Ecology

Scope and Contents Note

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,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Russell G. Benedict Polemical Literature Collection spans the years 1920 to 1980 and documents Benedict's efforts to collect and disseminate materials on controversial social and political issues. The collection includes research notes, speeches, and indices related to the publication "Top Secret," which examined both liberal and conservative extremist groups. Of particular interest is a hand printing press, gifted to Benedict by Clark Smith from the Berkeley Department of Rhetoric,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Russell G. Benedict Polemical Literature Collection spans the years 1920 to 1980 and documents Benedict's efforts to collect and disseminate materials on controversial social and political issues. The collection includes research notes, speeches, and indices related to the publication "Top Secret," which examined both liberal and conservative extremist groups. Of particular interest is a hand printing press, gifted to Benedict by Clark Smith from the Berkeley Department of Rhetoric,...