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University Fan Archives (Pt 1 of 3), with Phoenix Alexander, Peter Balestrieri & Susan Graham

In this January 2025 FANAC Fanhistory Zoom, moderator Joe Siclari explores the details behind the creation and current state of some of the best known university archives of science fiction fan material. Phoenix Alexander is the Jay Kay and Doris Klein Science Fiction Librarian at the University of California, Riverside; Peter Balestrieri is the Curator of the Science Fiction and Popular Culture collection at the University of Iowa; and Susan Graham is the Special Collections Librarian at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Each of these Universities have received sizable collections from prominent fans of the period. In this part 1, we get a sense of the scope of the various collections (including how many linear feet they have of uncatalogued materials), along with a view of which well-known fan collections were donated to the universities. There are “origin” stories for these collections, how they came to collect fan materials, and their policies on public access. Fans want access to these materials, and the participants speak about what is available and how it can be accessed (with a brief excursion into copyright concerns). What do archivists want? Our panelists also discuss their “grail” items, and other, perhaps more likely additions they would like to see in their collections. Inevitably, the talk turns to budgets. One nugget from University of Iowa’s origin story - Pete Balestrieri credits Rich Lynch for the suggestion that University of Iowa digitize its fanzines. The University of Iowa now has almost 800 fanzines digitally available. The discussion continues in part 2.