Artifacts
Scope and Contents
The collection includes manuscripts, drafts, research notes, correspondence, and convention memorabilia documenting the career of internationally renowned science-fiction novelist and short story author, Connie Willis.
Dates
- 1970-2019
- Existence: Acquisition Date 2010-02-09
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Source of Acquisition
Connie Willis
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Processing Information
Jay Trask, Head of Archival Services, completed minimal processing on the collection. Kay Lowell, Archival Librarian, and the University Libraries Technical Services Department completed cataloging of the published materials.
Katie Shull, Lecturer, manages the arrangement and description of the Connie Willis papers.
Extent
From the Collection: 91.5 Linear Feet (Published Materials)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Box 1
Comic Unshelved by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum
Regarding Inside Job 2006
Giftwrap Hand stamped Christmas giftwrap with the Willis’s images on it.
Spout *On a Business Card
Spout, 14th Century, 6929, Gaukler Medieval Wares, 1052 Amphion St. Victoria B.C., Canada V8S 4G3, 250-595-1104, www.medievalwares.com
Folding Rubix cube Space themed
Stained glass ornament Sheep “Bellwether” Carolyn Stuart - A leg is damaged
3 Big Chief Writing Tablets 3 Tablets. All empty. One signed by C.W.
Sketch/Drawing Matted feminist sketch by Carol Kimball 1993
Gift Wrap Pink
Gift Wrap Embossed floral and bell design on white paper
Deck of Cards Battle of Britain and the Blitz
Box 2
Starbuck’s coffee cup A birthday gift from the staff of Starbucks.
Happy Birthday sign Goes along with the Starbuck’s coffee cup
Hat Authentic headgear from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Signed by Buck O’ Neil.
50th T-Shirt “I went to Jim’s 50th and all I got was a friend for life,” there is a photo of Connie and Jim in the center.
Sash Homemade Rocket Sash
Christmas Ornament Lightbulbs 2 lightbulbs that have green and red bases. There are glass extensions out of the bases that look like a candle and are filled with orange fluid.
Metal Frog *On a Notecard
“This is a metal frog that sits on the edge of a bookshelf. Cee Felice gave it (and many other frogs) to me for years, as a joke in memory of my first—and terrible—published story, ‘The Secret of Santa Titicaca’—which has talking frogs in it.”
Skeleton Shirt A button up shirt with skeletons on it.
Sheep A figurine of a sheep that may tie in to Connie Willis’s book, Bellwether.
Scarf 1 Woven purple and navy with letter Nancy D’Angelo
Scarf 2 Woven pink and gray Nancy D’Angelo
Yellow T-Shirt Printed on the shirt: “No, I am not Cynthia Felice.”
Blue T-Shirt National Treasure blue T-Shirt
Book The Secret of Santa Titicaca. It has a frog inside it. Believed to be fan art.
Glass/crystal cube Signed by Kathleen Hulily (sp?) 2004
Clear glass cube with a space scene on side. 2004
Box 3
Spirit of the Titanic Snow Globe #1,779 of 5,000 Limited First Production Run LEF Collectables
Box 4 Metal Titanic Doorstop Moby Dick Specialties – handcrafted
Box 5 Framed Print Schwarzschild Radius
Box 6 Beer Bottle Molly’s Titanic Brown Ale Bottle, 6oz
Rock Bottom Brewery
Box 7
My Jones Cane Sugar Soda Bottle, 355ml Connie’s picture on the label
Quebec, Canada
Box 8
Champagne Bottle 1982 Perrier-Jouy From winning a Nebula or Hugo
Box 9
Peter Pan Collar Dress The famed dress that she got so much guff for – note enclosed
Saturday Evening Post Shirt Note enclosed
Box 10
Signs/posters 2 Keep Clam and Carry On signs
Gift Wrap 2 sheets of giftwrap depicting English travel posters
Reproduction of Photo Abandoned Child, Battersea England – reproduction of an Library of Congress photo
Sketch/Drawing C. W. with her many awards by Carol Kimball 1993
Box 11
Blue Jacket The jacket Willis wore when accepting the Grand Master of SFWA 2012
- Box: 059.010 Box 1 (Whole)
- Container: 059.010 Box 2 (Whole)
- Container: 059.010 Box 3 (Whole)
- Container: 059.010 Box 4 (Whole)
- Box: 059.010 Box 5 (Whole)
- Container: 059.010 Box 6 (Whole)
- Container: 059.010 Box 7 (Whole)
- Container: 059.010 Box 8 (Whole)
- Container: 059.010 Box 9 (Whole)
- Container: 059.010 Box 10 (Whole)
- Container: 059.010 Box 11 (Whole)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Northern Colorado Repository
University Libraries
James A. Michener Library L119
Campus Box 48
Greeley CO 80639
library.archives@unco.edu