Vernor Vinge papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The Vernor Vinge papers contains correspondence, science fiction convention programs, notes and a floppy disk from author Vernor Vinge. The correspondence mostly concerns other authors and publishers sending Vinge their works for his review or comments.
Dates
- Creation: 1984-2011
Creator
- Vinge, Vernor (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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Biographical Note
Vernor Steffen Vinge was born on October 2, 1944 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He is an American science fiction author, who previously taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University. He retired from being an educator at San Diego State in 2000. Vinge was awarded the Hugo Award for many of his novels and novellas, such as A Fire Upon the Deep (1992) and Fast Times at Fairmont High (2002). He is recognized for his hard-science approach to his novels, as well as his imaginative work of Internet fiction.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence, science fiction convention programs, and a floppy disk from science fiction author Vernor Vinge. The correspondence mostly concerns other authors and publishers sending Vinge their works for his review or comments.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged topically.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Vernor Vinge, 2012.
Processing History
Processed by Julianna Gil, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
Processing of the Vernor Vinge papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
- Title
- Vernor Vinge papers
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Julianna Gil, Student Processing Assistant.
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The collection 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