William Siros Collection

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US TxAM-C C000233

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Title

William Siros Collection

Date(s)

  • 1975-1995 (Creation)

Extent

4 folders

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Biographical history

William Siros is a book dealer, convention organizer, and fan from Austin, Texas. He has been active with ArmadilloCon and other conventions in Austin. For several years, he was an owner of Adventures in Crime and Space, Austin’s only Mystery and Science Fiction Specialty Bookstore.

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Scope and content

This is a small collection of correspondence, art, and a manuscript fragment by "Stewart", from Siros. The correspondence consists mostly of convention-related business and other topics and contains letters to Siros from, among others, Philip Jose Farmer, Jack Williamson, and John Clute.

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This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.

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Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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  • English

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Collections is in box with multiple collections, Folder 12-15.

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Archivist's note

© Copyright 2019 Cushing Library. All rights reserved.

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