Enterprise out of its own universe into that of Star Wars, or Sam Beckett of Quantum Leap might leap into the body of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'s Napoleon Solo). More general categories include Multimedia, which includes zines or anthologies of stories encompassing multiple fandoms and Crossover, which describes stories in which characters and universes from different fandoms encounter each other (for example, a cosmic wormhole might suck the U.S.S. Most of the fandoms represented concern movies or television shows, although there are a few in the collection devoted to literary properties (such as the Pern novels of Anne McCaffrey or the Darkover universe of Marion Zimmer Bradley). The largest of these fandoms are Star Trek and Star Wars, traditional loci of fannish interest however, the range of media properties extends from popular favorites such as Doctor Who, Blake's 7 and The X-Files, through smaller cult shows like Beauty and the Beast and Stargate: SG-1, to more obscure titles like The Sentinel, Robin of Sherwood, and Highlander: The Series. Nearly all of the collection consists of fanzines and fan fiction relating to a number of different science fiction and fantasy media fandoms. This collection contains the holdings of Wathne's Fanzine Archives, a self-proclaimed "Library for the Preservation & Circulation of Fan-created Material". Thanks are due to fan Pepper Ckua for providing necessary corrections to the boxlist. It was processed by Jeremy Brett and Denise Anderson in June-July 2009. Please read our Use of Manuscripts Statement.Īcquisition and Processing Information: This collection was acquired from Ming Wathne and her associates, in cooperation with the Organization for Transformative Works, in April 2009. Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted by their fragile condition or by contractual agreement with donors, and it may not be possible at all times to provide appropriate machinery for reading, viewing or accessing non-paper-based materials. Use of Collections: The University of Iowa Libraries supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections. Materials are available only in the Special Collections Department.Ĭopyright: Please read The University of Iowa Libraries' statement on Property Rights, Copyright Law, and Permissions to Use Unpublished Materials. Mariellen (Ming) Wathne Fanzine Archives CollectionĪccess and Restrictions: This collection is open for research.ĭigital Surrogates: Except where indicated, this document describes but does not reproduce the actual text, images and objects which make up this collection.
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