Esoteric Order of Dagon Amateur Press Association Publications
Collection ID
SCRC 257
Related Subjects
Collecting Areas
Description
Collection Summary
Title
Esoteric Order of Dagon Amateur Press Association Publications
Dates
1979-2009
Collection ID
SCRC 257
Creator
Esoteric Order of Dagon Amateur Press Association
Quantity
6 linear feet (6 boxes)
Repository
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Language
Materials in English.
Detailed Collection Information
Historical Note
The Esoteric Order of Dagon Amateur Press Association, established in 1973 by Roger Bryant, is dedicated to scholarship and writing related to the writer H. P. Lovecraft.
APAs began in the late nineteenth century, and function by distributing “mailings” containing materials created by its members, copied (if necessary) and compiled by a central person, and then mailing the compiled submissions back out as a packet to members. Fanzines and APAs were integral to science fiction and comic book fandom. Comic book fandom in the 1960s and 1970s, especially, was largely defined by fanzines and APAs. Well-known members of the EOD APA have included longtime editor S.T. Joshi, Claire Beck, Ken Faig, Jr., Marc Michaud, and Arthur Langley Searles.
Description of Collection
The collection contains an almost complete run of issues of the Esoteric Order of Dagon Amateur Press Association’s mailings from 1979 through 2009. The mailings included the Official Organ or “memberzine” of the EOD, at various times titled The Cry of the Cricket and Nuclear Chaos, which listed the titles and author/editors of pages of the publications included in the mailing, the membership roster listing active members and updates and reports from the APA editor. The bulk of the mailings are comprised of newsletters, zines, and other materials produced by members, and other publications, including issues of Fantasy Commentator.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Patron Information
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Temple University’s online library catalog: http://diamond.temple.edu/record=b6415300~S30
Research Access
Collection is open for research.
Collections Stored Off-Site
This collection may be housed off-site at the Library Depository, and require up to two business days to retrieve. Please review the finding aid and be prepared to identify specific materials to be retrieved. Contact the Special Collections Research Center in advance of your visit, so that materials may be relocated to the reading room for research.
Publication and Copyright Information
The Esoteric Order of Dagon Amateur Press Association Publications are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Esoteric Order of Dagon Amateur Press Association Publications, SCRC 257, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Related Material
Joshi, S. T., editor. Nuclear Chaos. 1988-2012. John Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, RI.
Bryant, Roger, editor. Cry of the Cricket. 1973-1987. John Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, RI.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by Alice Becker Searles, 2010.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Fiona Riso, student worker, and finding aid prepared by Fiona Riso and Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services, in February 2017.
Index Terms
The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in Temple University’s electronic catalog:
Personal/Family Names:
Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937
Corporate Names:
Esoteric Order of Dagon Amateur Press Association
Subjects:
Fan magazines
Science fiction, American
Science fiction -- Periodicals
Science fiction -- Societies, etc.
Material Types:
Ephemera
Fanzines
