UA 056 - Browne Popular Culture Library Records, 1968-2010

Title	UA 056 - Browne Popular Culture Library Records, 1968-2010
Introduction	Records of the Browne Popular Culture Library, part of the Special Collections of the BGSU University Libraries. Duplication of materials in this collection is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. As described in the Visiting Researcher Application Form, researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright.
Agency History	The Browne Popular Culture Library (BPCL) was founded in 1969 and has become the most comprehensive archive of its kind in the United States. Its focus and mission is to acquire and preserve research materials on American Popular Culture (post 1876) for curricular and research use. Collection strengths include: research materials on popular fiction, popular entertainment, and the graphic arts.
Scope and Content	Although containing some materials relating to the founding of the BPCL, the bulk of the collection documents the operations of the library during the 1980s and 1990s, including monthly and annual reports and accession information. Collection size: 20 full letter sized manuscript boxes and 3 half-sized letter manuscript boxes (approximately 7.1 cubic feet)
Series Description	The series is organized into the following series: Correspondence, 1969-2001 (bulk 1990-2001) Subject Files, 1968-2009 Symposia/Conferences, 1994-2000 Monthly Reports, 1988-2006 Accessions, 1989-1997 Annual Reports, 1986-1996 Printed Materials and Articles. 1972-2002 (gaps) Photographs, 1993, 2003, n.d.
Inventory	Box 1: Correspondence Folders Correspondence, 1969-1989 scatt., June-Aug. 1990 Correspondence, Sept., Oct. 1990 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1990 Correspondence, Jan., Feb. 1991 Correspondence, Mar., April 1991 Correspondence, May, June 1991 Correspondence, July, Aug. 1991 Correspondence, Sept., Oct. 1991 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1991 Correspondence, Jan., Feb. 1992 Correspondence, Mar., April 1992 Correspondence, May, June 1992 Correspondence, July, Aug. 1992 Correspondence, Sept., Oct. 1992 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1992 Correspondence, Jan., Feb. 1993 Correspondence, Mar., April 1993 Correspondence, May, June 1993 Correspondence, July, Aug. 1993 Correspondence, Sept., Oct. 1993 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1993 Box 2: Correspondence Folder Correspondence, Jan., Feb. 1994 Correspondence, Mar., April 1994 Correspondence, May, June 1994 Correspondence, July, Aug. 1994 Correspondence, Sept., Oct. 1994 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1994 Correspondence, Jan., Feb. 1995 Correspondence, Mar., April 1995 Correspondence, May, June 1995 Correspondence, July, Aug. 1995 Correspondence, Sept., Oct. 1995 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1995 Box 3: Correspondence Folder Correspondence, Jan., Feb. 1996 Correspondence, Mar., April 1996 Correspondence, May, June 1996 Correspondence, July, Aug. 1996 Correspondence, Sept., Oct. 1996 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1996 Correspondence, Jan., Feb. 1997 Correspondence, Mar., April 1997 Correspondence, May, June 1997 Correspondence, July, Aug. 1997 Correspondence, Sept., Oct. 1997 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1997 Box 4: Correspondence Folder Correspondence, Jan., Feb. 1998 Correspondence, Mar., April 1998 Correspondence, May, June 1998 Correspondence, July 1998 Correspondence, Aug., Sept. 1998 Correspondence, Oct. 1998 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1998 Correspondence, Jan., Feb. 1999 Correspondence, Mar., April 1999 Correspondence, May, June 1999 Correspondence, July 1999 Correspondence, Aug., Sept. 1999 Correspondence, Oct. 1999 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 1999 Box 5: Correspondence Folder Correspondence, Jan. 2000 Correspondence, Feb. 2000 Correspondence, Mar. 2000 Correspondence, April, May 2000 Correspondence, June 2000 Correspondence, July, Aug. 2000 Correspondence, Sept., Oct. 2000 Correspondence, Nov., Dec. 2000 Correspondence, Jan. 2001 Correspondence, Feb., Mar. 2001 Correspondence, April, May 2001 Correspondence, June 2001 Correspondence, July 2001 Box 6: Files Folder Advisory board, 1987 Advisory committee, PCL Development Fund, 1987 Ray Browne, 1992, 1995 Collection Development policy, 1969, 1982 Collection Development policy, 1988-1990 Collection Development - five and six year profiles, 1990-1991 Collection Development - new courses, 1994 Collection Development policy, 1995 Department of Popular Culture-PhD program proposal, 1992 Department of Popular Culture-library liaison, 1994-1996 scattered Department of Popular Culture-book budget and titles, 1993-1995 Department of Popular Culture-newsletter and publications, 1997 Department of Popular Culture-Fulbright Scholar, 1993-1994 Fundraising-Ray and Pat Brown research collections, Spring 1986 Fundraising-Ray and Pat Browne research collections, Nov. 1986 Fundraising-Development fund, 1988 Fundraising-25th Anniversary campaign, 1994 Fundraising-25th Anniversary plans, 1994 Goals and Objectives-position description, Head, 1984-1985 Goals and Objectives, 1984-1986 Goals and Objectives, 1986-1987 Goals and Objectives - final 1987 Goals and Objectives, 1987-1988 Goals and Objectives - unit and plan of work, 1988 Goals and Objectives, 1988-1989 Goals and Objectives, 1989-1990 Box 7: Files Folder Goals and Objectives, 1990-1991 Goals and Objectives, 1992 Goals and Objectives, 1993-1994 Goals and Objectives, 1994-1995 History of the PCL - pertinent documents, 1968-1969 History of the PCL - pertinent documents, 1970-1973 History of the PCL - pertinent documents, 1974-1984 History of the PCL - research papers and writings, 1967-1989 History of the PCL - timelines and articles, 1968-2009 Naming of the PCL, 1994-1995 Procedures and policies, 1996-present Manuscript collection guides 1989-1993 scatt PCL – Micro Color 1991-1993 Windowshades – uv 1988-1990 Box 8: Symposia/Conferences Folder Symposia/Conferences – Gatherings, Ohio and Popular Culture Advisory Council- meeting documents, correspondence, Ohio Bicentennial newsletters, 1999-2001 Symposia/Conferences – Christmas card designs, c.1994 Symposia/Conferences – Card design mock-ups, c.1994 Symposia/Conferences – PULPCON correspondence, 1994 Symposia/Conferences – PULPCON printed materials, 1994 Symposia/Conferences – PULPCON program plans, notes, 1994 Symposia/Conferences – PULPCON photos, 1994 Symposia/Conferences – PULPCON News, 1995-1996 