Preliminary Guide to the Real Comet Press Records

Preliminary Guide to the Real Comet Press Records, 1981-1996

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Real Comet Press; Real Comet Press
Title: Preliminary Guide to the Real Comet Press Records
Dates: 1981-1996 (inclusive)
19812001
Quantity: 84 linear feet, (76 boxes plus loose oversized materials.)
Collection Number: MSSM.089
Summary: Records of the Real Comet Press of Seattle, WA.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection restricted. Deed of Gift and letter dated July 10, 2002 specify portions of the collection to be closed until December 31, 2050. Because the references are not easily identifiable with the existing box labeling, no researcher access is permitted without prior MASC staff review.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of business records of the Real Comet Press, including administrative records, correspondence, and book production materials such as artwork.

A preliminary inventory for the larger accession, MS.1999.44, is available at the repository (filed with box 1).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1981, Cathy Hillenbrand, at that time the owner of the Comet Tavern in Seattle, founded the Real Comet Press. The press published books, primarily comic art and political and social commentary by regional avant-garde artists such as Lynda Barry, Art Chantry, Ruth Hayes, and Michael Dougan.

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Restrictions on Use

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Arrangement

This collection is unprocessed, and remains in the order created by the donor. A preliminary inventory is available at the repository for the materials received in 1999 (MS.1999.44).

Location of Collection

(MASC staff use) MS.1999.44: 4-4-5-3; MS.2011.14: 2-9-26-1.

Processing Note

This is an unprocessed collection.

Acquisition Information

Cathy Hillenbrand, Publisher of the Real Comet Press, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in multiple installments beginning in 1999 (MS.1999.44, MS.2011.14).

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