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The Yellowskin of Tuckborough Tolkien fandom review

1968

by

Sumner Gary Hunnewell

(Hildifons Took)

2013

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First Edition (May 2013) 40 copies

Number _____ for ________________________.

© 2013, The New England Tolkien Society

Sumner Gary Hunnewell (Hildifons Took)

2030 San Pedro Dr., Arnold, Missouri 63010 U.S.A.

[email protected]

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Table of Contents

Dedication . . . . . 2

From the Archives of Hildifons Took . . . . . 2

A Short Overview of Tolkien Fandom in 1968 . . . . . 2

Errata from The Yellowskin of Tuckborough 1967 . . . . . 4

A Few Comments on the Fanzines Covered . . . . . 4

Fanzines . . . . . 6

Author index . . . . . 25

Artist index . . . . . 46

Art index by subject . . . . . 49

Ephemera . . . . . 53

Addenda (1960-1967) . . . . . 56

A Few Comments on the Fanzines Covered . . . . . 56

Fanzines . . . . . 56

Author index . . . . . 57

Artist index . . . . . 58

Art index by subject . . . . . 58

Ephemera . . . . . 59

Fan Names – Names / Names - Fan Names . . . . . 60

Glossary . . . . . 62

Bibliography . . . . . 62

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Dedication

This issue is dedicated to Jan Howard Finder and Richard West.

From the Archives of Hildifons Took

While working on this project, it is easy to ruminate about its scope and future. It is impossible

for this to be a day-by-day (or even year by year) chronicle of Tolkien fandom. Time has erased many

small Tolkien societies and clubs of which I’ve never heard. The focus has always been to make this a

useful view of Tolkien fandom through the use of printed fanzines and some printed ephemeral material.

Additionally, I have decided at this point to limit my efforts to English only material. Although this

seems unfair (especially to the Swedish Forodrim, who come onto the scene in 1972), I am shackled by

both lack of material and lack of knowledge of the native language. If someone steps in to help with

those foreign language fanzines, I am more than willing to share credit.

A Short Overview of Tolkien Fandom in 1968

Tolkien fandom flourished in 1968, causing a publishing explosion in the U.S. that would also

carry over into the U.K. and Australia. On the U.S. front, Ed Meškys continued to run the Tolkien

Society of America out of New Hampshire, while enlisting help from the Browns and other New York

science fiction fans to run off two issues of his genzine, Niekas, and mail 2000 copies of Tolkien Journal

and Green Dragon appearing that year. Additional help was needed with the crushing correspondence,

so Paul Novitski was placed in charge of managing the smials of the TSA. John Closson managed button

sales. In addition to his editing role, this still left Meškys with the sale of books, back issues and posters.

Niekas did not appear again for nearly a decade.

Fans visiting Meškys at his home (dubbed Meškons) decided a one-page science fiction

newszine was needed. The theory was that once two sides of a page was filled, it would be mailed.

Pulsar and LGM (Little Green Men) were tossed about as names but Meškys lobbied for Locus, the

thought being “if mailings were frequent there would be a plague of Locuses.” Charlie Brown, Ed

Meškys, and Dave Vanderwerf edited the first issue but within a dozen issues, Brown would be the only

editor left standing.

As if this was not enough, Meškys organized TSA meetings at Boskone V in Boston, the

Worldcon (Baycon) in Berkeley, the annual Yulemoot in New York City. The cherry on top of the cake

was the first fan organized Tolkien Conference at Belknap College in October. The conference had 100

attendees, who were treated to a display of Tolkien manuscripts from Marquette University, a play of

Farmer Giles of Ham, and paper presentations. The conference was later called Flycon. Flies hatched in

the newly built hall where the conference was held, expiring at the rate of a five gallon bucket every

day. During these events, Meškys was able to integrate the largely independent Tolkien fandom with

well-established science fiction fandom.

The University of Wisconsin Tolkien Society continued to meet and published two issues of

Orcrist, presenting (mostly) scholarly papers given during its first two years of existence as well as

Richard West’s Tolkien bibliography, which Kent State published two years later as Tolkien Criticism:

An Annotated Checklist. Similarly, the two year old Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship’s

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publishing prowess hit its stride with over a half-dozen Tolkien related fanzines, a non-credit class

(Ennorology), and various song books.

Neo-Númenor, the wargaming group run by teenagers for the most part, continued to argue club

and national politics, while providing publications for fan fiction and speculation. Unlike many of the

strictly Tolkien fanzines at the time, comments about the Vietnam War were commonplace in Minas

Tirith Evening-Star. Its editor, Philip Helms, was a conscientious objector and not all of the club shared

his views (after all, it was a wargaming group). Helms created a new organization, Eldila, and broke

away, taking MTES with him in an attempt to remove club politics and elections from the discussion

altogether. One of its writers, college student Frank Goddard, railed against the mindless approach to

having a club hierarchy at all. This caused even more consternation among the membership until it was

reported that Goddard died in a car accident. In a conciliatory tone, members admitted Goddard’s ideas

had merit. However, rumors spread that Goddard was still alive. In a meeting in Monmouth, Illinois,

Helms produced “Goddard,” a teenage actor, who convinced no one. Helms later admitted he made

Goddard up, the first Tolkien fandom hoax. Helms turned over the reins of MTES when he went to

college, which brought some peace and normalcy back into the group.

In California, the branches of the Mythopoeic Society continued to meet monthly as the

MythSoc gathered steam. Glen GoodKnight would lead the discussion at members’ homes on various

Inklings related books. He also organized the annual Elvish New Year / Destruction of the Ring party

and Bilbo and Frodo Birthday Party. Scott Smith’s Elbereth! continued the way of his earlier fanzines

with stream of consciousness reporting, but taking on a far more mystical air in his commentaries. Also

on the west coast, the first fannish Tolkien calendar, created by Tim Kirk, appeared in the Shangri

L’Affaires Christmas art supplement.

Also during this time, Hoom appeared, easily the most appealing dittoed Tolkien fanzine ever

produced. The affable editors, Bee Bowman and Frank Denton, produced an eclectic apazine, including

teen and youngster columns.

Tolkien activity was not limited to the U.S. Archie Mercer became the TSA’s British agent and

published the first of his long running and entertaining Middle Earthworms. News of a Tolkien Society

of England appeared but no activity was recorded. In Australia, Paul Novitski and Michael O’Brien

founded The Australian Tolkien Society, publishing the first issue of Carandaith. The Sydney

University Tolkien Society was also formed.

This year was marked as the year of lost fanzines. Many of the Tolkien clubzines are gone,

especially those from the Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship as well as the independent

wargaming group Neo-Númenor. No issues of Tolkien Tribune from Bob Liebert, the 13 year old leader

of the St. Louis Tolkien Society, exist, nor the only issue of the second volume of MTES. There may be

many others not reported, which have disappeared over time. However, demand was great for those

fanzines with a more national scope. Issues of Tolkien Journal, Elbereth!, Carandaith, and Orcrist were

eventually reprinted.

The next year, the Tolkien following continued to grow.

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Errata from The Yellowskin of Tuckborough 1967

Page 4: American Tolkien Society should read Tolkien Society of America.

Pages 5 and 9: “recipes for mullet claret” should read “recipes for mulled claret.” (Thanks to Andrew

Wells.)

Pages 5 and 22: J. Travers should read P. J. Travers.

Pages 7, 10, and 21: Marta Mahoney should be Martha Mensch.

A Few Comments about the Fanzines Covered

Most fanzines were created in limited quantities and are difficult to track down, so this is by no

means a complete list of fanzines that contain Tolkien content. In some cases I have only a photocopy of

a page or two. Often mimeographed and dittoed fanzines would use capital letters for titles or other

artistic scripting. In cases like this, titles were standardized.

Here is a list of the fanzines covered in this review and their affiliation. See the Glossary for

additional information.

Carandaith. Published in either Hughes, Australia Capital Territory, Australia, or Austin, Texas, by Paul

Novitski.

Different. Published in Newark, New Jersey, by Sam Moskowitz for FAPA.

Dwimmerlaik. Published in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, by Gary Phillips; independent.

Elbereth! Published in Temple City, California, by Scott S. Smith; independent.

Glamdring. Published in Los Angeles, California, by Bruce Pelz; independent.

Granfalloon. Published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Linda Eyster and Suzanne Tompkins;

independent.

Green Dragon. Published in Center Harbor, New Hampshire, by Ed Meškys for the Tolkien Society of

America.

GUTS. Published in Los Angeles, California, by Jeffrey and Robert Gluckson; independent.

Holbytla. Published in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, by Gary Phillips for the Michigan State University

Tolkien Fellowship.

Hoom. Published in Waynesboro, Virginia, by Bee Bowman and Frank Denton for N’APA.

I Barad. Published in Van Nuys, California, by Stanley Hoffman for the San Fernando Valley Chapter of

Some Sort of Medieval Elvish Society I Think (SSMESIT).

Locus. Published in the Bronx, New York, by Charlie Brown, Ed Meškys, and Dave Vanderwerf.

Magic Bagel, The. Published in East Lansing, Michigan, by Tracie Brown, for the Michigan State

University Fantasy and Science Fiction Club.

Mathom Sun. Published in Dearborn, Michigan, by Lawrence Bryk for Neo-Númenor. (First issue co-

edited with Dale Barich.)

Meretricious: Shangri L’Affaires Christmas Art Supplement 1968. Published in Los Angeles, California,

by Larry and Karen Howorth for the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society.

Minas Tirith Evening-Star. Published in Monmouth, Illinois, by Philip Helms for Neo-Númenor and

Eldila.

Mojo Entmooter. Published in Fairfax, California, by Greg and Sue Shaw; independent.

Mondaily Guru. Published in Dearborn, Michigan, by Lawrence Bryk for Neo-Númenor.

Mumak. Published in Creve Couer, Missouri, by Bob Liebert for the Tolkien Society of St. Louis.

Mythopoeic Bulletins. Published in Alhambra, California, by Glen GoodKnight for the Mythopoeic

Society.

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Nargothrond. Published in North Aurora, Illinois, by Alan G. Thompson; independent.

Niekas. Published in Center Harbor, New Hampshire, and Palo Alto, California, by Ed Meškys and

Felice Rolfe; independent.

Orcrist. Published in Madison, Wisconsin, by the University of Wisconsin J. R. R. Tolkien Society.

Quendi. Published in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship.

Riverside Quarterly. Published in Regina, Canada, by Leland Sapiro; independent.

Science Fantasy News Bulletin. Published in Champaign, Illinois, by Robert Robbins; independent.

Shagrat. Published in Rochester, New York, by George R. Heap, for The Cult.

Sibelius. Published in Beverly Hills, California [?], by William Bogert; independent.

Third Foundation, The. Published in Los Angeles, California, by Ted Johnstone and Lee Gold for The

Third Foundation.

Tolkien Journal. Published in Center Harbor, New Hampshire, by Ed Meškys for the Tolkien Society of

America.

Triplanetary. Published in St. Louis, Missouri, by Doug Cross and Tom Cook for Neo-Númenor.

Unicorn. Published in Brooklyn, New York, by Karen Rockow; independent.

Yrch! Published in East Lansing, Michigan, by Gary Phillips, Virginia Dabney, Tracie Brown, Sue

Anderson, Rita Berens, Seth McEvoy, Steve Messamer, and Celeste Milavec for the Michigan

State University Tolkien Fellowship.

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Fanzines

1968

Glamdring 4 (January 1968)

Pelz, Bruce. “Information to Be Included.” 1-4. Fanzines received in January 1968. Notes that APA-L’s apazine

Barefoot Contessa I:1 includes Tolkien music.

I Barad 1 (January 1968)

Hoffman, Stanley. “Carachbrui.” 4, 8. Editorial. Explains that the fanzine is the main vehicle of the San Fernando Valley

Chapter of Some Sort of Medieval Elvish Society I Think (SSMESIT). Desires to fill the gap left by Entmoot and I

Palantir and hopes to have tengwar in each issue.

Hoffman, Stanley. “Report on the SSMESIT Party.” 5. Description of the chapter’s party, which featured food and a

scavenger hunt. Mention of the Mythopoeic Society’s planned celebration in March.

Sigman, Paula. “Rhûn a Annûn.” 6. Glowing review of Smith of Wootton Major. In this adult story, Tolkien writes within

the construct described in “On Fairy Stories.”

Hoffman, Stanley. “I Telco A I Lúva.” 7. Written in tengwar. Plans for a column in written (phonetically) in tengwar for

practice in reading and writing.

Kronman, Judy. “Pedo!” 8. Best wishes for the new fanzine.

Hoffman, Stanley. Untitled. 10. Advertisements for the Mythopoeic Society and the fanzine, Tolkien Tribune.

Mojo Entmooter 1 (January 1968)

Shaw, Greg. “(Words).” 4-5. Editorial explains the history, success, and demise of Mojo-Navigator and Entmoot. Hopes

that Mojo-Entmooter will include topics of interest to SF and Tolkien fans.

Johnstone, Ted. “Fan Mail.” 15. LoC. Sees the mixing of rock music with Tolkien’s creation as completely incongruous.

Feels that it is naïve to expect quality from amateur film productions of Tolkien’s works.

Ballif, Susan. “Fan Mail.” 15. LoC. Prefers the content of Entmoot over Tolkien Journal. Notes Shaw’s Eldarin

dictionary found in Feemwlort.

Chalmers, John. “Fan Mail.” 16. LoC. Thinks folk, medieval, or musical styles as described in Schlessinger’s The Greek

Aulos would be suited for Tolkien’s poetry.

Wright, James. “Fan Mail.” 16-17. LoC. Finds LSD use and fantasy literature are linked, because both open the person

to their innermost consciousness.

Warner, Jr., Harry. “Fan Mail.” 17-18. LoC. Tolkien music pressed by a vanity record producer at small quantities would

be economically viable and not raise the ire of Caedmon Records. (Shaw feels that it would be possible if fandom’s

best (Bradley, Johnstone, Heap) were employed in the effort.)

Mythopoeic Bulletin (January 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing “Comparison

Cosmology” in South Pasadena, California, on 13 January.

Yrch! [1] (January 1968)

Brown, Tracie, Gary Phillips, and Virginia Dabney. Untitled. 1. Expounds upon the purpose of the newsletter of the

Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship. Mentions other fanzines the members are publishing: The Magic

Bagel, Cosmic Cruller, and Chrysophylax.

Brown, Tracie, Gary Phillips, and Virginia Dabney. “News of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship.” 2. Description of a Tolkien

birthday party, an upcoming party (25 January), and regular meetings of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship. Free

university class (Ennorology) on Middle-earth topics, starting with instruction with tengwar and cirth.

Yrch! 2 (January 1968)

Hilton, Gil. Untitled. 1. Notes that Sue Anderson drew the picture of “Legolas following into his own tongue.”

Brown, Tracie. “Regular Meetings.” 1. Change of venue and following Ennorology seminar.

Brown, Tracie. “Ennorology seminar.” 1. Seminar included introduction to tengwar and faculty (linguistics and

comparative literature) will present.

Brown, Tracie. “Rain dance.” 1. Rain bothers the members of the Fellowship.

Brown, Tracie. “TSA.” 1. The TSA’s general meeting will be held in concert with Boskone V in Boston (23-24 March).

Brown, Tracie. Untitled. 1. The promised membership list is still forthcoming.

Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968)

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 1. The Neo-Númenor wargaming group is on track with all major parties agreeing on the

direction of the club. Plea for money and submissions of material.

Goldberg, Mark. “Letters to the Demon-Lord.” 2-3. LoC. Makes geographical and factual corrections to the Helm

Hammerhand story (MTES v. 1:3). Thinks wargaming is not for children as history bears out. (Helms responds that

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the hobbits who wrote about Helm could present it differently than the mannish traditions published. Laments the

glorification of war.)

Booy, Thomas. “Letters to the Demon-Lord.” 3. LoC. Left Neo-Númenor due to their policies. Thinks Lacey’s tengwar

method superior to Welsh’s. Found wargaming boring.

Lacey, Paul. “Letters to the Demon-Lord.” 3. LoC. Makes correction to tengwar chart from MTES v. 1:3.

Kern, David. “Letters to the Demon-Lord.” 4. LoC. Wonders if Tolkien purposely formed the sounds of names to evoke

the characteristics of a person or place.

Kern, David. “Elrond’s Word of Wisdom.” 5. Faux Dunland word “sril” with its definitions.

Nosek, Leona. “Eldest.” 5. Poem. Characteristics of Tom Bombadil.

Miller, Gary. “Ode to the High.” 6-7. Poem. Story of Elbereth and Manwë, the coming of the Free Folk, the dark lords,

and wizards. Requests Elbereth to reclaim Middle-earth. Includes stanza in Quenya.

Helms, Philip. “The Return of the Once and Future King.” 8-11. Fiction. Eärnur’s acceptance of the challenge of

Angmar, his capture and torture. Eärnur becomes under the control of Sauron and is brought to him at Dol Guldur.

Goldberg, Mark. “Lineage of Elfhelm.” 11-12. Feigned history of Elfhelm the Ranger, his exploits and family.

Commentary through disputing some of the facts herein.

Goldberg, Mark. “On Coloring Shire Map.” 12. Key to the inserted map from v. 1:3 and coloring directions.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 13. Requests comments on what the readers would like to see and a plea for submissions.

Kern, David, and Philip Helms. “Floor-plan of Barad-dûr.” 14-15. Proposed floor-plan of the Barad-dûr with

commentary.

Miller, Gary. “Agrapha.” 15-18. Fiction. Firco Baggins, son of Frodo and an elf, comes to Middle-earth seeking

adventure and his kin during the 5th Age of Middle-earth.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 20. Summarizes the drawing of Théoden on the proceeding page, queries of help cataloging

Middle-earth weaponry and owners, notes the Rohan-Dol Amroth chapter of the TSA (in Monmouth, Illinois)

created a 80”x50” mural of the slaying of the Nazgûl, and explains why the Steward of Neo-Númenor was removed

from office.

Helms, Brian. “A Comparison of Winnie the Pooh and Hobbits.” 27. Just that by the junior editor.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 29. Commentary of in illustrations of Imrahil and a troll on pages 28-29.

Goddard, Frank. “Narnia, Middle Earth, and Thulcandra.” 30-31. Comparison of the three worlds. Tolkien influences

Lewis, who borrows his names. There are similar creatures as well. Believes all three worlds are our earth during

different time periods, with Narnia being east of Middle-earth.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 31. Plans for articles on Carroll, Eddison, and Arthurian legends and Tolkien. Notes that the

issue will be large and is dependent on financial contributions.

Unknown. “Sril.” 33. Advertisement for the drink “sril” from Dunland.

Goddard, Frank. “Westron Union.” 40-42. LoC. The government of Neo-Númenor serves no purpose and only

perpetuates mindless allegiance to a High King. The Eldila group’s main purposes are the publication of MTES and

open discussion.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 43. The editor will enter college, which may constrain MTES; includes another plea for money,

articles, and artwork.

Elliott, Mike. “The New Year’s Orgy in the Shire.” 44. Poem. Hobbits on an eating binge at their New Year’s

celebration.

Oswald, Bill. “Further Adventures of A. Fergeson Took.” 47-50. Fiction. Action moves to Far Harad where the

Dunlandish ambassador asks the ruler to betray Gondor and attack. Meanwhile, there is political intrigue to usurp

the throne.

Cook, Tom, Jr. Untitled. 50. Editorial. Gleefully applauds the issue and his own efforts.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 50-51. Poem. A new boating trip for Tom Bombadil.

Helms, Philip. “Law Notes. 52-53. Court proceedings of Sméagol v. Baggins, the court finding for Baggins.

Helms, Philip. “Well, people, it is time that someone explained.” 53-56. The leadership agreed to rework Neo-Númenor

into a functioning club. Includes a proposed constitution.

Helms, Philip. “About the Authors and Artists.” 57-59. Short biographies of the contributors to the issue.

Helms, Philip. “Credits.” 59. A list of contributors to the issue and their roles.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 60. Closing editorial. Directs contributors were to send material, suggests writing directly to the

authors, and the fanzine is in need of artists.

Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968)

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 1b. Apologizes for the haphazardness of the issue. States that Goddard was killed in a car crash.

Butterfield, Stuart. “Letters to the Demons.” 2-3. LoC. Felt Helms put Goldberg to disadvantage. Enjoyed most of the

fiction in the last issue but thought the floor-plan of the Barad-dûr ridiculous.

Kern, David. “Letters to the Demons.” 3. LoC. Felt Helms put Goldberg to disadvantage. Suggests actors for a live

action film of LR.

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Durrant, Mrs. “Letters to the Demons.” 3-4. LoC. A teacher appreciates MTES.

Foster, Bob. “Letters to the Demons.” 4. LoC. Corrections and suggestions to Lacey’s tengwar chart.

Helms, Philip. “The Return of the Once and Future King.” 9-13. Fiction. Eärnur becomes the ninth Nazgûl, recounting

his efforts during The War of the Ring. He escapes the destruction of Mordor and flees. A new evil arises and,

incorporeally, he travels to Minas Tirith and Orthanc to study the ways of wizards. Summoning ancient evil beings,

he annihilates Minas Tirith.

Cross, Doug. “Westron Union.” 14-18. LoC. Neo-Númenor is under reform: its dues collecting is legitimate and its

membership simple to accomplish. (Mentions The Empire is merging with Neo-Númenor.) The club members have

not lusted for power and Eldila is no better of a club than Neo-Númenor. Complains that MTES is politicized on

national issues like the Viet Nam War.

Goddard, Frank. “Westron Union.” 14-18. Responses to Cross’s LoC, arguing with most of his points.

Helms, Philip. “Westron Union.” 18. Calls a halt to the political wrangling between different factions of Neo-Númenor

and Eldila.

Kern, David. “Elrond’s Word of Wisdom.” 19. Definition of ‘gruldz,’ a Middle-earth cactus and name of a dart used by

the Easterlings.

Miller, Gary. “Agrapha.” 20-22. Fiction. Firco Baggins continues his journey up the river Gwathló where he has a

curious encounter with men, survives a flood, and kills an eagle.

Oswald, Bill. “Silence.” 26. Lament for the empty elvish lands.

Cook, Tom, Jr. “Brandoch Daha’s Krothering Carousery.” 28. Editorial. Writes about his poetry in the issue.

Cook, Tom, Jr. “Bombadil’s Journey to Mother Nature.” 29-31. Poem. Tom Bombadil journeys to find Mother Nature, in

order to bring back Old Man Summer.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 35-36. Comments on the issue thus far, happy that no more club politicking will be printed.

Notes the map on page 46 is the first four color map and that monetary contributions are always welcome.

Oswald, Bill. “Arbogast Furgeson Took.” 40-46. The company of Arbogast is joined by the son of Imrahil. News has

come that Rohan is nearly overrun by Dunlandings, who soon will march north. The company heads East to rouse

allies and is followed by a clumsy warg.

Oswald, Bill. “Map of Eriador.” 46. Map of the northwestern portion of Middle-earth.

Helms, Philip. “Advertisement.” 47. Ad for a Arbogast Furgeson Took sweatshirt to raise funds. Possibility of getting

discounted Tolkien books from Houghton Mifflin.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 57. The constitution of Neo-Númenor will be dropped unless the King (Cross) wishes to pursue

it.

Helms, Philip. “Law Notes.” 57. Court proceedings of Baggins v. Sackville-Baggins, the court finding for Baggins.

Helms, Brian, and Philip Helms. “Hamfast: Warg Fighter.” 59. Cartoon with Linus as Hamfast, Warg Fighter.

Helms, Philip, and Frank Goddard. “In Memoriam.” 60-61. News of the death of Goddard. Includes a letter from

Goddard stating he hoped to be able to explain his views of club politics better. Goddard’s unfinished creative work,

if found, will be found in future issues.

Walters, Mary. “Ode to the Troll.” 61-62. Poem. A troll sets out to make a meal of a hobbit but the table is turned.

Helms, Philip. “About the Authors and Artists.” 63-64. Short biographies of the contributors to the issue.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 65. Editorial. Requests that comments be sent directly to the authors. The editor will be

attending college and needs a replacement. A request is made to drop club politics.

Lacey, Paul. “Map- Gondor-Mordor-Rohan.” insert. Redrawing of Tolkien’s map as found in RK.

Glamdring 5 (February 1968)

Pelz, Bruce. “Issue #4 of This Zine.” 1-4. Fanzines received in February 1968. Notes that an APA-L’s apazine was

named Woody Allen Is a Hobbit…Really! and a Cult apazine named Angmar.

Mumak 1 (January-February 1968)

Liebert, Bob. “Editors Page: A farewell and welcome.” 3. Editorial. Felt that his Tolkien Tribune was too juvenile, so

Mumak was created. Received the fanzine Elbereth!

Liebert, Bob. “Is Frodo Dead?” 4. Laments that early “fun” Tolkien fandom has ended and that the hippies and

intellectuals have hijacked it.

Liebert, Bob. “A Little Hobbit Humor (Very Little Hobbit Humor).” 4. LR names stenciled and drawn in creative ways.

Liebert, Bob. “Even Sauron Laughs.” 5. Television report on Yellow Submarine mentioned Tolkien. Rumor that the

University of Missouri has plans for a Tolkien biography. The second Tolkien Conference will be held concurrently

with the Secondary Universe conference. A list of officers of the Tolkien Society of St. Louis.

Liebert, Bob. “Club Bulletin.” 6. {Missing from my copy.}

Tolkien, J. R. R. “Poems.” 7. Poems “Sing All Ye Joyful” (one line missing) and “Roads Go Ever On and On”

(incomplete).

Eisley, Loren. “***Tolkien Comment Corner***.” 7. Quote from the Horn Book (August 1966).

Liebert, Bob. “Attention.” 7. Request that Tolkien fanzines be sent to Harold Piser.

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Barrett, Anne. “Omas o Ennortath.” 8. Letter from Tolkien’s first American reader about the first American visit of

Priscilla Tolkien, who was presented a copy of the Tolkien Tribune.

Liebert, Bob. “‘The Hobbit’ Put on as a Play by Local High School!” 9. News of a play performed at Ladue High School

in St. Louis, stated to be written by Tolkien. It was covered in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Liebert, Bob. Untitled. 9. Apologizes for the lateness of the publication (one of the issues being that the editor is 13).

Byers, Bruce. “Fantasy King: T.H. White.” 9-10. Synopses of White’s Arthurian books, written around the time of LR.

Byers, Bruce. “Hobbit Humor.” 10. Cartoon of Snoopy cursing the Nazgûl.

Liebert, Bob. Untitled. 10-11. News briefs. Ballantine Books has a mural of the Remington covers of LR. A one volume

LR was published in England. A Chicago shop is called Doc Gandalf’s and there is a rock music group called the

Gandalf. Orcrist will be included with Tolkien Journal subscriptions. There will be a meeting of the TSA at the

Worldcon in St. Louis. Rumors of Tolkien groups in St. Louis (including Hippies meeting in Forest Park) and a

group at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Green Dragon publishes out of date information.

Byers, Bruce, and Bob Liebert. “Hero in LotR?” 11. Suggests Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, Aragorn, and Gollum as possible

heroes and asks readers to vote.

Unknown. Untitled. 12. Suggests that the Worldcon will have Tolkien artwork and that Carter’s Tolkien will be

published.

Liebert, Bob. “Your Hobbit in Hollywood.” 12. Prophetic article. Merchandising, Disney’s book version, possible

cartoon version (rumor that Peter Max would animate) would ruin LR.

Liebert, Bob. “??? Puzzle ???” 12-13. Quiz to list months of the Shire and what events happened in them.

Liebert, Bob. “Ads.” 13. New briefs. Tolkien Society of England formed. 30 different Tolkien buttons and psychedelic

Tolkien posters at local book stores. Business in Phoenix, Arizona, called Hobbit Heaven. TSA smials should report

news to be listed. Orcrist published.

Liebert, Bob. “Join The Tolkien Society of St. Louis.” 14. Club information.

Mythopoeic Bulletin (February 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing Smith of Wootton

Major in Temple City, California, on 10 February.

Yrch! 3 (February 1968)

Unknown. Untitled. 1. Notes the increase in editors.

Gollum. “Gollum’s Column.” 1. Sees LR as a cultural touch point.

Brown, Tracie. Untitled. 1. Suggests that Gollum’s commentary was a bit skimpy.

Unknown. “News of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship.” 1. Meeting information, including faculty led discussion Tolkien and

European myths and another on Tree and Leaf.

Unknown. “The Secret of the French.” 1-2. A shaggy-dog story with tenuous Tolkien connections.

Brown, Tracie. “This is an Unabashed Plug!!!” 2. Request for book reviews for The Magic Bagel and the Cosmic

Cruller.

Unknown. Untitled. 2. Notes publication of Yrch! is two to three times monthly.

Unknown. Untitled. 2. A truly awful Tom Swiftie.

Yrch! 4 (February 1968)

Hilton, Gil. Untitled. 1. Plea for money. Positive comments on the faculty led discussion Tolkien and European

mythology and orcs.

Hilton, Gil. Untitled. 1. Future meeting plans include a faculty led discussion on Tolkien’s linguistics.

Hilton, Gil. Untitled. 1. Linguistic gleanings for Balrog (Anglo-Saxon for “Exciter of Evil”), Shelob (she-spider), and

Sméagol and Déagol (glosses for Cain and Abel in an Anglo-Saxon Bible).

Hilton, Gil. Untitled. 1. Gollum’s Column will not appear.

Hilton, Gil. Untitled. 1. The TSA’s general meeting will be held in concert with Boskone V in Boston (23-24 March).

Hilton, Gil. Untitled. 1. A new MSU Tolkien Fellowship Song Book is forthcoming.

Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968)

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 3. Readers have responded in sympathy to Goddard’s death.

Tonsor, Ann. “‘Fog, Wet Roads…and now He’s Dead’.” 3. Poem. Tragedy surrounding Goddard’s short life.

Cross, Doug. “Tribute to a King.” 4. Eulogizes Goddard (even if he did not always agree with him).

Fickle, Bob. “Critics Corner.” 4. Hates the Tolkien fiction in the last MTES.

Miller, Gary. “Letters to the Demon-Lords.” 6. LoC. Notes the tengwar character for “and” while wondering about

other shorthand tengwar which stand for words.

Helms, Philip. “Return of the Once and Future King.” 12-14. Fiction. Eärnur’s acceptance of the challenge of Angmar,

his capture and torture. Eärnur summons Sauron, Morgoth, and a nameless spirit, who he serves, in order to

resurrect them. He is betrayed and destroyed.

Cross, Doug. “Incident on the Ammon (oog) Din.” 15-17. Fiction. Story of Boromir as a lad and garrison replacement

on Amon Dîn.

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Kern, David. “Elrond’s Word of Wisdom.” 21. Definition of ‘gzhargc,’ an orkish word for a particularly nasty torture.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 27. Fundraising through the sale of A. Ferguson Took sweatshirts and calligraphy.

Tallen, Bill. “The Passing of the Fourth Age and Foretaste of Doom.” 28-29. Poem. Elegy for the passing of Gondor with

a prayer to Elbereth.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 29. Guidelines for letter writers and remarks this is the editor’s last issue.

Foster, Bob. “More Letters to the Demons.” 30-32. LoC. Corrections for some typos but generally enjoyed most of the

contents of v1:4 and v1:5. Has issues with the Barad-dûr floor plan and some of the details of the story of Eärnur.

Gandalf’s resurrection resembled a character in a MacDonald book. Suggested that the East of Middle-earth is

Narnia.

Kern, David. “More Letters to the Demons.” 33 LoC. Goddard wanted to reform the club, and hatred towards Goddard

was too strong a term for the reaction to him.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 33. Goddard visited Helms before his death. Attitude towards Goddard was scornful. Helms

traveled to Dearborn, Michigan, to meet with other members of the club and St. Louis fans have plans to visit

Monmouth, Illinois. The next issue will be (probably) be edited by Stanwick.

Miller, Gary. “Agrapha.” 44-47. Fiction. Firco Baggins meets a mysterious, old man, and decides to remain in his house.

As he goes hunting, he encounters a strange, white hart.

Reitz, Ken, and Frank Goddard. “The Possibility of Middle Earth in the Future or Is There a Middle Earth in your

Future?” 48-49. Suggests the ages of Middle-earth are in earth’s future. Psychic ability would be enhanced. An

atomic war could explain the desolation of Mordor. Advanced medicine could explain immortality. Animals found in

LR would be descendants of those found today.

Goddard, Frank. Untitled. 49-53. Manuscript found after Goddard’s death tells the story of Beren’s first encounter with

Lúthien.

Goldberg, Mark. “War Report.” 56. Neo-Númenor has plans to play wargames with other clubs. Looking for Middle-

earth weaponry and battle tactic information. War Games Inventor’s Guild is working on game of the Battle of the

Pelennor Fields and the Battle of the Five Armies.

Oswald, Bill. “Adventures of A. Ferguson Took.” 57-60. Fiction. Arbogast the hobbit and his companions after fleeing

from the wargs, find themselves captured and imprisoned by dwarves, who are in league with Sauron. Arbogast

discovers that another hobbit is held prisoner.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 60-61. Editorial plea for financial help, explaining the excellent value of MTES for the cost.

Helms, Philip. “Law Notes.” 66-68. Court proceedings of Sauron vs. Aragorn, Éomer, Faramir, et al., the court finding

for Sauron.

Helms, Philip. “About the Authors, Artists, and Whatnot (that means Mike Elliott).” 75-78. Short biographies of the

contributors to the issue.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. 81. Endnote that the issue was completed at 4:30 a.m. and that Oswald will be editing the next

issue.

Glamdring 6 (March 1968)

Pelz, Bruce. “Herewith.” 1-4. Fanzines received in March 1968. Notes that a Cult apazine named Dol Cirith Ungol.

Green Dragon 4 (March 1968)

Meškys, Ed. “Meetings.” 1. Plans for a meeting in Boston on 23 March concurrently with Boskone V. It will include

photocopies of Tolkien manuscripts, Tolkien art, a panel on running smials, and a dramatic reading of part of LR by

the Brandeis University smial. The New York City meeting was in December with 100 people in attendance,

including W. H. Auden. Searles and Boardman gave talks. Plans for other meetings in conjunction with the

upcoming Worldcon (Oakland) and Future Unlimited Con (Los Angeles).

Meškys, Ed. “News of the Society.” 1. Trials and tribulations of running the TSA include keeping up with the onslaught

of mail, addressing labels, and merchandise sales.

Meškys, Ed. “Other Sales Dept News.” 2. Production of Caedmon Records (Elvish writing) and Houghton Mifflin

(photograph of Tolkien) posters. A map of Middle-earth with routes of the Fellowship is available. Caedmon is

giving a discount on its Tolkien records. Suggests booksellers for Tolkien hardbacks as Houghton Mifflin will not

accept individual sales. Closson has seven different Tolkien buttons for sale.

Meškys, Ed. “TSA Gets British Agent.” 2. Archie Mercer becomes the TSA’s British agent. TSA sales will extend

oversees.

Meškys, Ed. “Back Issues of the Journal.” 2. Reprinted copies of Tolkien Journal and original Green Dragons are

available.

Meškys, Ed. “Membership Cards & Such.” 2. There are no membership cards but a membership label button is planned.

Meškys, Ed. “The Next TJ.” 2. Next issue of Tolkien Journal should be out by Easter. Plea for material.

Meškys, Ed. “News of Tolkien.” 2. Smith of Wootton Major published in the December 1967 Redbook. Two books (by

Ready and by Carter) are soon to be published; a third is rumored from Twayne Publishers.

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Meškys, Ed. “Tolkien Conferences.” 2. Tolkien Conference to be held at Belknap College on 18-20 October. Kilby gave

talks at Gordon College (Boston) from 20-23 February.

Meškys, Ed. “Smial News.” 2. Requests smial reports and notes the ease of starting a smial.

Meškys, Ed. “Apologies.” 2. Apologizes for not proofreading the stencils before printing.

Mythopoeic Bulletin (March 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing That Hideous

Strength in Alhambra, California, on 9 March (map attached).

Niekas 19 ([March] 1968)

Meškys, Ed. “Bumbejimas: An Apology of Sorts.” 10, 65-66. Apologizes that the Resnick preface in the last issue

appeared after the interview. Mercer is the British agent for the TSA. Meškys read SF stories full of “psi” powers at

the same time as LR and expected the same magic there. Suggests that new fans not vote for Niekas or Tolkien

Journal for Hugos.

Foster, Bob. “A Glossary of Middle Earth.” 16-22. An alphabetized list of place names from The Hobbit, LR, and The

Tolkien Reader (Meduseld - The River Running). Includes translations.

Meškys, Ed. Untitled. 22. All of Paxson’s dust jackets for the paperback editions of The Hobbit and LR are available.

Meškys, Ed. “The Green Dragon #3.” 31-32. A reprint of the October 1967 issue of Green Dragon.

Kilby, Clyde S., and Dick Plotz. “Many Meetings with Tolkien.” 39-40. Kilby relates that Tolkien wrote and illustrated

Mr. Bliss. Tolkien speech is so difficult to understand that his secretary has difficulty and articles based on

interviews are flawed. Tolkien is pronounced Tŏl’-kēn. Performance of a children’s play of LR in Cheltenham. Hints

about The Silmarillion: creation and fall, migration to Middle-earth, destruction of Beleriand (not optimistic on its

publication). Ace controversy set Tolkien back nine months. Publishers still want Tolkien to complete the

introduction to his translation of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and “Pearl.” Tolkien received a letter from a

Sam Gamgee but dreads one from S. Gollum. Plotz relates The Silmarillion might be retold with Bilbo as narrator.

The Silmarillion might be divided into separate, publishable stories, but would cause too much rework and revision.

Elvish-English dictionary is unlikely since Elvish is still evolving. On a Mediterranean cruise Tolkien though

Mordor corresponds to the volcanic basin there with Stromboli reminding him of Mt. Doom.

Pitt, Martin. “Review and Comment.” 55. Reviews artwork from Niekas 18, including the Paxson dust jacket for The

Hobbit, which he particularly dislikes.

Foster, Bob. “Gincas.” 59. LoC. Howard’s and Tolkien’s books have racist elements. Wonders if heroic cultures are

intolerant (sees the Ents as the only tolerant race).

Titcomb, Molly. “Laiškai.” 60-61. LoC. Involved with fandom due to Foster and his Middle-earth glossary. Feels

Tolkien can write about the horrific with balance, unlike man SF authors. Things illustration of Goldberry is poorly

done. Envies those with access to Tolkien material and the TSA. Enjoys Tolkien Journal’s art. Wonders about the

mindset of a South Vietnamese division that uses The Eye as their emblem. Regarding Fahrenheit 451, would opt to

memorize Tree and Leaf.

Bloch, Robert. “Laiškai.” 61. LoC. “…I know how orcs breed, but of course I can’t put such information on a postcard.”

Mebane, Banks. “Laiškai.” 62. LoC. Corrections to Foster’s glossary (Oatbarton and Far Downs). Foster’s

astronomical observation is lacking.

Braude, Nan. “Laiškai.” 62. LoC. Liked Paxson’s dust jacket for The Hobbit.

Warner, Jr., Harry. “Laiškai.” 62-63. LoC. Has a higher opinion of Tolkien after reading Resnik’s interview. Notes Leaf

by Niggle is allegorical, so LR could be allegorized as the historical quest of the English commoner.

Linden, William Lee. “Laiškai.” 63. LoC. Comments on Foster’s glossary regarding Quenya, Melian, -ath, similarity

between Black Speech agh and Gaelic agus, and Dor-en-Ernil.

Howard, Claire. “Laiškai.” 63. LoC. Feels interviews with Tolkien should stop so he can finish The Silmarillion and

Akallabêth.

Foster, Bob. “Laiškai.” 63-64. LoC. Replies on his glossary regarding Elbereth, Egladil, elen, Valinorean, and the

immortality of orcs.

Eney, Dick. “Laiškai.” 64. LoC. Derides the covers of the Ballantine Books LR.

Kaufman, Jerry. “Laiškai.” 64. LoC. Feels LR is a children’s book as the characters are not complex, good and evil are

too delineated, and attachment between characters are seen in childlike ways.

Gilliam, Barry. “Laiškai.” 64. LoC. Little domestic life is provided in LR.

Brown, Charlie. “The Last Word.” 67-68. Enlisted (with his family) by Meškys to help with various TSA tasks. Describes

the December TSA meeting, where he was interviewed by The Village Voice and Cheetah magazine.

Orcrist 1 ([March] 1968)

Robinson, James, and Richard C. West. “Introduction.” i-iii. Editorial. Describes the formation of the University of

Wisconsin Tolkien Society (and another group in Milwaukee), society membership characteristics, and author

information. The papers herein were written during the 1966-67 academic year.

Boatner, Janet W. “The Return of the King.” 1. Poem. Describes the anticipation at the coming of Aragorn.

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West, Richard C. “Tolkien in the Letters of C. S. Lewis.” 2-16. Short biographies of Tolkien and Lewis show that they

had much in common. Lewis mentions Tolkien in many of his letters, sometimes in relationship with the literary

group, the Inklings. Lewis presented his life more openly than Tolkien, who with Dyson was an agent in Lewis’s

conversion to Christianity. Tolkien presented Christmas-time puppet shows for underprivileged children. Unlike

Lewis, Tolkien’s works are not overtly Christian or allegorical (other than “Leaf by Niggle”). Tolkien’s work on LR

kept him from more scholarly works, including “Pearl,” which may have tarnished his reputation at Oxford. Tolkien

could not be influenced in his literary efforts, and was constantly revising.

Robinson, James. “The Wizard and History: Saruman’s Vision of a New Order.” 17-23. Saruman clearly chooses the

path of evil as a means to his vision of a new political order. Saruman of many colors shows his pride and attempt to

encompass all ethical standards. He believes that the pragmatic path of joining with Sauron will eventually yield to

positive changes, which he and Gandalf could bring, even though evil must be tolerated in the short run. Saruman’s

premise to join Sauron to complete his vision is incorrect and he power he seeks, he loses.

Webster, Deborah. “Music to Read Tolkien By: Tunes for Two Poems.” 24-25. Musical settings for the Elves song in

Rivendell from The Hobbit and the Lay of Beren and Tinúviel.

West, Richard C. “The Interlace and Professor Tolkien: Medieval Narrative Technique in The Lord of the Rings.” 26-49.

Tolkien’s LR does not follow the typical form of the modern novel but employs the medieval literary technique of

interlace. As the Fellowship is broken, each of the stories are interlaced and cannot be separated into their own

tales. The appearance into the story of the Ents and Shelob provide good examples: their actions drive the actions of

other characters in unexpected directions. Prophecy and visions, which carry no significance to the narrative, are

made clear chapter furthers (e.g., the dreams of the hobbits at the house of Bombadil). As a part of the technique,

motifs of Fate, Chance, or Providence guide events in LR. There is an “openendedness” in his crafting of the story

with echoes of distant history as well as his characters being caught up in a larger, never-ending tale. Two

appendices discuss (A) how Tolkien deals with Power (parallels Gandalf/Saruman and Aragorn/Denethor), showing

a wariness with those who wield it, while (B) how black/white and dark/light imagery is used.

Carroll, Paulette. “The Picnic.” 50-51. A humorous pastiche describing Gandalf, the hobbits, and Bill the Pony out for a

picnic.

West, Richard C. “An Annotated Bibliography of Tolkien Criticism.” 52-91. Description of the efforts of the author to

list Tolkien’s own works as well as books, reviews, and articles about him. Fanzines, being ephemeral and obscure,

were rarely considered. Four annotated lists are provided: Tolkien’s own works, critical articles, reviews listed by

book, and an alphabetical index of titles.

Riverside Quarterly v. 3:2 (March 1968)

Warner, Jr., Harry. “Opere Citato.” 146-49. Describes the history of college fandom and the latest spate of college

fanzines. Includes a review of Tolkien Journal 3:2, which laments its enormous readership and needed help of

Meškys of Belknap College. Notes in Twilight Zine 22 an elvish IBM selectric ball can be ordered for $215.

Miesel, Sandra L. “Some Motifs and Sources for Lord of the Rings.” 124-28. Much of Tolkien’s creation embodied in

the Middle-earth works echo real-world history and cultures. Myths of the Celts, Norse, Irish, Finns, and Welsh

parallel Tolkien’s characters and places. Tolkien uses tree symbolism for the themes of renewal and reverence.

Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968)

Bryk, Lawrence. “Spedicgledumph.” 1-2. Editorial. Has given up on the need for the group to have a king. This issue is

the official paper of The Empire and unofficial paper for Neo-Númenor.

Bryk, Lawrence. “Article on Runes.” 2, 6. History of runes, including a note that the runes on Thror’s map resemble

Danish runes.

Bryk, Lawrence. “How to Write a Letter.” 3. Correspondence course.

Butterfield, Stuart. “Anduril - The Flame of the West.” 5. Poem. The fate of Narsil and those who wielded it.

Butterfield, Stuart. “A Chronicle of The First Great Adventure.” 5-7. Three stalwart fans travel through the wilds of

Dearborn, Michigan (includes map).

Bryk, Lawrence. “Good Foot.” 7. Mathom Sun mentioned in the April issue of Cheetah magazine.

Foster, Bob. “Another System of Tengwar for Use with English.” 7-8. Tengwar sound chart and explanation (tengwar

were meant to be used phonetically).

Bryk, Lawrence. “And Now --- A War Report.” 8. Wargamers needed for upcoming matches. News of the War Games

Inventor’s Guild is developing games for the Battle of the Pelennor Fields and the Battle of the Five Armies.

Glamdring 7 (April 1968)

Pelz, Bruce. Untitled. 1-5. Fanzines received in April 1968. Notes ValAPA apazine called Old Entish. Orcrist 1 is

positively reviewed. There is Tolkien content in Riverside Quarterly v 3:2.

Mythopoeic Bulletin (April 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, a map to a party in San

Mario, California, on 7 April and discussion meeting in Temple City, California, on 13 April.

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I Barad 2 (May 1968)

Hoffman, Stanley. “Carachbrui.” 3. Editorial. Responses to the first issue were good but few. First installment of an

Elvish dictionary provided. Mythopoeic Society sponsored a celebration of the destruction of the Ring on 8 April

and plans on a Bilbo and Frodo birthday party in September.

GoodKnight, Glen. “On Charles Williams.” 4. Williams added liveliness to the Inklings’ meetings. He was immersed in

his literary creations, unlike Tolkien. Tolkien, Lewis, and Williams write about abuse of power but all three are

optimistic, based on their Christian faith.

Hoffman, Stanley. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 4. Advertisement.

Hoffman, Stanley. “Elbereth!” 4. Advertisement.

Havregrøt, Brynhild. “An Elvish Dictionary.” 5. Elvish words and roots (not names) translated (a - cerin).

GoodKnight, Glen. “Pedo!” 6. LoC. Feels the issue lacks substance.

Smith, Scott. “Pedo!” 6. LoC. Feels the issue needs more substance but enjoyed it just the same.

Keith, Jim. “Pedo!” 6. LoC. Feels the issue will improve over time.

Liebert, Bob. “Pedo!” 6. LoC. Enjoyed the issue and can read tengwar.

Hoffman, Stanley. “I Telco A I Lúva.” 7. Introduction to a column on writing in tengwar, written entirely in tengwar.

Juhren, Marcella. “An Elvish Mode.” 8-9. Suggests that a common use of tengwar values would be beneficial for those

wishing to communicate this way. Notes issues using them phonetically. Provides a chart and values needed for

English.

Weiss, Melanie. “Pedo!” 8. LoC. The first issue is not what she expected.

Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968)

Bryk, Lawrence. “Read This First.” i. Explanation of the issue’s contents. Explains that Butterfield’s death was a hoax

because Goddard’s existence death was invented by Helms, who is held in derision.

Bryk, Lawrence. “In Memory.” 1. Hoax death announcement of Butterfield, who was killed by a falling tree.

Foster, Bob. “Notes on Tengwar Explaining Last Issue’s Article on Tengwar.” 2. Describes the finer points of using

tengwar properly.

Butterfield, Stuart. “G. Findel’s System of Te[n]gwar to End All Systems of Tengwar.” 2-3. Satirical effort to copy

Foster’s style.

Butterfield, Stuart. “Anduril - The Flame of the West: Part II.” 3. Poem. The story of the forging of Andúril and

Aragorn’s exploits with it.

Cross, Doug. “Flash***Flash, All Members!!!” 3. News of the death of all St. Louis members by an atomic bomb.

Bryk, Lawrence. “View from the Hill.” 4. Editorial. Wonders why people in the club are not communicating and hiding

behind facades.

Bryk, Lawrence. “Announcement: The Derdlim Publishing Company.” 4. The club will publish both Mathom Sun and

either Misty Mountain Monthly or Minas Morgul Monthly.

Bryk, Lawrence. “The Truth about J. R. R. Tolkien.” 5-6. Two high school students wrote to Tolkien asking for sources

for their term papers and were turned down. Feels that Tolkien conversation may have dried up, so wishes to

expand the magazine to a literary club. Provides a list of members of The Empire.

Bryk, Lawrence. Untitled. 8. Spoof of the last drawing of Butterfield.

Mythopoeic Bulletin (May 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing The Magician’s

Nephew in South Pasadena, California, on 11 May (map attached).

Nargothrond 1 ([April-May] 1968)

Brooks, Rick. “Tyrn Gorthad.” 5, 24. Editorial. Mentions that the next issue will have Tolkien material.

Unicorn v. 1:2 (May 1968)

Boardman, John. “The Great Escape.” 13-16. The revival of escapist fantasy literature started in the 1960s with Rohmer,

Nowlan, and Burroughs. Tolkien’s arrival in paperback spurred on interest in Eddison, Howard, Chambers, and

Lovecraft, and imitators in Carter, Moorcock, and Geston. Posits that the interest lies in the disillusionment of youth

over failed political policies of the early 1960s. Suggests that Cabell or Heinlein might lead the next rival,

displacing Tolkien’s romantic ideal of the Middle Ages.

Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68)

Smith, Scott. “‘Elbereth!’.” 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 11, 13-17, 20-26. [1] Apologizes for the lateness of the issue and thanks

contributors to his earlier efforts. Feels “anti-hobbitishness” behavior includes destruction of the environment and

animal cruelty. Notes publication of Smith of Wootton Major, The Road Goes Ever On and Poems and Songs of

Middle Earth. The Mythopoeic Society and Some Sort of Medieval Elvish Society I Think (SSMESIT) are flourishing.

Two issues of I Barad published. [2] Gives news of fanzines with Tolkien interest: Tolkien Tribune, Riverside

Quarterly, I Palantir, Entmoot, Niekas, Tolkien Journal, and Green Dragon. The Tolkien Society of England may

create a fanzine. The TSA will host a Tolkien Conference at Belknap College from 18-20 October. Mankato College

published papers from its 1966 Tolkien Conference. There may be a Tolkien club at UCLA and UC - Irving. Articles

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written about LR note its popularity coincided with the American cultural changes. LR’s major themes speak to

people. Names and addresses supplied to aid in correspondence. Tolkien fans are joyful, enthusiastic and optimistic,

and new groups continue to pop up. Buttons with new Tolkien slogans appeared. [4] More button information. TSA

is selling posters. Liebert reports two different psychedelic posters are in shops. Production of Shire postcards.

Tolkien inspired music from Leonard Nimoy, The Hobbits, and Tanyet. Middle Earth Power and Light Co. on East

Village, New York, door. Tolkien mentioned on or in The Well of the Unicorn, Graffiti, and The Butterfly Kid. New

book published, Ready’s The Tolkien Relation. Movie soundtrack of The Trip has music called “The Hobbit” by

Electric Flag. Bilbo mentioned in The Wizard of Id comic, hobbits mentioned in a local Shaker Heights, Ohio, comic

strip, and Tolkien references in Marvel comics. The Beatles plan to film “The Hobbits.” According to Carter, a

European group has film option on LR; ABC-TV has the second option. Gandalf pictured on the cover of the

Berkeley Barb (24 November 1967). Christopher Buckley said, given the choice of traveling with three books to

another planet, he would take The Hobbit. Ackerman recounts the background of his attempt to pitch a LR movie

deal with Tolkien; Disney thought it would be too expensive. Great Smial of Annapolis is very active, including

performing Tolkien music in coffeehouses. [5] They sent a copy of LR to Prince Charles and received a note back

that the books would be given to him. Cartoonist Chuck Jones felt that The Hobbit would last as fantasy literature.

Nimoy signs a copy of The Hobbit “logically.” Jittlov creates rings with Elvish inscriptions. Dog named Frodo.

