URCON collection
Biographical/Historical note
URCON was launched in 1979 as the area's first major science fiction convention. Organized by University of Rochester undergraduates, URCON featured film screenings, art shows and auctions, science lectures, costume contests, and talks from popular writers and illustrators. From 1980 to 1982, prestigious guests included Frederick Pohl, George Zebrowski, L. Sprague de Camp, Catherine Crook de Camp, Isaac Asimov, Mike Jittlov, Joan D. Vinge, Hal Clement, and Phil Foglio. URCON steadily grew to about 1,100 attendees in 1982.
Today the event is organized by a mixed University-community group called the Simulation Gaming Association. Renamed SIMCON in the late 1980s, it has evolved into a gaming convention that includes anime screenings, discussion panels, a Merchant's Bazaar, and a charity auction.
Scope and Contents note
The URCON Collection contains t-shirts, posters, nametags, and program books related to URCON from 1980 to 1982, as well as a nametag from SIMCON in 1988.
Creator
- University of Rochester. URCON (Organization)
Dates
- Creation: 1980-2024
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.28 box(es) (2 containers)
Restrictions on Access
For access to this collection, please contact the University of Rochester Archives (archives@library.rochester.edu) at least two business days prior to your planned visit.
Please note: Some materials may be restricted or require permission for use.
Restrictions on Use
To request reproductions or permission to publish materials from the collection, please contact the University of Rochester Archives (archives@library.rochester.edu). Researchers may be responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The collection was donated on September 2, 2009 by Terry Abrams.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], URCON Collection, UA346, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Subject
- University of Rochester. URCON (Organization)
- Title
- URCON collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the University of Rochester Archives Library
Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation
River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd.
Rochester New York 14627-0055 USA
archives@library.rochester.edu