Eaton Collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy
Located in: Special Collections & University Archives
The Eaton Collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy is one of the world's largest, richest, and deepest collections of science fiction, fantasy, horror, utopian literature and related genres. The collection originated with the personal library of Dr. J. Lloyd Eaton, consisting of about 7,500 hardback editions of science fiction, fantasy and horror from the Nineteenth to the mid-Twentieth centuries, which was acquired by the UCR Library in 1969.
As the collection has grown, it has become a major resource for research in all aspects of speculative fiction and is visited by scholars from around the world.
The collection contains more than 300,000 items, including:
- More than 100,000 hardback and paperback books
- Complete runs of many pulp magazines
- Nearly 100,000 fanzines
- Associated literary papers collections of more than 30 science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors
- Film and visual materials, including 500 shooting scripts from science fiction films
- Thousands of comic books, anime and manga
- Collectible ephemera and realia, including cards, posters, pins and action figures
About J. Lloyd Eaton
J. Lloyd Eaton was born in Berkeley, CA in 1902. He attended UC Berkeley, then UC Medical School, taking his MD degree in 1928. His specialty was pulmonology (diseases of the lungs). Eaton practiced medicine in the Bay Area until his retirement in 1960. During his life he was an avid book collector, and one of the pioneering SF fans in Northern California. Eaton was personally acquainted with such writers as Anthony Boucher, Ray Bradbury and Robert A. Heinlein. He edited the fanzine Rhodomagnetic Digest.
Primary Sources Collections
Literary Collections
The Eaton Collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy houses the literary papers of numerous science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other speculative fiction authors, as well as a number of collections of prominent editors in the field.
Authors Papers
- Adams (Robert) Papers, circa 1975-1988, undated
- Anderson (Poul and Karen) Papers, circa 1940-2018
- Benford (Gregory) Papers, circa late 20th century
- Bova (Ben) Papers, circa 2000-2012
- Bradbury, Ray. See: Yellin (Herb) Collection on Ray Bradbury, circa 1910-2002 (bulk 1977-2002
- Brin (David ) Papers, circa mid 20th century
- Busby (F.M.) Papers, circa 1950-1980, undated
- DeChancie (John) Papers, 1977-1999, undated
- Dick (Philip K.) Collection, 1952-1992, undated
- Dollens (Morris Scott) Papers, circa 1900-1980
- Edmondson (G.C.) Papers, 1968-1979, undated
- Finch (Sheila) Papers, circa 1970-1990
- Forward (Robert) Papers, circa 1865-2001, undated
- Goh (Jaymee) Papers, 2016
- Gold (Horace) Papers, 1939-1985, undated (bulk 1950-1985)
- Hambly (Barbara) Papers, 1968-2008, undated (bulk 1982-1989)
- Harness (Jack) Papers, 1972-1987, undated
- Herbert, Frank. See: Zakheim (Bernard) Collection on Frank Herbert, 1956-1969
- Hodgson (William Hope) Papers, circa 1890-2013 (bulk 1903-1918)
- Hopkinson (Nalo) Papers, 1978, 1999-2018, undated
- Laidlaw (Marc) Papers, circa 1977-2016
- McCaffrey (Anne) Papers, 1957-1999, undated (bulk 1981-1999)
- Paiva (Jean) Papers, 1985-1995
- Reginald (Robert) papers circa 1950-2000, undated
- Pournelle (Jerry) Papers, circa 1960-1980
- Science Fiction Poetry Association Records, circa 1978-2009
- Scott (Jody) Papers, circa 1970-2007
- St. Clair (Margaret) Papers, 1903-1994, undated (bulk 1960-1990)
- Vinge (Vernor) Papers, 1984-2011
- Weinbaum (Stanley G.) Papers, 1921-2002, undated (bulk 1980-1988)
- White (James) Papers, 1961-1992, undated (bulk 1965-1983)
- Wilson (Colin) Papers, 1965-1998, undated (bulk 1973-1980)
- Wilson (Richard) Papers, circa 1982-1985
- Wright (Sydney Fowler) Papers, circa 1890-1930
- Yellin (Herb) Collection on Ray Bradbury, circa 1910-2002 (bulk 1977-2002)
- Zakheim (Bernard) Collection on Frank Herbert, 1956-1969
Scholarly Collections
The Eaton Collection has the research papers of a number of noted scholars in the field of speculative fiction.
Film and Television Collections
The Eaton Collection includes a significant number of collections related to the development and production of key science fiction films and television programs.
- Cassutt (Michael) Papers, circa 1970-1990
- Film and Television Scripts Collection, circa 1974-2001, undated (bulk 1996-1998)
- Johnson (Kenneth) Collection of Alien Nation Television Scripts, circa 1990
- Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda Television Scripts, 1999-2004
- Treviño (Jesús Salvador) Science Fiction Collection, 1994-1998, undated
Fandom Collections
The Eaton Collection contains a large number of collections documenting the fan experience.
General
- Ackerman (Forrest J.) Collection on Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror, circa 1935-2001, undated
- Baton Rouge Science Fiction League Records, circa 1975-1990
- Carr (Terry) Collection on Science Fiction Fandom, 1960-1987
- Clark (Catherine) Papers on Russian Science Fiction and Fantasy, 1987-2011 (Bulk 1989-1993)
- Eaton (J. Lloyd) Papers, 1946-1970
- Ford (Don E.) Slide Collection, 1930-1967 (bulk 1952-1967)
- Kemp (Earl) Collection on Science Fiction, circa 1962-2006
- Klein (Jay Kay) Photographs and Papers on Science Fiction Fandom, 1950-1994, undated (bulk 1960-1980)
- Kuist (Gordon) Collection on Science Fiction and Fantasy, circa 1993-2016
- Patten (Fred) Collection on Science Fiction and Animation, circa 1960-2012
- Patten (Fred) Papers, circa 1971-2005, undated
- Pelz (Bruce) Collection on Science Fiction Fandom, circa 1940-2000
- Ruíz-Torres (Mari) collection on The X-Files, 1994-2005, undated.
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Animation Convention Collection, circa 1978-2016
- Sneary (Rick) Papers, circa 1940-1990
Graphic Arts and Realia
The Eaton Collection contains a number of collections comprised primarily of science fiction and fantasy-themed graphical art, posters, three dimensional art objects, and other realia.
- Brennan (Michael) Collection on Science Fiction and Fantasy, circa 1970-2010 (bulk 1990-2000)
- Glassy (Mark) Collection on Frankenstein, circa 1920-2016
- Rotsler (William) Papers, circa 1950-1997
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Art Collection, circa 1967-2009, undated
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Poster Collection, circa 2000-2012
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Realia Collection, circa 1980-1990, undated
- Shiffman (Stu) Papers, circa 1950-2010