Ellen Kuhfeld papers, 1960s & 1970s

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#2083
Bib ID:
16001646 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Kuhfeld, Ellen
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet (1 document box and 1 flat box)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

This collection is located onsite.

Description

Content Description

The collection includes original art from her comics, fanzines with which she was involved, two novels, and considerable explanatory matter. There is a relatively small amount of original comic art. The rest is fanzines, printed matter, and contextual material. There is a thumbdrive with additional content.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

This collection is located onsite.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Ellen Kuhfeld Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Biographical / Historical

Ellen Kuhfeld was a major figure in early comics fandom (as Al Kuhfeld); she created and contributed to fanzines and wrote and drew the comic, "Jack's High," among others. She went on to attend MIT, and became a museum curator and occasional author.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Comics (Graphic works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Art CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Comic books, strips, etc CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID