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Mike Hall and Chester Cuthbert Fanzine Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000228
  • Collection
  • 1937-2013

This collection consists of decades worth of science fiction and fantasy fanzines, collected by Canadian fanzine writer and editor Mike Hall, and by book collector and author Chester Cuthbert. Chronologically, the fanzines date from some of the earliest years of organized SciFi fandom through the 21st century.

Hall, Mike

Texas A&M Stationery Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1194
  • Collection

This collection includes an assortment of Texas A&M blank stationary and special envelopes (some still in their packages) from both Texas A&M College and, later, Texas A&M University. Cartoon envelopes illustrating rivalries of TCU, SMU, and Rice versus TAMC (with mascot illustrations) are included in this collection.

Llewelyn Powys Manuscript Book

  • TxAM-CRS 106
  • Collection

This collection contains a nearly 100-page manuscript book, bound in 3/4 cloth with marbled sides and a handwritten paper label listing the contents in ink pasted on the front. The book contains five handwritten essays, four in pencil and one in ink, by Llewelyn Powys, some published and some not published. The essays are as follows: "Of the Sun", eight pages extensively revised; "Of Romance", nine pages extensively revised, and apparently unpublished; "Of a Gannet", unpublished; "Of Egoism" twenty pages extensively revised, published in the New Statesman, November 6, 1926, and also reprinted in Earth Memories the first edition appearing in 1934, an enlarged edition in 1938; "Of Goodness", sixteen pages extensively revised, apparently not published, or at least not under this title; and finally, "When the unicorn cons the water", ten pages, written in ink with revisions, which was printed in the Weekend Review and also reprinted in Earth Memories.

Also included in the folding case made for the manuscript book by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, is a letter handwritten in ink and signed by Powys, dated December 15, 1935. It is titled "Instructions as to the disposal of my body in the case of my death", and was given to his wife Alyse Gregory. A note in her hand in ink appears on the verso of the two-page letter below Llewelyn's signature and the date. An envelope with a typed description of the letter is included. A Catalogue of the Llewelyn Powys Manuscripts, offered by G. F. Sims (Rare Books), Peacocks, Hurst, Berkshire, probably from the early 1950s follows, as does a typed index card listing the contents of the manuscript book, and a photocopy of the description of the collection from the dealer David. J. Holmes Autographs of Collingswood, N.J.

Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000603
  • Collection
  • 2011-2013, undated

This collection contains materials documenting the literary career of Texas speculative fiction and horror author Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam. Materials in the collection include manuscripts of Stufflebeam's work, as well as reader comments on her work from her time at the Stonecoast Writers Workshop.

Stufflebeam, Bonnie Jo

The Rider Call Exhibit Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000596
  • Collection
  • 2017, 2023-2024

This small collection consists of items created for and given out to attendees of the 3-day event surrounding the opening of the April-September Cushing exhibit The Rider Call: Kristen Britain's Fantasy Work and Fan Response. The exhibit celebrated the 25th anniversary of the publication of Britain's first novel Green Rider. It showcased both Britain’s work (through her books, the manuscript materials in which the texts evolved from idea to completion, and the beautiful art that illustrates it) and examples of fanworks created by many Green Rider fans, ranging from music to art to costumes to objects.

During April 5-7, 2024, Cushing hosted the exhibit's opening event that included a lecture, reading, and signing from Britain, as well as panels relating to her and work, cosplaying, and a trivia contest. The materials in this collection were given out or used during the events.

Small Collection.

Also included are two fanmade full-length costumes that were donated/loaned for the exhibit: one of Captain Laren Mapstone (made by Kimberly White), and Karigan G'ladheon as the avatar of Westrion, the god of death (made by Megan Notman); and a large cardboard cutout of Karigan, signed by Britain at the exhibit's opening in April 2024.

Phyllis R. Frye Papers

  • TxAM-CRS C000128
  • Collection
  • 1948-2016

This collection covers the (mostly public) life of Phyllis R. Frye, from time as a member of the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Corps of Cadets as Phillip Frye, an undergraduate, through her transition to Phyllis in the 1970s in Houston, Texas, her activism through the 2010s, and her career.

The scope of the collection goes back as early as the 1940s, with the bulk of its contents from the 1970s on. Most of the collection is from Frye’s public life, thus it is Texas-based; however, because of Frye’s national prominence, it also includes national context on the movement for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, (and especially) Transgender rights.

Frye, Phyllis Randolph

1913 Hazing Investigation Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1253
  • Collection
  • 1913

This collection contains items related to a hazing problem among undergraduate students at Texas A&M College in 1913. Records include accusation accounts from former students, parents, faculty, and staff. The Texas A&M College Hazing February 1913 Special Committee found twenty-two A&M undergraduate students guilty of hazing be dismissed from Texas A&M.