Tolkien graffiti. Paul West pans LR in the Washington Post Book Week (26 February 1967). [7] Ray Bradbury is a

fan of Tolkien and has his daughter reading The Hobbit. Brandeis University smial did a dramatic reading from LR

at Boskone. TSA publications are available. Kilby helped with The Silmarillion and has traveled to colleges to talk

about Tolkien. A Tolkien book by Lin Carter will appear soon. Vowell provides news of three Michigan Tolkien

fanzines: Mathom Sun, Misty Mountain Monthly, and Minas Tirith Evening-Star. GoodKnight has an elvish chart

for those in need. News of a tourist spot in northern California with references to Middle-earth. Radio Free Oz

mentions hobbits in a skit. Gormenghast trilogy called Tolkienesque in a New York Times Book Review. Zuber says

Ed Baker interested in translating The Hobbit into Esperanto. Muench writes maps of Middle-earth are cataloged in

libraries under imaginary lands. Wilson has compiled Tolkien items in a hand-made Book of the West. Tierney

creating Tolkien puppets. Syracuse University smial leader, Bullock, has made a Galadriel costume, is pushing for a

production of the Song Cycle, and expects that there will be an annotated LR soon. Foster explains how Bilbo is

uncle and cousin to Frodo. Tolkien admirer, Peter Beagle wrote The Last Unicorn. A St. Louis rock station had two

hobbit contests. More Middle-earth graffiti. [9] Middle-earth cartoons sent in by Muench. Finkle writes about a

review of The Tolkien Relation in the Christian Science Monitor (23 May 1968), which mentions a black-light

Tolkien poster. A small selection of bad Middle-earth puns. Per Ballif, The Hobbit was a popular beach book last

summer. Finkle and a friend made up more Stone Troll songs to relieve monotony. New York Times Book Review

(31 October 1965) compares New York City and Mordor. Tolkien awakens hidden interests of the reader. Girl

interviewed in Eye (June 1968)she read Tolkien while her parents read Spillane. Someone in the Navy was

discharged because he was too hooked on Tolkien. [11] Life (24 November 1967) had an article on hippie-hobbits.

One of The Diggers is compared to a hobbit in Ramparts (March 1967). Middle Earth coffee house was busted and

closed. [13] Drug induced revelation at the Entwives are in Northfarthing. Wizard of Oz album has a song “Max

the Hobbit.” The Mossmonds are considering a music festival with a group of renaissance musicians who play the

Song Cycle. Account of the Celebration of the Memorial of the Destruction of the Ring and Elvish New Year (7 April

1968)at Lacy Park, San Marino, California, where the events included contests, dancing, a quiz, costuming, signing,

and burning of a ceremonial Ring. [14] Future Unbounded convention had talks by GoodKnight, with an

introduction by Chuck Crayne, and Smith. The convention also had Tolkien inspired costumes and artwork by Zuber

and Kirk. One of the covers of its progress report had a drawing of Cirith Ungol. Mostly positive comments on

Poems and Songs of Middle Earth. [15] Feels Marion Zimmer Bradley’s music is more appropriate. Quotes the

Free Press regarding Poems and Songs of Middle Earth. Discussed newly issued Smith of Wootton Major at a party,

sees the book as a story against realism and has some religious overtones. Quotes from a review of Smith of

Wootton Major from the New York Times Book Review (4 February 1968). [16] Feeling that Tolkien will be dead

before publication of The Silmarillion. Quotes Kilby and Meškys and includes a synopsis of Niekas 19. [17]

SSMESIT party had Middle-earth inspired food and games. Quotes from and comments about Foster’s glossary.

Wonders if all five wizards are related to each other, and may have been involved with the creation of the world.

Commentary on Morgoth and the creation, reproduction, and immortality of orcs. Sauron is more powerful than

Bombadil and might be a lesser Vala. [20] Perhaps the Valar could create the people of the Valar (like Sauron) and

the Valar must have been many to overthrow Morgoth and destroy Beleriand. Muench feels the Istari have

characteristics of Buddhists. Who was Goldberry’s mother? We have to use fantasy literature to deal with what the

world throws at us. Tolkien’s view of an afterlife is not clear, examples include Aragorn’s statement when he dies,

Arwen’s death, the spirits of the Paths of the Dead and Barrow-wights, the dissipation of evil, and the casting out of

Morgoth. Foster posits that the Uttermost West has no sun or moon. [21] Hobbits don’t fear death. Elves seem to

believe in a resurrection and Men an afterlife. Foster’s belief that the Elves come from the East is borne out by the

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text of LR. Dwarves hold to a reawakening. Trolls may have been animated by evil but it seems that orcs must have

some spirit in them (it seems unlike, however, that God would endow new orcs with spirits). Curious about the

existence and afterlife of other sentient creatures (balrogs, Shelob, orcs, trolls, horses, wargs, eagles, birds). [22]

Turtledove wonders the fate of an orc raised by elves. There is a mention of an underworld and abyss. Muench notes

Andre Norton’s books are like Tolkien’s. Believes Tolkien wouldn’t believe that Eru was the true God. Notes the

supernatural effects of the Dead Marshes. Discusses Ents and significance of tree symbolism. Lists characters

(Faramir, Sam, Théoden, Ghân-buri-Ghân) thoughts on death and killing. Foster thinks Galadriel sang Lórien into

existence. Muench and Foster believe the Ring was sentient or had an instinct. [23] Foster wonders if the Ring was

independent of Sauron, choosing who it would. Liebert believes that elves were not wholly good. Muench and Foster

recounts and speculate on the Last Alliance’s battles against Sauron. Did Sauron have a single eye or was this

figurative? History of the Balrogs is obscure. Morgoth may have believed he was bringing order to Middle-earth,

according to Muench. [24] The Tom Bombadil poems in The Tolkien Reader provide a different view towards

Bombadil. He is an enigma, very old, non-Fallen creature. Tolkien’s animals were endowed with the right to

choose. Turtledove says Nazgûl and creatures in “Paradise Lost” are similarly described. Weiss thinks the hobbits

were chosen for their innocence and Denethor’s loss of hope related to his loss of faith. [25] SSEMSIT will be a

Mythopoeic Society branch. Screwtape Letters are dedicated to Tolkien. VW ad has “hobbit green” as a car color.

Unknown whereabouts of artist, Albert Vanderburg. San Francisco Calliope Co. put on a Tolkien dance. Juhren

feels Middle-earth plants may not be the same as appear in LR; she provides a list of wild and cultivated vegetation.

List of additional bibliographic information related to Tolkien. [26] Sam’s faithfulness and love towards Frodo

confounds all evil plans. Juhren provides a genealogical tree of intermarriages between Elves and Men.

Contributors to this ramble include Peggy Toof, Denise Vowell, Peter Finkle, Bob Liebert, Bob Foster, Bill Ratnoff,

Bernie Zuber, Martha Muench, Simone Wilson, Tony Tierney, Bev Bullock, Sandy Ballif, Harry Turtledove, Melanie

Weiss, and Marcella Juhren.

Smith, Scott. “Two Verses from Eärendil.” 3. Musical setting for the song of Eärendil.

Smith, Scott. Untitled. 3. Quotations about LR from Practical English (17 March 1967), Saturday Evening Post (2 July

1966), and Nation (8 May 1967).

Hoffman, Stanley. “The Song of Galadriel.” 8. Musical setting for Galadriel’s parting song.

Lindevere, Electra, and Kathleen Fitzgerald. “Open Letter to a Wondering Mordorian.” 11. Song. Orcs lamenting that

Mordor is not the home it used to be.

Weiss, Melanie. “Gil-Galad.” 16. Musical setting for the song of Gil-Galad.

Smith, Scott. “Fana.” 14. Poem. A persevering mariner's story to find Valinor (in tengwar).

Smith, Scott. Untitled. 20. Quotes about Tolkien’s exploration and deeper realities outside of the Primary World from

the Horn Book (August 1965), the New York Herald Tribune Book Week (9 May 1965), Fuller’s Books with the Men

Behind Them, Contemporary Authors, Tolkien Journal v. 3:2, Los Angeles Times (10 September 1967), Douglas

Parker, R. J. Reilly, and W. H. Auden. Quotes Tolkien on mercy and justice from FR and wonders if Gandalf would

have disappeared with the One Ring on or if (with Narya) he could see anyone who wore the One Ring?

Smith, Scott. “When Durin Wakes.” 20. Poem. Durin fights with a balrog and even if more are loosed he will still return

(written in cirth).

Weiss, Melanie. “Gandalf: Requiem.” 18. Musical setting for Frodo’s song for Gandalf.

McMullen, Scott, and Peter Finkle. 26. Poem. Story of the hobbits in the Old Forest and the quest of the Ring to the

meter of “The Stone Troll.”

Smith, Scott. Untitled. 26. Riddle about a Nazgûl.

Smith, Scott. Untitled. 26. The Digger Papers mention two Diggers named Samwise and Gandolf.

Smith, Scott. Untitled. 26. You experience Tolkien through the experiences of life, not just by reading his books.

Muench, Martha, and Scott Smith. Untitled. 26. Filksong. The story of kings following Eärendil’s star to the tune of “We

Three Kings of Orient Are.”

Smith, Scott. “Crossword Concerning the Elder Peoples.” 27. Crossword.

Hoom 1 (June 1968)

Bowman, Bee. “Gollum’s Grandmother.” 1. Editorial. Hopes that Hoom will fill the gap in lack Tolkien fanzine

production. Is a fanzine fan as well.

Denton, Frank. “Frankly Speaking…” 2-3. Editorial. Tentative about starting this fanzine but hopes it becomes an outlet

for creativity like Entmoot, but no one on the staff is a linguistics expert. Corresponds with Bowman via tape,

discussing Tolkien and fantasy books. Provides brief biography.

Zalabak, Joe. “Teen Column.” 4. Editorial. A big teen Tolkien fan, hopes to provide a venue for other teens to discuss

topics in the zine.

Soruby, Frances (Jack). “Beryl: The Elf-Stone.” 6-8. Mineralogist describes the properties of a beryl. The green beryl

like the Elfstone is synonymous with an emerald. Beryl is commonplace, which is why Glorfindel may have parted

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with it as a token. Ancient belief was that looking at a beryl was refreshing, which may explain the same affect on

the people of Minas Tirith. Perhaps the palantiri were made of clear beryl.

Bowman, Bee. “Swordpoint.” 9. LoC. Comments on Smith of Wootton Major are scarce, so suggests it spark

conversation.

Paschelke, Larry. “Swordpoint.” 9-10. LoC. Became aware of literary intelligence in trees in the words of Merritt,

Howard, Blackwood, Tolkien, and Aldiss.

Closson, John. “Swordpoint.” 10. LoC. Will try to submit something in tengwar in calligraphy.

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. 10. Her car (with the Frodo Lives bumper sticker) has a surprising note attached.

Lauritsen, Frederick Michael. Untitled. 11. Positive review of Ready’s The Tolkien Relation, reprinted from Library

Journal (1 May 1968).

Denton, Frank. “Limerick.” 12. Poem. Smoking hobbits surprise Théoden.

Denton, Frank. “River-Daughter.” 13-15. Goldberry is only referenced in FR and a hobbit poem, each describing her

differently. Bombadil’s love for her is deep as seen by his actions after meeting the hobbits. Goldberry’s speech and

dress reflect a water motif. Believes that Goldberry was known to the hobbit of the Shire but she remains an enigma.

Bowman, Bee. “Mailing Comments.” 16-18. Feels layout is not a perfect as intended but hopes Hoom spawns comments

from other members of N’APA. Happy to see that Hypes has LR as his favorite book in his zine, Maestrom.

Mathom Sun v. 2:3 (June 1968)

Bryk, Lawrence. “The Story of the Mathom Sun Hoohah.” 1-2. History of the formation of the Dwarves of Moria and

Neo-Númenor clubs and creation of Mathom Sun.

Bryk, Lawrence. “The Mathom Sun.” 2. Comments about the changes in the fanzine and the fracturing of the club.

Retracts his comments calling Tolkien an “ogre” in response Tolkien’s letters back to enquiring fans. Will refrain

from politics within the fanzine, expects the Misty Mountain Monthly to provide more details.

Bryk, Lawrence. Untitled. 5. Closing comments asking for contributions of material. Notes MTES and Misty Mountain

Monthly will be published soon. Member names and addresses. Plans for a meeting in Monmouth, Illinois, in

August.

Mythopoeic Bulletin (June 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing “Frodo, Sam,

& Gollum” in South Pasadena, California, on 15 June (includes map). A TSA meeting to be held at Future

Unbounded Convention (Los Angeles) on 4 July, when GoodKnight will give a talk.

Locus 1 (June 27, 1968)

Brown, Charlie, Ed Meškys, and Dave Vanderwerf. “JRR Tolkien.” 2. Tolkien wrote to the TSA, asking its membership

to shun Ready’s The Tolkien Relation, which has errors and pries into Tolkien’s personal life.

Carandaith v. 1:1 (July 1968)

Novitski, Paul. “Editorial Tintinabulations.” 4-6. Editorial. Guidelines for submitted material. Does not intend the

fanzine to compete with Tolkien Journal, but another creative outlet. Favorable review of Tolkien Journal and

Niekas. Australia fandom is small but connected. Supplies a list and short review of each of Tolkien’s major books;

generally does not like Smith of Wootton Major. Tolkien is working on The Silmarillion, Akallabêth, and A Man and

His Wife. In a letter to a fan, Tolkien states he is working 90 hour weeks at Oxford. Request for staff to run the

club/fanzine.

Woods, Frederick. “Poems and Songs of Middle-earth: A Review.” 7. Review. The music by Swann in Poems and Songs

of Middle Earth is pleasurable but too inconsistent overall, while Elvin “sings sturdily.” More importantly are

Tolkien’s own readings, where Elvish is properly spoken. The accompanying Road Goes Ever On will be important

for Tolkien’s Elvish notes. Reprinted from The Gramophone (May 1968).

Novitski, Paul. “The Feanorian Tengwar as Applied to English.” 8-9. Suggests that an English transliteration of tengwar

is needed. Provides an example and table, which uses a combination of Fëanorean and Belerianic modes.

Novitski, Paul. “Parmatir.” 11-12. General comments about SF and fantasy. Tolkien is referenced in regard to Heinlein’s

Stranger in a Strange Land and BB’s [Watkins-Pitchford’s] Forest of Boland Light Railway.

Novitski, Paul. “A Conversion Formula.” 13. Guide for converting pagination between the Ballantine Books and the

Houghton Mifflin editions of LR.

Novitski, Paul. “The West-Gate Inscription.” 13-14. An attempt to translate (word by word) the West-Gate of Moria

from the Elvish into English.

Novitski, Paul. “Miscellania.” 15. Ready wrote a book of which Tolkien disapproves. Bookstores plan to stock both the

Ballantine and Allen & Unwin paperback editions of LR. Michael O’Brien will be the new editor when Novitski

returns to the U. S.

Mythopoeic Bulletin (July 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing Many

Dimensions in Alhambra, California, on 20 July (includes map), as well as future topics and events through

October.

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Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?] 1968)

Meškys, Ed. “Membership in the TSA.” 2. Membership and back issue (Tolkien Journal, Green Dragon, Niekas)

information.

Meškys, Ed. “Editorial.” 2-3, 10. Editorial. Plans on publishing issues of different sizes. The TSA held meetings in

December and April with plans of others at the Worldcon in Oakland and in December in New York City (which

may be combined with the MLA conference). The TSA will host a conference with panels and papers at Belknap

College from 18-20 October. Tolkien’s manuscripts on loan from Marquette University will be available for viewing

at the conference. Jan Howard Finder plans a September Tolkien party in Chicago. Tolkien wrote to the TSA urging

its members to shun Ready’s book; Ready in the [Toronto] Globe Magazine (2 March 1968): expected Tolkien to

dislike it. Lin Carter will have a book about Tolkien out next year. Arrangements have been made with Ace to sell

remaining copies of LR. There are three variations on the boxes of the Ballantine Books boxed sets. A German

translation of LR will be published by Ernst Klett Verlag. Ballantine will publish a paperback of The Road Goes

Ever On. Quotes from Lewis in regard to reading meanings into LR. British hardback editions of The Hobbit, which

cannot be sold in the U.S., have different color plates than its American counterpart. Mankato State College’s

conference proceedings are for sale as The Tolkien Papers. The Secondary Universe conference held in Milwaukee,

Wisconsin, had many Tolkien papers read, which should be published. Fanzines received include Orcrist, Ilmarin,

Tolkien Tribune, Minas Tirith Evening-Star, I Barad, Unicorn, and Riverside Quarterly (Entmoot is defunct.)

Beagle’s The Last Unicorn provides a literary example of Tolkien’s eucatastrophe. Smial listings will continue in

Green Dragon. Notes that there is a Middle Earth Universal Foundation group. There are three Australian smials,

including the Sydney University Tolkien Society. Tolkien fans would be interested in the Society of Creative

Anachronism, where Tolkien costumes are allowed. There are troubles with the mailing list, which is causing

frustration. Claire Howard reports the cafeteria at Queens College in Flushing, New York, presented a full Tolkien-

inspired menu and decorations. Tolkien fans want to write using tengwar but are finding it difficult; many buttons

are mixing how tehta are used. Requests nothing is sent in tengwar because it will have to be redirected for

translation.

Jones, Christine. “The Rise of the Lord of the Rings: A Synopsis of the Ancient Annals.” 4-10. A thorough synopsis of

the First through Third Ages (up to 3001), sourced from The Hobbit, LR, Road Goes Ever On, and a published

interview (probably Resnick’s).

Randolph, Burr “The Singular Incompetence of the Valar.” 11-13. Even though the Valar are not well-defined in LR,

there is enough information to make a judgment about their guardianship of the world. The wards of the guardians

were speaking peoples: elves, men, dwarves, and hobbits. Give brief discussion between the differences between

Sindarin, Quenya, and Valinorean. Provides synopsis of the First and Second Ages and the role of the Valar in it.

Feels that the Valar did not intercede as guardians over the affairs of Middle-earth. Destruction of the lands and

peoples of Middle-earth are unabated until Morgoth is overthrown and Númenor is destroyed. Sauron is allowed to

arise again and again. The Valar are subject to a higher power, but it does not excuse them from their incompetent

guardianship of the world.

Wooton, John C. “The Shire Post.” 14. LoC. Vehement objection to Howes’ article, feeling only Tolkien has the right to

create the history of Middle-earth.

Reed, Robert. “The Shire Post.” 14. LoC. Appreciates Howes’ article and has found that the Atlantic continental shelf

looks to correspond to the coastline of Middle-earth.

Friedman, David. “The Shire Post.” 14. LoC. Boardman’s theories of (im)mortality of Elf-Human unions is poorly laid

out and seems to be backwards, if using in Mendelain theory.

Musselman, D. “The Shire Post.” 15. LoC. Quitting the TSA. Finds the articles repetitive and the artwork trite.

Rockow, Karen. “The Shire Post.” 15. LoC. Long discussion on Plotz’s list of Old English words for ‘prince,’ which are

not completely correct. Notes Tolkien derived words from Old English including ent, maððum, orc, feax, deagol,

smeagan, orthanc, and eored.

Triplanetary v. 1:1 (July 1968)

Cook, Tom, Jr., and Philip Helms. “Introduction and Dedication.” 2-3. Editorial. Triplanetary will be a writing outlet but

will not be a forum for politics (club or otherwise). The fanzine’s name is taken from E. E. Smith, with the three

names of the planets coming from Eddison (Mercury), Lewis (Venus) and Tolkien (Middle-earth).

The Mondaily Guru (July 29, 1968)

Bryk, Lawrence. Untitled. 1. Expects the next Mathom Sun will be large and Neo-Númenor is now a literary club.

Invitation to a Mid-Summer’s Day celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, on 2 August.

Holbytla 1 (July 31, 1968)

Phillips, Gary. “From the Quickpost Service.” 1. News of other members of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship.

Phillips, Gary. “Literary (?) News.” 1. Cosmic Cruller, Magic Bagel, and Dwimmerlaik are in the works. Hope that the

first volume of The Silmarillion will be published within a year.

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Phillips, Gary. “Spring Term Notes.” 2. Last school term’s major event was the Elvish New Year Celebration on 6 April.

Thursday meetings were poorly attended and canceled.

Phillips, Gary. “Party Plans !!?” 2. Volunteers requested for the upcoming Bilbo and Frodo Birthday Part to be held in

September.

Phillips, Gary. Untitled. 2. Hopes to hear from other members of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship before the publication of

Holbytla 2 on 20 September.

Phillips, Gary. Untitled. 2. Copies of Holbytla are free for the asking.

Mythopoeic Bulletin (August 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing The Lion, the

Witch & the Wardrobe in Alhambra, California, on 17 August.

Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968)

Brooks, Rick. “Tolkien: A Survey.” 15-24. Uses the writings and comments of Paker, Straight, Eiseley, Mandel, Shaw,

Carter, Lewis, Curtis, Wilson, Spacks, Blissett, Fry, Bradley, Boucher, Clarke, to undergird his attraction to LR.

Tolkien provides millennia of history, which is glimpsed through the finer detail of the story, where some characters

have lived through all three ages. Tolkien’s languages provide a view into this detail over time in his feigned history

with his inventions of Quenya (which Brooks calls “elven-latin”), Sindarin, Westron and even the Black Language.

Within LR, Tolkien’s lands and landscapes are realistic and have an inner consistency. (Notes that in Lupoff’s book

on Burroughs, Tolkien denies that the Siths of Apts were a source for Shelob.) Surveys how evil and the destruction

of The Ring are treated. Tolkien has created a first-rate novel that will stand the test of time, even though it has

shortcomings in its poetry and characterization. First read LR as a GI and would prefer to see a book of decent

papers on Tolkien.

Quendi 1 (August 23, 1968)

Dabney, Virginia. Untitled. 1. Plans are in the making for the Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday Party, which 40 people

attended the year before. Friendship exists between the Fellowship and the Neo-Númenoreans. Suggestions for

posters, songs, and food for the party planned for 27 September.

Dabney, Virginia. Untitled. 1. Hopes that members will be able to attend the Tolkien Conference at Belknap College.

Dabney, Virginia. Untitled. 2. Crossword puzzle with Tolkienian clues.

Riverside Quarterly v. 3:3 (August 1968)

Warner, Jr., Harry. “Opere Citato.” 234-37. The lines of what constitutes a fan writer/artist and a professional are

blurred. Gives an example of W. H. Auden, who attended a TSA meeting.

Miesel, Sandra L. “Some Religious Aspects of Lord of the Rings.” 209-13. Tolkien’s creation is not overtly religious,

other than the worship shown by the armies of Sauron as well as Gollum (toward Shelob). Although Tolkien

provides a paradise, it is marred by Morgoth, but this has no relationship with Original Sin. An afterlife is expected

by the good but is unknown. The Free Peoples of Middle-earth reflect Christian ethics, Tolkien holding to

Augustine’s view of evil. The will toward evil and good has real power and is wielded by his characters. Tolkien

stresses sacrifice for others, knowing that evil is never completely removed, but the respite provides a view of the

eternal Joy.

Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968)

West, Richard C., and James Robinson. “Introduction.” i-iv. Editorial. Have decided to keep the journal’s name and

apologize for the lateness of the issue. Member and society officer news since the last issue. Provide a list of new

Tolkien or Tolkien related books to appear. Note that Kilby gave a talk at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, on

Tolkien and The Silmarillion. Describe the Secondary Universe Conference (10-11 May) held at the University of

Wisconsin - Milwaukee, including synopses of the Tolkien papers given. The conference was taped and proceedings

should be forthcoming. The Chicago Tolkien Society (Finder) will second Tolkien party (21 September) and the TSA

will host a conference (18-20 October). Gratitude expressed for help publishing the journal.

Webster, Deborah. “Paean to Editors.” 1. Poem. Praise to the editors for bringing the issue to fruition.

West, Richard C. and James Robinson. “Errata to Orcrist No. 1.” 2-3. Corrections to Orcrist 1, some humorous.

West, Richard C. “The Tolkinians: Some Introductory Reflections on Alan Garner, Carol Kendall, and Lloyd

Alexander.” 4-15. A survey of three major fantasy authors (Garner, Kendall and Alexander), exhibit creating their

own worlds and mythologies akin to Tolkien.

Unknown. “Constitution.” 16-17. Constitution of the University of Wisconsin Tolkien Society and roles of its two offices

known as Thane and Gimli.

Webster, Deborah. “Good Guys, Bad Guys: A Clarification on Tolkien.” 18-23. Takes exception that Tolkien there is no

ambiguity of good and evil in Tolkien’s characters. Tolkien uses different methods to reveal a character’s goodness

or evilness. He employs melodrama (Merry at the Ford), foreshadowing of characters (Maggot), racial division

(elves/dwarves, men/elves), and contraction within a character (Boromir, Saruman, Sam, Gollum).

Carroll, Paulette. “The Tolkien Society Meeting: a no-act play.” 24-27. A humorous look at a University of Wisconsin

Tolkien Society meeting.

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Winter, Karen Corlett. “Grendel, Gollum, and the Un-man.” 28-37. The “Beowulf” poet’s Grendel, Tolkien’s Gollum,

and Lewis’s Weston (Un-man) are anti-heroes, who experience common events within a common narrative

structure. The hero and anti-hero are of the same stock and the hero might suffer the same fate as the anti-hero. The

hero volunteers to travel great distances and eventually abandons weaponry in a fight with the anti-hero. The hero

and anti-hero go underground and the anti-hero is destroyed. Parallels are plainly seen in “Beowulf” and

Perelandra but LR is a much more subtle text.

Webster, Deborah. “Sing Along with Tolkien.” 38-39. Believes the dirge for Boromir could be sung to the hymn tune,

“King’s Lynn.” Musical settings for two songs from The Hobbit, “Far over the Misty Mountains cold” and “The

Wind was on the Withered Heath.”

West, Richard C. “An Annotated Bibliography of Tolkien Criticism: Supplement One.” 40-54. New installment of the

annotated bibliography, which is inclusive up to May 1968 and includes corrections. (News the Carter will have a

book published by Ace and Hillegas & Ryan have books in the works.) Three annotated lists are provided: Tolkien’s

own works, critical articles, and reviews listed by book.

Shagrat 10 (August 19, 1968)

Heap, George R. “Of Interest!” 2-6. Read and enjoyed the Elda Edda where he ran across the names of Gandalf and the

dwarves from The Hobbit. Felt Tolkien’s construct of using these names as a rendering into English viable and

easier than constructing entirely new names.

Holbytla 2 (August 31, 1968)

Phillips, Gary. “Tolkien Conference!” 1. Details about the TSA’s Tolkien conference to be held at Belknap College from

18-20 October. Curious to know if a contingent from the MSU Tolkien Fellowship can attend.

Phillips, Gary. “Literary (?) News.” 1. The Balrog Review is available and Dwimmerlaik will appear within a month.

Phillips, Gary. “Party Plans.” 1. The Bilbo and Frodo Birthday Party will take place on 27 September.

Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968)

Phillips, Gary. “On the Natures of the Great Rings.” 4-7. The Three Rings obviously represent earth, fire, and water. The

dwarven rings may have been designed with particular metals in mind (gold, silver, lead, iron, copper, tin, and

mercury; not mithril, which was surely an alloy). The nine rings could correspond to the planets and the sun.

