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Science Fiction Fanzine Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0593

Scope and Contents

The Science Fiction Fanzine Collection contains over 130 titles spanning a fifty-year period from the 1930s to the late 1980s. The bulk of the fanzines in this collection were established in and around the 1950s, mostly published in the United States, with a few titles from the United Kingdom and Australia. The fanzines contain letters from fellow fans and readers, news, poems, and artwork. Popular titles include Doc Savage Quarterly, Echoes, Erb-dom, Fantasy Newsletter, Fantasy Times, Imagination!, Quandry, Science Fiction Newsletter, Science Fiction Times, Triode, and Xenophile. The collection is arranged alphabetically by title.

Dates

  • Creation: 1934 - 1996

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. 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.

Historical Note

Science-fiction fanzines (a portmantaeu of “fan" and "magazine”) emerged from the 1930s science fiction fandoms. These self-published works, usually circulated free of charge or for a small cost to cover the expense of production and postage, were distributed at science fiction conventions, stocked at local shops, or traded with other fans. Fanzines featured reader letters, literary criticism, and original creative work.

Extent

7.98 Linear Feet (19 Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Alphabetical

Related Materials

Comics and Science Fiction Fandom Collection

Richard Alf Papers

Donna Barr Papers

Zines and Minicomics Collection

Title
Science Fiction Fanzine Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Laura Scott
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • February 2024: The Science Fiction Fanzine Collection was formerly a series within the Comics and Science Fiction Fandom Collection. The fanzines series was removed and reprocessed as a separate collection in 2024.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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