Mythopoeic Society, Branch 18 (BGSU) records

This collection features information on BGSU’s Branch 18 of the Mythopoeic Society, Midgewater Marshes, and the national Mythopoeic Society. For the Society it has the group’s history, membership and publication information, newsletters, correspondence, and other printed materials. The BGSU branch materials include photographs, correspondence, meeting flyers, organizational bylaws, and newspaper articles. Also featured in the collection are copies of a short story by Inkling author, Charles Williams (with a commentary by fellow author, C.S. Lewis) and a poem by JRR Tolkien.

The correspondence in the collection highlights the interworking of the organization and features a petition for changes within the society. This shows the growth of the society as it was in the process of being firmly established, as it is today. News articles and photos emphasize the activeness of the BGSU branch. The printed materials in the collection provide numerous descriptions and details about the beginnings and growth of the society, so anyone with an interest in the history of the Mythopoeic Society, as well as the BGSU branch’s activity, will find it useful.