Catherine Clark papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The Catherine Clark papers are composed of a wide range of materials that include correspondence, ephemera (such as clippings, postcards, fliers, brochures, posters, bookmarks, advertisements, etc), photographs, memorabilia and collectible materials, and other objects and materials related to TV franchises, movies, and media properties. These are broadly within the speculative fiction, science fiction, and fantasy genres.
This collection also contains correspondence, publications, and other material regarding Science Fiction and Fantasy in the Soviet Union between 1989 and 1993. Primarily this is comprised of correspondence between Catherine Clark and Igor A. Toloconnicov. Clark and Toloconnicov corresponded for several years and regularly traded science fiction publications and other materials over the course of several years. Select material from VolgaCon ’91, organized by Toloconnicov, are also included. Some of Toloconnicov’s correspondence pertains to the turmoil of day to day living during the transition from the Soviet system.
Dates
- Creation: 1976-2014, undated
Creator
- Clark, Catherine (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English and Russian.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence; printed material such as postcards, brochures, fliers, posters, etc; trading cards; action figures; collectibles; fandom materials; and other ephemeral items. Correspondence primarily includes letters from Soviet citizen and science fiction fan Igor A. Toloconnicov. Clark and Toloconnicov were in correspondence with each other and regularly traded science fiction publications over the course of several years. Select materials regarding VolgaCon '91 are also included.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged topically and by format.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Catherine Clark, numerous donations between 2011 and 2017.
Processing History
Processed by Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist, 2019 and 2022. This collection was recreated based on determinable provenance according to deeds of gift and donation records. Donated materials from Catherine Clark had previously been distributed to several different collections (MS 222, MS 314, MS 384, and cataloged materials in the stacks). As these materials were identified, the Catherine Clark papers were recreated to bring all materials of Clark's provenance into a single colletion, per archival best practices.
- Title
- Catherine Clark papers
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist.
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu