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Artifacts

 Sub-Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC059.010

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Repository Details

Part of the University of Northern Colorado Repository

Contact:
University Libraries
James A. Michener Library L119
Campus Box 48
Greeley CO 80639