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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Donald J. Bingle Papers consists of printed (paper-based) manuscripts for a novel by Donald J. Bingle, Forced Conversion, and for his published short stories, novellas, and novellettes. The collection also includes correspondence, research, notes, and some miscellaneous materials related to the publications. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of novels; Series II consists of short stories; Series III consists of novels and novellettes; Series IV consists of correspondence; Series V consists of miscellaneous. Each series is organized by title based on publication date. Within the title, organization is based on original date of work. All other materials are organized within their series based upon original date of work. Dates of publication and reprinting are taken from Donald J. Bingle's notes.
Collection Historical Note
A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Donald J. Bingle plays a corporate lawyer by day and science fiction and gaming writer by night.Forced Conversion, his 2004 debut novel, is set in a world where people live in virtual reality and are threatened by those who refuse to. Derek and his Conversion Force squad must seek out the non-conformers and send them to a virtual world or death. A writer of gaming materials, short fiction, novels, and more; Donald J. Bingle is also an opponent of global warming through the GreensWord organization. Currently, the author is writing his second novel, GreenSword, a dark comedy about the environment and society.
Biographical Note
A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Donald J. Bingle plays a corporate lawyer by day and science fiction and gaming writer by night.Forced Conversion, his 2004 debut novel, is set in a world where people live in virtual reality and are threatened by those who refuse to. Derek and his Conversion Force squad must seek out the non-conformers and send them to a virtual world or death. A writer of gaming materials, short fiction, novels, and more; Donald J. Bingle is also an opponent of global warming through the GreensWord organization. Currently, the author is writing his second novel,GreenSword, a dark comedy about the environment and society.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Northern Illinois University
Accruals:
Additions by Donald Bingle: Dec 2008, 11/12/2011, 1/3/2014
Access Restrictions:
Photographs and photocopies of collection are prohibited.
Use Restrictions:
Property Rights are transferred to the University Libraries per the signed Deed of Gift Document. Literary Rights are retained by the content creator. Any copyrights so stated in the materials remain in force.
Acquisition Source:
Donald J.Bingle
Acquisition Method:
Acquired via direct donation to curator at WindyCon 2007, 2009, 2011.
Related Materials:
For more information please see http://www.orphyte.com/donaldjbingle//; https://www.donaldjbingle.com/.
Box and Folder Listing
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Series I: Novels],
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Series II: Short Stories],
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Series III: Novellas/Novelletes],
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Series IV: Correspondence],
[Series V: Miscellaneous],
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Series VI: Research],
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Series VII: Articles],
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Series VIII: Screen Plays],
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- Series V: Miscellaneous
- Box 1
- Folder 1: [business cards], no date
- Folder 2: [mapquest printout of bike ride in Colorado], 2/5/2003
- Folder 3: Dragon's Throat [Dragonlance map of the world of Krynn], no date
- Folder 4: Dragon's Throat [articles about Alaska], November 2002
- Folder 5: Dragon's Throat [Dragonlance advertisement], no date
- Folder 6: Dragon's Throat [review for Dragonlance Tale from the War of Souls], 10/2/2002
- Folder 7: DragonLance Game: Dragons of Ice [game adventure], 1985
- Folder 8: DragonLance Game: Dragons of Ice [game adventure], 1985
- Folder 9: Dragon's Throat [research], May 2000
- Folder 10: Dragon's Throat [image from Tales from the War of Souls], 5/26/2001
- Folder 11: Dragon's Throat [packing slip], 12/23/2002
- Folder 12: Dragon's Throat [disk of example novellas], no date
- Folder 13: Dragon's Throat [notes], no date
