. During her tenure at SDSU, Chater was nominated
for and received an Outstanding Professor Award, and wrote and published numerous articles, stories, and poems. Chater was
eventually named Emeritus Professor of English at SDSU.
In 1977, Chater began donating her collection of science fiction and fantasy books to the university. Her original donation
consisted of 2,300 items and the collection has grown to over 4,000 today. It includes a number of rare first editions and
signed books, cassette tapes, clippings, figurines, and posters.
Accruals
1997-004
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Personal Papers
box 1, folder 1
Elizabeth Chater Lecture to the Friends of the Library - "Fantastic In Literature" (Cassette Tape) Folder 1
November 12, 1976
box 1, folder 2
The Big Sling by Lee Chater
Folder 2
box 1, folder 3
The Thing in the Toy Shop by Lee Chater
Folder 3
1975
box 1, folder 4
The Bridge and the Sepluchre by Elizabeth Chater
Folder 4
1956
Scope and Contents
copy of original script 1945
box 1, folder 5
Freeway by Suzette Haden Elgin
Folder 5
box 1, folder 6
Freeway by Suzette Haden Elgin
Folder 6
box 2, item 1
To Bell the Cat and
Fireship rough drafts in a DailyAide Silent Secretary Notebook
Item 1
1971
box 2, folder 1
To Bell the Cat by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 1
box 2, folder 2
To Bell the Cat by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 2
box 2, folder 3
To Bell the Cat by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 3
box 2, folder 4
To Bell the Cat by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 4
box 2, folder 5
To Bell the Cat by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 5
box 2, folder 6
The Crystal Ship - master copy
Folder 6
box 2, folder 7
The Crystal Ship - master copy
Folder 7
box 2, folder 8
The Crystal Ship - master copy
Folder 8
box 2, folder 9
The Crystal Ship Rough Draft
Folder 9
Scope and Contents
notebook
box 2, folder 10
Eyes of Amber by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 10
box 3, folder 1
Fireship by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 1
box 3, folder 2
Fireship by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 2
box 3, folder 3
Fireship by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 3
box 3, folder 4
Fireship by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 4
box 3, folder 7
Mother and Child by Joan D. Vinge - rough draft
Folder 7
box 3, folder 8
Mother and Child photocopy
Folder 8
box 3, folder 9
Mother and Child by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 9
box 3, folder 10
Mother and Child by Joan D. Vinge - 2nd draft
Folder 10
box 3, folder 11
Mother and Child by Joan Vinge
Folder 11
Scope and Contents
notebook
box 4, folder 1
The Baby in the Bucket (or Communipaths) by Suzette Haden Elgin
Folder 1
1970
box 4, folder 2
Baby in the Bucket (or Communipaths) by Suzette Hadin Elgin
Folder 2
box 4, folder 3
Furthest, Suzette Haden Elgin
Folder 3
box 4, folder 4
The Outcasts of Heaven Belt, by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 4
box 4, folder 5
The Outcasts of Heaven Belt by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 5
box 4, folder 6
The Outcasts of the Heaven Belt rough draft notebook
Folder 6
Scope and Contents
notebook
box 4, folder 7
The Outcasts of Heaven Belt - Outline for proposed expansion
Folder 7
box 5, folder 1
The Outcasts of Heaven Belt - second rough draft
Folder 1
box 5, folder 2
The Outcasts of Heaven Belt Part II - rough draft notebook
Folder 2
Scope and Contents
notebook
box 5, folder 3
The Outcasts of Heaven Belt by Joan D. Vinge and Vernor Vinge - 1st novel version
Folder 3
box 5, folder 4
The Outcasts of Heaven Belt notebook
Folder 4
Scope and Contents
notebook
box 5, folder 5
The Outcasts of Heaven Belt -2nd rough draft of expanded novella
Folder 5
