Abstract The Willis E. McNelly Science Fiction Collection: Frank Herbert papers (1950-1986) consists of 91 boxes of materials documenting the life and work of science fiction author Frank Herbert. Best known for his Dune series, Herbert was also a journalist, photographer, and educator whose interests in ecology, politics, and human adaptation to environmental challenges deeply influenced his fiction. This comprehensive collection contains manuscripts and working papers for his short stories, novels,...

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Contains articles, personal papers, novels, anthologies, books, correspondence and drafts of the "Dune Encyclopedia", and dozens of taped lectures by science fiction authors and luminaries.