1st Edition

Science/Fiction Collections Fantasy, Supernatural and Weird Tales

By Lee Ash Copyright 1983

    Science/Fiction Collections offers different views and attitudes toward Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature and descriptions of a variety of collections. Written during a time when Science Fiction and Fantasy writings had just gained widespread popularity, it offers suggestions and considerations for approaching any special collection dealing with a relatively new field.

    Contents Foreword
    • Introduction: The State of the Art
    • Science Fiction at the Library of Congress
    • The J. Lloyd Eaton Collection
    • The Science Fiction Research Collection at Texas A&M University
    • Out of the Closet: Science Fiction at Easter New Mexico University
    • Syracuse University
    • Spaced Out Library: Toronto Public Library’s Spaced Out Collection
    • The MIT Science Fiction Society Library
    • Anatomy of a Collection: The Sam Moskowitz Collection
    • The Fantasy Foundation: Forrest J. Ackerman’s Archive of the Fantastic
    • Science Fiction Specialty Publishers
    • Bibliographic Control in Fantastic Literature: An Evaluation of Works Published 1941–1981
    • The Cataloging and Classification of Science Fiction Collections
    • A Checklist of Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Dealers
    • A Brief Directory of Science Fiction Research Collections

    Biography

    Lee Ash