Rita Crocker Clements Personal Papers

  • TxAM-CRS 1322
  • Collection

This collection includes considerable correspondence, clippings, speeches, daily schedules, block calendars, reports, brochures, pamphlets, leaflets, photographs, and a variety of other types of materials that document Rita Crocker Clements' career as an active Republican Party member and club member as well as an advocate for education, historical preservation, women’s issues, and other matters during nearly fifty years of the 20th century.

Crocker Clements, Rita J., 1931-

Chad Oliver Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000008
  • Collection

This collection consists of Oliver's manuscripts, notes, and correspondence, published books, magazine appearances, books collecting his stories, foreign-language editions, clippings, and other related material. Chronologically, the collection ranges from the mid-1950s through the mid-1990s.

Oliver, Chad, 1928-1993

D. L. Young Collection

  • US TxAM-C C000319
  • Collection
  • 2015-2017

This collection contains materials from science fiction D.L. (David) Young, relating to the creation and publication of his novel Soledad, a post-apocalyptic tale that is the first volume in Young's Dark Republic series.

Materials include notes, proofs, media material, final electronic versions of the novel, and production documentation. The materials in this collection are entirely digital, existing in several different software formats.

MSC Nova Game Collection

  • US TxAM-C C000391
  • Collection
  • 1978-1998

This collection consists of various card/board games and role-playing game modules and gamebooks (separately cataloged) collected by MSC Nova, the now-defunct Texas A&M University student group devoted to tabletop gaming. Also included are some various objects relating to the organization.

Records of the Camarilla Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000450
  • Collection
  • 1993-2002

This collection consists of reports and other materials for chapters of the Camarilla, the official fan club of White Wolf Publishing's Vampire: The Masquerade role-playing universe. Materials include membership applications submitted to the central office, club chapter reports, membership lists, and other documentation relating to club administration and business.

The term "Camarilla" refers to one of the major vampire sects of the Vampire: The Masquerade universe. To quote White Wolf's official wiki, "The Camarilla is the most organized of the vampiric sects, an elite club that favours tradition and control of the mortal populace from behind the scenes. Across their domains, they enforce six major Traditions, chief among them being the Masquerade. All clans have an individual presence in the Ivory Tower, though a select group of pillar clans make up the core of its membership. Once the Camarilla welcomed all Kindred who obeyed its laws, but recent events have caused the leadership to adopt more exclusive membership rules. No Anarchs, Caitiff, or thin-blooded vampires are allowed to exist within the sect. In addition to preventing the growing mortals masses from discovering the existence of vampires, the Camarilla aims to maintain the status quo of Kindred society; as such, much of its structure and traditions mirror that of Cainite society in feudal Europe in the Dark Ages, and places it at odds with the agenda of the Sabbat and Anarchs, both of whom seek to overthrow archaic Kindred society. "

Vampire: The Masquerade:

The Vampire games, created by Mark Rein-Hagen and first released in 1991, are part of White Wolf's World of Darkness overall universe, set in an Earth much like ours, except that vampires, werewolves, and magic-users exist. Vampire was designed for players to be vampires rather than the more traditional player role as vampire hunters. The game is notable for the development of an elaborate social system and varied culture surrounding vampires. The game, to quote its WIkipedia entry, "uses the cursed, vampiric condition as a backdrop to explore themes of morality, depravity, the human condition (or appreciation of the human condition in its absence), salvation, and personal horror. The gloomy and exaggerated version of the real world that the vampires inhabit, called the "World of Darkness", forms an already bleak canvas against which the stories and struggles of characters are painted. The themes that the game seeks to address include retaining the character's sense of self, humanity, and sanity, as well as simply keeping from being crushed by the grim opposition of mortal and supernatural antagonists and, more poignantly, surviving the politics, treachery, and often violent ambitions of their own kind. " The game has inspired video games, novels, comic books, and the 1996 television show Kindred: The Embraced.

The term "Masquerade" refers to an ongoing disinformation campaign of self-protection directed by the Kindred (the vampires as a whole) and heavily enforced by the Camarilla to convince humans that vampires and other supernatural creatures do not really exist.

The Masquerade universe is also known for its commitment to LARP (Live Action Role-Play). LARPing is an activity in which participants not only create role-playing game characters but physically portray them in established campaigns, LARPs can be played in both public or private areas, and events can vary in size from a small handful of players to hundreds or even several thousands at once. In 1993, White Wolf released the first Vampire LARP game, Mind's Eye Theatre: The Masquerade, and a number of LARP publications based on the different World of Darkness games followed.

Roy Craig Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000275
  • Collection
  • 1963-2002

The Roy Craig Collection on the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects consists of Dr. Craig's working files on all UFO reports studied by the Condon Report project team, including the field investigation notes, case writeups, physical evidence collected, Craig's appointment books for 1966-1968, a copy of the three volume Condon Report, a copy of the Bantam Books mass market reprint edition, additional notes and reports related to the UFO study, photos, recordings, and popular articles and books about UFO studies, and the manuscripts and notes for Dr. Craig's book, UFOs: An Insider's View, copies of the score and audio recordings of "The UFO Song," and other related material. The collection occupies approximately 10 linear feet.

