Lynn Hansen (1958-1995) was born to Ralph and Lillian Hansen in Provo, Utah. He received a degree in communication from De Anza Junior College in Cupertino, California, and worked in the television industry in Idaho, Alabama, and New Mexico. He was active in the underground comic scene as a critic and reviewer.
This collection contains Lynn Hansen's correspondence related to his collections of underground comix and Beatles memorabilia. The collection also contains correspondence related to his work in television. Also included are drafts of graphic and literary works by Hansen, spiral notebooks with personal and professional notes, Hansen's resumes, and two binders of papers, including condolence letters, collected and kept by his parents to commemorate his life.
The main correspondence is in chronological order. This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
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Preliminary Guide to the Lynn R. Hansen Papers, circa 1978-1995 (MS 2002.03)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Ralph and Lillian Hansen donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1995 and 2016.
Lynn R. Hansen Underground Comics Collection, 1899-1994
Lynn R. Hansen Beatles Collection, 1962-1995
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