Symposia/Conferences – PULPCON News, 1997 Symposia/Conferences – PULPCON News, 1998 Symposia/Conferences – PULPCON News and program, 1999 Symposia/Conferences – PULPCON program, 2000 Symposia/Conferences – Romance in the New Millenium correspondence, 1998-2000 Symposia/Conferences – Romance in the New Millenium planning documents, 2000 Symposia/Conferences – Romance in the New Millenium printed materials, 2000 Symposia/Conferences – Items loaned – correspondence, 1995-1997 Symposia/Conferences – Items loaned – printed material, 1994-1999 Symposia/Conferences – Ladies of the Decorations – exhibit cards, n.d. Symposia/Conferences – They Came from the Newsstand – exhibit cards, n.d. Box 9: Symposia/Conferences Folder Symposia/Conferences - 25th anniversary guest book, 1994 Symposia/Conferences – The Lurid and the Alluring exhibit correspondence, 1994-1995 Symposia/Conferences – The Lurid and the Alluring exhibit artists’ profiles, 1994-1995 Symposia/Conferences – The Lurid and the Alluring exhibit poster, 1994-1995 Symposia/Conferences – The Lurid and the Alluring exhibit printed material, 1994-1995 Symposia/Conferences – The Lurid and the Alluring exhibit photos, 1994-1995 Symposia/Conferences – The Atomic Age Opens correspondence, 1995 Symposia/Conferences – The Atomic Age Opens planning documents, 1995 Symposia/Conferences – The Atomic Age Opens literary production, 1995 Symposia/Conferences – The Atomic Age Opens printed material, 1995 Symposia/Conferences– The Atomic Age Opens photos, 1995 Symposia/Conferences – Re-Reading the Romance correspondence, 1996-1997 Symposia/Conferences – Re-Reading the Romance planning documents, 1996-1997 Symposia/Conferences – Re-Reading the Romance printed material, 1996-1997 Symposia/Conferences, 1996-1997 Symposia/Conferences, 1996-1997 Symposia/Conferences - Re-Reading the Romance photos, 1996-1997 Symposia/Conferences – Miscellaneous printed materials, 1959-1995 scattered Box 10: Monthly Reports Folder Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1988 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1989 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1989 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1990 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1990 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1991 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1991 Box 11: Monthly Reports Folder Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1992 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1992 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1993 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1993 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1994 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1994 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1995 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1995 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1996 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1996 Box 12: Monthly Reports Folder Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1997 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1997 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1998 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1998 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 1999 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 1999 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 2000 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 2000 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 2001 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 2001 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 2002 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 2002 Box 13: Monthly Reports Folder Monthly reports, Jan-June 2003 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 2003 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 2004 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 2004 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 2005 Monthly reports, July-Dec. 2005 Monthly reports, Jan.-June 2006 Box 14: Monthly Reports Folder Monthly reports – Ref. Services, 1986-1987 Monthly reports – Ref. Services, 1987-1988 Monthly reports – Technical & Access Services, 1987 Monthly reports – Technical & Access Services, 1987-1988 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, July, Aug. 1993 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Sept., Oct. 1993 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Nov., Dec. 1993 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Jan., Feb. 1994 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Mar., April 1994 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, May, June 1994 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, July, Aug. 1994 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Sept., Oct. 1994 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Nov., Dec. 1994 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Jan., Feb. 1995 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Mar., April 1995 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, May, June 1995 Box 15: Reports and Statistics Folder Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, July, Aug. 1995 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Sept., Oct. 1995 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Nov., Dec. 1995 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Jan.-June 1996 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, July-Dec. 1996 Monthly reports – Preliminary statistics, Jan.-May 1997 Collection holdings statistics, 1994-1995 FY Collection holdings statistics, 1995-1996 FY Collection holdings statistics, 1997-1998 FY Box 16: Accessions Folder Accessions – Gift materials procedures, 1987 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July 1986-June 1987 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July 1987-June 1988 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Sept., Oct. 1988 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Nov., Dec. 1988 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Jan., Feb. 1989 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Mar., April 1989 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, May, June 1989 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July 1989 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, August 1989 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, September 1989 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, October 1989 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, November 