Chris Woodyard Invisible Ink Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0158

Collection Overview

Abstract

The Chris Woodyard Invisible Ink Papers include manuscript materials related to Chris Woodyard's Haunted Ohio and Ghosts of the Past series. Other materials relate to the Invisible Ink mail-order catalog formerly run by Woodyard.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Extent

1.65 Cubic Feet (1 archives box, 1 records carton.)

Creator

Scope and Contents

The Chris Woodyard Invisible Ink Papers include manuscript materials related to Chris Woodyard's Haunted Ohio and Ghosts of the Past series. Several of the manuscript fragments are untitled, but there is a copyedited proof of Haunted Ohio IV.

There are also press clippings related to Woodyard's writing and the Invisible Ink Catalog that Woodyard operated for many years.

An inventory has not been completed for this collection. However, the materials are available for use by researchers.

Box 1: Manuscript materials related to the book Haunted Ohio IV

Box 2: Manuscript materials, press clippings, and other materials related to Chris Woodyard's writing and her business Invisible Ink.

Biographical / Historical

Chris Woodyard (1953- ) is an American author and researcher of books about ghost stories and hauntings. She has written more than 10 books in the Haunted Ohio and Ghosts of the Past series. Nearly all of her books focus on Ohio, but several include nationally-known ghost stories.

Woodyard was born in Columbus, Ohio and attended Bowling Green State University for two years before obtaining a degree in Medieval and Renaissance Studies from Ohio State University. She currently resides in Dayton, Ohio.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright and other restrictions may apply to the materials in this collection. Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Separated Materials

In 1996, Chris Woodyard donated more than 700 books to the Browne Popular Culture Library to form the Invisible Ink Collection. Woodyard has continued to add to that collection, which can be located in the library's catalog.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by Chris Woodyard beginning in 1995.

Title
Guide to the Chris Woodyard Invisible Ink Papers
Author
Steve Ammidown
Date
2018, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin