Fan Culture Preservation Project
| Name: | Fan Culture Preservation Project (FCPP) | |
| Date(s): | 2009- | |
| Archivist: | University of Iowa Special Collections | |
| Founder: | OTW, University of Iowa Special Collections | |
| Type: | Fanzine archive | |
| Fandom: | multi | |
| URL: | Special Collections department at the University of Iowa | |
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The Fan Culture Preservation Project (FCPP) is a joint venture between the OTW and the Special Collections department at the University of Iowa to archive and preserve fanzines and other non-digital forms of fan culture.
Fans who have zines, fannish flyers, paper memorabilia, or con programs that they can’t keep anymore are encouraged to contact the OTW's Open Doors committee.
Also see: University of Iowa Fanzine Archives.
Collections
The first major donation brokered by OTW is the Fanzine Archives, a collection of over 3,000 classic zines previously housed in Santa Barbara. The OTW was able to help the retiring archivist, Ming Wathne, save and protect this valuable collection.
Other collections can be found listed on the FCPP's project page or on Iowa's page of Fandom-Related Collections.
Read More
- OTW's announcement of the project, June 17, 2009.
- University of Iowa Libraries acquires thousands of science fiction 'fanzines', July 5, 2009, Associated Press. (article is now fee only, accessed via the websites archives)
- UI Libraries acquire 'Star Trek,' 'Star Wars' fanzines, Iowa City Press Citizen, July 2, 2009. (article is now fee only, accessed via the websites archives)
- UI Acquires Science Fiction 'Fanzines' Collection, July 5, 2009
- an account of a fan's visit in spring 2011 by darksnowfalling, accessed 3.5.2011