box 5, folder 6
Phoenix in the Ashes by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 6
box 5, folder 7
Phoenix in the Ashes by Joan D. Vinge - 2nd rough draft
Folder 7
box 5, folder 8
Phoenix in the Ashes by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 8
box 5, folder 9
Phoenix in the Ashes by Joan D. Vinge - rough draft notebook
Folder 9
Scope and Contents
notebook
box 6, folder 1
Tin Soldier by Joan D. Vinge - rough draft notebook
Folder 1
box 6, folder 2
Tin Soldier by Joan D. Vinge - revised 2nd draft
Folder 2
box 6, folder 3
Tin Soldier by Joan D. Vinge - unrevised final draft
Folder 3
box 6, folder 4
Tin Soldier by Joan D. Vinge - final draft master copy
Folder 4
box 6, folder 5
View from a Height by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 5
box 6, folder 6
Waste of Time by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 6
box 6, folder 7
Media Man, by Joan D. Vinge
Folder 7
box 6, folder 8
Cassette Tapes of Science Fiction Lectures by Guest Speakers Folder 8
box 6, folder 8, item 1
"Writing for TV" by D.C. Fontana Item 1
box 6, folder 8, item 2
"Teach Yourself Alien" by Suzette Elgin Item 2
box 6, folder 8, item 3
"The Mythology of Control in the Left Hand of Darkness" by David W. Hill Item 3
box 6, folder 8, item 4
"Reading Satan's World" by Michael W. McClintock Item 4
box 6, folder 8, item 5
"The Alien in Science Fiction" by Joe Gillon Item 5
box 6, folder 8, item 6
"The Fisher King in Outer Space" by Catherine K. Firman Item 6
box 6, folder 8, item 7
"Science Fiction Humor and the Absurd" by David Ketterer Item 7
box 6, folder 8, item 8
"Science Fiction Film as Morality Play" by David Kahn Item 8
box 6, folder 8, item 9
"Cultural Myths" by Charles William Sullivan III Item 9
box 6, folder 8, item 10
"An Undertaking of Great Advantage" by Robert M. Jennings Item 10
box 6, folder 8, item 11
"Writing Science Fiction" by Roger Zelazny Item 11
1973
box 6, folder 8, item 12
"Writing Science Fiction" by Roger Zelazny Item 12
1973
box 7, folder 1
Ray Bradbury Lecture Flyer, April 1, 1981 Folder 1
box 7, folder 2
Harlan Ellison: A Biolgraphical Checklist compiled by Leslie kay Swigart Folder 2
1973
box 7, folder 3
The Hobbit Soundrack, BBC Radio
Folder 3
c. 1968
box 7, folder 4
Pen and ink drawing of a Wolf by Dennis Smith Folder 4
box 7, folder 5
Photograph of Elizabeth Chater Folder 5
c. 1970s
box 7, folder 6
Science Fiction and Fantasy Published by ACE Books, 1953-1968 Folder 6
box 7, folder 7
News Clippings Folder 7
1978, 1985
box 7, folder 8
All About Star Trek Fan Clubs
Folder 8
April 1977
box 7, folder 9
American Artist, Illustration Issue
Folder 9
May 1976
box 7, folder 10
Beyond Reality, issue number 8
Folder 10
April 1974
box 7, folder 11
Man, Myth, and Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia Weekly, numbers 29-32, 36, 39, 43
Folder 11
1971
box 7, folder 12
Pocket Books School and College Catalog Folder 12
1977
box 7, folder 13
San Diego S.T.A.R. Interphase, volume 13, number 2
Folder 13
box 7, folder 14
The Saturday Review
Folder 14
May 1, 1981; September 2, 1972; November 1972
box 8, item 1
Critical, Theoretical, Technical Works about Science Fiction and Fantasy Card Catalog: A-L Item 1
box 9, item 1
Critical, Theorethical and Technical Works about Science Fiction and Fantasy Card Catalog: M-Z Item 1
box 10, item 1
Anthologies of Science Fiction and Fantasy Card Catalog: A-Y Item 1
box 11, folder 1
List of Science Fiction Works Folder 1
box 11, folder 2
List of Science Fiction Works Folder 2
box 12, item 1
Lord of the Rings Figurines
Item 1
box 13, item 1
Paintings, Posters, Illustrations, etc. Item 1
item 1
There and Back Again: Map of Bilbao's Journey Item 1
1976
item 2
Map of Middle Earth Item 2
1975
item 3
Bilbao's Last Song Item 3
item 4
Lord of the Rings Poster Item 4
1978
item 5
Greg Bear Painting Item 5
1972