Phillips, Gary. “Undomë Namarië.” 13. Poem. Elegy for Arwen at Cerin Amroth awaiting her fate as a mortal.

Phillips, Gary. “Orthanc.” 14-15. Crossword puzzle with Tolkienian clues.

Granfalloon v. 1: 4 (September 1968)

Kaufman, Jerry. “Mordor?” 17. Poem. Woefully compares Cleveland to Mordor.

Dogramajian, Seth. “Omphallopsychite.” 48-49. LoC. Some books can be faithfully visualized (for example, 2001) but

not The Lord of the Rings, due to its imaginary content.

GUTS 6 ([September?] 1968)

Kirk, Tim. “Tolkien Lovers!” 30. Notice for Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday Party to be celebrated on 22 September at

Sycamore Grove Park in Highland Park, California.

Hoom 2 (September 1968)

Bowman, Bee. “Gollum’s Grandmother.” 1-2. Editorial. Behind on letter and tape correspondence. Hopes new features

are enjoyed and appreciates that the material in Hoom is approachable by all.

Denton, Frank. “From the Fountain of the Withered Tree.” 3-4. Editorial. Equal number of compliments and complaints

for Hoom 1 received. Ready’s book is interesting but repetitious. Isaacs and Zimbardo’s Tolkien and the Critics

looks much more promising. Regrets that he will not be able to make the TSA’s conference in New Hampshire.

Zalabak, Joe. “Joe’s Turn.” 5-6. Tolkien is his favorite fantasy author but he also likes Howard, Moorcock, Burroughs,

Carter and deCamp.

Bowman, Bee. “Help!!” 7. Request to get people interested in starting another round robin tape discussion on Tolkien.

Gilbert, Michael. “The Elf-Friend.” 8. Poem. A man encounters elves.

Strang, J. P. “Of Sting and Others.” 10-13. Swords are symbolic of warfare and Tolkien makes good use of them,

following in the tradition of “Beowulf,” Volsunga Saga, and Ulster Cycle. Worthy swords are won or inherited not

purchased. Each blade has its own personality and attributes, sometimes revealed by its name, but even a good

sword must have a hero to use it. Narsil may have been renamed because it died when broken and born anew when

reforged (forges in the Kalevala and in Japan are considered places where swords are born). Swordplay in Middle-

earth was not like fencing or stage acting but would have involved the shock of being hit.

Bowman, Bee. “The Springle-Ring.” 15-17. Musical column suggesting different settings for Tolkien’s songs, many of

which can be sung to Christian hymns. Suggests the Eagle’s song “Sing Now Ye People” from RK be sung to

“Gloria in Excelsis” (from an old Scottish chant). “In Western Lands” be sung to the tune of “O God, Our Help in

Ages Past.” Frodo’s song of Gandalf sung to “Abide with Me.” The Ent song “When Spring Unfolds” could be

sung to “Auld Lang Syne.” Galadriel’s “I Sang of Leaves” works with “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes.”

Suggests that a tape of various renditions be passed around to different fans, including thoughts on music that one

reads LR by. Provides sheet music to “Sing Now Ye People.”

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Closson, John. “Elvish Writing Plate.” 18. Poem. Desires for the elven fantastic (in tengwar).

Bowman, Bee. “Tolkien Conference October 18-20 1968.” 24. Describes the upcoming Tolkien Conference at Belknap

College (18-20 October) and asks that any reader of Hoom who attends to provide a con report.

Foster, Bob. “Swordpoint.” 25-26. LoC. Takes exception that the Elfstone was green as elves describe the sea as gray

and the Elendilmir was white. Does not want to equate Fëanor’s creation of silme as magic. Feels if beryl were

important to elves, one of the elven rings would have borne one. Appreciates Denton’s article on Goldberry but feels

that the poems are misinterpreted, partially due to the author of the poem in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, who

treats Bombadil as a caricature. Does not care about the ontology of Goldberry but sees her as the best wife for

Bombadil.

Warner, Jr., Harry. “Swordpoint.” 26-27. LoC. Likes Tolkien’s fiction but does not enjoy pretentious articles found in

other fanzines. The general articles on the Elfstone and Goldberry were appealing, curious to know if the Bombadil

poems might have been inspired by Scottish ballads.

Lunney, Frank. “Swordpoint.” 28-29. LoC. Thought the article on the Elfstone too technical but the one on Goldberry

well paced and well written. Tolkien is a passing fad and Stranger in a Strange Land is now popular with the

Underground, as many SF and fantasy books are.

Reed, Ed. “Swordpoint.” 29-30. LoC. Good articles on Tolkien but there are too many people on staff and the zine needs

better artwork.

Chamberlain, Ann. “Swordpoint.” 30. LoC. Overall appreciation of the first issue, noting that Tolkien reader may

diminish but then pop up like mushrooms at another time.

LaBonte, Richard. “Swordpoint.” 30-31. LoC. Admits never having finished LR but enjoyed Hoom all the same,

including the article on the Elfstone. Amazed at the intensity of Tolkien fans.

Dogramajian, Seth. “Swordpoint.” 31. LoC. Happy to see another Tolkien fanzine after the frenzy died down. Feels that

LR is too good of a book to be forgotten. Tolkien may be losing out to other SF and fantasy since little has appeared

from him as compared to the onslaught of Conan books.

Bowman, Bee. “Swordpoint.” 32. Acknowledges other fans who sent in letters of comment.

Denton, Frank. Untitled. 35. The Times Literary Supplement (25 July 1968)shows runes on the cover but they don’t

translate into anything (Bowman believes they may be Anglo-Saxon runes). Oxford University Press publishes a

second, revised edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (ed. by Tolkien and Gordon; revised ed. by Norman

Davis).

Bowman, Bee. “Solution to Puzzle.” 35. Solution to the word puzzle.

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. 40. Frank Denton’s article on horses in LR should be in the next issue.

Bowman, Bee. “Mailing Comments.” 41-48. N’APA mailing comments. Maelstrom (Hypes): Is afraid how anyone would

film LR and happy to hear about a book on Tolkien written by Carter.

Bowman, Bee. “Challenge.” 49. Lore contest and word game.

Locus 7 (September 1968)

Brown, Charlie. “Convention Issue!!” 1-2. Kirk’s “Wardroom of Cirith Ungol” wins an award at the Baycon art show.

Mythopoeic Bulletin (September 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing J. R. R. Tolkien

in a newly formed (San Fernando) branch of the Society in Arleta, California, on 27 September (includes map).

Niekas 20 (Fall 1968)

Meškys, Ed. “Bumbejimas.” 4-5. Enlisted many friends to help put together Tolkien Journal and Niekas. Sent out 2000

Tolkien Conference flier and expects 100 participants and 20 papers presented. Hopes to have Tolkien Journal on a

more regular schedule and has farmed out TSA responsibilities. Started Locus with Vanderwerf and Brown but

dropped out due to lack of involvement. On a trip to Muir Woods in California, wonders what Tolkien would have

thought about the Coastal Redwoods and Giant Sequoias there.

Foster, Bob. “A Glossary of Middle Earth: Geography.” 15-21. An alphabetized list of place names from The Hobbit, LR,

and The Tolkien Reader (Sammath Naur - Zirak-Zigil) and an addenda covering new material from The Road Goes

Ever On (Arda - Valinor). Includes translations and attempt to decipher the geography of Valinor.

Wollheim, Donald. “Lunacon 1968 Guest of Honor Speech.” 24-29. Sees SF as escapist literature, portraying a

wondrous vision. Its readers are generally idealists, as an example gives the success of LR.

Bisenieks, Dainis. “Review and Comment.” 72-76. Review of the works of Eddison in light of Tolkien’s LR. Unlike

Tolkien, it is difficult for readers to identify with Eddison’s characters. The characters do not grow and rarely move

the reader emotionally.

Brown, Charlie. “Fanzine Reviews.” 79-82. Reviews Locus, Nargothrond, Tolkien Journal, and the Shaggy art

supplement, all of which have Tolkien content.

White, Ted. “Laiškai.” 85-86. LoC. Does not like Paxson’s dust jacket artwork or much Tolkien fan artwork. Felt that

Tolkien lacked an illustrator like Sheppard.

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Strang, Patrick. “Laiškai.” 86. LoC. Discusses orcs, their immortality, different traits and how they might reproduce

(posits their females might be akin to insects).

Scot, Tim. “Laiškai.” 86. LoC. Interest in Tolkien in the U.K. lags behind the U.S. Describes the BBC Radio production

of “The Hobbit” as good but is noisy and difficult to understand. Allen & Unwin published (10 October) a one-

volume paperback of LR, which lacks the appendices other than the tale of Arwen and Aragorn.

Braude, Nan. “Laiškai.” 86-87. LoC. Disagrees with Kauffman in regard to Tolkien’s simple characterization. For

example, the Ring becomes the catalyst for emotional conflict for many characters.

Mercer, Archie. “Laiškai.” 90-91. LoC. Feels Foster’s glossary is not as comprehensive as it could be and would like to

see entries of particular races.

West, Richard C. “Laiškai.” 91. LoC. Studying “Beowulf” was interested to note that “mathom” is used throughout and

“lord of the rings” (hringa þengel) exists as well.

Pitt, Martin. “Laiškai.” 91-92. LoC. Still does not like Paxson’s paperback dust jacket covers of LR. Surprised that

people need to be told how to pronounce “Tolkien.”

Allan, Jim. “Laiškai.” 92-93. LoC. Finds Foster’s glossary very complete. Has an issue with his definition of Middle-

earth (thinks it should be equivalent to Midgard), suggests that he also translates the Gothic and Anglo-Saxon

names Tolkien employs, and suggests updates to astronomical entries on Elbereth and Durin’s Crown. Paxson’s

illustration on RK dust jacket has the wrong type of crown on the standard. Finds Kaufman’s view on children’s

books (and hence LR) flawed.

Hoffman, Stanley. “Laiškai.” 93. LoC. Joined fandom due to Tolkien, unsure if Paxson’s cover for Niekas 19 is Théoden,

and thinks Smaug’s evilness was necessary.

Brandon, Jr., Carl J. [pseudonym of John-Henri Holmberg] “Laiškai.” 93-94. LoC. Tolkien is known to be generous with

his time but constant fannish queries about The Silmarillion only delays what the fan wants.

Novitski, Paul. “Laiškai.” 94. LoC. Likes Paxson’s cover (assumes it is Théoden) but does not understand what Paxson

dislikes about the Ballantine paperbacks, feeling that Paxson’s replacements have little to recommend themselves.

Suggests “chost” is Sindarin for “tooth.” Found Resnik’s interview with Tolkien simplistic, making Tolkien seem

conceited, and prefers Castell’s interview in New World SF. Kaufman’s views on LR are no more logical than

Bradley’s.

Bowman, Bee. “Laiškai.” 95. LoC. Appreciates the Tolkien news and Foster’s glossary.

Mandel, Mark. “Laiškai.” 95. LoC. Suggests “Fire hall” as translation of Nargothrond.

Piper, David C. “Laiškai.” 95. LoC. Dislikes the Paxson dust jackets.

Reed, Ed. “Laiškai.” 95. LoC. Wishes the Paxson dust jackets were colored.

Brown, Charlie. “The Last Word.” 105-6. Editorial. The trials and tribulations of producing 750 copies of Niekas 19,

Niekas 20, and 1500 copies of Tolkien Journal.

Sibelius 6 ([September?] 1968)

Kirk, Tim. “Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday Party.” 5 Notice for Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday Party to be celebrated on 22

September at Sycamore Grove Park in Highland Park, California.

Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968)

Cook, Tom, Jr. Untitled. i. Thanks to those providing artwork.

Cross, Doug. “Announcement.” 1. Editorial. Issue is dedicated to Tolkien with hopes of dedicating other issues to other

fantasy/SF authors. Would like to identify the fanzine’s best author of the year and requests articles, artwork, and

money.

Cook, Tom, Jr. “A Meeting of Human Beings--Statistics No Longer.” 2-7. Bucolic description of a gathering of

members of Neo-Númenor from St. Louis, Missouri, Dearborn, Michigan, and Monmouth, Illinois, in Monmouth

from 20-24 August.

Cross, Doug. “Editorial Staff.” 7. This issue is a merger between Triplanetary and MTES. List of the fanzine’s staff.

Cross, Doug. “The Lord of the Rings.” 8-11. An overview of Tolkien’s writing of the LR and its plot. The book gives a

feeling of optimism in the survival of mankind in the face of evil.

Cole, Debbie. “The Road Goes On and On.” 33-38. Fiction. A tale more than sixty years after the War of the Ring. Five

hobbits of the Shire start their travels to settled lands north of the Northern Waste.

Tallen, Bill. “Comments and Two Poems.” 39-40. Commentary on two of the author’s poems, which are stylistically

different than Tolkien’s but still carry the mood of Middle-earth. The first poem is about an oak tree, the second of a

man going to war.

Miller, Gary. “The Arkenstone.” 46. Poem. The finding and fate of the Arkenstone.

Cross, Doug. Untitled. 49-50. Closing remarks to ask for material or money. Expects the next issue to be larger.

Cook, Tom, Jr. “About the Authors.” 51-52. Short biographies of the contributors to the issue.

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Different v. 3: 3 (October 1968)

Pierce, J. J. “Science Fiction and the Romantic Tradition.” 2-40. Denounces “The New Thing” movement in SF

publishing. Tolkien is quoted about jailors being those most hostile to escape and referenced as an author who is

anti-scientific but creates a consistent world with a sense of wonder.

Mythopoeic Bulletin (October 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing Out of the Silent

Planet in Temple City, California, on 19 October.

Science Fantasy News Bulletin 1 ([October?] 1968)

Robbins, Robert. “Topic of the issue: J. R. R. Tolkien.” 1-2. Brief biography of Tolkien and his books available in

paperback. A Tolkien Society exists on campus (University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana) where members are

reading LR aloud. Poems and Songs of Middle Earth album is not as appealing as Chuck Rein’s “In Western

Lands,” which appears on a 45. News of the TSA and its publications, the University of Wisconsin Tolkien Society

and Orcrist, and The Fellowship of the Rings. Notes the 1966 Mankato Conference proceedings are on sale.

Science Fantasy News Bulletin 2 (October 1968)

Robbins, Robert. “Topic of the issue: Fan Magazines of General Interest.” 1-4. Gives a short history and survey of SF

fanzines, mentioning Tolkien fanzines as specialized.

The Middle Earthworm 1 (October 1968)

Mercer, Archie. “Editorial.” 1. Does not promise a second issue and will relinquish the fanzine’s name if there is a prior

claim to it.

Mercer, Archie. “The Road to the Smials.” 1. Provides the list of TSA member names in Britain in case those members

wish to form smials.

Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968)

Cross, Doug. “From the Editors.” 1. Editorial. Thanks contributors to the issue, requests responses to the Mathom Sun,

and that members of Neo-Númenor participate in the upcoming election.

Libby, Brian. “Tolkien in Magazines.” 2-3. Lists articles with Tolkien content appearing in U.S. magazines (1956-67).

Cross, Doug. Untitled. 3. Praises Ready’s book on Tolkien. Requests information on other books about Tolkien or his

unpublished works.

Miller, Gary. Untitled. 29. Praises Cross for his efforts producing Triplanetary.

Miller, Gary. “Alas Atlantis.” 38-42. Fiction. Not heeding the stories of Ar-Pharazôn, the Cimmerian navy has set off to

conquer the Undying Lands. On the way, a sailor has a vision of traversing the country of the Valar.

Cole, Debbie. “The Road Goes Ever On.” 44-48. Fiction. In the second part of the story, the hobbits travel towards

Buckland before their journey northwards.

Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968])

Thomas, Joe. “The Mathom Goes BIG!” 1. Editorial. Notes the issue is larger than past issues.

Bryk, Lawrence. “Club News.” 2-5. Scheme to raise money for the club’s fanzine. List of other fanzines: Tolkien

Journal, Green Dragon, Misty Mountain Monthly, Triplanetary, Elbereth!, and the leftist Dormat Dwellers, whose

editor calls herself “Gandalf.” Short account of a gathering of the Neo-Númenor club in Monmouth, Illinois, from

21-23 August, after which some fans went with Gygax to a wargaming convention in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Complaints about the current club leadership. Suggestion for articles, including systems of tengwar. Account of club

members meeting a feigned Goddard and confrontation with Helms over the hoax affair.

Thomas, Joe. “A Story for the M. S.” 10-14. Fiction, of a sort. A hairy dog story of a kidnapping with members of the

club as characters - with no punch line.

Bryk, Lawrence. “Hoo Hah.” 15. The issue is taking longer to complete than expected.

Fickle, Bob. Untitled. 15-16. Tolkien terms used to describe the local Dearborn Towers seems to be polluting the Rouge

River and stirring up strange creatures.

Dobra, Pete. “The Adventures of Ar-Pharazon.” 16-19. Fiction. Ar-Pharazôn is kicked out of Númenor by his mother,

where he meets Dain Ironfoot and Quinn the Eskimo.

Hyatt, Grant. “View from the Hill.” 20. Frustrated at trying to change Neo-Númenor for the better, but has high regard

for Cross.

Bryk, Lawrence. “Last Page.” 23. Plans on Mathom Sun published quarterly. Request for comments, Tolkien penname,

real name and address.

The Mondaily ([October 1968])

Bryk, Lawrence. “To Readers:” 1. Supplement to Mathom Sun v. 2:4. Gives pennames for those people mentioned in the

fanzine. Thomas elected as king of the Neo-Númenor club and is in charge of the Misty Mountain Monthly. News of

the upcoming issue.

Locus 9 (October 10, 1968)

Brown, Charlie. “Misc. Clippings.” 1. Large mural by Remington of the Ballantine Books LR covers is on sale.

Brown, Charlie. “Stolen from European Link.” 2. Translation of FR published in Italy.

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Brown, Charlie. “Recent Fanzines.” 3-4. Mention of Nargothrond 2.

Locus 13 (November 1968)

Brown, Charlie. “Fanzine Reviews.” 3-4. In Instant Message 26, Meškys lists items left behind after the Tolkien

Conference.

Magic Bagel 2 (November 1968)

Dabney, Virginia. “Smith of Wooton Major.” 2-3. Review. Smith of Wootton Major is a fine example of Tolkien’s

concept of the perils and joy of Fäerie. Eucatastrophe comes when Smith relinquishes the star. (Some believe that

Smith fits within the confines of Tolkien’s cosmology.)

Phillips, Gary. “Undomë Namarië.” 3. Poem. Elegy for Arwen at Cerin Amroth awaiting her fate as a mortal.

McNish, Bob. “The Adventures of Logo and Thori.” 8-9. An invisible dwarf and invisible hobbit have a conversation

(panel art).

Mythopoeic Bulletin (November 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing Prince Caspian

in Temple City, California, on 16 November, and plans for a Lewis birthday party in Alhambra, California, on 29

November (includes map).

Science Fantasy News Bulletin 3 ([November?] 1968)

Robbins, Robert. “Topic of the issue: A Basic Science Fantasy Reference Library.” 1-3. Provides a list of 44 essential

critical and referential sources for SF/fantasy, including Tolkien and the Critics and The Tolkien Relation.

Green Dragon 5 (December 1968)

Meškys, Ed. “This Issue.” 1. Lists topics to be covered in this newsletter.

Meškys, Ed. “The Annual Yule Meet.” 1. Annual moot to be held at Columbia University on 28 December in

conjunction with the university’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, where three papers are planned.

Meškys, Ed. “Additional Meetings.” 1. TSA meetings planned for the follow year at Boston (22 March), tentatively Los

Angeles (4 July), and St. Louis (1 September).

Meškys, Ed. “The Tolkien Society of America Is.” 1. Gives goals of the society and its publications. Has woes with

mailing addresses and explains that as a professor, the editor is not always available to do TSA work.

Meškys, Ed. “An Academic Conference on Tolkien.” 1. TSA’s Tolkien Conference was held at Belknap College (18-20

October), where 20 papers were presented and will eventually be published (copies of Patterson’s paper are

available for the asking). Another conference is planned in 1969 in conjunction with the Secondary Universe

Conference at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. Finder will have a one-day Bilbo-Frodo Birthday

conference in Urbana, Illinois.

Meškys, Ed. “Merchandise Available from the TSA.” 1-2. TSA offers back issues of Tolkien Journal, paperback copies

of Tolkien’s books, and the Ballantine edition of The Road Goes Ever On. They sell five different posters, Niekas,

Paxson’s paperback dust jackets. Ace LR and Caedmon’s Poems and Songs of Middle Earth should be directly

ordered from them. Closson has seven different buttons for sale.

Meškys, Ed. “The Smial List.” 2. A list of people in the process of or interested in running smials from 26 different

states, Australia, and Canada.

Meškys, Ed. “Less than 2.” 2. Tolkien news will be quickly disseminated through Locus. Tolkien in on the mend after

falling. Orcrist will be sent along with Tolkien Journal. Worlds of Fantasy had a report on Tolkien, the TSA and its

conference. One-volume paperback LR published in England.

Hoom 3 (Yule 1968)

Bowman, Bee. “Gollum’s Grandmother.” 1-3. Editorial. Too busy in school to meet N’APA deadline. Garner’s book are

in the same tradition as Tolkien’s.

Bishop, Gerold. “Tolkien in Britain.” 16. Very satisfied with the BBC’s radio production of The Hobbit, including its use

of medieval musical instruments and use of electronic voice manipulation. Allen & Unwin published The Road Goes

Ever On, Smith of Wootton Major, and a one-volume paperback of LR (without most of the appendices).

U., L. “Books Movies Reviews.” 17-20. Includes a review of Beagle’s The Last Unicorn, which is written in the tradition

of Tolkien. Reprinted from the Bakersfield Californian.

Bowman, Bee. “In A Hole In The Ground There Lived A Hobbit.” 21. Provides a synopsis of a Tolkien article

appearing in Weekend Magazine 35, where Tolkien is interviewed. He gives the genesis and possible influence of

Babbit on the word “hobbit,” the need to have an historical construct for invented languages, and the feeling that

LR should never been filmed.

Racwain, R. H. “The Grey-White Lord.” 22. Poem. Lauds Gandalf’s efforts against Sauron.

Warner, Jr., Harry. “Swordpoint.” 23-25. LoC. Wonders if hobbits were smaller in stature or just had shorter legs. Mim,

in Wagner’s “Siegfried” attempts to mend a broken sword. Does not see any problem with fitting Tolkien’s poetry to

sacred music.

Goldstein, Steven Lawrence. “Swordpoint.” 26-27. LoC. Is not a big Tolkien fan and feels Hoom does not have much to

say but thinks Closson’s elvish calligraphy the best thing in the issue.

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Goble, Jr., Dale A. “Swordpoint.” 27. LoC. Is a non-Tolkien fan.

Scher, Kenneth. “Swordpoint.” 27-29. LoC. Takes issue with Strang’s article on swords as Tolkien’s Caudimordax was a

sword that gave victory. Perhaps the Elfstone was turquoise, which is supposed to aid horseback riders.

Markstein, Donald. “Swordpoint.” 29. LoC. Has read LR once. Soliciting a damning review of LR for Nolazine.

Inzer, George. “Swordpoint.” 30-31. LoC. Has never read LR but after reading Hoom, he will. Foster’s letter made him

think of Tolkien as translator than author of LR.

Rasnic, Steve. “Swordpoint.” 31-32. LoC. Wonders if a weapon like a sabre would have been appropriate in Middle-

earth. Is not through LR yet, so feels he is not ready to participate in those round robin tapes.

Novitski, Paul. “Swordpoint.” 32-35. LoC. Impressed with the layout and use of color in Hoom but finds some of the

contents too fannish. Felt Scruby tried too hard in his article on the Elfstone. Enjoyed Closson’s style but is

bothered by his use of both phonetic and orthographic use of tengwar (among other issues) in the same piece.

Fannish efforts of the nuisances of Tolkien’s created world, enhances its understanding of it rather than

undermining and ruining the beauty of it.

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. 36. Shaw writes to know if anyone would be interested if all four issues of Entmoot were

reprinted.

Bowman, Bee. “The Tape Goes Ever On.” 36-37. Records a Tolkien round robin tape was started.

Closson, John, and Paul Novitski. “Elvish Plate.” 39-40. Poem. Desires for the elven fantastic (refashioned in tengwar

by Novitski).

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. 40. Reminds fans to celebrate Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday and the departure of Fellowship from

Rivendell. Redraws Carlo Italiano’s illustrations, which accompanied the Weekend Magazine article.

Locus 15 (December 1968)

Brown, Charlie. “Convention News.” 4. The TSA has meetings planned: Yulemoot in New York (28 December), during

Boskone in Boston (22 March), and during St. Louiscon in St. Louis (1 September).

Mythopoeic Bulletin (December 1968)

GoodKnight, Glen. “The Mythopoeic Society.” 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing “The Rings of

Power” in Encino, California, on 7 December, and in Temple City, California, on 14 December.

Unicorn v. 1:3 (Fall-Winter 1968)

Rockow, Karen. “The Unicorner.” 5-11. Includes reviews of children’s fantasy books. Garner’s The Weirdstone of

Brisingamen is derivative of Tolkien. Alexander’s Prydain cycle is comparable to Tolkien.

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Author index

Allan, Jim

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 92-93. LoC. Finds Foster’s glossary very complete. Has an issue with his definition of

Middle-earth (thinks it should be equivalent to Midgard), suggests that he also translates the Gothic and Anglo-

Saxon names Tolkien employs, and suggests updates to astronomical entries on Elbereth and Durin’s Crown.

Paxson’s illustration on RK dust jacket has the wrong type of crown on the standard. Finds Kaufman’s view on

children’s books (and hence LR) flawed.

Ballif, Susan

“Fan Mail.” Mojo Entmooter 1 (January 1968): 15. LoC. Prefers the content of Entmoot over Tolkien Journal. Notes

Shaw’s Eldarin dictionary found in Feemwlort.

Barrett, Anne

“Omas o Ennortath.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 8. Letter from Tolkien’s first American reader about the first

American visit of Priscilla Tolkien, who was presented a copy of the Tolkien Tribune.

Bisenieks, Dainis

“Review and Comment.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 72-76. Review of the works of Eddison in light of Tolkien’s LR. Unlike

Tolkien, it is difficult for readers to identify with Eddison’s characters. The characters do not grow and rarely move

the reader emotionally.

Bishop, Gerold

“Tolkien in Britain.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 16. Very satisfied with the BBC’s radio production of The Hobbit, including

its use of medieval musical instruments and use of electronic voice manipulation. Allen & Unwin published The

Road Goes Ever On, Smith of Wootton Major, and a one-volume paperback of LR (without most of the appendices).

Bloch, Robert

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 61. LoC. “…I know how orcs breed, but of course I can’t put such information on

a postcard.”

Boardman, John

“The Great Escape.” Unicorn v. 1:2 (May 1968): 13-16. The revival of escapist fantasy literature started in the 1960s

with Rohmer, Nowlan, and Burroughs. Tolkien’s arrival in paperback spurred on interest in Eddison, Howard,

Chambers, and Lovecraft, and imitators in Carter, Moorcock, and Geston. Posits that the interest lies in the

disillusionment of youth over failed political policies of the early 1960s. Suggests that Cabell or Heinlein might lead

the next rival, displacing Tolkien’s romantic ideal of the Middle Ages.

Boatner, Janet W.

“The Return of the King.” Orcrist 1 ([March] 1968): 1. Poem. Describes the anticipation at the coming of Aragorn.

Booy, Thomas

“Letters to the Demon-Lord.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 3. LoC. Left Neo-Númenor due to their

policies. Thinks Lacey’s tengwar method superior to Welsh’s. Found wargaming boring.

Bowman, Bee

“Challenge.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 49. Lore contest and word game.

“Gollum’s Grandmother.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 1. Editorial. Hopes that Hoom will fill the gap in lack Tolkien fanzine

production. Is a fanzine fan as well.

“Gollum’s Grandmother.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 1-2. Editorial. Behind on letter and tape correspondence. Hopes

new features are enjoyed and appreciates that the material in Hoom is approachable by all.

“Gollum’s Grandmother.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 1-3. Editorial. Too busy in school to meet N’APA deadline. Garner’s

book are in the same tradition as Tolkien’s.

“Help!!” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 7. Request to get people interested in starting another round robin tape discussion

on Tolkien.

“In A Hole In The Ground There Lived A Hobbit.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 21. Provides a synopsis of a Tolkien article

appearing in Weekend Magazine 35, where Tolkien is interviewed. He gives the genesis and possible influence of

Babbit on the word “hobbit,” the need to have an historical construct for invented languages, and the feeling that

LR should never been filmed.

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 95. LoC. Appreciates the Tolkien news and Foster’s glossary.

“Mailing Comments.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 16-18. Feels layout is not a perfect as intended but hopes Hoom spawns

comments from other members of N’APA. Happy to see that Hypes has LR as his favorite book in his zine,

Maestrom.

“Mailing Comments.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 41-48. N’APA mailing comments. Maelstrom (Hypes): Is afraid how

anyone would film LR and happy to hear about a book on Tolkien written by Carter.

“Solution to Puzzle.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 35. Solution to the word puzzle.

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“Swordpoint.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 9. LoC. Comments on Smith of Wootton Major are scarce, so suggests it spark

conversation.

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 32. Acknowledges other fans who sent in letters of comment.

“The Springle-Ring.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 15-17. Musical column suggesting different settings for Tolkien’s

songs, many of which can be sung to Christian hymns. Suggests the Eagle’s song “Sing Now Ye People” from RK be

sung to “Gloria in Excelsis” (from an old Scottish chant). “In Western Lands” be sung to the tune of “O God, Our

Help in Ages Past.” Frodo’s song of Gandalf sung to “Abide with Me.” The Ent song “When Spring Unfolds” could

be sung to “Auld Lang Syne.” Galadriel’s “I Sang of Leaves” works with “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes.”

Suggests that a tape of various renditions be passed around to different fans, including thoughts on music that one

reads LR by. Provides sheet music to “Sing Now Ye People.”

“The Tape Goes Ever On.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 36-37. Records a Tolkien round robin tape was started.

“Tolkien Conference October 18-20 1968.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 24. Describes the upcoming Tolkien Conference

at Belknap College (18-20 October) and asks that any reader of Hoom who attends to provide a con report.

Untitled. Hoom 1 (June 1968): 10. Her car (with the Frodo Lives bumper sticker) has a surprising note attached.

Untitled. Hoom 2 (September 1968): 40. Frank Denton’s article on horses in LR should be in the next issue.

Untitled. Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 36. Shaw writes to know if anyone would be interested if all four issues of Entmoot were

reprinted.

Untitled. Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 40. Reminds fans to celebrate Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday and the departure of

Fellowship from Rivendell. Redraws Carlo Italiano’s illustrations, which accompanied the Weekend Magazine

article.

Brandon, Jr., Carl J. [pseudonym of John-Henri Holmberg]

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 93-94. LoC. Tolkien is known to be generous with his time but constant fannish queries

about The Silmarillion only delays what the fan wants.

Braude, Nan

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 62. LoC. Liked Paxson’s dust jacket for The Hobbit.

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 86-87. LoC. Disagrees with Kauffman in regard to Tolkien’s simple characterization.

For example, the Ring becomes the catalyst for emotional conflict for many characters.

Brooks, Rick

“Tolkien: A Survey.” Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 15-24. Uses the writings and comments of Paker, Straight,

Eiseley, Mandel, Shaw, Carter, Lewis, Curtis, Wilson, Spacks, Blissett, Fry, Bradley, Boucher, Clarke, to undergird

his attraction to LR. Tolkien provides millennia of history, which is glimpsed through the finer detail of the story,

where some characters have lived through all three ages. Tolkien’s languages provide a view into this detail over

time in his feigned history with his inventions of Quenya (which Brooks calls “elven-latin”), Sindarin, Westron and

even the Black Language. Within LR, Tolkien’s lands and landscapes are realistic and have an inner consistency.

(Notes that in Lupoff’s book on Burroughs, Tolkien denies that the Siths of Apts were a source for Shelob.) Surveys

how evil and the destruction of The Ring are treated. Tolkien has created a first-rate novel that will stand the test of

time, even though it has shortcomings in its poetry and characterization. First read LR as a GI and would prefer to

see a book of decent papers on Tolkien.

“Tyrn Gorthad.” Nargothrond 1 ([April-May] 1968): 5, 24. Editorial. Mentions that the next issue will have Tolkien

material.

Brown, Charlie

“Convention Issue!!” Locus 7 (September 1968): 1-2. Kirk’s “Wardroom of Cirith Ungol” wins an award at the Baycon

art show.

“Convention News.” Locus 15 (December 1968): 4. The TSA has meetings planned: Yulemoot in New York (28

December), during Boskone in Boston (22 March), and during St. Louiscon in St. Louis (1 September).

“Fanzine Reviews.” Locus 13 (November 1968): 3-4. In Instant Message 26, Meškys lists items left behind after the

Tolkien Conference.

“Fanzine Reviews.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 79-82. Reviews Locus, Nargothrond, Tolkien Journal, and the Shaggy art

supplement, all of which have Tolkien content.

“Misc. Clippings.” Locus 9 (October 10, 1968): 1. Large mural by Remington of the Ballantine Books LR covers is on

sale.

“Recent Fanzines.” Locus 9 (October 10, 1968): 3-4. Mention of Nargothrond 2.

“Stolen from European Link.” Locus 9 (October 10, 1968): 2. Translation of FR published in Italy.

“The Last Word.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 67-68. Enlisted (with his family) by Meškys to help with various TSA tasks.

Describes the December TSA meeting, where he was interviewed by The Village Voice and Cheetah magazine.

“The Last Word.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 105-6. Editorial. The trials and tribulations of producing 750 copies of Niekas

19, Niekas 20, and 1500 copies of Tolkien Journal.

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—————, Ed Meškys, and Dave Vanderwerf

“JRR Tolkien.” Locus 1 (June 27, 1968): 2. Tolkien wrote to the TSA, asking its membership to shun Ready’s The

Tolkien Relation, which has errors and pries into Tolkien’s personal life.

Brown, Tracie. See also Ephemera section below.

“Ennorology seminar.” Yrch! 2 (January 1968): 1. Seminar included introduction to tengwar and faculty (linguistics and

comparative literature) will present.

“Rain dance.” Yrch! 2 (January 1968): 1. Rain bothers the members of the Fellowship.

“Regular Meetings.” Yrch! 2 (January 1968): 1. Change of venue and following Ennorology seminar.

“This is an Unabashed Plug!!!” Yrch! 3 (February 1968): 2. Request for book reviews for The Magic Bagel and the

Cosmic Cruller.

“TSA.” Yrch! 2 (January 1968): 1. The TSA’s general meeting will be held in concert with Boskone V in Boston (23-24

March).

Untitled. Yrch! 2 (January 1968): 1. The promised membership list is still forthcoming.

Untitled. Yrch! 3 (February 1968): 1. Suggests that Gollum’s commentary was a bit skimpy.

—————, Gary Phillips, and Virginia Dabney

“News of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship.” Yrch! [1] (January 1968): 2. Description of a Tolkien birthday party, an

upcoming party (25 January), and regular meetings of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship. Free university class

(Ennorology) on Middle-earth topics, starting with instruction with tengwar and cirth.

Untitled. Yrch! [1] (January 1968): 1. Expounds upon the purpose of the newsletter of the Michigan State University

Tolkien Fellowship. Mentions other fanzines the members are publishing: The Magic Bagel, Cosmic Cruller, and

Chrysophylax.

Bryk, Lawrence

“And Now --- A War Report.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968): 8. Wargamers needed for upcoming matches. News

of the War Games Inventor’s Guild is developing games for the Battle of the Pelennor Fields and the Battle of the

Five Armies.

“Announcement: The Derdlim Publishing Company.” Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): 4. The club will publish both

Mathom Sun and either Misty Mountain Monthly or Minas Morgul Monthly.

“Article on Runes.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968): 2, 6. History of runes, including a note that the runes on

Thror’s map resemble Danish runes.

“Club News.” Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]) 2-5. Scheme to raise money for the club’s fanzine. List of other

fanzines: Tolkien Journal, Green Dragon, Misty Mountain Monthly, Triplanetary, Elbereth!, and the leftist Dormat

Dwellers, whose editor calls herself “Gandalf.” Short account of a gathering of the Neo-Númenor club in

Monmouth, Illinois, from 21-23 August, after which some fans went with Gygax to a wargaming convention in Lake

Geneva, Wisconsin. Complaints about the current club leadership. Suggestion for articles, including systems of

tengwar. Account of club members meeting a feigned Goddard and confrontation with Helms over the hoax affair.

“Good Foot.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968): 7. Mathom Sun mentioned in the April issue of Cheetah magazine.

“Hoo Hah.” Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]) 15. The issue is taking longer to complete than expected.

“How to Write a Letter.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968): 3. Correspondence course.

“In Memory.” Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): 1. Hoax death announcement of Butterfield, who was killed by a falling

tree.

“Last Page.” Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 2, 1968]) 23. Plans on Mathom Sun published quarterly. Request for

comments, Tolkien penname, real name and address.

“Read This First.” Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): i. Explanation of the issue’s contents. Explains that Butterfield’s

death was a hoax because Goddard’s existence death was invented by Helms, who is held in derision.

“Spedicgledumph.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968): 1-2. Editorial. Has given up on the need for the group to have

a king. This issue is the official paper of The Empire and unofficial paper for Neo-Númenor.

“The Mathom Sun.” Mathom Sun v. 2:3 (June 1968): 2. Comments about the changes in the fanzine and the fracturing of

the club. Retracts his comments calling Tolkien an “ogre” in response Tolkien’s letters back to enquiring fans. Will

refrain from politics within the fanzine, expects the Misty Mountain Monthly to provide more details.

“The Story of the Mathom Sun Hoohah.” Mathom Sun v. 2:3 (June 1968): 1-2. History of the formation of the Dwarves

of Moria and Neo-Númenor clubs and creation of Mathom Sun.

“The Truth about J. R. R. Tolkien.” Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): 5-6. Two high school students wrote to Tolkien

asking for sources for their term papers and were turned down. Feels that Tolkien conversation may have dried up,

so wishes to expand the magazine to a literary club. Provides a list of members of The Empire.

“To Readers:” The Mondaily ([October 1968]) 1. Supplement to Mathom Sun v. 2:4. Gives pennames for those people

mentioned in the fanzine. Thomas elected as king of the Neo-Númenor club and is in charge of the Misty Mountain

Monthly. News of the upcoming issue.

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“View from the Hill.” Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): 4. Editorial. Wonders why people in the club are not

communicating and hiding behind facades.

Untitled. Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): 8. Spoof of the last drawing of Butterfield.

Untitled. Mathom Sun v. 2:3 (June 1968): 5. Closing comments asking for contributions of material. Notes MTES and

Misty Mountain Monthly will be published soon. Member names and addresses. Plans for a meeting in Monmouth,

Illinois, in August.

Untitled. The Mondaily Guru (July 29, 1968): 1. Expects the next Mathom Sun will be large and Neo-Númenor is now a

literary club. Invitation to a Mid-Summer’s Day celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, on 2 August.

Butterfield, Stuart

“A Chronicle of The First Great Adventure.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968): 5-7. Three stalwart fans travel

through the wilds of Dearborn, Michigan (includes map).

“Anduril - The Flame of the West.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968): 5. Poem. The fate of Narsil and those who

wielded it.

“Anduril - The Flame of the West: Part II.” Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): 3. Poem. The story of the forging of

Andúril and Aragorn’s exploits with it.

“G. Findel’s System of Te[n]gwar to End All Systems of Tengwar.” Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): 2-3. Satirical

effort to copy Foster’s style.

“Letters to the Demons.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 2-3. LoC. Felt Helms put Goldberg to

disadvantage. Enjoyed most of the fiction in the last issue but thought the floor-plan of the Barad-dûr ridiculous.

Byers, Bruce

“Fantasy King: T.H. White.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 9-10. Synopses of White’s Arthurian books, written

around the time of LR.

“Hobbit Humor.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 11. Cartoon of Snoopy cursing the Nazgûl.

—————, and Bob Liebert

“Hero in LotR?” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 11. Suggests Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, Aragorn, and Gollum as

possible heroes and asks readers to vote.

Carroll, Paulette

“The Picnic.” Orcrist 1 ([March] 1968): 50-51. A humorous pastiche describing Gandalf, the hobbits, and Bill the Pony

out for a picnic.

“The Tolkien Society Meeting: a no-act play.” Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): 24-27. A humorous look at a University of

Wisconsin Tolkien Society meeting.

Chalmers, John

“Fan Mail.” Mojo Entmooter 1 (January 1968): 16. LoC. Thinks folk, medieval, or musical styles as described in

Schlessinger’s The Greek Aulos would be suited for Tolkien’s poetry.

Chamberlain, Ann

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 30. LoC. Overall appreciation of the first issue, noting that Tolkien reader

may diminish but then pop up like mushrooms at another time.

Closson, John

“Elvish Writing Plate.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 18. Desires for the elven fantastic (in tengwar).

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 10. LoC. Will try to submit something in tengwar in calligraphy.

—————, and Paul Novitski

“Elvish Plate.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 39-40. Poem. Desires for the elven fantastic (refashioned in tengwar by Novitski).

Cole, Debbie

“The Road Goes Ever On.” Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): 44-48. Fiction. In the second part of the story, the

hobbits travel towards Buckland before their journey northwards.

“The Road Goes On and On.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 33-38. Fiction. A tale more than sixty years after

the War of the Ring. Five hobbits of the Shire start their travels to settled lands north of the Northern Waste.

Cook, Tom, Jr.

“A Meeting of Human Beings--Statistics No Longer.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 2-7. Bucolic description

of a gathering of members of Neo-Númenor from St. Louis, Missouri, Dearborn, Michigan, and Monmouth, Illinois,

in Monmouth from 20-24 August.

“About the Authors.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 51-52. Short biographies of the contributors to the issue.

“Bombadil’s Journey to Mother Nature.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 29-31. Poem. Tom

Bombadil journeys to find Mother Nature, in order to bring back Old Man Summer.

“Brandoch Daha’s Krothering Carousery.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 28. Editorial. Writes

about his poetry in the issue.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 50. Editorial. Gleefully applauds the issue and his own

efforts.

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Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): i. Thanks to those providing artwork.

—————, and Philip Helms

“Introduction and Dedication.” Triplanetary v. 1:1 (July 1968): 2-3. Editorial. Triplanetary will be a writing outlet but

will not be a forum for politics (club or otherwise). The fanzine’s name is taken from E. E. Smith, with the three

names of the planets coming from Eddison (Mercury), Lewis (Venus) and Tolkien (Middle-earth).

Cross, Doug

“Announcement.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 1. Editorial. Issue is dedicated to Tolkien with hopes of

dedicating other issues to other fantasy/SF authors. Would like to identify the fanzine’s best author of the year and

requests articles, artwork, and money.

“Editorial Staff.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 7. This issue is a merger between Triplanetary and MTES.

List of the fanzine’s staff.

“Flash***Flash, All Members!!!” Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): 3. News of the death of all St. Louis members by an

atomic bomb.

“From the Editors.” Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): 1. Editorial. Thanks contributors to the issue, requests

responses to the Mathom Sun, and that members of Neo-Númenor participate in the upcoming election.

“Incident on the Ammon (oog) Din.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 15-17. Fiction. Story of

Boromir as a lad and garrison replacement on Amon Dîn.

“The Lord of the Rings.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 8-11. An overview of Tolkien’s writing of the LR and

its plot. The book gives a feeling of optimism in the survival of mankind in the face of evil.

“Tribute to a King.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 4. Eulogizes Goddard (even if he did not

always agree with him).

“Westron Union.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 14-18. LoC. Neo-Númenor is under reform: its

dues collecting is legitimate and its membership simple to accomplish. (Mentions The Empire is merging with Neo-

Númenor.) The club members have not lusted for power and Eldila is no better of a club than Neo-Númenor.

Complains that MTES is politicized on national issues like the Viet Nam War.

Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 49-50. Closing remarks to ask for material or money. Expects the next

issue to be larger.

Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): 3. Praises Ready’s book on Tolkien. Requests information on other

books about Tolkien or his unpublished works.

Dabney, Virginia. See also Brown, Tracie, Gary Phillips, Virginia Dabney, and Gil Hilton; Ephemera section below.

“Smith of Wooton Major.” Magic Bagel 2 (November 1968): 2-3. Review. Smith of Wootton Major is a fine example of

Tolkien’s concept of the perils and joy of Fäerie. Eucatastrophe comes when Smith relinquishes the star. (Some

believe that Smith fits within the confines of Tolkien’s cosmology.)

Untitled. Quendi 1 (August 23, 1968): 1. Plans are in the making for the Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday Party, which 40

people attended the year before. Friendship exists between the Fellowship and the Neo-Númenoreans. Suggestions

for posters, songs, and food for the party planned for 27 September.

Untitled. Quendi 1 (August 23, 1968): 1. Hopes that members will be able to attend the Tolkien Conference at Belknap

College.

Untitled. Quendi 1 (August 23, 1968): 2. Crossword puzzle with Tolkienian clues.

Denton, Frank

“Frankly Speaking…” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 2-3. Editorial. Tentative about starting this fanzine but hopes it becomes an

outlet for creativity like Entmoot, but no one on the staff is a linguistics expert. Corresponds with Bowman via tape,

discussing Tolkien and fantasy books. Provides brief biography.

“From the Fountain of the Withered Tree.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 3-4. Editorial. Equal number of compliments and

complaints for Hoom 1 received. Ready’s book is interesting but repetitious. Isaacs and Zimbardo’s Tolkien and the

Critics looks much more promising. Regrets that he will not be able to make the TSA’s conference in New

Hampshire.

“Limerick.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 12. Poem. Smoking hobbits surprise Théoden.

“River-Daughter.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 13-15. Goldberry is only referenced in FR and a hobbit poem, each describing

her differently. Bombadil’s love for her is deep as seen by his actions after meeting the hobbits. Goldberry’s speech

and dress reflect a water motif. Believes that Goldberry was known to the hobbit of the Shire but she remains an

enigma.

Untitled. Hoom 2 (September 1968): 35. The Times Literary Supplement (25 July 1968): shows runes on the cover but

they don’t translate into anything (Bowman believes they may be Anglo-Saxon runes). Oxford University Press

publishes a second, revised edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (ed. by Tolkien and Gordon; revised ed. by

Norman Davis).

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Dobra, Pete

“The Adventures of Ar-Pharazon.” Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]) 16-19. Fiction. Ar-Pharazôn is kicked out of

Númenor by his mother, where he meets Dain Ironfoot and Quinn the Eskimo.

Dogramajian, Seth

“Omphallopsychite.” Granfalloon v. 1:4 (September 1968): 48-49. LoC. Some books can be faithfully visualized (for

example, 2001) but not The Lord of the Rings, due to its imaginary content.

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 31. LoC. Happy to see another Tolkien fanzine after the frenzy died down.

Feels that LR is too good of a book to be forgotten. Tolkien may be losing out to other SF and fantasy since little has

appeared from him as compared to the onslaught of Conan books.

Durrant, Mrs.

“Letters to the Demons.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 3-4. LoC. A teacher appreciates MTES.

Eisley, Loren

“***Tolkien Comment Corner***.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 7. Quote from the Horn Book (August 1966).

Elliott, Mike

“The New Year’s Orgy in the Shire.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 44. Poem. Hobbits on an

eating binge at their New Year’s celebration.

Eney, Dick. See also Ephemera section below.

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 64. LoC. Derides the covers of the Ballantine Books LR.

Fellows, Ralph. See Ephemera section below.

Fickle, Bob

“Critics Corner.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 4. Hates the Tolkien fiction in the last MTES.

Untitled. Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]) 15-16. Tolkien terms used to describe the local Dearborn Towers seems

to be polluting the Rouge River and stirring up strange creatures.

Finkle, Peter. See McMullen, Scott, and Peter Finkle.

Foster, Bob

“A Glossary of Middle Earth.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 16-22. An alphabetized list of place names from The Hobbit,

LR, and The Tolkien Reader (Meduseld - The River Running). Includes translations.

“A Glossary of Middle Earth: Geography.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 15-21. An alphabetized list of place names from The

Hobbit, LR, and The Tolkien Reader (Sammath Naur - Zirak-Zigil) and an addenda covering new material from The

Road Goes Ever On (Arda - Valinor). Includes translations and attempt to decipher the geography of Valinor.

“Another System of Tengwar for Use with English.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968): 7-8. Tengwar sound chart and

explanation (tengwar were meant to be used phonetically).

“Gincas.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 59. LoC. Howard’s and Tolkien’s books have racist elements. Wonders if heroic

cultures are intolerant (sees the Ents as the only tolerant race).

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 63-64. LoC. Replies on his glossary regarding Elbereth, Egladil, elen, Valinorean,

and the immortality of orcs.

“Letters to the Demons.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 4. LoC. Corrections and suggestions to

Lacey’s tengwar chart.

“More Letters to the Demons.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 30-32. LoC. Corrections for some

typos but generally enjoyed most of the contents of v1:4 and v1:5. Has issues with the Barad-dûr floor plan and

some of the details of the story of Eärnur. Gandalf’s resurrection resembled a character in a MacDonald book.

Suggested that the East of Middle-earth is Narnia.

“Notes on Tengware Explaining Last Issue’s Article on Tengwar.” Mathom Sun v. 2:2 (May 1968): 2. Describes the

finer points of using tengwar properly.

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 25-26. LoC. Takes exception that the Elfstone was green as elves describe the

sea as gray and the Elendilmir was white. Does not want to equate Fëanor’s creation of silme as magic. Feels if

beryl were important to elves, one of the elven rings would have borne one. Appreciates Denton’s article on

Goldberry but feels that the poems are misinterpreted, partially due to the author of the poem in The Adventures of

Tom Bombadil, who treats Bombadil as a caricature. Does not care about the ontology of Goldberry but sees her as

the best wife for Bombadil.

Friedman, David

“The Shire Post.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?] 1968): 14. LoC. Boardman’s theories of (im)mortality of

Elf-Human unions is poorly laid out and seems to be backwards, if using in Mendelain theory.

Gilbert, Michael

“The Elf-Friend.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 8. Poem. A man encounters elves.

Gilliam, Barry

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 64. LoC. Little domestic life is provided in LR.

Glover (D’Ammassa), Sheila. See Ephemera section below.

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Goble, Jr., Dale A.

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 27. LoC. Is a non-Tolkien fan.

Goddard, Frank [pseudonym of Philip Helms]. See also Helms, Philip, and Frank Goddard.

“Narnia, Middle Earth, and Thulcandra.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 30-31. Comparison of the

three worlds. Tolkien influences Lewis, who borrows his names. There are similar creatures as well. Believes all

three worlds are our earth during different time periods, with Narnia being east of Middle-earth.

“Westron Union.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 40-42. LoC. The government of Neo-Númenor

serves no purpose and only perpetuates mindless allegiance to a High King. The Eldila group’s main purposes are

the publication of MTES and open discussion.

“Westron Union.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 14-18. Responses to Cross’s LoC, arguing with

most of his points.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 49-53. Manuscript found after Goddard’s death tells the

story of Beren’s first encounter with Lúthien.

Goldberg, Mark

“Letters to the Demon-Lord.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 2-3. LoC. Makes geographical and

factual corrections to the Helm Hammerhand story (MTES v. 1:3). Thinks wargaming is not for children as history

bears out. (Helms responds that the hobbits who wrote about Helm could present it differently than the mannish

traditions published. Laments the glorification of war.)

“Lineage of Elfhelm.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 11-12. Feigned history of Elfhelm the

Ranger, his exploits and family. Commentary through disputing some of the facts herein.

“On Coloring Shire Map.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 12. Key to the inserted map from v. 1:3

and coloring directions.

“War Report.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 56. Neo-Númenor has plans to play wargames with

other clubs. Looking for Middle-earth weaponry and battle tactic information. War Games Inventor’s Guild is

working on game of the Battle of the Pelennor Fields and the Battle of the Five Armies.

Goldstein, Steven Lawrence

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 26-27. LoC. Is not a big Tolkien fan and feels Hoom does not have much to say but

thinks Closson’s elvish calligraphy the best thing in the issue.

Gollum

“Gollum’s Column.” Yrch! 3 (February 1968): 1. Sees LR as a cultural touch point.

GoodKnight, Glen

“On Charles Williams.” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 4. Williams added liveliness to the Inklings’ meetings. He was immersed

in his literary creations, unlike Tolkien. Tolkien, Lewis, and Williams write about abuse of power but all three are

optimistic, based on their Christian faith.

“Pedo!” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 6. LoC. Feels the issue lacks substance.

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (January 1968): 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing

“Comparison Cosmology” in South Pasadena, California, on 13 January.

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (February 1968): 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information,

discussing Smith of Wootton Major in Temple City, California, on 10 February.

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (March 1968): 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information,

discussing That Hideous Strength in Alhambra, California, on 9 March (map attached).

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (April 1968): 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, a map to a

party in San Mario, California, on 7 April and discussion meeting in Temple City, California, on 13 April.

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (May 1968): 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing

The Magician’s Nephew in South Pasadena, California, on 11 May (map attached).

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (June 1968): 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing

“Frodo, Sam, & Gollum” in South Pasadena, California, on 15 June (includes map). A TSA meeting to be held at

Future Unbounded Convention (Los Angeles) on 4 July, when GoodKnight will give a talk.

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (July 1968): 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing

Many Dimensions in Alhambra, California, on 20 July (includes map), as well as future topics and events through

October.

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (August 1968): 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe in Alhambra, California, on 17 August.

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (September 1968): 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information,

discussing J. R. R. Tolkien in a newly formed (San Fernando) branch of the Society in Arleta, California, on 27

September (includes map).

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (October 1968): 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information, discussing

Out of the Silent Planet in Temple City, California, on 19 October.

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“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (November 1968): 1-2. Mythopoeic Society meeting information,

discussing Prince Caspian in Temple City, California, on 16 November, and plans for a Lewis birthday party in

Alhambra, California, on 29 November (includes map).

“The Mythopoeic Society.” Mythopoeic Bulletin (December 1968): 1. Mythopoeic Society meeting information,

discussing “The Rings of Power” in Encino, California, on 7 December, and in Temple City, California, on 14

December.

Havregrøt, Brynhild

“An Elvish Dictionary.” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 5. Elvish words and roots (not names) translated (a - cerin).

Heap, George R. See also Ephemera section below.

“Of Interest!” Shagrat 10 (August 19, 1968): 2-6. Read and enjoyed the Elda Edda where he ran across the names of

Gandalf and the dwarves from The Hobbit. Felt Tolkien’s construct of using these names as a rendering into

English viable and easier than constructing entirely new names.

Helms, Brian

“A Comparison of Winnie the Pooh and Hobbits.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 27. Just that by

the junior editor.

—————, and Philip Helms

“Hamfast: Warg Fighter.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 59. Cartoon with Linus as Hamfast,

Warg Fighter.

Helms, Philip. See also Cook, Tom, Jr., and Philip Helms; Helms, Brian, and Philip Helms; Kern, David, and Philip Helms.

“About the Authors and Artists.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 57-59. Short biographies of the

contributors to the issue.

“About the Authors and Artists.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 63-64. Short biographies of the

contributors to the issue.

“About the Authors, Artists, and Whatnot (that means Mike Elliott).” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?]

1968): 75-78. Short biographies of the contributors to the issue.

“Advertisement.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 47. Ad for a Arbogast Furgeson Took sweatshirt

to raise funds. Possibility of getting discounted Tolkien books from Houghton Mifflin.

“Credits.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 59. A list of contributors to the issue and their roles.

“Law Notes. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 52-53. Court proceedings of Sméagol v. Baggins, the

court finding for Baggins.

“Law Notes.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 57. Court proceedings of Baggins v. Sackville-

Baggins, the court finding for Baggins.

“Law Notes.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 66-68. Court proceedings of Sauron vs. Aragorn,

Éomer, Faramir, et al., the court finding for Sauron.

“Return of the Once and Future King.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 12-14. Fiction. Eärnur’s

acceptance of the challenge of Angmar, his capture and torture. Eärnur summons Sauron, Morgoth, and a nameless

spirit, who he serves, in order to resurrect them. He is betrayed and destroyed.

“The Return of the Once and Future King.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 8-11. Fiction. Eärnur’s

acceptance of the challenge of Angmar, his capture and torture. Eärnur becomes under the control of Sauron and is

brought to him at Dol Guldur.

“The Return of the Once and Future King.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 9-13. Fiction. Eärnur

becomes the ninth Nazgûl, recounting his efforts during The War of the Ring. He escapes the destruction of Mordor

and flees. A new evil arises and, incorporeally, he travels to Minas Tirith and Orthanc to study the ways of wizards.

Summoning ancient evil beings, he annihilates Minas Tirith.

“Well, people, it is time that someone explained.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 53-56. The

leadership agreed to rework Neo-Númenor into a functioning club. Includes a proposed constitution.

“Westron Union.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 18. Calls a halt to the political wrangling

between different factions of Neo-Númenor and Eldila.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 3. Readers have responded in sympathy to Goddard’s

death.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 1. The Neo-Númenor wargaming group is on track with all

major parties agreeing on the direction of the club. Plea for money and submissions of material.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 13. Requests comments on what the readers would like to

see and a plea for submissions.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 20. Summarizes the drawing of Théoden on the proceeding

page, queries of help cataloging Middle-earth weaponry and owners, notes the Rohan-Dol Amroth chapter of the

TSA (in Monmouth, Illinois) created a 80”x50” mural of the slaying of the Nazgûl, and explains why the Steward of

Neo-Númenor was removed from office.

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Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 29. Commentary of in illustrations of Imrahil and a troll on

pages 28-29.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 31. Plans for articles on Carroll, Eddison, and Arthurian

legends and Tolkien. Notes that the issue will be large and is dependent on financial contributions.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 43. The editor will enter college, which may constrain

MTES; includes another plea for money, articles, and artwork.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 50-51. Poem. A new boating trip for Tom Bombadil.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 60. Closing editorial. Directs contributors were to send

material, suggests writing directly to the authors, and the fanzine is in need of artists.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 1b. Apologizes for the haphazardness of the issue. States

that Goddard was killed in a car crash.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 35-36. Comments on the issue thus far, happy that no

more club politicking will be printed. Notes the map on page 46 is the first four color map and that monetary

contributions are always welcome.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 57. The constitution of Neo-Númenor will be dropped

unless the King (Cross) wishes to pursue it.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 65. Editorial. Requests that comments be sent directly to

the authors. The editor will be attending college and needs a replacement. A request is made to drop club politics.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 27. Fundraising through the sale of A. Ferguson Took

sweatshirts and calligraphy.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 29. Guidelines for letter writers and remarks this is the

editor’s last issue.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 33. Goddard visited Helms before his death. Attitude

towards Goddard was scornful. Helms traveled to Dearborn, Michigan, to meet with other members of the club and

St. Louis fans have plans to visit Monmouth, Illinois. The next issue will be (probably) be edited by Stanwick.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 60-61. Editorial plea for financial help, explaining the

excellent value of MTES for the cost.

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 81. Endnote that the issue was completed at 4:30 a.m.

and that Oswald will be editing the next issue.

—————, and Frank Goddard

“In Memoriam.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 60-61. News of the death of Goddard. Includes a

letter from Goddard stating he hoped to be able to explain his views of club politics better. Goddard’s unfinished

creative work, if found, will be found in future issues.

Hilton, Gil. See also Brown, Tracie, Gary Phillips, Virginia Dabney, and Gil Hilton.

Untitled. Yrch! 2 (January 1968): 1. Notes that Sue Anderson drew the picture of “Legolas following into his own

tongue.”

Untitled. Yrch! 4 (February 1968): 1. Plea for money. Positive comments on the faculty led discussion Tolkien and

European mythology and orcs.

Untitled. Yrch! 4 (February 1968): 1. Future meeting plans include a faculty led discussion on Tolkien’s linguistics.

Untitled. Yrch! 4 (February 1968): 1. Linguistic gleanings for Balrog (Anglo-Saxon for “Exciter of Evil”), Shelob (she-

spider), and Sméagol and Déagol (glosses for Cain and Abel in an Anglo-Saxon Bible).

Untitled. Yrch! 4 (February 1968): 1. Gollum’s Column will not appear.

Untitled. Yrch! 4 (February 1968): 1. The TSA’s general meeting will be held in concert with Boskone V in Boston (23-

24 March).

Untitled. Yrch! 4 (February 1968): 1. A new MSU Tolkien Fellowship Song Book is forthcoming.

Hoffman, Stanley

“Carachbrui.” I Barad 1 (January 1968): 4, 8. Editorial. Explains that the fanzine is the main vehicle of the San Fernando

Valley Chapter of Some Sort of Medieval Elvish Society I Think (SSMESIT). Desires to fill the gap left by Entmoot

and I Palantir and hopes to have tengwar in each issue.

“Carachbrui.” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 3. Editorial. Responses to the first issue were good but few. First installment of an

Elvish dictionary provided. Mythopoeic Society sponsored a celebration of the destruction of the Ring on 8 April

and plans on a Bilbo and Frodo birthday party in September.

“Elbereth!” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 4. Advertisement.

“I Telco A I Lúva.” I Barad 1 (January 1968): 7. Written in tengwar. Plans for a column in written (phonetically) in

tengwar for practice in reading and writing.

“I Telco A I Lúva.” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 7. Introduction to a column on writing in tengwar, written entirely in

tengwar.

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“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 93. LoC. Joined fandom due to Tolkien, unsure if Paxson’s cover for Niekas 19 is

Théoden, and thinks Smaug’s evilness was necessary.

“Report on the SSMESIT Party.” I Barad 1 (January 1968): 5. Description of the chapter’s party, which featured food

and a scavenger hunt. Mention of the Mythopoeic Society’s planned celebration in March.

“The Mythopoeic Society.” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 4. Advertisement.

“The Song of Galadriel.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 8. Musical setting for Galadriel’s parting song.

Untitled. I Barad 1 (January 1968): 10. Advertisements for the Mythopoeic Society and the fanzine, Tolkien Tribune.

Holmberg, John-Henri. See Brandon, Jr., Carl J.

Howard, Claire

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 63. LoC. Feels interviews with Tolkien should stop so he can finish The

Silmarillion and Akallabêth.

Hyatt, Grant

“View from the Hill.” Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 2, 1968]) 20. Frustrated at trying to change Neo-Númenor for the

better, but has high regard for Cross.

Inzer, George

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 30-31. LoC. Has never read LR but after reading Hoom, he will. Foster’s letter

made him think of Tolkien as translator than author of LR.

Johnstone, Ted

“Fan Mail.” Mojo Entmooter 1 (January 1968): 15. LoC. Sees the mixing of rock music with Tolkien’s creation as

completely incongruous. Feels that it is naïve to expect quality from amateur film productions of Tolkien’s works.

Jones, Christine

“The Rise of the Lord of the Rings: A Synopsis of the Ancient Annals.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?]

1968): 4-10. A thorough synopsis of the First through Third Ages (up to 3001), sourced from The Hobbit, LR, Road

Goes Ever On, and a published interview (probably Resnick’s).

Juhren, Marcella

“An Elvish Mode.” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 8-9. Suggests that a common use of tengwar values would be beneficial for

those wishing to communicate this way. Notes issues using them phonetically. Provides a chart and values needed

for English.

Kathleen Fitzgerald. See Lindevere, Electra, and Kathleen Fitzgerald.

Kaufman, Jerry

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 64. LoC. Feels LR is a children’s book as the characters are not complex, good

and evil are too delineated, and attachment between characters are seen in childlike ways.

“Mordor?” Granfalloon v. 1: 4 (September 1968): 17. Poem. Woefully compares Cleveland to Mordor.

Keith, Jim

“Pedo!” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 6. LoC. Feels the issue will improve over time.

Kern, David

“Elrond’s Word of Wisdom.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 5. Faux Dunland word “sril” with its

definitions.

“Elrond’s Word of Wisdom.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 19. Definition of ‘gruldz,’ a Middle-

earth cactus and name of a dart used by the Easterlings.

“Elrond’s Word of Wisdom.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 21. Definition of ‘gzhargc,’ an orkish

word for a particularly nasty torture.

“Letters to the Demon-Lord.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 4. LoC. Wonders if Tolkien purposely

formed the sounds of names to evoke the characteristics of a person or place.

“Letters to the Demons.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 3. LoC. Felt Helms put Goldberg to

disadvantage. Suggests actors for a live action film of LR.

“More Letters to the Demons.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 33. LoC. Goddard wanted to

reform the club, and hatred towards Goddard was too strong a term for the reaction to him.

—————, and Philip Helms

“Floor-plan of Barad-dûr.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 14-15. Proposed floor-plan of the Barad-

dûr with commentary.

Kilby, Clyde S., and Dick Plotz

“Many Meetings with Tolkien.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 39-40. Kilby relates that Tolkien wrote and illustrated Mr.

Bliss. Tolkien speech is so difficult to understand that his secretary has difficulty and articles based on interviews

are flawed. Tolkien is pronounced Tŏl’-kēn. Performance of a children’s play of LR in Cheltenham. Hints about The

Silmarillion: creation and fall, migration to Middle-earth, destruction of Beleriand (not optimistic on its

publication). Ace controversy set Tolkien back nine months. Publishers still want Tolkien to complete the

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introduction to his translation of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and “Pearl.” Tolkien received a letter from a

Sam Gamgee but dreads one from S. Gollum. Plotz relates The Silmarillion might be retold with Bilbo as narrator.

The Silmarillion might be divided into separate, publishable stories, but would cause too much rework and revision.

Elvish-English dictionary is unlikely since Elvish is still evolving. On a Mediterranean cruise Tolkien though

Mordor corresponds to the volcanic basin there with Stromboli reminding him of Mt. Doom.

Kirk, Tim

“Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday Party.” Sibelius 6 ([September?] 1968): 5. Notice for Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday Party to

be celebrated on 22 September at Sycamore Grove Park in Highland Park, California.

“Tolkien Lovers!” GUTS 6 ([September?] 1968): 30. Notice for Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday Party to be celebrated on

22 September at Sycamore Grove Park in Highland Park, California.

Kronman, Judy

“Pedo!” I Barad 1 (January 1968): 8. Best wishes for the new fanzine.

LaBonte, Richard

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 30-31. LoC. Admits never having finished LR but enjoyed Hoom all the same,

including the article on the Elfstone. Amazed at the intensity of Tolkien fans.

Lacey, Paul

“Letters to the Demon-Lord.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 3. LoC. Makes correction to tengwar

chart from MTES v. 1:3.

“Map- Gondor-Mordor-Rohan.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): insert. Redrawing of Tolkien’s

map as found in RK.

Lauritsen, Frederick Michael

Untitled. Hoom 1 (June 1968): 11. Positive review of Ready’s The Tolkien Relation, reprinted from Library Journal (1

May 1968).

Libby, Brian

“Tolkien in Magazines.” Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): 2-3. Lists articles with Tolkien content appearing in U.S.

magazines (1956-67).

Liebert, Bob. See also Byers, Bruce and Bob Liebert.

“??? Puzzle ???” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 12-13. Quiz to list months of the Shire and what events happened

in them.

“A Little Hobbit Humor (Very Little Hobbit Humor).” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 4. LR names stenciled and

drawn in creative ways.

“Ads.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 13. New briefs. Tolkien Society of England formed. 30 different Tolkien

buttons and psychedelic Tolkien posters at local book stores. Business in Phoenix, Arizona, called Hobbit Heaven.

TSA smials should report news to be listed. Orcrist published.

“Attention.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 7. Request that Tolkien fanzines be sent to Harold Piser.

“Club Bulletin.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 6. {Missing from my copy.}

“Editors Page: A farewell and welcome.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 3. Editorial. Felt that his Tolkien Tribune

was too juvenile, so Mumak was created. Received the fanzine Elbereth!

“Even Sauron Laughs.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 5. Television report on Yellow Submarine mentioned

Tolkien. Rumor that the University of Missouri has plans for a Tolkien biography. The second Tolkien Conference

will be held concurrently with the Secondary Universe conference. A list of officers of the Tolkien Society of St.

Louis.

“Is Frodo Dead?” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 4. Laments that early “fun” Tolkien fandom has ended and that

the hippies and intellectuals have hijacked it.

“Join The Tolkien Society of St. Louis.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 14. Club information.

“Pedo!” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 6. LoC. Enjoyed the issue and can read tengwar.

“‘The Hobbit’ Put on as a Play by Local High School!” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 9. News of a play performed

at Ladue High School in St. Louis, stated to be written by Tolkien. It was covered in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

“Your Hobbit in Hollywood.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 12. Prophetic article. Merchandising, Disney’s book

version, possible cartoon version (rumor that Peter Max would animate) would ruin LR.

Untitled. Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 9. Apologizes for the lateness of the publication (one of the issues being

that the editor is 13).

Untitled. Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 10-11. News briefs. Ballantine Books has a mural of the Remington covers

of LR. A one volume LR was published in England. A Chicago shop is called Doc Gandalf’s and there is a rock

music group called the Gandalf. Orcrist will be included with Tolkien Journal subscriptions. There will be a

meeting of the TSA at the Worldcon in St. Louis. Rumors of Tolkien groups in St. Louis (including Hippies meeting

in Forest Park) and a group at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Green Dragon publishes out of date

information.

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Linden, William Lee

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 63. LoC. Comments on Foster’s glossary regarding Quenya, Melian, -ath,

similarity between Black Speech agh and Gaelic agus, and Dor-en-Ernil.

Lindevere, Electra, and Kathleen Fitzgerald

“Open Letter to a Wondering Mordorian.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 11. Song. Orcs lamenting that Mordor is

not the home it used to be.

Lunney, Frank

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 28-29. LoC. Thought the article on the Elfstone too technical but the one on

Goldberry well paced and well written. Tolkien is a passing fad and Stranger in a Strange Land is now popular with

the Underground, as many SF and fantasy books are.

Mandel, Mark

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 95. LoC. Suggests “Fire hall” as translation of Nargothrond.

Markstein, Donald

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 29. LoC. Has read LR once. Soliciting a damning review of LR for Nolazine.

McMullen, Scott, and Peter Finkle

Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 26. Story of the hobbits in the Old Forest and the quest of the Ring to the meter of

“The Stone Troll.”

McEvoy, Seth. See Ephemera section below.

McNish, Bob

“The Adventures of Logo and Thori.” Magic Bagel 2 (November 1968): 8-9. An invisible dwarf and invisible hobbit

have a conversation (panel art).

Mebane, Banks

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 62. LoC. Corrections to Foster’s glossary (Oatbarton and Far Downs). Foster’s

astronomical observation is lacking.

Mercer, Archie

“Editorial.” The Middle Earthworm 1 (October 1968): 1. Does not promise a second issue and will relinquish the

fanzine’s name if there is a prior claim to it.

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 90-91. LoC. Feels Foster’s glossary is not as comprehensive as it could be and would

like to see entries of particular races.

“The Road to the Smials.” The Middle Earthworm 1 (October 1968): 1. Provides the list of TSA member names in

Britain in case those members wish to form smials.

Meškys, Ed

“Additional Meetings.” Green Dragon 5 (December 1968): 1. TSA meetings planned for the follow year at Boston (22

March), tentatively Los Angeles (4 July), and St. Louis (1 September).

“An Academic Conference on Tolkien.” Green Dragon 5 (December 1968): 1. TSA’s Tolkien Conference was held at

Belknap College (18-20 October), where 20 papers were presented and will eventually be published (copies of

Patterson’s paper are available for the asking). Another conference is planned in 1969 in conjunction with the

Secondary Universe Conference at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. Finder will have a one-day Bilbo-

Frodo Birthday conference in Urbana, Illinois.

“Apologies.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 2. Apologizes for not proofreading the stencils before printing.

“Back Issues of the Journal.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 2. Reprinted copies of Tolkien Journal and original Green

Dragons are available.

“Bumbejimas.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 4-5. Enlisted many friends to help put together Tolkien Journal and Niekas. Sent

out 2000 Tolkien Conference flier and expects 100 participants and 20 papers presented. Hopes to have Tolkien

Journal on a more regular schedule and has farmed out TSA responsibilities. Started Locus with Vanderwerf and

Brown but dropped out due to lack of involvement. On a trip to Muir Woods in California, wonders what Tolkien

would have thought about the Coastal Redwoods and Giant Sequoias there.

“Bumbejimas: An Apology of Sorts.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 10, 65-66. Apologizes that the Resnick preface in the

last issue appeared after the interview. Mercer is the British agent for the TSA. Meškys read SF stories full of “psi”

powers at the same time as LR and expected the same magic there. Suggests that new fans not vote for Niekas or

Tolkien Journal for Hugos.

“Editorial.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?] 1968): 2-3, 10. Editorial. Plans on publishing issues of

different sizes. The TSA held meetings in December and April with plans of others at the Worldcon in Oakland and

in December in New York City (which may be combined with the MLA conference). The TSA will host a conference

with panels and papers at Belknap College from 18-20 October. Tolkien’s manuscripts on loan from Marquette

University will be available for viewing at the conference. Jan Howard Finder plans a September Tolkien party in

Chicago. Tolkien wrote to the TSA urging its members to shun Ready’s book; Ready in the [Toronto] Globe

Magazine (2 March 1968): expected Tolkien to dislike it. Lin Carter will have a book about Tolkien out next year.

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Arrangements have been made with Ace to sell remaining copies of LR. There are three variations on the boxes of

the Ballantine Books boxed sets. A German translation of LR will be published by Ernst Klett Verlag. Ballantine will

publish a paperback of The Road Goes Ever On. Quotes from Lewis in regard to reading meanings into LR. British

hardback editions of The Hobbit, which cannot be sold in the U.S., have different color plates than its American

counterpart. Mankato State College’s conference proceedings are for sale as The Tolkien Papers. The Secondary

Universe conference held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had many Tolkien papers read, which should be published.

Fanzines received include Orcrist, Ilmarin, Tolkien Tribune, Minas Tirith Evening-Star, I Barad, Unicorn, and

Riverside Quarterly (Entmoot is defunct.) Beagle’s The Last Unicorn provides a literary example of Tolkien’s

eucatastrophe. Smial listings will continue in Green Dragon. Notes that there is a Middle Earth Universal

Foundation group. There are three Australian smials, including the Sydney University Tolkien Society. Tolkien fans

would be interested in the Society of Creative Anachronism, where Tolkien costumes are allowed. There are

troubles with the mailing list, which is causing frustration. Claire Howard reports the cafeteria at Queens College

in Flushing, New York, presented a full Tolkien-inspired menu and decorations. Tolkien fans want to write using

tengwar but are finding it difficult; many buttons are mixing how tehta are used. Requests nothing is sent in tengwar

because it will have to be redirected for translation.

“Less than 2.” Green Dragon 5 (December 1968): 2. Tolkien news will be quickly disseminated through Locus. Tolkien in

on the mend after falling. Orcrist will be sent along with Tolkien Journal. Worlds of Fantasy had a report on

Tolkien, the TSA and its conference. One-volume paperback LR published in England.

“Meetings.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 1. Plans for a meeting in Boston on 23 March concurrently with Boskone V.

It will include photocopies of Tolkien manuscripts, Tolkien art, a panel on running smials, and a dramatic reading

of part of LR by the Brandeis University smial. The New York City meeting was in December with 100 people in

attendance, including W. H. Auden. Searles and Boardman gave talks. Plans for other meetings in conjunction with

the upcoming Worldcon (Oakland) and Future Unlimited Con (Los Angeles).

“Membership Cards & Such.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 2. There are no membership cards but a membership label

button is planned.

“Membership in the TSA.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?] 1968): 2. Membership and back issue (Tolkien

Journal, Green Dragon, Niekas) information.

“Merchandise Available from the TSA.” Green Dragon 5 (December 1968): 1-2. TSA offers back issues of Tolkien

Journal, paperback copies of Tolkien’s books, and the Ballantine edition of The Road Goes Ever On. They sell five

different posters, Niekas, Paxson’s paperback dust jackets. Ace LR and Caedmon’s Poems and Songs of Middle

Earth should be directly ordered from them. Closson has seven different buttons for sale.

“News of the Society.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 1. Trials and tribulations of running the TSA include keeping up

with the onslaught of mail, addressing labels, and merchandise sales.

“News of Tolkien.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 2. Smith of Wootton Major published in the December 1967

Redbook. Two books (by Ready and by Carter) are soon to be published; a third is rumored from Twayne

Publishers.

“Other Sales Dept News.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 2. Production of Caedmon Records (Elvish writing) and

Houghton Mifflin (photograph of Tolkien) posters. A map of Middle-earth with routes of the Fellowship is available.

Caedmon is giving a discount on its Tolkien records. Suggests booksellers for Tolkien hardbacks as Houghton

Mifflin will not accept individual sales. Closson has seven different Tolkien buttons for sale.

“Smial News.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 2. Requests smial reports and notes the ease of starting a smial.

“The Annual Yule Meet.” Green Dragon 5 (December 1968): 1. Annual moot to be held at Columbia University on 28

December in conjunction with the university’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, where three papers are planned.

“The Green Dragon #3.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 31-32. A reprint of the October 1967 issue of Green Dragon.

“The Next TJ.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 2. Next issue of Tolkien Journal should be out by Easter. Plea for

material.

“The Smial List.” Green Dragon 5 (December 1968): 2. A list of people in the process of or interested in running smials

from 26 different states, Australia, and Canada.

“The Tolkien Society of America Is.” Green Dragon 5 (December 1968): 1. Gives goals of the society and its

publications. Has woes with mailing addresses and explains that as a professor, the editor is not always available to

do TSA work.

“This Issue.” Green Dragon 5 (December 1968): 1. Lists topics to be covered in this newsletter.

“Tolkien Conferences.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 2. Tolkien Conference to be held at Belknap College on 18-20

October. Kilby gave talks at Gordon College (Boston) from 20-23 February.

“TSA Gets British Agent.” Green Dragon 4 (March 1968): 2. Archie Mercer becomes the TSA’s British agent. TSA sales

will extend oversees.

Untitled. Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 22. All of Paxson’s dust jackets for the paperback editions of The Hobbit and LR

are available.

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Miesel, Sandra L.

“Some Motifs and Sources for Lord of the Rings.” Riverside Quarterly v. 3:2 (March 1968): 124-28. Much of Tolkien’s

creation embodied in the Middle-earth works echo real-world history and cultures. Myths of the Celts, Norse, Irish,

Finns, and Welsh parallel Tolkien’s characters and places. Tolkien uses tree symbolism for the themes of renewal

and reverence.

“Some Religious Aspects of Lord of the Rings.” Riverside Quarterly v. 3:3 (August 1968): 209-13. Tolkien’s creation is

not overtly religious, other than the worship shown by the armies of Sauron as well as Gollum (toward Shelob).

Although Tolkien provides a paradise, it is marred by Morgoth, but this has no relationship with Original Sin. An

afterlife is expected by the good but is unknown. The Free Peoples of Middle-earth reflect Christian ethics, Tolkien

holding to Augustine’s view of evil. The will toward evil and good has real power and is wielded by his characters.

Tolkien stresses sacrifice for others, knowing that evil is never completely removed, but the respite provides a view

of the eternal Joy.

Miller, Gary

“Agrapha.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 15-18. Fiction. Firco Baggins, son of Frodo and an elf,

comes to Middle-earth seeking adventure and his kin during the 5th Age of Middle-earth.

“Agrapha.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 20-22. Fiction. Firco Baggins continues his journey up

the river Gwathló where he has a curious encounter with men, survives a flood, and kills an eagle.

“Agrapha.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 44-47. Fiction. Firco Baggins meets a mysterious, old

man, and decides to remain in his house. As he goes hunting, he encounters a strange, white hart.

