Lynne and Michael Thomas papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of typescript drafts and page proofs of series guides for Doctor Who and Angel. These were shared with the Thomases by Lars Pearson founder of the Mad Norwegian Press and a professional acquaintance. Series II is devoted to convention materials and ephemera collected by the Thomases during their habitual attendance at science fiction conventions. Some of these materials contain handwritten notes and letters.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1993-2025
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research under the terms of the NIU Special Collections and Archives. Photographs and photocopies of collection are prohibited.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Biographical Note
Lynne M. Thomas is a prominent name in the science fiction world. She is perhaps best known as the co-publisher and co-editor-in-chief of the Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine with her husband, Michael D. Thomas. Lynne Thomas previously served as the Head of Rare Books and Special Collections at NIU from 2004-2017. Both Lynne and Michael Thomas were regular attendees and presenters at multiple science fiction conventions in their capacity as editors and publishers of fan materials.
Full Extent
1.25 Linear Feet : (3 archival document boxes).
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 2 series and an addendum arranged into 6 series.
- Series I: Typescripts
- Series II: Conventions and ephemera
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Lynne and Michael Thomas on August 18, 2017. Additions received by SCA in late 2025.
- Title
- Lynne and Michael Thomas papers
- Author
- Nora Jiménez, Archivist, NIU Special Collections and Archives Gretchen Laubenstein, Undergraduate Student Worker
- Date
- October 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Northern Illinois University Repository
Founders Memorial Library
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115 US
815-753-9392
rhcua@niu.edu