Membership lists
Newsletters
Periodicals
Photocopies
Publications
Zines
Inventory
1 1 EOD Mailing #25 February 1979
1 2 EOD Mailing #29 February 1980
1 3 EOD Mailing #33 February 1981
1 4 EOD Mailing #36 November 1981
1 5 EOD Mailing #37 February 1982
1 6 EOD Mailing #38 May 1982
1 7 EOD Mailing #41 February 1983
1 8 EOD Mailing #42 May 1983
1 9 EOD Mailing #43 August 1983
1 10 EOD Mailing #44 November 1983
1 11 EOD Mailing #45 February 1984
1 12 EOD Mailing #46 May 1984
1 13 EOD Mailing #47 August 1984
1 14 EOD Mailing #48 November 1984
1 15 EOD Mailing #49 February 1985
1 16 EOD Mailing #50 May 1985
1 17 EOD Mailing #51 August 1985
2 1 EOD Mailing #52 November 1985
2 2 EOD Mailing #53 February 1986
2 3 EOD Mailing #54 May 1986
2 4 EOD Mailing #55 August 1986
2 5 EOD Mailing #58 May 1987
2 6 EOD Mailing #59 August 1987
2 7 EOD Mailing #60 November 1987
2 8 EOD Mailing #61 February 1988
2 9 EOD Mailing #62 May 1988
2 10 EOD Mailing #63 August 1988
2 11 EOD Mailing #64 November 1988
2 12 EOD Mailing #65 February 1989
2 13 EOD Mailing #66 May 1989
2 14 EOD Mailing #67 August 1989
2 15 EOD Mailing #68 November 1989
2 16 EOD Mailing #69 February 1990
2 17 EOD Mailing #70 May 1990
2 18 EOD Mailing #71 August 1990
2 19 EOD Mailing #72 November 1990
3 1 EOD Mailing #73 February 1991
3 2 EOD Mailing #74 May 1991
3 3 EOD Mailing #75 August 1991
3 4 EOD Mailing #76 November 1991
3 5 EOD Mailing #77 February 1992
3 6 EOD Mailing #78 May 1992
3 7 EOD Mailing #79 August 1992
3 8 EOD Mailing #80 November 1992
3 9 EOD Mailing #81 February 1993
3 10 EOD Mailing #82 May 1993
3 11 EOD Mailing #83 August 1993
3 12 EOD Mailing #84 November 1993
3 13 EOD Mailing #85 February 1994
3 14 EOD Mailing #86 May 1994
3 15 EOD Mailing #87 August 1994
3 16 EOD Mailing #88 November 1994
3 17 EOD Mailing #89 February 1995
3 18 EOD Mailing #90 May 1995
4 1 EOD Mailing #91 August 1995
4 2 EOD Mailing #92 November 1995
4 3 EOD Mailing #93 February 1996
4 4 EOD Mailing #94 May 1996
4 5 EOD Mailing #95 August 1996
4 6 EOD Mailing #96 November 1996
4 7 EOD Mailing #97 February 1997
4 8 EOD Mailing #98 May 1997
4 9 EOD Mailing #99 August 1997
4 10 EOD Mailing #100 November 1997
4 11 EOD Mailing #101 February 1998
4 12 EOD Mailing #102 May 1998
4 13 EOD Mailing #103 August 1998
4 14 EOD Mailing #104 November 1998
4 15 EOD Mailing #105 February 1999
4 16 EOD Mailing #106 May 1999
4 17 EOD Mailing #107 August 1999
4 18 EOD Mailing #108 November 1999
4 19 EOD Mailing #109 February 2000
4 20 EOD Mailing #110 May 2000
4 21 EOD Mailing #111 August 2000
4 22 EOD Mailing #112 November 2000
4 23 EOD Mailing #113 February 2001
4 24 EOD Mailing #114 May 2001
4 25 EOD Mailing #115 August 2001
5 1 EOD Mailing #116 November 2001
5 2 EOD Mailing #117 February 2002
5 3 EOD Mailing #118 May 2002
5 4 EOD Mailing #119 August 2002
5 5 EOD Mailing #120 November 2002
5 6 EOD Mailing #121 February 2003
5 7 EOD Mailing #122 May 2003
5 8 EOD Mailing #123 August 2003
5 9 EOD Mailing #124 November 2003
5 10 EOD Mailing #125 February 2004
5 11 EOD Mailing #126 May 2004
5 12 EOD Mailing #127 August 2004
5 13 EOD Mailing #128 November 2004
5 14 EOD Mailing #129 February 2005
5 15 EOD Mailing #130 May 2005
5 16 EOD Mailing #131 August 2005
5 17 EOD Mailing #132 November 2005
5 18 EOD Mailing #133 February 2006
5 19 EOD Mailing #134 May 2006
5 20 EOD Mailing #135 August 2006
5 21 EOD Mailing #136 November 2006
6 1 EOD Mailing #137 February 2007
6 2 EOD Mailing #138 May 2007
6 3 EOD Mailing #139 August 2007
6 4 EOD Mailing #140 November 2007
6 5 EOD Mailing #141 February 2008
6 6 EOD Mailing #142 May 2008
6 7 EOD Mailing #143 August 2008
6 8 EOD Mailing #144 November 2008
6 9 EOD Mailing #145 February 2009
6 10 EOD Miscellaneous undated
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