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Gregory Benford Papers
Located in: Special Collections & University Archives
This collection contains manuscripts, publications, press clippings, correspondence, and other material regarding Gregory Benford, an American science fiction author and astrophysicist. Included are Benford's academic and literary works, his collection of fanzines, and press clippings on both his academic and literary career.
UK Theatre Playbill Features “Zapatistas” Photo
William Shakespeare may never have envisioned his “Much Ado About Nothing” heroine Beatrice quite like this, but a UK-based design firm did.
Cherry Williams, UCR Library’s Director of Distinctive Collections received a request from the firm Stylorouge Ltd. for an image of Mexican Soldaderas from our Battle of Ciudad Juarez photograph collection in Special Collections & University Archives.
“The designer wanted to feature this photo in a theatrical program to promote the 2017 ‘Summer of Love’ season for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre,” Cherry explained.
Their completed pop-art inspired playbill is shown in the image above, and more details about the production are available online on the theater’s website.
More than 40,000 copies of the brochure featuring the photograph were printed and distributed in the UK to advertise the theatrical production.
This and many other striking photographs of the Mexican Revolution are available for viewing and research in our Special Collections and University Archives.
UCR Library Building Updates: Fall 2024
We’re excited to share the latest updates on ongoing projects at the UCR Library!
Both Rivera and Orbach Libraries are undergoing important renovations to improve our spaces for your study and research needs.
Tomás Rivera Library
- Special Collections & University Archives has reopened. You can visit Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 4th floor.
- The basement reopened in the afternoon on Monday, September 30.
- Our group study rooms are getting a mini makeover—stay tuned for more exciting details!
- Work continues on our HVAC system upgrade. We expect the project to be done by the end of the year.
Orbach Library
- Our full roof replacement project is underway. The 3rd floor will only be open to authorized personnel. We anticipate reopening the 3rd floor to everyone by the end of Winter Quarter 2025, when the project is complete. In the meantime, study spaces and public computers are available on the 1st and 2nd floors.
We appreciate your patience as we work to improve our facilities and look forward to welcoming you back to these refreshed spaces!
Phoenix Alexander
Dr. Phoenix Alexander is responsible for the development, stewardship, and promotion of the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy and associated collections of science fiction, fantasy, horror and other forms of speculative fiction housed in our Special Collections & University Archives Department.
Jay Kay and Doris Klein Science Fiction Librarian
Anne McCaffrey Papers
Located in: Special Collections & University Archives
Anne Inez McCaffrey (1926-2011) was an opera singer and director, horse breeder, and writer.
She is best known as the author of the wildly popular Dragonriders of Pern series. Her Ship Who Sang stories and novels are also notable for their unusually sensitive treatment of disability. The material in the collection documents McCaffrey's writing process and includes the subject-based research that she did for her writing between 1957 and 1999.
Sheila Finch Papers
Located in: Special Collections & University Archives
This collection contains press clippings, correspondence, and other material regarding Sheila Finch, a science fiction author and professor of creative writing. Includes correspondence regarding her science fiction stories with Valerie Smith, Jonathan Matson, David Brin, and Roger MacBride Allen as well as material pertaining to her teaching career.
Citrus Labels Collection Now Available Online
Special Collections and University Archives recently digitized UCR Library's collection of original citrus labels and made the images available worldwide via Calisphere.
The collection features citrus labels from southern California brands primarily based in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties.
“People just like citrus labels, so this was something we’d been thinking of doing for quite a while just because of the visual nature of the citrus labels,” explained Eric Milenkiewicz, Digital Initiatives Program Manager. “Citrus is huge in this area and citrus labels are a big piece of the citrus industry’s history, so it made sense to digitize the labels. UC Riverside started as the Citrus Experiment Station, so this is part of our history, too.”
The full finding aid for the collection, with item level descriptions for both original and reproduction labels, is available through the Online Archive of California (OAC).
Online access makes this nostalgic collection available to a wider audience, particularly those outside of southern California. However, those who are able to visit Special Collections and University Archives in person are encouraged to explore our citrus labels collection firsthand. Please email specialcollections@ucr.edu for more details.
Special Collections Processing Archivist
The UCR Library is pleased to announce that Andrew Lippert has accepted the position of Special Collections Processing Archivist for Special Collections and University Archives.
A member of the Twin Cities Archives Round Table and an at-large member of the Steering Committee for the Science, Technology and Healthcare Section of the Society of American Archivists, Andrew has previously worked as an archivist for the University of Pennsylvania and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Most recently, Andrew served as a processing archivist for the American Philosophical Society.
Andrew earned his Bachelor of Arts in history and philosophy from the University of Washington and his Masters of Arts in European history from Temple University.
Please join us in welcoming Andrew to the library!
William R. Melton Papers
Located in: Special Collections & University Archives
The William R. Melton papers are comprised of both print and visual materials, including newspaper clippings, photographs, lithographs, books, documents, and correspondence, relating to the military service and history of the Tuskegee Airmen. Additional items regarding Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
Materials documenting Melton's personal life and his interest in aviation history are also included.