- Folder 14: University of Chicago Law School [Alumni Class Notes], spring 2003
- Folder 15: University of Chicago Law School [Alumni Class Notes], fall 2001
- Folder 16: [America Online], 3/30/2003
- Folder 17: [article Does the Universe Exist if We're not Looking by Tim Folger from Discover Magazine June 2002 pages 44-], June 02
- Folder 18: [author bio fo Mr. Bingle with photo], 2005
- Folder 19: Elemental Conversation [Gilder Sleeve Seed Company notebook with chess game sequence], no date
- Folder 20: Knowing She Would [notes on new anthology with initial ideas], 11/27/1999
- Folder 21: Knowing She Would [printout of review of Historical Hauntings by Michael J. Jones], 10/2/2002
- Folder 22: Patience [order form|reader's reviews as printed out from Amazon.com for Sol's Children anthology], 2/28/2003
- Folder 23: Patience [review by Michael H. Payne of Sol's Children as printed out fron Tangent online], 2/26/2003
- Folder 24: Patience [review by Sarah Meador of Sol's Children as printed from online Ramble magazine], 3/8/2003
- Folder 25: Patience [order form|reader's reviews as printed out from Amazon.com for Sol's Children anthology], 8/11/2003
- Folder 26: Artists Only [announcement for Writer's Workshop at World Horror 2002 featuring Mort Castle], 9/17/2001
- Folder 27: Artists Only [Weird Tales Magazine short story announcement|web printout], 9/19/2001
- Folder 28: Artists Only [advertisement for July 2004 release of Circus-Carnival Double Anthology on CD|internet order form] 5 copies, 6/29/2004
- Folder 29: Artists Only [subscription offer for Absolute Magnitude and Fantastic Stories], no date
- Folder 30: Artists Only [short bio|essay on the writing of Artists Only entitled "Kazoos, Parliamentary Debate, Roleplaying, no date
- Folder 31: Parts [reviews of Legends anthology by discussion group participants on the All Spark forum, 12/11/2004
- Folder 32: Parts [reviews of Parts by Derik Smith], 8/4/2005
- Folder 33: Hell to Pay [copyright contracts] 2 copies, 2005
- Folder 34: Grok [notes], no date
- Folder 35: Psycho Physics [research|prinouts from websites on Quantum Theories/Experiments], 4/23/2004
- Folder 36: Psycho Physics [guidelines for submissions to scifi.com], 8/15/2004
- Folder 37: Psycho Physics [guidelines for submission of manuscripts tp Analog magazine], 10/14/2004
- Folder 38: Psycho Physics [guidelines for manuscript submissions to Asimov's scifi magazine], 10/16/2004
- Folder 39: Psycho Physics [pages 7-10 of Discover magazine featuring letters to the editor re: Pondering Einstein], November 2004
- Folder 40: Fellow Traveler [submission guidelines for Fantasist Enterprises anthology], 5/26/2005
- Folder 41: Loser Takes All [review by Callisto Kennedy of Evil Overlord anthology], 6/30/2007
- Folder 42: Attached to the Land [submission guidelines for Intergalactic Medicine Show], 4/22/2006
- Folder 43: Attached to the Land [printout of editorial by Greg Hanscom re: scifi submissions], 8/27/2006
- Folder 44: Attached to the Land [pagees 55-56 from the December 2006 issue of The Writer], December 2006
- Folder 45: Attached to the Land [Zen Films Publishing anthology agreement], 2006
- Folder 46: Attached to the Land [submission guidelines for Green Mountains Review], 2007
- Folder 47: Eye Witness [submission requirements for anthology], 4/11/2005
- Folder 48: Gaming Circle [intial concepts], no date
- Folder 49: Jewels Beyond Price [draft by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough], no date
- Folder 50: Brewed Fortune [draft by Michael A. Stackpole], no date
- Folder 51: [Battle Tech story contest in Mechforce Quarterly], no date
- Folder 52: Packaging Materials, no date
- Box 2
- Folder 1: All Enemies, ND
- Folder 2: Day of the Shadows [Edited Part 1], Apr-08
- Folder 3: Father's Day [Edited Part 1], 2002
- Folder 4: Greensword, ND
- Folder 5: Tree of Enlightenment [Edited Part 1], 5/3/2013
- Folder 6: Multiple Items, 2004-2013
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Series I: Novels],
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Series II: Short Stories],
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Series III: Novellas/Novelletes],
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Series IV: Correspondence],
[Series V: Miscellaneous],
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Series VI: Research],
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Series VII: Articles],
[
Series VIII: Screen Plays],
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All]