Guide to the Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection

Finding Aid Authors: Jennifer Hollander.

2008-10-13

5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050

San Diego, CA, 92182-8050

URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua

Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu

Phone: 619-594-6791

Guide to the Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection 1956/1970

Special Collections & University Archives

Overview of the Collection

Collection Title: Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection

Dates: 1956-1970

Identification: MS-0084

Creator: Chater, Elizabeth, 1910-

Physical Description: 5.63 linear ft

Language of Materials: English

Repository: Special Collections & University Archives

5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050

San Diego, CA, 92182-8050

URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua

Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu

Phone: 619-594-6791

Biographical Information:

Elizabeth Chater earned her BA in English from the University of British Columbia and an MA from SDSU. She began teaching creative and science fiction writing at San Diego State University in 1963. During her tenure at SDSU, Chater was nominated for and received an Outstanding Professor Award, and wrote and published numerous articles, stories, and poems. Chater was eventually named Emeritus Professor of English at SDSU.

In 1977, Chater began donating her collection of science fiction and fantasy books to the university. Her original donation consisted of 2,300 items and the collection has grown to over 4,000 today. It includes a number of rare first editions and signed books, cassette tapes, clippings, figurines, and posters.

Access Terms

This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material:

Personal Papers

Publications

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

Conditions Governing Access:

This collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.

Related Materials:

Elizabeth Chater Science Fiction Collection

Jefferson Sutton Science Fiction Collection

Scope and Contents

The Elizabeth Chater Manuscript Collection dates from 1956-1970, with the majority of items undated. The collection documents Chater's own creative research and writing process.It consists of paper records, audio recordings, other items. Included in the collection is a manuscript copy of Chater's The Bridge and the Sepulchre. Also included are manuscripts by noted science fiction authors Suzette Haden Elgin and Joan D. Vinge that reveal changes made to works before publication. There is no filing order.

Detailed List of Contents

Box 1, Folder 1

Elizabeth Chater Lecture to the Friends of the Library - "Fantastic In Literature" (Cassette Tape) November 12, 1976

Box 1, Folder 2

The Big Sling by Lee Chater

Box 1, Folder 3

The Thing in the Toy Shop by Lee Chater 1975

Box 1, Folder 4

The Bridge and the Sepluchre by Elizabeth Chater 1956

Scope and Contents

copy of original script 1945

Box 1, Folder 5

Freeway by Suzette Haden Elgin

Box 1, Folder 6

Freeway by Suzette Haden Elgin

Box 2

To Bell the Cat and Fireship rough drafts in a DailyAide Silent Secretary Notebook 1971

Box 2, Folder 1