Palouse Empire Science Fiction Association collection
Content Description
The collection consists of Palouse Empire Science Fiction Association (PESFA) and MosCon operational documents, copies of the PESFA fanzines, copies of the PESFA-produced Amateur Press Association (APA), convention ephemera, science fiction and fantasy resource material for fans, original manuscript drafts of PESFA members, assorted correspondence, Lensman Award ballots, and items from the collection of Debra Miller and Mike Finkbiner from science fiction and fantasy conventions they attended in the pacific northwest.
This collection contains directory information and adult content.
Dates
- Creation: 1979-2014
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Michael Finkbiner was born in Canada and has been active in science fiction and fantasy fandom since the 1970s. He was the fan guest of honor for VCon 14 (1986) and MisCon 2 (1987).
Extent
9 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of 17 boxes which are related to MosCon, the annual science fiction fan convention taking place in Moscow, Idaho from 1979-2001, and the Palouse Empire Science Fiction Association.
Arrangement
The records, documents and ephemera were kept in order as Mike Finkbiner had deposited them. They were re-boxed into archival safe folders and boxes. Where original folder headings existed, the titles were retained.
Processing Information
This collection contains directory information and adult content.
Materials in this collection may contain images, language, or other content that may be offensive or disturbing. These materials are a product of a time and place in history and should be viewed within their historical context. To maintain historical accuracy, the materials appear as they were originally created to serve as historical evidence of the social mindsets, occurrences, behaviors, and norms of their time. They do not reflect the current views of the University of Idaho. For more information about how we treat materials with offensive or disturbing content, please see the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Offensive Content Policy https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/policies.html#offensive-material-in-archival-collections.
- Title
- Guide to Palouse Empire Science Fiction Association collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Dusty Fleener.
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Processing of this collection was made possible through the Gary E. and Carolyn J. Strong Special Collections Fellowship.
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 14 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 15 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 16 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository