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Freshwater angling is the basic focus of the collection, but related and overlapping subject areas include: ichthyology, fly tying, entomology, recreation, travel, conservation, ecology, and stream management. Items acquired in the last decade are cataloged on the library's on-line catalog. Older acquisitions are listed by author and title in a traditional card catalog in the special collections reading room.

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,...