Craig, Roy

Sam Moskowitz Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000190
  • Collection
  • 1931-2011; Undated

The Sam Moskowitz collection consists of his research files, correspondence, manuscripts, many of his books, and working documents related to his study of the history of science fiction and fantasy.  Drafts of two unpublished books are included.

Moskowitz, Sam

Texas A&M University Zine Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000127
  • Collection
  • 1980s-2024

The Texas A&M University Zine Collection is a generalized "floating" collection of zines tied to a set of particular collecting criteria:

  • Zines created by Texans, Southwesterners or other Southerners and/or concern Texas, the Southwest and the South; zines created by minorities across Texas, the Southwest or the South; zines created by TAMU students or former students; and Artzines concerned with printing and/or designed as print art objects.

The collection has "Texas A&M University" in the title to reflect the collecting criterion of zines created by A&M students or former students. More importantly, however, the inclusion of the A&M name in the collection title reinforces the collection's connection to the university as well as its major purpose, to help make TAMU a center for the preservation of regional alternative voices.

Gibb Gilchrist Papers

  • TxAM-CRS 744
  • Collection
  • 1776-1972

This collection contains correspondence, printed material, financial and legal documents, photographic material, literary productions, scrapbook material, maps, plaques, and miscellaneous material created and maintained by Gibb Gilchrist which document his personal and professional life.

The collection consists of three main file series: Personal Files, Texas State Highway Department File, and Texas A&M File.

The Personal Files is comprised of the Gilchrist papers that do not reflect his official duties at the Texas State Highway Department or at Texas A&M. For example, the correspondence is of a personal, rather than business, nature. Likewise, the topical file contains various topics of interest to Gilchrist outside his official duties.

The Texas State Highway Department File reflects Mr. Gilchrist's tenure at that agency and also reflects the work of that agency in regard to programs, finances, publications, etc. The Texas A&M File reflects Mr. Gilchrist's years at A&M as Dean of Engineering, President and Chancellor. It also reflects his involvement with A&M after his retirement as Chancellor.

Gilchrist, Gibb

John McKinley Jones Papers

  • TxAM-CRS 345
  • Collection
  • 1914-1973

This collection includes correspondence files, clippings, personal publications, and scrapbooks regarding his career with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES), mostly as chief of the Division of Range Animal Husbandry. Subjects include establishment and operation of the mohair grading and scouring plant at College Station, cooperative experiments with King Ranch, efforts to introduce Australian Shearing system into America, use of prickly pear cactus as livestock feed during drought periods, service in Ecuador and Washington, D.C., and feeding and breeding of livestock. Also included is a bibliography of Jones' many publications.

M. "Buddy" Benz Papers

  • TxAM-CRS 1499
  • Collection
  • 1950-1970

This collection contains clippings, letters, and other papers of and about Benz, a noted floral designer, and teacher of floral design.

Ethel Osborn Hill Papers

  • TxAM-CRS 756
  • Collection
  • 1925-1973

This collection contains letters to Ethel Osborn Hill, newspaper clippings of articles she wrote as well as her weekly syndicated column "American Still Is...", and articles about her activities.

Hill, Ethel Osborn

Lt. Haynes W. Dugan Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1215
  • Collection
  • 1941-1998; Undated

This collection includes two manuscripts written by Dugan entitled The Great Class of 1934 and On My Way to the Cemetery. The first work chronicles Dugan's life at A&M College and the latter discusses his experiences in World War II (WWII).

Other items in the collection include newspaper clippings related to WWII and the Texas A&M Aggies who fought in the war, war correspondence from the 2nd and 3rd Armored Divisions, and reunion information on the 3rd Armored Division.

Dugan, Haynes W.

Lawrence H. Walkinshaw Papers

  • TxAM-CRS 747
  • Collection
  • 1940-1973

This collection contains correspondence, copies of books and articles Walkinshaw authored (Sandhill Crane), and pamphlets, books and journals on ornithology.

George W. Ingram Letters

  • US TxAM-C 1218
  • Collection
  • 1861-1865

This collection contains original letters exchanged between George W. Ingram and his wife, Martha F. Ingram, while George was serving as an officer in the 12th Texas Cavalry during the Civil War. Typed transcripts of the letters are included.

Texas Pecan Growers Association Publications

  • TxAM-CRS 931
  • Collection
  • 1924-1973

This collection contains the printed proceedings of Texa Pecan Growers Association Meetings, Texas State Pecan Show results, and issues of Pecan Quarterly and Texas Pecan News.

Will L. Smith General Correspondence

  • TxAM-CRS 265
  • Collection
  • 1970-1972

This collection contains correspondence, clippings and publications from Beaumont Texas Legislator, Will L. Smith.

Smith, Will L.

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