Tasks

Build preliminary thesaurus
- Kathryn will coordinate with volunteers
Code fanzine pages for initial evaluation
- Carol will identify items and post instructions
- Use Skitch to markup items
- Test item: K-alpha #4 http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=11934
Code Golden Age comics items (e.g. contests, penpals) for initial evaluation / database development
- Carol will coordinate / assign to volunteers
- Use Skitch to markup items
- Items are available as JPEGs; click on the publication info link to view and download.
- Test item #1: Hi-School Romance #3 (1950, Harvey Comics) - Letter contest & prize winners (p. 17), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=17478
- Test item #2: Popular Comics #52 (1940, Dell/Western) - Trace / coupon partially completed (p. 23), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=36787
- Test item #3: Pep Comics #53 (1945, MLJ/Archie) - Contest winners (p. 15), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=22387
- Test item #4: Famous Funnies #92 (1942, Eastern) - Editorial with names (p. 4), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=40456
- Test item #5: Famous Funnies #94 (1942, Eastern) - Pen pals (pp. 28-29), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=36903
- Test item #6: Whiz Comics #12 (1941, Fawcett) - Classifieds (p. 2), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=29027
- Test item #7: True Love Pictorial #8 (1954, St Johns) - Letters and pen pals (pp. 25-26), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=25680
- Test item #8: Top Notch Laugh Comic #36 (1943, MLJ/Archie) - Contest winners and letter (pp. 20-21), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=22281
- Test item #9: Target Comics #39 (1943, Novelty) - Contest winners, reader's poll, editorial (pp. 2, 67), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=21821
- Test item #10: Crime and Punishment #11 (1949, Gleason/Comic House) - Letters (p. 16), Source: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=21380
Create comprehensive list of Golden Age titles / issues (including EC) with reading / readership content for future use
- Fields gathered: title, publisher, publication year, issue, feature type (e.g. letters, contest), approximate number of personal entries, notes
- Spreadsheet link for editing: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zsKD5tgDabFDcTs-vHW0dR8HpyWYgHcd4Y5X9bN4XOg/edit?usp=sharing
- Use ComicBookPlus as starting point, but will need to add DC, Marvel, Dell, and some other non-public domain titles eventually
Create comprehensive list of Marvel titles / issues, 1961 - 1973
- Carol will coordinate / assign to volunteers
- Spreadsheet link for editing: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oGIvyaTqB11pKffszPiZ1PsoBPFUpElBp-NkxiufeqQ/edit?usp=sharing
- Use links from Resource page for Marvel titles lists and MSU holdings to help complete
Identify key fanzines with Marvel content, 1961 - 1973, and holdings information
- Carol will coordinate / assign to volunteers
- Spreadsheet link for editing: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WVSYyZHWTe_KLjTyRDlDUqyYBIF_TThje04bCDB5_1E/edit?usp=sharing
Upload EC letters pages to Wiki
- Carol will add these

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