“Alas Atlantis.” Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): 38-42. Fiction. Not heeding the stories of Ar-Pharazôn, the

Cimmerian navy has set off to conquer the Undying Lands. On the way, a sailor has a vision of traversing the

country of the Valar.

“Letters to the Demon-Lords.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 6. LoC. Notes the tengwar

character for “and” while wondering about other shorthand tengwar which stand for words.

“Ode to the High.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 6-7. Poem. Story of Elbereth and Manwë, the

coming of the Free Folk, the dark lords, and wizards. Requests Elbereth to reclaim Middle-earth. Includes stanza in

Quenya.

“The Arkenstone.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 46. Poem. The finding and fate of the Arkenstone.

Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): 29. Praises Cross for his efforts producing Triplanetary.

Muench, Martha, and Scott Smith

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 26. Filksong. The story of kings following Eärendil’s star to the tune of “We

Three Kings of Orient Are.”

Musselman, D.

“The Shire Post.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?] 1968): 15. LoC. Quitting the TSA. Finds the articles

repetitive and the artwork trite.

Nosek, Leona

“Eldest.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 5. Poem. Characteristics of Tom Bombadil.

Novitski, Paul. See also Closson, John, and Paul Novitski

“A Conversion Formula.” Carandaith v. 1:1 (July 1968): 13. Guide for converting pagination between the Ballantine

Books and the Houghton Mifflin editions of LR.

“Editorial Tintinabulations.” Carandaith v. 1:1 (July 1968): 4-6. Editorial. Guidelines for submitted material. Does not

intend the fanzine to compete with Tolkien Journal, but another creative outlet. Favorable review of Tolkien Journal

and Niekas. Australia fandom is small but connected. Supplies a list and short review of each of Tolkien’s major

books; generally does not like Smith of Wootton Major. Tolkien is working on The Silmarillion, Akallabêth, and A

Man and His Wife. In a letter to a fan, Tolkien states he is working 90 hour weeks at Oxford. Request for staff to run

the club/fanzine.

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 94. LoC. Likes Paxson’s cover (assumes it is Théoden) but does not understand what

Paxson dislikes about the Ballantine paperbacks, feeling that Paxson’s replacements have little to recommend

themselves. Suggests “chost” is Sindarin for “tooth.” Found Resnik’s interview with Tolkien simplistic, making

Tolkien seem conceited, and prefers Castell’s interview in New World SF. Kaufman’s views on LR are no more

logical than Bradley’s.

“Miscellania.” Carandaith v. 1:1 (July 1968): 15. Ready wrote a book of which Tolkien disapproves. Bookstores plan to

stock both the Ballantine and Allen & Unwin paperback editions of LR. Michael O’Brien will be the new editor

when Novitski returns to the U. S.

“Parmatir.” Carandaith v. 1:1 (July 1968): 11-12. General comments about SF and fantasy. Tolkien is referenced in

regard to Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land and BB’s [Watkins-Pitchford’s] Forest of Boland Light Railway.

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 32-35. LoC. Impressed with the layout and use of color in Hoom but finds some of

the contents too fannish. Felt Scruby tried too hard in his article on the Elfstone. Enjoyed Closson’s style but is

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bothered by his use of both phonetic and orthographic use of tengwar (among other issues) in the same piece.

Fannish efforts of the nuisances of Tolkien’s created world, enhances its understanding of it rather than

undermining and ruining the beauty of it.

“The Feanorian Tengwar as Applied to English.” Carandaith v. 1:1 (July 1968): 8-9. Suggests that an English

transliteration of tengwar is needed. Provides an example and table, which uses a combination of Fëanorean and

Belerianic modes.

“The West-Gate Inscription.” Carandaith v. 1:1 (July 1968): 13-14. An attempt to translate (word by word) the West-

Gate of Moria from the Elvish into English.

Oswald, Bill

“Adventures of A. Ferguson Took.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 57-60. Fiction. Arbogast the

hobbit and his companions after fleeing from the wargs, find themselves captured and imprisoned by dwarves, who

are in league with Sauron. Arbogast discovers that another hobbit is held prisoner.

“Arbogast Furgeson Took.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 40-46. Fiction. The company of

Arbogast is joined by the son of Imrahil. News has come that Rohan is nearly overrun by Dunlandings, who soon

will march north. The company heads East to rouse allies and is followed by a clumsy warg.

“Further Adventures of A. Fergeson Took.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 47-50. Fiction. Action

moves to Far Harad where the Dunlandish ambassador asks the ruler to betray Gondor and attack. Meanwhile,

there is political intrigue to usurp the throne.

“Map of Eriador.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 46. Map of the northwestern portion of Middle-

earth.

“Silence.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 26. Lament for the empty elvish lands.

Paschelke, Larry

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 9-10. LoC. Became aware of literary intelligence in trees in the words of Merritt,

Howard, Blackwood, Tolkien, and Aldiss.

Pelz, Bruce

“Herewith.” Glamdring 6 (March 1968): 1-4. Fanzines received in March 1968. Notes that a Cult apazine named Dol

Cirith Ungol.

“Information to Be Included.” Glamdring 4 (January 1968): 1-4. Fanzines received in January 1968. Notes that APA-L’s

apazine Barefoot Contessa I:1 includes Tolkien music.

“Issue #4 of This Zine.” Glamdring 5 (February 1968): 1-4. Fanzines received in February 1968. Notes that an APA-L’s

apazine was named Woody Allen Is a Hobbit…Really! and a Cult apazine named Angmar.

Untitled. Glamdring 7 (April 1968): 1-5. Fanzines received in April 1968. Notes ValAPA apazine called Old Entish.

Orcrist 1 is positively reviewed. There is Tolkien content in Riverside Quarterly v. 3:2.

Phillips, Gary. See also Brown, Tracie, Gary Phillips, Virginia Dabney, and Gil Hilton; Ephemera section below.

“From the Quickpost Service.” Holbytla 1 (July 31, 1968): 1. News of other members of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship.

“Literary (?) News.” Holbytla 1 (July 31, 1968): 1. Cosmic Cruller, Magic Bagel, and Dwimmerlaik are in the works.

Hope that the first volume of The Silmarillion will be published within a year.

“Literary (?) News.” Holbytla 2 (August 31, 1968): 1. The Balrog Review is available and Dwimmerlaik will appear

within a month.

“On the Natures of the Great Rings.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): 4-7. The Three Rings obviously represent earth,

fire, and water. The dwarven rings may have been designed with particular metals in mind (gold, silver, lead, iron,

copper, tin, and mercury; not mithril, which was surely an alloy). The nine rings could correspond to the planets

and the sun.

“Orthanc.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): 14-15. Crossword puzzle with Tolkienian clues.

“Party Plans !!?” Holbytla 1 (July 31, 1968): 2. Volunteers requested for the upcoming Bilbo and Frodo Birthday Part to

be held in September.

“Party Plans.” Holbytla 2 (August 31, 1968): 1. The Bilbo and Frodo Birthday Party will take place on 27 September.

“Spring Term Notes.” Holbytla 1 (July 31, 1968): 2. Last school term’s major event was the Elvish New Year

Celebration on 6 April. Thursday meetings were poorly attended and canceled.

“Tolkien Conference!” Holbytla 2 (August 31, 1968): 1. Details about the TSA’s Tolkien conference to be held at

Belknap College from 18-20 October. Curious to know if a contingent from the MSU Tolkien Fellowship can attend.

“Undomë Namarië.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): 13. Poem. Elegy for Arwen at Cerin Amroth awaiting her fate

as a mortal.

“Undomë Namarië.” Magic Bagel 2 (November 1968): 3. Poem. Elegy for Arwen at Cerin Amroth awaiting her fate as a

mortal.

Untitled. Holbytla 1 (July 31, 1968): 2. Hopes to hear from other members of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship before the

publication of Holbytla 2 on 20 September.

Untitled. Holbytla 1 (July 31, 1968): 2. Copies of Holbytla are free for the asking.

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Pierce, J. J.

“Science Fiction and the Romantic Tradition.” Different v. 3: 3 (October 1968): 2-40. Denounces “The New Thing”

movement in SF publishing. Tolkien is quoted about jailors being those most hostile to escape and referenced as an

author who is anti-scientific but creates a consistent world with a sense of wonder.

Piper, David C.

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 95. LoC. Dislikes the Paxson dust jackets.

Pitt, Martin

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 91-92. LoC. Still does not like Paxson’s paperback dust jacket covers of LR. Surprised

that people need to be told how to pronounce “Tolkien.”

“Review and Comment.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 55. Reviews artwork from Niekas 18, including the Paxson dust

jacket for The Hobbit, which he particularly dislikes.

Plotz, Dick. See Kilby, Clyde S., and Dick Plotz.

Racwain, R. H.

“The Grey-White Lord.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 22. Poem. Lauds Gandalf’s efforts against Sauron.

Randolph, Burr

“The Singular Incompetence of the Valar.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?] 1968): 11-13. Even though the

Valar are not well-defined in LR, there is enough information to make a judgment about their guardianship of the

world. The wards of the guardians were speaking peoples: elves, men, dwarves, and hobbits. Give brief discussion

between the differences between Sindarin, Quenya, and Valinorean. Provides synopsis of the First and Second Ages

and the role of the Valar in it. Feels that the Valar did not intercede as guardians over the affairs of Middle-earth.

Destruction of the lands and peoples of Middle-earth are unabated until Morgoth is overthrown and Númenor is

destroyed. Sauron is allowed to arise again and again. The Valar are subject to a higher power, but it does not

excuse them from their incompetent guardianship of the world.

Rasnic, Steve

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 31-32. LoC. Wonders if a weapon like a sabre would have been appropriate in

Middle-earth. Is not through LR yet, so feels he is not ready to participate in those round robin tapes.

Reed, Ed

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 95. LoC. Wishes the Paxson dust jackets were colored.

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 29-30. LoC. Good articles on Tolkien but there are too many people on staff

and the zine needs better artwork.

Reed, Robert

“The Shire Post.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?] 1968): 14. LoC. Appreciates Howes’ article and has

found that the Atlantic continental shelf looks to correspond to the coastline of Middle-earth.

Reitz, Ken, and Frank Goddard

“The Possibility of Middle Earth in the Future or Is There a Middle Earth in your Future?” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v.

1:6 ([February?] 1968): 48-49. Suggests the ages of Middle-earth are in earth’s future. Psychic ability would be

enhanced. An atomic war could explain the desolation of Mordor. Advanced medicine could explain immortality.

Animals found in LR would be descendants of those found today.

Robbins, Robert

“Topic of the issue: A Basic Science Fantasy Reference Library.” Science Fantasy News Bulletin 3 ([November?] 1968):

1-3. Provides a list of 44 essential critical and referential sources for SF/fantasy, including Tolkien and the Critics

and The Tolkien Relation.

“Topic of the issue: Fan Magazines of General Interest.” Science Fantasy News Bulletin 2 (October 1968): 1-4. Gives a

short history and survey of SF fanzines, mentioning Tolkien fanzines as specialized.

“Topic of the issue: J. R. R. Tolkien.” Science Fantasy News Bulletin 1 ([October?] 1968): 1-2. Brief biography of

Tolkien and his books available in paperback. A Tolkien Society exists on campus (University of Illinois-

Champaign-Urbana) where members are reading LR aloud. Poems and Songs of Middle Earth album is not as

appealing as Chuck Rein’s “In Western Lands,” which appears on a 45. News of the TSA and its publications, the

University of Wisconsin Tolkien Society and Orcrist, and The Fellowship of the Rings. Notes the 1966 Mankato

Conference proceedings are on sale.

Robinson, James. See also West, Richard C., and Robinson, James.

“The Wizard and History: Saruman’s Vision of a New Order.” Orcrist 1 ([March] 1968): 17-23. Saruman clearly

chooses the path of evil as a means to his vision of a new political order. Saruman of many colors shows his pride

and attempt to encompass all ethical standards. He believes that the pragmatic path of joining with Sauron will

eventually yield to positive changes, which he and Gandalf could bring, even though evil must be tolerated in the

short run. Saruman’s premise to join Sauron to complete his vision is incorrect and he power he seeks, he loses.

—————, and Richard C. West

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“Introduction.” Orcrist 1 ([March] 1968): i-iii. Editorial. Describes the formation of the University of Wisconsin Tolkien

Society (and another group in Milwaukee), society membership characteristics, and author information. The papers

herein were written during the 1966-67 academic year.

Rockow, Karen

“The Shire Post.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?] 1968): 15. LoC. Long discussion on Plotz’s list of Old

English words for ‘prince,’ which are not completely correct. Notes Tolkien derived words from Old English

including ent, maððum, orc, feax, deagol, smeagan, orthanc, and eored.

“The Unicorner.” Unicorn v. 1:3 (Fall-Winter 1968): 5-11. Includes reviews of children’s fantasy books. Garner’s The

Weirdstone of Brisingamen is derivative of Tolkien. Alexander’s Prydain cycle is comparable to Tolkien.

Scher, Kenneth

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 27-29. LoC. Takes issue with Strang’s article on swords as Tolkien’s Caudimordax

was a sword that gave victory. Perhaps the Elfstone was turquoise, which is supposed to aid horseback riders.

Scot, Tim

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 86. LoC. Interest in Tolkien in the U.K. lags behind the U.S. Describes the BBC Radio

production of “The Hobbit” as good but is noisy and difficult to understand. Allen & Unwin published (10 October)

a one-volume paperback of LR, which lacks the appendices other than the tale of Arwen and Aragorn.

Shaw, Greg

“(Words).” Mojo Entmooter 1 (January 1968): 4-5. Editorial explains the history, success, and demise of Mojo-

Navigator and Entmoot. Hopes that Mojo-Entmooter will include topics of interest to SF and Tolkien fans.

Sigman, Paula

“Rhûn a Annûn.” I Barad 1 (January 1968): 6. Glowing review of Smith of Wootton Major. In this adult story, Tolkien

writes within the construct described in “On Fairy Stories.”

Smith, Scott. See also Muench, Martha, and Scott Smith.

“Crossword Concerning the Elder Peoples.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 27. Crossword.

“‘Elbereth!’.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 11, 13-17, 20-26. [1] Apologizes for the lateness of the

issue and thanks contributors to his earlier efforts. Feels “anti-hobbitishness” behavior includes destruction of the

environment and animal cruelty. Notes publication of Smith of Wootton Major, The Road Goes Ever On and Poems

and Songs of Middle Earth. The Mythopoeic Society and Some Sort of Medieval Elvish Society I Think (SSMESIT)

are flourishing. Two issues of I Barad published. [2] Gives news of fanzines with Tolkien interest: Tolkien Tribune,

Riverside Quarterly, I Palantir, Entmoot, Niekas, Tolkien Journal, and Green Dragon. The Tolkien Society of

England may create a fanzine. The TSA will host a Tolkien Conference at Belknap College from 18-20 October.

Mankato College published papers from its 1966 Tolkien Conference. There may be a Tolkien club at UCLA and

UC - Irving. Articles written about LR note its popularity coincided with the American cultural changes. LR’s major

themes speak to people. Names and addresses supplied to aid in correspondence. Tolkien fans are joyful,

enthusiastic and optimistic, and new groups continue to pop up. Buttons with new Tolkien slogans appeared. [4]

More button information. TSA is selling posters. Liebert reports two different psychedelic posters are in shops.

Production of Shire postcards. Tolkien inspired music from Leonard Nimoy, The Hobbits, and Tanyet. Middle Earth

Power and Light Co. on East Village, New York, door. Tolkien mentioned on or in The Well of the Unicorn, Graffiti,

and The Butterfly Kid. New book published, Ready’s The Tolkien Relation. Movie soundtrack of The Trip has music

called “The Hobbit” by Electric Flag. Bilbo mentioned in The Wizard of Id comic, hobbits mentioned in a local

Shaker Heights, Ohio, comic strip, and Tolkien references in Marvel comics. The Beatles plan to film “The

Hobbits.” According to Carter, a European group has film option on LR; ABC-TV has the second option. Gandalf

pictured on the cover of the Berkeley Barb (24 November 1967). Christopher Buckley said, given the choice of

traveling with three books to another planet, he would take The Hobbit. Ackerman recounts the background of his

attempt to pitch a LR movie deal with Tolkien; Disney thought it would be too expensive. Great Smial of Annapolis

is very active, including performing Tolkien music in coffeehouses. [5] They sent a copy of LR to Prince Charles and

received a note back that the books would be given to him. Cartoonist Chuck Jones felt that The Hobbit would last

as fantasy literature. Nimoy signs a copy of The Hobbit “logically.” Jittlov creates rings with Elvish inscriptions.

Dog named Frodo. Tolkien graffiti. Paul West pans LR in the Washington Post Book Week (26 February 1967). [7]

Ray Bradbury is a fan of Tolkien and has his daughter reading The Hobbit. Brandeis University smial did a

dramatic reading from LR at Boskone. TSA publications are available. Kilby helped with The Silmarillion and has

traveled to colleges to talk about Tolkien. A Tolkien book by Lin Carter will appear soon. Vowell provides news of

three Michigan Tolkien fanzines: Mathom Sun, Misty Mountain Monthly, and Minas Tirith Evening-Star.

GoodKnight has an elvish chart for those in need. News of a tourist spot in northern California with references to

Middle-earth. Radio Free Oz mentions hobbits in a skit. Gormenghast trilogy called Tolkienesque in a New York

Times Book Review. Zuber says Ed Baker interested in translating The Hobbit into Esperanto. Muench writes maps

of Middle-earth are cataloged in libraries under imaginary lands. Wilson has compiled Tolkien items in a hand-

made Book of the West. Tierney creating Tolkien puppets. Syracuse University smial leader, Bullock, has made a

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Galadriel costume, is pushing for a production of the Song Cycle, and expects that there will be an annotated LR

soon. Foster explains how Bilbo is uncle and cousin to Frodo. Tolkien admirer, Peter Beagle wrote The Last

Unicorn. A St. Louis rock station had two hobbit contests. More Middle-earth graffiti. [9] Middle-earth cartoons

sent in by Muench. Finkle writes about a review of The Tolkien Relation in the Christian Science Monitor (23 May

1968), which mentions a black-light Tolkien poster. A small selection of bad Middle-earth puns. Per Ballif, The

Hobbit was a popular beach book last summer. Finkle and a friend made up more Stone Troll songs to relieve

monotony. New York Times Book Review (31 October 1965) compares New York City and Mordor. Tolkien awakens

hidden interests of the reader. Girl interviewed in Eye (June 1968): she read Tolkien while her parents read

Spillane. Someone in the Navy was discharged because he was too hooked on Tolkien. [11] Life (24 November

1967) had an article on hippie-hobbits. One of The Diggers is compared to a hobbit in Ramparts (March 1967).

Middle Earth coffee house was busted and closed. [13] Drug induced revelation at the Entwives are in

Northfarthing. Wizard of Oz album has a song “Max the Hobbit.” The Mossmonds are considering a music festival

with a group of renaissance musicians who play the Song Cycle. Account of the Celebration of the Memorial of the

Destruction of the Ring and Elvish New Year (7 April 1968): at Lacy Park, San Marino, California, where the

events included contests, dancing, a quiz, costuming, signing, and burning of a ceremonial Ring. [14] Future

Unbounded convention had talks by GoodKnight, with an introduction by Chuck Crayne, and Smith. The convention

also had Tolkien inspired costumes and artwork by Zuber and Kirk. One of the covers of its progress report had a

drawing of Cirith Ungol. Mostly positive comments on Poems and Songs of Middle Earth. [15] Feels Marion

Zimmer Bradley’s music is more appropriate. Quotes the Free Press regarding Poems and Songs of Middle Earth.

Discussed newly issued Smith of Wootton Major at a party, sees the book as a story against realism and has some

religious overtones. Quotes from a review of Smith of Wootton Major from the New York Times Book Review (4

February 1968). [16] Feeling that Tolkien will be dead before publication of The Silmarillion. Quotes Kilby and

Meškys and includes a synopsis of Niekas 19. [17] SSMESIT party had Middle-earth inspired food and games.

Quotes from and comments about Foster’s glossary. Wonders if all five wizards are related to each other, and may

have been involved with the creation of the world. Commentary on Morgoth and the creation, reproduction, and

immortality of orcs. Sauron is more powerful than Bombadil and might be a lesser Vala. [20] Perhaps the Valar

could create the people of the Valar (like Sauron) and the Valar must have been many to overthrow Morgoth and

destroy Beleriand. Muench feels the Istari have characteristics of Buddhists. Who was Goldberry’s mother? We

have to use fantasy literature to deal with what the world throws at us. Tolkien’s view of an afterlife is not clear,

examples include Aragorn’s statement when he dies, Arwen’s death, the spirits of the Paths of the Dead and

Barrow-wights, the dissipation of evil, and the casting out of Morgoth. Foster posits that the Uttermost West has no

sun or moon. [21] Hobbits don’t fear death. Elves seem to believe in a resurrection and Men an afterlife. Foster’s

belief that the Elves come from the East is borne out by the text of LR. Dwarves hold to a reawakening. Trolls may

have been animated by evil but it seems that orcs must have some spirit in them (it seems unlike, however, that God

would endow new orcs with spirits). Curious about the existence and afterlife of other sentient creatures (balrogs,

Shelob, orcs, trolls, horses, wargs, eagles, birds). [22] Turtledove wonders the fate of an orc raised by elves. There

is a mention of an underworld and abyss. Muench notes Andre Norton’s books are like Tolkien’s. Believes Tolkien

wouldn’t believe that Eru was the true God. Notes the supernatural effects of the Dead Marshes. Discusses Ents and

significance of tree symbolism. Lists characters (Faramir, Sam, Théoden, Ghân-buri-Ghân) thoughts on death and

killing. Foster thinks Galadriel sang Lórien into existence. Muench and Foster believe the Ring was sentient or had

an instinct. [23] Foster wonders if the Ring was independent of Sauron, choosing who it would. Liebert believes that

elves were not wholly good. Muench and Foster recounts and speculate on the Last Alliance’s battles against

Sauron. Did Sauron have a single eye or was this figurative? History of the Balrogs is obscure. Morgoth may have

believed he was bringing order to Middle-earth, according to Muench. [24] The Tom Bombadil poems in The

Tolkien Reader provide a different view towards Bombadil. He is an enigma, very old, non-Fallen creature.

Tolkien’s animals were endowed with the right to choose. Turtledove says Nazgûl and creatures in “Paradise Lost”

are similarly described. Weiss thinks the hobbits were chosen for their innocence and Denethor’s loss of hope

related to his loss of faith. [25] SSEMSIT will be a Mythopoeic Society branch. Screwtape Letters are dedicated to

Tolkien. VW ad has “hobbit green” as a car color. Unknown whereabouts of artist, Albert Vanderburg. San

Francisco Calliope Co. put on a Tolkien dance. Juhren feels Middle-earth plants may not be the same as appear in

LR; she provides a list of wild and cultivated vegetation. List of additional bibliographic information related to

Tolkien. [26] Sam’s faithfulness and love towards Frodo confounds all evil plans. Juhren provides a genealogical

tree of intermarriages between Elves and Men. Contributors to this ramble include Peggy Toof, Denise Vowell,

Peter Finkle, Bob Liebert, Bob Foster, Bill Ratnoff, Bernie Zuber, Martha Muench, Simone Wilson, Tony Tierney,

Bev Bullock, Sandy Ballif, Harry Turtledove, Melanie Weiss, and Marcella Juhren.

“Fana.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 14. Poem. A persevering mariner's story to find Valinor (in tengwar).

“Pedo!” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 6. LoC. Feels the issue needs more substance but enjoyed it just the same.

“Two Verses from Eärendil.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 3. Musical setting for the song of Eärendil.

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“When Durin Wakes.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 20. Poem. Durin fights with a balrog and even if more are

loosed he will still return (written in cirth).

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 3. Quotations about LR from Practical English (17 March 1967), Saturday

Evening Post (2 July 1966), and Nation (8 May 1967).

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 20. Quotes about Tolkien’s exploration and deeper realities outside of the

Primary World from the Horn Book (August 1965), the New York Herald Tribune Book Week (9 May 1965),

Fuller’s Books with the Men Behind Them, Contemporary Authors, Tolkien Journal v. 3:2, Los Angeles Times (10

September 1967), Douglas Parker, R. J. Reilly, and W. H. Auden. Quotes Tolkien on mercy and justice from FR and

wonders if Gandalf would have disappeared with the One Ring on or if (with Narya) he could see anyone who wore

the One Ring?

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 26. Riddle about a Nazgûl.

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 26. The Digger Papers mention two Diggers named Samwise and Gandolf.

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 26. You experience Tolkien through the experiences of life, not just by

reading his books.

Soruby, Frances (Jack)

“Beryl: The Elf-Stone.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 6-8. Mineralogist describes the properties of a beryl. The green beryl like

the Elfstone is synonymous with an emerald. Beryl is commonplace, which is why Glorfindel may have parted with it

as a token. Ancient belief was that looking at a beryl was refreshing, which may explain the same affect on the

people of Minas Tirith. Perhaps the palantiri were made of clear beryl.

Strang, J. P[atrick]

“Of Sting and Others.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 10-13. Swords are symbolic of warfare and Tolkien makes good use

of them, following in the tradition of “Beowulf,” Volsunga Saga, and Ulster Cycle. Worthy swords are won or

inherited not purchased. Each blade has its own personality and attributes, sometimes revealed by its name, but

even a good sword must have a hero to use it. Narsil may have been renamed because it died when broken and born

anew when reforged (forges in the Kalevala and in Japan are considered places where swords are born). Swordplay

in Middle-earth was not like fencing or stage acting but would have involved the shock of being hit.

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 86. LoC. Discusses orcs, their immortality, different traits and how they might

reproduce (posits their females might be akin to insects).

Tallen, Bill

“Comments and Two Poems.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 39-40. Commentary on two of the author’s

poems, which are stylistically different than Tolkien’s but still carry the mood of Middle-earth. The first poem is

about an oak tree, the second of a man going to war.

“The Passing of the Fourth Age and Foretaste of Doom.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 28-29.

Poem. Elegy for the passing of Gondor with a prayer to Elbereth.

Thomas, Joe

“A Story for the M. S.” Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]) 10-14. Fiction, of a sort. A hairy dog story of a kidnapping

with members of the club as characters - with no punch line.

“The Mathom Goes BIG!” Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]) 1. Editorial. Notes the issue is larger than past issues.

Titcomb, Molly

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 60-61. LoC. Involved with fandom due to Foster and his Middle-earth glossary.

Feels Tolkien can write about the horrific with balance, unlike man SF authors. Things illustration of Goldberry is

poorly done. Envies those with access to Tolkien material and the TSA. Enjoys Tolkien Journal’s art. Wonders about

the mindset of a South Vietnamese division that uses The Eye as their emblem. Regarding Fahrenheit 451, would opt

to memorize Tree and Leaf.

