Ny Martin Collection of Filk Material
Collection Overview
Abstract
The Ny Martin Collection of Filk Materials contains information on northeastern US filk music culture and fan communities of the late 20th and early 21st century.
Dates
- Creation: April 1979-2007
Extent
.37 Cubic Feet (1 archive box)
Creator
- Harmony Heifers (Organization)
- MASSFILC (Organization)
- New York Metropolitan Filk Organization, Inc. (Organization)
- New England Science Fiction Association, Incorporated (Organization)
- Carol Roper (Person)
- Conglomeration, Inc. (Organization)
- Minnesota Science Fiction Society (Organization)
- Rune Press (Organization)
- Massachusetts Convention Fandom, Inc. (Organization)
- Roberta Rogow (Person)
- Lee Gold (Person)
Scope and Contents
The Ny Martin Collection of Filk Materials contains materials that document late 20th century, early 21st century northeast US Filk fan culture. Documents include independently published plastic comb-bound lyric and song books and convention programs, staple bound lyric books and fanzines, one unpublished and unbound lyric book, and a published script of "A Shoggoth on the Roof." Most materials date from 1994 to 2003. Earliest document is the NESFA Hymnal 2nd Edition songbook from 1979. Latest material is Rec Room Rhymes #16 lyric book by Roberta Rogow from 2007.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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
Arrangement
The Collection is arranged in four series: I. Lyric and song books; II. Xenofilkia zines; III. Convention programs; and IV. Miscellaneous.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ny Martin, 2023.
Processing Information
Processed by Ben Thomason September-October 2023.
- Title
- Guide to the Ny Martin Collection of Filk Material
- Author
- Created by Ben Thomason
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin