The Science Fiction Collections Consortium (SFCC) recently announced a new resource wiki related to the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Speculative fiction archival collections. These collections include SF the papers of SF writers, editors, artists, and organizations. The wiki provides an alphabetical listing of collections, holdings institutions, and archival resources relating to SF archival material. The wiki can be … Continue reading Science Fiction Collections Consortium: SF in Archives
Learning from the Doctor
The BBC series Doctor Who combines fantasy, science fiction, and history; all of which happen to be some of my favourite things. I'm actually kind of surprised that it has taken me so long to address the show on this blog and to look at it from a public history perspective. Doctor Who was originally … Continue reading Learning from the Doctor
Archives and Historical Research in Works of Fantasy
I recently rediscovered my love for fantasy fiction. This love was rekindled while I read the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. In addition to being an excellent fantasy series, the Mistborn series allowed me to consider the portrayal of archives and historians in works of fantasy.Sanderson's Final Empire includes a sect of people who are … Continue reading Archives and Historical Research in Works of Fantasy
Mythic Beasts at the CMC
From May15th to September 20th, 2009 the CMC features an exhibit entitled Mythic Beasts: Dragons, Unicorns, and Mermaids. I took in the exhibit recently during one the CMC's free admission Thursdays. The exhibit was an interesting combination of fantasy and history. The exhibit focuses on the societies which have created mythical creatures, and the cultural … Continue reading Mythic Beasts at the CMC