1989 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, December 1989 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, January 1990 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, February 1990 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, March 1990 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, April 1990 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, May 1990 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, June 1990 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July, Aug. 1990 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Sept., Oct. 1990 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Nov., Dec. 1990 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Jan., Feb. 1991 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Mar., April 1991 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, May 1991 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, June 1991 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July, Aug. 1991 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Sept., Oct. 1991 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Nov., Dec. 1991 Box 17: Accessions Folder Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets Jan., Feb. 1992 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Mar., April 1992 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, May, June 1992 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July, Aug. 1992 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Sept., Oct. 1992 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Nov., Dec. 1992 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Jan., Feb. 1993 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, April-June 1993 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July, Aug. 1993 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Sept., Oct. 1993 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Nov., Dec. 1993 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Jan., Feb. 1994 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Mar., April 1994 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, May, June 1994 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July, Aug. 1994 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Sept., Oct. 1994 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Nov., Dec. 1994 Box 18: Accessions Folder Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Jan., Feb. 1995 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, Mar., April 1995 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, May, June 1995 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July 1995 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, August 1995 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, September 1995 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, October 1995 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, November 1995 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, December 1995 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, January 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, February 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, March 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, April 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, May 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, June 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, July 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, August 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, September 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, November 1996 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, December 1996 Box 19: Accessions Folder Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, January 1997 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, February 1997 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, March 1997 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, April 1997 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, May 1997 Accessions – In-kind donations and donor sheets, June 1997 Box 20: Accession and Telephone Logs Folder Accession log, July 1986 -Dec. 1987 Accession log, Jan. 1988 -Jan. 1990 Accession log, Jan. 1990 -Jan. 1992 Accession log, Jan. 1992 -Dec. 1993 Accession log, Jan. 1994-April 1996 Telephone log, Aug. 1992- Mar.1993 Telephone log, Mar. 1993-Dec. 1993 Telephone log, Dec. 1993-July 1994 Box 21: Annual Reports Folder Annual report, 1986-1987 FY Annual report – statistics and worksheets, Same Annual report – statistics and worksheets, 1987-1988 FY Annual report, 1988-1989 FY Annual report, 1989-1990 FY Annual report, 1990-1991 FY Annual report, 1991-1992 FY Annual report, 1992-1993 FY Annual report – statistics and worksheets, Same Annual report, 1993-1994 FY Annual report – statistics and worksheets, Same Annual report, 1994-1995 FY Annual report, 1995-1996 FY Annual report – statistics and worksheets, 1995-1996 FY Box 22: Printed Materials and Articles Folder "Evaluation of the BGSU PCL and Collection" by William G. Myers, 1985 "The Popular Culture Library at BGSU" by Brent Kubasta, 1994 "Like Sands Through the Hourglass: This is the Appraisal Report for the BPCL" by Kat Milbrodt et al, 2009 BPCL brochures, info. Sheets, 1986- UL event programs, 2002- Brochures about other popular culture libraries/collections, nd Clippings/articles – BPCL, 1969-1978 Clippings/articles – BPCL, 1982-1986 Clippings/articles – BPCL, 1984 article on PCL Clippings/articles – BPCL, 1987-1988 Clippings/articles – BPCL, 1989 Clippings/articles – BPCL, 1990 Clippings/articles – BPCL, 1991-1997 Clippings/articles – BPCL, 1998 Clippings/articles – Ray Browne and PC Dept., 1982- Clippings/articles – PC Consortium, 1990-1991 Clippings/articles – ‘zines, 1972-1991 scatt. Clippings/articles – PC Studies, 1981-1987 Clippings/articles – "A Survey of Pulp Fiction," nd Clippings/articles – Story papers, nickel weeklies, 1990 Box 23: Photographs Folder PCL Reading Room display about the PCL – Mock-up, c. 1993 PCL Reading Room display panel #1 about the PCL, c. 1993 PCL Reading Room display panel #2 about the PCL, c. 1993 PCL Reading Room display panel #3 about the PCL, c. 1993 PCL Reading Room display panel #4 about the PCL, c. 1993 PCL Reading Room display panel #5 about the PCL, c. 1993 PCL Reading Room display panel #6 about the PCL, c. 1993 PCL 25th Anniversary, 1994 BPCL – President’s Club Reception, May 2003 BPCL – Dedication, 2003 PCL – Reading Room displays, nd PCL – Miscellaneous collections, nd PCL – "Art of the Detective Magazine," nd