Eleanor Arnason Papers, 2003-2010 | Northern Illinois University

Collection Overview

Title: Eleanor Arnason Papers, 2003-2010

ID: RBSC/SFWA/051

Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Series I consists of Novels; Series II includes Short Stories; Series III contains non-fiction; and Series IV consists of miscellaneous items.

Date Acquired: 05/31/2011. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Arnason, Eleanor, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America

Forms of Material: science fiction

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Eleanor Arnason Papers consist of printed (paper-based) manuscripts of novel collections, short stories, non-fiction articles, essays and miscellaneous materials from personal notes and interviews. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of Novels; Series II includes Short Stories; Series III contains non-fiction; and Series IV consists of miscellaneous items. The majority of materials are organized by date on work and original date of publication

Dates of publication were taken from:

http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Eleanor_Arnason

Collection Historical Note

Eleanor Atwood Arnason was born in 1942 and is an author of science fiction, both short stories and novels

She is the daughter of Elizabeth Yard Arnason, a social worker raised in China and H. Harvard Arnason, the director of the Walker Art Center in 1951. For a period of twelve years, starting in 1949 Arnason and her family lived in the Idea House #2, which was a futuristic home designed by the Walker Art Center as a prediction of the future

Arnason's earliest work first appeared in 1972 in New Worlds. She often writes about cultural conflicts and changes, often from the perspective of a protagonist that refuses to abide by the rules of their own society. Because of the anthropological bent to her writing, she has been compared to Ursula K. Le Guin

Arnason has won many awards, including the first James Tiptree, Jr. Award, the Mythopoeic Award (for A Woman of the Iron People), the Spectrum Award (for "Dapple") and the HOMer Award (for the novelette Stellar Harvest). In 2000, this last story, Stellar Harvest, was also nominated for a Hugo. She has also been nominated for two Nebula Awards, both in 2003, for her novella Potter of Bones and her short story, “Knapsack Poems”. She currently resides in Minnesota.

Subject/Index Terms

Arnason, Eleanor
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America

Administrative Information

Repository: Northern Illinois University

Accruals: Additions from Eleanor Arnason: 05/26/2012, 04/22/2013, 05/20/2014, 05/21/2015, 05/13/2016

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: Eleanor Arnason

Related Materials: For more information please see http://eleanorarnason.blogspot.com/.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series I: Novels],
[Series II: Short Stories/Short Fiction],
[Series III: Non-Fiction],
[Series IV: Misc],
[All]

Series I: Novels

Box 1

Folder 1: Mammoths of the Great Plains & Writing Science Fiction During World War Three & "At the Edge of Forever" [Collection Novel with Cover Blurbs], April 2010
Folder 2: Mammoths of the Great Plains & Writing Science Fiction During World War Three & "At the Edge of Forever" [Collection Novel w/ Title Page, 2010
Folder 3: manuscript proof of "Daughter of the Bear King" pgs 1-77, pts 1-3, 1987
Folder 4: manuscript proof of "Daughter of the Bear King" pgs 78-124, pts 4&5, 1987
Folder 5: manuscript proof of "Daughter of the Bear King" pgs 125-178, pt. 6, 1987
Folder 6: manuscript proof of "Daughter of the Bear King" pgs 179-239, pts 7-appendices, 1987
Folder 7: typewritten draft of afterword for "Daughter of the Bear King" with hand edits, 4pgs, 2015
Folder 8: page proofs of "To the Ressurrection Station" w/hand edits & proof marks, pgs.1-69, 1986
Folder 9: page proofs of "To the Ressurrection Station" w/hand edits & proof marks, pgs.70-114, 1986
Folder 10: page proofs of "To the Ressurrection Station" w/hand edits & proof marks, pgs.115-159, 1986
Folder 11: page proofs of "To the Ressurrection Station" w/hand edits & proof marks, pgs.160-199 (end), 1986
Folder 12: typewritten draft of afterword for "To The Resurrection Station" w/hand edits, 5pgs, n.d.
Folder 13: typewritten manuscript of "The Swordsmith" w/proofreading & edit marks, pgs 1-45, 1978
Folder 14: typewritten manuscript of "The Swordsmith" w/proofreading & edit marks, pgs 46-103, 1978
Folder 15: typewritten manuscript of "The Swordsmith" w/proofreading & edit marks, pgs 104-148, 1978
Folder 16: typewritten manuscript of "The Swordsmith" w/proofreading & edit marks, pgs.149-209, 1978
Folder 17: typewritten draft of afterword to "The Swordsmith" w/hand edits, 4pgs, n.d.

Box 2

Folder 1: Tomb of the Fathers [Edited Draft] page 1-50, 10/4/07
Folder 2: Tomb of the Fathers [Edited Draft] page 62-143, 10/4/07
Folder 3: Tomb of the Fathers [Edited Manuscript] page 1-68, 5/14/09
Folder 4: Tomb of the Fathers [Edited Manuscript] page 69-136, 5/14/09
Folder 5: Tomb of the Fathers [Edited Draft] page 1-51, 5/24/09
Folder 6: Tomb of the Fathers [Edited Draft] page 52-End, 5/14/09
Folder 7: Tomb of the Fathers [Edited Manuscript] page 1-58, 12/18/09
Folder 8: Tomb of the Fathers [Edited Manuscript] page 59-101, 12/18/09
Folder 9: Tomb of the Fathers [Manuscript, Aqueduct Press] page 1-77, June 2010
Folder 10: Tomb of the Fathers [Manuscript, Aqueduct Press]] page 78-End, June 2010
Folder 11: Tomb of the Fathers, [Manuscript], page 1-76, NO DATE
Folder 12: Tomb of the Fathers [Manuscript] page 77-144, NO DATE

