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Popular Culture literature collection

 Collection
Identifier: M225

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Popular Culture Literature Collection primarily contains serial publications that reflect the popular reading taste of American children and adults, 1902-1914, 1931-2012. The artificial collection contains pulp magazines, 1931-1951; Armed Services Edition paperbacks, 1943-1945; Big Little Books and the Big Little Times collectors' newsletter, 1933-1940, 1991-1992; and dime novels, 1902-1914.

Dates

  • Creation: 1902-1914, 1931-1958, 1968-2002, 2012

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Extent

8 Linear Feet (in 14 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

The Popular Culture Literature Collection primarily contains serial publications that reflect the popular reading taste of American children and adults, 1902-1914, 1931-1992, including pulp magazines, Armed Services Edition paperbacks, Big Little Books and the Big Little Times collectors' newsletter, and dime novels.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into four series:

  1. Series I: Pulp Magazines, 1931-1951
  2. Series II: Armed Services Editions, 1943-1945
  3. Series III: Big Little Books, 1933-1940, 1991-1992
  4. Series IV: Dime Novels, 1902-1914

Acquisition Information

Items in Series I-IV donated by Wayne W. Daniel.

Processing Information

Processed by Tony Dinh, 2013 and Minh Nguyen 2015. Notes by William Hardesty, 2014.

Subject

Title
Popular Culture Literature:
Subtitle
A Guide to the Collection at Georgia State University
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
March 2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)