Browne Popular Culture Library

Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope & Contents | Series Description | Inventory

Scope and Content

The Star Trek Collection includes Star Trek memorabilia given to the Popular Culture Library principally by Marie Wakefield, but also contains items received from Sandra Springer, and items from other miscellaneous sources. The collection contains a wide range of materials including, but not limited to, books, journals, clothing items, models, posters, games, puzzles, greeting cards, playing and trading cards, and calendars. All of the items have been sorted and arranged by material type. The categories are as follows: Plates, glassware, ornaments, dolls/figures, sculptures/models/globes, fabric materials, games/models/toys, paper materials, jewelry, multimedia materials, and miscellaneous items.

Materials marked with and asterisk (*) in this register have been donated by Sandra Springer, and items marked with a double cross (‡) are from miscellaneous sources. All other items were donated by Marie Wakefield.

Some materials in the collection are housed in different parts of the Popular Culture Library and the Music Library/Sound Recordings Archives. The posters are housed within the poster collection of the Popular Culture Library, and some of the sound recordings in LP format are located in the Music Library/Sound Recordings Archives on the third floor of the Jerome Library. These recordings are marked by (SRA) in this register. All books, journals, and videos from the Star Trek Collection can be found in the BGLink online catalog by searching under individual titles. All items that are manufactured by or associated with Paramount Pictures contain the abbreviation PP for Paramount Pictures in the publication information column.

Researchers interested in studying the phenomenon of Star Trek in a wide variety of items will find this collection exciting to explore and research.