Yellowback Press collection, 1981-1995
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- O'Gara, Gil
- Extent:
- 1.33 Linear Feet
- 1 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Yellowback Press Collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection contains files from the Yellowback Library, including items on Children's Literature, authors, correspondence, newspaper clippings, popular culture, artists and illustrators, and some legal documents.
- Biographical / historical:
The Yellowback Press, also more commonly referred to as the Yellowback Library, is a monthly magazine begun in 1981 by Gil O'Gara. The magazine's main focus is collections and collecting, especially titles such as the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and Tom Swift, among other juvenile series literature. The magazine operates out of Des Moines, Iowa.
The magazine is comprised of articles about series, advertisements about books for sale, and queries about sought-after volumes.
- Acquisition information:
Gil O'Gara
Donation
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into three series.
Series 1 focuses on the authors and artists who created these characters and series.
Series 2 contains articles on characters, series, and adaptations of the written works.
Series 3 is a collection of paperwork dealing with the business of books and book collecting.
- Rules or conventions:
- other_unmapped
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Yellowback Press Collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