Box 3

Folder 1: page proofs of "Hidden Folk" w/hand edits, title page - 72, Many Worlds Press, 2014
Folder 2: page proofs of "Hidden Folk" w/hand edits, pgs.73-112, Many Worlds Press, 2014
Folder 3: page proofs of "Hidden Folk" w/hand edits, pgs.113-162 (end), Many Worlds Press, 2014
Folder 4: typewritten draft of "Hidden Folk" w/proof reading edits, pgs.1-97, 5/3/2014
Folder 5: typewritten draft of "Hidden Folk" w/proof reading edits, pgs.98-192, 5/3/2014
Folder 6: typewritten draft of "Hidden Folk" w/proof reading edits, pgs.143-206 (end), 5/3/2014
Folder 7: Typewritten draft of foreward to "Hidden Folk" & Author bibliography, pgs.1-11, w/hand notes & edits, 2014
Folder 8: Typewritten draft of foreward to "Hidden Folk" re: Interest in Icelandic culture, 11pgs, w/hand notes & edits, 2014
Folder 9: Author's handwritten notes on "Hidden Folk", loose paper, 3pgs, 2014
Folder 10: Letter to Arnason from editor re: Hidden Folk, 1pg, 2014
Folder 11: Galley of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation - "Big Ugly Mama & The Zk", pgs.title-34; Aqueduct Press, 7/2013
Folder 12: Galley of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation - "Big Green Mama Falls in Love", pgs. 35-76; Aqueduct Press, 7/2013
Folder 13: Galley of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation - "Big Red Mama in Time and Morris, Minnesota", pgs 77-102; Aqueduct Press, 7/2013
Folder 14: Galley of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation - "Big Brown Mama and the Brer Rabbit' & Afterword, pgs. 103-170; Aqueduct Press, 7/2013
Folder 15: Galley of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation - "Big Black Mama and Tentacle Man" & "Big Green Mama Falls in Love", pgs.1-72; Aqueduct Press, 7/2013
Folder 16: Galley of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation - "Big Red Mama in Time and Morris, Minnesota", pgs 73-98; Aqueduct Press, 7/2013
Folder 17: Galley of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation - "Big Brown Mama and the Brer Rabbit', Afterword & Author Bio, pgs.99-164; Aqueduct Press, 7/2013
Folder 18: Typewritten manuscript draft of "The Dietician's Tale" (unpublished), pgs. 91-120, n.d.
Folder 19: Typewritten manuscript draft of "The Dietician's Tale" (unpublished), pgs. 91-120, n.d.
Folder 20: Typewritten manuscript draft of "The Dietician's Tale" (unpublished), pgs. 121-147, n.d.
Folder 21: Typewritten manuscript draft of "The Dietician's Tale" (unpublished), pgs. 91-120, n.d.
Folder 22: Typewritten manuscript draft of "The Dietician's Tale" (unpublished), pgs. 121-147, n.d.
Folder 23: Typewritten manuscript draft of "The Dietician's Tale" (unpublished), pgs. 91-147, n.d.

Box 4

Folder 1: Line edits of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation -"Big Black Mama and Tentacle Man" & "Big Green Mama Falls in Love", pgs.1-61; Aqueduct Press, 1/1/2013
Folder 2: Line edits of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation -"Big Brown Mama and Brer Rabbit", pgs.62-100; Aqueduct Press, 1/1/2013
Folder 3: Line edits of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation -"Big Black Mama and Tentalce man", "Big Ugly Mama and the Zk", & "Big Green Mama Falls in Love", pgs.2-66; Aqueduct Press, 1/1/2013
Folder 4: Line edits of 'Big Mama Stories' compilation -"Big Red Mama in Time & Morris, Minnesota" & "How Brer Rabbit Got to Detroit", pgs.67-146; Aqueduct Press, 11/26/2012
Folder 5: Typescript of 'Big Mama Stories' sent to Aqueduct Press, "Big Black Mama and the Tentacle Man", pgs.1-30; Aqueduct Press, n.d.
Folder 6: Typescript of 'Big Mama Stories' sent to Aqueduct Press, "Big Green Mama Falls in Love", pgs.31-65; Aqueduct Press, n.d.
Folder 7: Typescript of 'Big Mama Stories' sent to Aqueduct Press, "Big Red Mama in Time and Morris, Minnesota", pgs.66-88; Aqueduct Press, n.d.
Folder 8: Typescript of 'Big Mama Stories' sent to Aqueduct Press, "Big Brown Mama and the Brer Rabbit" & "How the Brer Rabbit Got to Detroit", pgs.89-142; Aqueduct Press, n.d.
Folder 9: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "Introduction" & "Historical Romances", w/hand corrections & notes, 15pgs, 5/2016
Folder 10: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "The Hound of Merin", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.10-37, 5/2016
Folder 11: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "The Lovers", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.38-74, 5/2016
Folder 12: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "The Actors", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.75-150, 5/2016
Folder 13: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "Dapple", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.151-210, 5/2016
Folder 14: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "Religious or Fantastic Romances", "Origin Story" & "The Gauze Banner", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.211-247, 5/2016
Folder 15: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "The Semen Thief", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.223-250, 5/2016
Folder 16: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "The Woman Who Fooled Death Five Times", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.251-266, 5/2016
Folder 17: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "The Potter of Bones", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.267-335, 5/2016
Folder 18: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "The Garden", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.336-384, 5/2016
Folder 19: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - "Holmes Sherlock", w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.385-412, 5/2016
Folder 20: Typescript draft of '12 Examples of Contemporary Hwarhath Fiction' - Appendices, w/hand corrections & notes, pgs.1-11, 5/2016

Browse by Series:

[Series I: Novels],
[Series II: Short Stories/Short Fiction],
[Series III: Non-Fiction],
[Series IV: Misc],
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