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Commonplace Books - (medium), 1999-undated

Description
The collection consists of five series: Manuscripts, Correspondence, Photographs, Subject Files and Research Materials, and Ephemera. Manuscripts are subdivided into manuscripts by Octavia E. Butler, notecards, diaries, commonplace books, and manuscripts by others. They are arranged alphabetically by author, then title or chronologically within each subseries. These manuscripts consist primarily of drafts of short stories and novels, and related notes. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the author's last name, then chronologically. This series includes correspondence to and from Octavia E. Butler by friends, editors, family members, and other authors. Photographs are arranged chronologically in several groups: loose photos (small), loose photos (large), album pages, and photo album. This series includes images from Octavia's travels and speaking engagements.The subject files represent Octavia's arrangement of clippings by topic. The research materials are other clippings and subject materials that have been arranged by the cataloger, using Octavia's schema where possible. The ephemera are arranged in 19 subseries, alphabetically. In addition there are oversize materials, housed separately, for all the above series. Researchers should be sure to search the oversize series for additional materials.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1933-2006.
Call number
(OEB 3201-3208)
Creator
Butler, Octavia E(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of the Estate of Octavia E. Butler, August 2008 and July 2017.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
SEALED: OEB 5370: sealed until December 31, 2042. OEB 5374: sealed until December 31, 2063. OEB 5660 and OEB 8714: sealed until December 31, 2043.
Associated people
Bambara, Toni Cade. (1952-)
Barnes, Steven, (1941-)
Bates, Russell, (1951-2022)
Bear, Greg, (1950-)
Bogstad, Janice M., (1932-2020)
Bova, Ben, (1966-)
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. (1948-)
Busby, F. M. (1923-2020.)
Datlow, Ellen. (1968-2019.)
Delany, Samuel R. (1929-2018.)
Due, Tananarive, (1946-)
Effinger, George Alec. (1931-2019.)
Elliot, Jeffrey M. (1944-)
Ellison, Harlan. (1944-1999.)
Smart-Grosvenor, Vertamae. (1928-2013.)
Gomez, Jewelle, (1950-)
Gunn, James E.,
Hampton, Gregory Jerome,
Hartwell, David G.
Hopkinson, Nalo.
Ian, Janis.
Le Guin, Ursula K.,
Louis, Frances Deutsch.
McCaffery, Larry,
McIntyre, Vonda N.
Morrison, Toni,
Mosley, Walter.
Resnick, Michael D.
Richardson, Blanche.
Rowell, Charles H.
Shange, Ntozake.
Shawl, Nisi.
Skal, David J.
Walker, Alice,
Williams, Sherley Anne,
Wilson, Robin Scott,
Wood, N. Lee.
Zaki, Hoda M.,
Charnas, Suzy McKee.
Nadler, Marjorie Rae.
Marron, Lynn.
Rose, Victoria.
Associated organizations
Beacon Press.
Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Women's Press.
Science Fiction Writers of America.
Writer's House.
Los Angeles Public Library.
PEN/Faulkner Foundation.
Four Walls Eight Windows (Firm)
Seven Stories Press.
Pasadena City College (Pasadena, Calif.)
California State University, Los Angeles.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
John Muir High School (Pasadena, Calif.)
Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame.
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