Abstract
Bullfrog Information Service was a magazine published in Eugene, Oregon, from June, 1971 till February, 1972, that focused on news and articles for and about the Northwest alternative community. The collection contains correspondence, advertising and distribution records, eight published issues and one unpublished, original illustrations and advertising art, financial records, and unpublished articles and poetry.
Dates
- 1970-1972
Creator
- Bullfrog Information Service (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Bullfrog Information Service was a magazine published in Eugene, Oregon, from June, 1971 till February, 1972. The magazine focused on news and articles for and about the Northwest alternative community. Staff included: Rick Hillman, publisher; Dave Johnson and Susan Cardoni, editors; and Jeff Dayne, art director. Eight issues were released, a ninth was begun but never published.
Extent
3 linear feet (2 containers) : 2 record storage boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Material within this collection is minimally arranged. Any arrangement is either derived from the records' creators or custodians or from staff at the time of initial processing. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.
Other Finding Aids
Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff, 1972.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents
- Advertising Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Alternative lifestyles -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Alternative lifestyles -- Oregon -- Eugene Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Articles Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Bullfrog Information Service
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Drawings Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Illustrations Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Interviews Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Magazine illustration -- United States -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Negatives Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Olenec, Chester John, Jr.
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pacific Northwest History Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Periodicals Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Periodicals -- Publishing -- United States -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Poems Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Print advertising Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Proofs (printed matter) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Publishers and Publishing Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Subscription lists Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Underground periodicals -- Oregon -- Eugene Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Underground press publications -- Oregon -- Eugene Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Bullfrog Information Service Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