Tolkien, J. R. R. See also Ephemera section below.

“Poems.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 7. Poems “Sing All Ye Joyful” (one line missing) and “Roads Go Ever On

and On” (incomplete).

Tonsor, Ann

“‘Fog, Wet Roads…and now He’s Dead’.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 3. Poem. Tragedy

surrounding Goddard’s short life.

U., L.

“Books Movies Reviews.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 17-20. Includes a review of Beagle’s The Last Unicorn, which is

written in the tradition of Tolkien. Reprinted from the Bakersfield Californian.

Unknown. See also Ephemera section below.

“Constitution.” Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): 16-17. Constitution of the University of Wisconsin Tolkien Society and roles

of its two offices known as Thane and Gimli.

“News of the MSU Tolkien Fellowship.” Yrch! 3 (February 1968): 1. Meeting information, including faculty led

discussion Tolkien and European myths and another on Tree and Leaf.

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“Sril.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 33. Advertisement for the drink “sril” from Dunland.

“The Secret of the French.” Yrch! 3 (February 1968): 1-2. A shaggy-dog story with tenuous Tolkien connections.

Untitled. Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 12. Suggests that the Worldcon will have Tolkien artwork and that

Carter’s Tolkien will be published.

Untitled. Yrch! 3 (February 1968): 1. Notes the increase in editors.

Untitled. Yrch! 3 (February 1968): 2. Notes publication of Yrch! is two to three times monthly.

Untitled. Yrch! 3 (February 1968): 2. A truly awful Tom Swiftie.

Walters, Mary

“Ode to the Troll.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 61-62. Poem. A troll sets out to make a meal of

a hobbit but the table is turned.

Warner, Jr., Harry

“Fan Mail.” Mojo Entmooter 1 (January 1968): 17-18. LoC. Tolkien music pressed by a vanity record producer at small

quantities would be economically viable and not raise the ire of Caedmon Records. (Shaw feels that it would be

possible if fandom’s best (Bradley, Johnstone, Heap) were employed in the effort.)

“Laiškai.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 62-63. LoC. Has a higher opinion of Tolkien after reading Resnik’s interview.

Notes Leaf by Niggle is allegorical, so LR could be allegorized as the historical quest of the English commoner.

“Opere Citato.” Riverside Quarterly v. 3:2 (March 1968): 146-49. Describes the history of college fandom and the latest

spate of college fanzines. Includes a review of Tolkien Journal 3:2, which laments its enormous readership and

needed help of Meškys of Belknap College. Notes in Twilight Zine 22 an elvish IBM selectric ball can be ordered for

$215.

“Opere Citato.” Riverside Quarterly v. 3:3 (August 1968): 234-37. The lines of what constitutes a fan writer/artist and a

professional are blurred. Gives an example of W. H. Auden, who attended a TSA meeting.

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 26-27. LoC. Likes Tolkien’s fiction but does not enjoy pretentious articles

found in other fanzines. The general articles on the Elfstone and Goldberry were appealing, curious to know if the

Bombadil poems might have been inspired by Scottish ballads.

“Swordpoint.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 23-25. LoC. Wonders if hobbits were smaller in stature or just had shorter legs.

Mim, in Wagner’s “Siegfried” attempts to mend a broken sword. Does not see any problem with fitting Tolkien’s

poetry to sacred music.

Webster, Deborah

“Good Guys, Bad Guys: A Clarification on Tolkien.” Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): 18-23. Takes exception that Tolkien

there is no ambiguity of good and evil in Tolkien’s characters. Tolkien uses different methods to reveal a character’s

goodness or evilness. He employs melodrama (Merry at the Ford), foreshadowing of characters (Maggot), racial

division (elves/dwarves, men/elves), and contraction within a character (Boromir, Saruman, Sam, Gollum).

“Music to Read Tolkien By: Tunes for Two Poems.” Orcrist 1 ([March] 1968): 24-25. Musical settings for the Elves

song in Rivendell from The Hobbit and the Lay of Beren and Tinúviel.

“Paean to Editors.” Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): 1. Poem. Praise to the editors for bringing the issue to fruition.

“Sing Along with Tolkien.” Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): 38-39. Believes the dirge for Boromir could be sung to the hymn

tune, “King’s Lynn.” Musical settings for two songs from The Hobbit, “Far over the Misty Mountains cold” and

“The Wind was on the Withered Heath.”

Weiss, Melanie

“Gandalf: Requiem.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 18. Musical setting for Frodo’s song for Gandalf.

“Gil-Galad.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 16. Musical setting for the song of Gil-Galad.

“Pedo!” I Barad 2 (May 1968): 8. LoC. The first issue is not what she expected.

West, Richard C. See also Robinson, James, and Richard C. West.

“An Annotated Bibliography of Tolkien Criticism.” Orcrist 1 ([March] 1968): 52-91. Description of the efforts of the

author to list Tolkien’s own works as well as books, reviews, and articles about him. Fanzines, being ephemeral and

obscure, were rarely considered. Four annotated lists are provided: Tolkien’s own works, critical articles, reviews

listed by book, and an alphabetical index of titles.

“An Annotated Bibliography of Tolkien Criticism: Supplement One.” Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): 40-54. New

installment of the annotated bibliography, which is inclusive up to May 1968 and includes corrections. (News the

Carter will have a book published by Ace and Hillegas & Ryan have books in the works.) Three annotated lists are

provided: Tolkien’s own works, critical articles, and reviews listed by book.

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 91. LoC. Studying “Beowulf” was interested to note that “mathom” is used throughout

and “lord of the rings” (hringa þengel) exists as well.

“The Interlace and Professor Tolkien: Medieval Narrative Technique in The Lord of the Rings.” Orcrist 1 ([March]

1968): 26-49. Tolkien’s LR does not follow the typical form of the modern novel but employs the medieval literary

technique of interlace. As the Fellowship is broken, each of the stories are interlaced and cannot be separated into

their own tales. The appearance into the story of the Ents and Shelob provide good examples: their actions drive the

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actions of other characters in unexpected directions. Prophecy and visions, which carry no significance to the

narrative, are made clear chapter furthers (e.g., the dreams of the hobbits at the house of Bombadil). As a part of

the technique, motifs of Fate, Chance, or Providence guide events in LR. There is an “openendedness” in his

crafting of the story with echoes of distant history as well as his characters being caught up in a larger, never-

ending tale. Two appendices discuss (A) how Tolkien deals with Power (parallels Gandalf/Saruman and

Aragorn/Denethor), showing a wariness with those who wield it, while (B) how black/white and dark/light imagery

is used.

“The Tolkinians: Some Introductory Reflections on Alan Garner, Carol Kendall, and Lloyd Alexander.” Orcrist 2

(August 8, 1968): 4-15. A survey of three major fantasy authors (Garner, Kendall and Alexander), exhibit creating

their own worlds and mythologies akin to Tolkien.

“Tolkien in the Letters of C. S. Lewis.” Orcrist 1 ([March] 1968): 2-16. Short biographies of Tolkien and Lewis show

that they had much in common. Lewis mentions Tolkien in many of his letters, sometimes in relationship with the

literary group, the Inklings. Lewis presented his life more openly than Tolkien, who with Dyson was an agent in

Lewis’s conversion to Christianity. Tolkien presented Christmas-time puppet shows for underprivileged children.

Unlike Lewis, Tolkien’s works are not overtly Christian or allegorical (other than “Leaf by Niggle”). Tolkien’s

work on LR kept him from more scholarly works, including “Pearl,” which may have tarnished his reputation at

Oxford. Tolkien could not be influenced in his literary efforts, and was constantly revising.

—————, and James Robinson

“Errata to Orcrist No. 1.” Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): 2-3. Corrections to Orcrist 1, some humorous.

“Introduction.” Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): i-iv. Editorial. Have decided to keep the journal’s name and apologize for

the lateness of the issue. Member and society officer news since the last issue. Provide a list of new Tolkien or

Tolkien related books to appear. Note that Kilby gave a talk at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, on Tolkien

and The Silmarillion. Describe the Secondary Universe Conference (10-11 May) held at the University of Wisconsin

- Milwaukee, including synopses of the Tolkien papers given. The conference was taped and proceedings should be

forthcoming. The Chicago Tolkien Society (Finder) will second Tolkien party (21 September) and the TSA will host

a conference (18-20 October). Gratitude expressed for help publishing the journal.

White, Ted

“Laiškai.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 85-86. LoC. Does not like Paxson’s dust jacket artwork or much Tolkien fan artwork.

Felt that Tolkien lacked an illustrator like Sheppard.

Winter, Karen Corlett

“Grendel, Gollum, and the Un-man.” Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): 28-37. The “Beowulf” poet’s Grendel, Tolkien’s

Gollum, and Lewis’s Weston (Un-man) are anti-heroes, who experience common events within a common narrative

structure. The hero and anti-hero are of the same stock and the hero might suffer the same fate as the anti-hero. The

hero volunteers to travel great distances and eventually abandons weaponry in a fight with the anti-hero. The hero

and anti-hero go underground and the anti-hero is destroyed. Parallels are plainly seen in “Beowulf” and

Perelandra but LR is a much more subtle text.

Wollheim, Donald

“Lunacon 1968 Guest of Honor Speech.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 24-29. Sees science fiction as escapist literature,

portraying a wondrous vision. Its readers are generally idealists, as an example gives the success of LR.

Woods, Frederick

“Poems and Songs of Middle-earth: A Review.” Carandaith v. 1:1 (July 1968): 7. Review. The music by Swann in Poems

and Songs of Middle Earth is pleasurable but too inconsistent overall, while Elvin “sings sturdily.” More

importantly are Tolkien’s own readings, where Elvish is properly spoken. The accompanying Road Goes Ever On

will be important for Tolkien’s Elvish notes. Reprinted from The Gramophone (May 1968).

Wooton, John C.

“The Shire Post.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer [July?] 1968): 14. LoC. Vehement objection to Howes’ article,

feeling only Tolkien has the right to create the history of Middle-earth.

Wright, James

“Fan Mail.” Mojo Entmooter 1 (January 1968): 16-17. LoC. Finds LSD use and fantasy literature are linked, because

both open the person to their innermost consciousness.

Zalabak, Joe

“Joe’s Turn.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 5-6. Tolkien is his favorite fantasy author but he also likes Howard, Moorcock,

Burroughs, Carter and deCamp.

“Teen Column.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 4. Editorial. A big teen Tolkien fan, hopes to provide a venue for other teens to

discuss topics in the zine.

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Artist index

Anderson, Sue E.

“Yrch!” Yrch 2 (January 1968): 1. Legolas

Ashe, Michael

“Aragorn son of Arathorn.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 13. Aragorn II

Bergstrom, Bonnie

Untitled. Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer 1968): cover. Hobbits

Bowman, Bee

“Gandalf.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 40. Gandalf

“In the Orc Tower.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 9. Frodo Baggins, Orc

“Sam.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 40. Samwise Gamgee

“The Glittering Caves.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 5. Aglarond

Untitled. Hoom 1 (June 1968): cover. Ents

Untitled. Hoom 1 (June 1968): 13. Goldberry

Untitled. Hoom 2 (September 1968): 3. Minas Tirith, White Tree

Untitled. Hoom 1 (June 1968): 12. Oliphant

Untitled. Hoom 2 (September 1968): cover. Gollum, Mount Doom, Samwise Gamgee

Bryk, Lawrence

“Tom Bombadil.” Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]) 14. Tom Bombadil

Untitled. Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]) 4. Hobbit

Chamberlain, Ann

“Queen Beruthiel’s cats.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): i, 30. Queen Berúthiel’s cats

Cole, Debbie

“Far Out Uncharted Regions.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 34. Middle-earth

Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 8. Hobbit, One Ring

Dogramajian, Seth

“Old Shire Bheer.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 4. Hobbits

Goddard, Frank

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 28. Troll

Harper, Annette

“Galadriel.” Tolkien Conference Flier. (August 1968): 1. Galadriel

Helms, Brian

“orc.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 53. Orc

Helms, Philip

“Gross Incompetence.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 45. Warg

“Grossly Fearless Warg.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 46. Warg

“Hamfast.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 44. Hobbit

“Hildifons Took.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 44. Hobbit

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 19. Meriadoc Brandybuck, Théoden, Snowmane

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 28. Imrahil

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 45. Adelard Took, Belladonna Took, Hildibrand Took, Tom

Bombadil

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 51. Tom Bombadil

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 17. Boromir, Orc

Hough, Liz

“Minas Morgul.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 9. Minas Morgul

Hyatt, Grant

“Smaug.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March?] 1968) 11. Smaug

Kirk, Tim

“Bilbo.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 15. Bilbo Baggins

“Bilbo's Birthday Party.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 6. Bilbo Baggins, Party Tree

“Caradhras.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 2. Caradhras

“Gríma.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer 1968): 15. Gríma Wormtongue

“Nimrodel.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 5. Nimrodel

“The Nimrodel in Lothlórien.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 4. Nimrodel (stream)

“The Stairs of Cirith Ungol.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 7. Minas Morgul

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“Théoden's Hall.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 3. Meduseld

“Uglúk.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 98. Uglúk

“Warriors of Middle-earth: Mordor-Orc: Full Field Kit.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer 1968): 14. Orc

Untitled. GUTS 4 (September 1968): 30. Hobbit

Untitled. Sibelius 6 ([September? 1968): 5. Hobbit

Liebert, Bob

“A Gentlehobbit.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 6. Hobbit

Untitled. Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 11. Mount Doom, Sauron

Lusk, Nancy

Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 38. Rose Gamgee

Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 46. Hobbits

Miller, Paul

Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): cover. The Eye

Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): 45. Hobbits

Monson, Gordon

Untitled. The Third Foundation 85 (November-December 1968): cover. The Eye, Lord of the Nazgûl, One Ring

Oswald, Bill

“Dol Amroth.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 54. Dol Amroth

“Helm’s Gate.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 58. Helm’s Deep

Paxson, Diana L.

“The Fellowship of the Ring: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 13. Bill the Pony, The Fellowship of the Ring

“The Return of the King: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 25. Aragorn II, Emblem of Gondor, Minas Tirith

“The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 23. Frodo Baggins, Minas Morgul, Samwise Gamgee

Untitled. Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 73. Aragorn II, Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins, Hall of Fire

Phillips, Gary

“Flight of the Nazgul.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): cover. Lord of the Nazgûl, Nazgûl’s Flying Beast

“Forging of the One.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): 5. One Ring, Sauron

“Mithlond-on-Lhun.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): 16. Mithlond

Phillips, L. M.

Untitled. Holbytla 2 (August 31, 1968): 1. Prancing Pony

Prim, Glenn

Untitled. Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 48. The Eye

Roe, Katheryn

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 27. Last Ship

Sana, Oko

“Orc?” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): cover. The Eye, Orc

Smith, Kent

“From Far Harad.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 15. Haradrim

Smith, Scott

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 1. Elbereth

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 2. Orc

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 7. Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Smaug

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 4. Tom Bombadil

Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 11. Mount Doom

Tunison, Helen

“Dwarf.” Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 17. Dwarf

“Elf.” Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 23. Elf

“Hobbit.” Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 16. Hobbit

“Troll.” Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 1. Troll

Untitled. Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 21. Lord of the Nazgûl

Untitled. Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 19. Minas Morgul

Untitled. Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 22. Sting

Unknown

“Frodo Baggins.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): cover. Frodo Baggins

“The Lonely Mountain Three.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 26. Dwarves

Untitled. Carandaith 1(July 1968): cover. Ents

Untitled. Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship Song Sheet ([c. 1968]): 1. The Eye

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 62. Hobbit, Troll

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Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 47. Emblem of Gondor

Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 53. Lúthien

Untitled. Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): cover. Orcrist

Wolff, Jurgen

Untitled. Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 15. Nazgûl’s Flying Beast

Worrall, Jeff

“Farmer Giles + Dog.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 30. Farmer Giles, Garm

“Smaug.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 24. Smaug

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Art index by subject

Aglarond

Bowman, Bee. “The Glittering Caves.” Hoom 1 (June 1968): 5.

Aragorn II

Ashe, Michael. “Aragorn son of Arathorn.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 13.

Paxson, Diana L. “The Return of the King: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 25.

Paxson, Diana L. Untitled. Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 73.

Baggins, Bilbo

Kirk, Tim. “Bilbo.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 15.

Kirk, Tim. “Bilbo's Birthday Party.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 6.

Paxson, Diana L. Untitled. Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 73.

Smith, Scott. Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 7.

Zuber, Bernie. Untitled. Bilbo and Frodo Birthday Party poster. (September 1968): 1

Baggins, Frodo

Bowman, Bee. “In the Orc Tower.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 9.

Paxson, Diana L. “The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 23.

Paxson, Diana L. Untitled. Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 73.

Unknown. “Frodo Baggins.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): cover.

Bill the Pony

Paxson, Diana L. “The Fellowship of the Ring: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 13.

Boromir

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 17.

Brandybuck, Meriadoc

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 19.

Caradhras

Kirk, Tim. “Caradhras.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 2.

Dol Amroth

Oswald, Bill. “Dol Amroth.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 54.

Dwarf(ves)

Tunison, Helen. “Dwarf.” Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 17.

Unknown. “The Lonely Mountain Three.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 26.

Elbereth

Smith, Scott. Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 1.

Elf(ves)

Tunison, Helen. “Elf.” Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 23.

Emblem of Gondor

Paxson, Diana L. “The Return of the King: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 25.

Unknown. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 47.

Ent(s)

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. Hoom 1 (June 1968): cover.

Unknown. Untitled. Carandaith 1 (July 1968): cover.

The Eye

Miller, Paul. Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): cover.

Monson, Gordon. Untitled. The Third Foundation 85 (November-December 1968): cover.

Prim, Glenn. Untitled. Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 48.

Sana, Oko. “Orc?” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): cover.

Unknown. Untitled. Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship Song Sheet. ([c. 1968]): 1.

Farmer Giles

Worrall, Jeff. “Farmer Giles + Dog.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 30.

The Fellowship of the Ring

Paxson, Diana L. “The Fellowship of the Ring: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 13.

Galadriel

Harper, Annette. “Galadriel.” Tolkien Conference Flier. (August 1968): 1.

Gamgee, Rose

Lusk, Nancy. Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 38.

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Gamgee, Samwise

Bowman, Bee. “Sam.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 40.

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. Hoom 2 (September 1968): cover.

Paxson, Diana L. “The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 23.

Gandalf

Bowman, Bee. “Gandalf.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 40.

Smith, Scott. Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 7.

Garm

Worrall, Jeff. “Farmer Giles + Dog.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 30.

Goldberry

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. Hoom 1 (June 1968): 13.

Gollum

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. Hoom 2 (September 1968): cover.

Gríma Wormtongue

Kirk, Tim. “Gríma.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer 1968): 15.

Hall of Fire

Paxson, Diana L. Untitled. Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 73.

Haradrim

Smith, Kent. “From Far Harad.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 15.

Helm's Deep

Oswald, Bill. “Helm's Gate.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 58.

Hobbit(s)

Bergstrom, Bonnie. Untitled. Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer 1968): cover.

Bryk, Lawrence. Untitled. Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]): 4.

Cole, Debbie. Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 8.

Dogramajian, Seth. “Old Shire Bheer.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 4.

Helms, Philip. “Hamfast.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 44.

Helms, Philip. “Hildifons Took.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 44.

Kirk, Tim. “Bilbo's Birthday Party.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 6.

Kirk, Tim. Untitled. GUTS 4 (September 1968): 30.

Kirk, Tim. Untitled. Sibelius 6 ([September? 1968): 5.

Liebert, Bob. “A Gentlehobbit.” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 6.

Lusk, Nancy. Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 46.

Miller, Paul. Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:2 ([October?] 1968): 45.

Tunison, Helen. “Hobbit.” Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 16.

Unknown. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 62.

Zuber, Bernie. Untitled. Bilbo and Frodo Birthday Party poster. (September 1968): 1

Imrahil

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 28.

Last Ship

Roe, Katheryn. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 27.

Legolas

Anderson, Sue E. “Yrch!” Yrch 2 (January 1968): 1.

Lord of the Nazgûl

Monson, Gordon. Untitled. The Third Foundation 85 (November-December 1968): cover.

Phillips, Gary. “Flight of the Nazgul.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): cover.

Tunison, Helen. Untitled. Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 21.

Lúthien

Unknown. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 53.

Meduseld

Kirk, Tim. “Théoden's Hall.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 3.

Middle-earth

Cole, Debbie. “Far Out Uncharted Regions.” Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 34.

Minas Morgul

Kirk, Tim. “The Stairs of Cirith Ungol.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 7.

Hough, Liz. “Minas Morgul.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 9.

Paxson, Diana L. “The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 23.

Tunison, Helen. Untitled. Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 19.

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Minas Tirith

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. Hoom 2 (September 1968): 3.

Kirk, Tim. “The Gates of Gondor.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 5.

Paxson, Diana L. “The Return of the King: J.R.R. Tolkien.” Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 25.

Mithlond

Phillips, Gary. “Mithlond-on-Lhun.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): 16.

Mount Doom

Liebert, Bob. Untitled. Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 11.

Smith, Scott. Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 11.

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. Hoom 2 (September 1968): cover.

Nazgûl's Flying Beast

Phillips, Gary. “Flight of the Nazgul.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): cover.

Wolff, Jurgen. Untitled. Niekas 19 ([March] 1968): 15.

Nimrodel

Kirk, Tim. “Nimrodel.” Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 5.

Nimrodel (stream)

Kirk, Tim. “The Nimrodel in Lothlórien.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 4.

Oliphant

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. Hoom 1 (June 1968): 12.

One Ring

Cole, Debbie. Untitled. Triplanetary v. 2:1 ([September?] 1968): 8.

Monson, Gordon. Untitled. The Third Foundation 85 (November-December 1968): cover.

Phillips, Gary. “Forging of the One.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): 5.

Orc(s)

Smith, Scott. Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 2.

Bowman, Bee. “In the Orc Tower.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): 9.

Helms, Brian. “orc.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 53.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:6 ([February?] 1968): 17.

Kirk, Tim. “Warriors of Middle-earth: Mordor-Orc: Full Field Kit.” Tolkien Journal v. 3:3 (Late Summer 1968): 14.

Sana, Oko. “Orc?” Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): cover.

Orcrist

Unknown. Untitled. Orcrist 2 (August 8, 1968): cover.

Party Tree

Kirk, Tim. “Bilbo's Birthday Party.” Tolkien Calendar 1969. (December 1968): 6.

Zuber, Bernie. Untitled. Bilbo and Frodo Birthday Party poster. (September 1968): 1

Prancing Pony

Phillips, L. M. Untitled. Holbytla 2 (August 31, 1968): 1.

Queen Berúthiel's cats

Chamberlain, Ann. “Queen Beruthiel's cats.” Hoom 2 (September 1968): i, 30.

Sauron

Liebert, Bob. Untitled. Mumak 1 (January-February 1968): 11.

Phillips, Gary. “Forging of the One.” Dwimmerlaik 1 (September 1968): 5.

Smaug

Smith, Scott. Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 7.

Worrall, Jeff. “Smaug.” Hoom 3 (Yule 1968): 24.

Hyatt, Grant. “Smaug.” Mathom Sun v. 2:1 ([March] 1968): 11.

Snowmane

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 19.

Sting

Tunison, Helen. Untitled. Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 22.

Théoden

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 19.

Tom Bombadil

Bryk, Lawrence. “Tom Bombadil.” Mathom Sun v. 2:4 ([October 1968]): 14.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 45.

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 51.

Smith, Scott. Untitled. Elbereth! (October-June 1967-68): 4.

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Took, Adelard

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 45.

Took, Belladonna

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 45.

Took, Hildibrand

Helms, Philip. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 45.

Troll(s)

Goddard, Frank. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 28.

Tunison, Helen. “Troll.” Nargothrond 2 ([August] 1968): 1.

Unknown. Untitled. Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:5 (January 29, 1968): 62.

Uglúk

Kirk, Tim. “Uglúk.” Niekas 20 (Fall 1968): 98.

Warg(s)

Helms, Philip. “Gross Incompetence.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 45.

Helms, Philip. “Grossly Fearless Warg.” Minas Tirith Evening-Star v. 1:4 (January 3, 1968): 46.

White Tree

Bowman, Bee. Untitled. Hoom 2 (September 1968): 3.

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Ephemera

1968

Bilbo and Frodo Birthday Party poster. September 1968. Invitation for a party sponsored by the Mythopoeic Society to be

held on 22 September at Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles, California.

Elbereth! flier. June 1968. Written by Scott Smith. An advertisement to Elbereth! Includes synopsis of Elbereth! and

information about back issues of Nazg and Ilmarin, I Barad, as well as the Mythopoeic Society.

Elbereth! flier, June 1968. Written by Scott Smith. An advertisement to Elbereth! Includes synopsis of Elbereth! and news

about the TSA's Tolkien Conference (18-20 October), a Tolkien Moot at Funcon (4 July), the Mythopoeic Society,

SSMESIT, Tolkien Tribune, and smials. Ends with a poem about a vision of Elbereth.

Elvish New Year and The Memorial Victory Celebration flier. March 1968. Invitation for a picnic-party sponsored by the

Mythopoeic Society to be held on 7 April at Lacy Park, San Marino, California.

Ennorology 319 Final Exam. Circa 1968. Written by Gary Philips [?] for a non-credit class at Michigan State University,

sponsored by the Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship. Nine questions including definitions, translations, and

essays.

Ennorology 319 Midterm. Circa 1968. Written by Gary Philips [?] for a non-credit class at Michigan State University,

sponsored by the Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship. Seven questions including definitions, translations, and

essays.

Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship Song Book, 5th

edition. September 1968. Edited by Virginia Dabney.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “A Elbereth Gilthoniel.” 2. Poems. Three setting ass published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “I Sang of Leaves.” 3. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “Beren and Luthien.” 4-5. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “The Ent and the Entwives.” 6-7. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold.” 8-9. Poems. Both settings as published in The Hobbit.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “Nimrodel.” 10-11. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “Dwimordene.” 11. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “The Stone Troll.” 12-13. Poem. As published in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “Errantry.” 13-15. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “In Western Lands.” 16. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “Namárië.” 16. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “I Sit Beside the Fire and Think.” 17. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “A Elbereth Gilthoniel.” 17. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “The Road Goes Ever On.” 18. Poem. As published in LR.

Tolkien, J. R. R. “In the Willow-Meads of Tasarinan.” 19. Poem. As published in LR.

Heap, George, and diverse hands. “An Epical Historie of the War of the Ring.” 20-21. Filksong. The history of the One

Ring set to the tune of “Jesse James.” Reprinted from Ring Cycle (September 1965).

[Eney, Dick?]. “High Fly the Nazgul.” 22. Filksong. LR themed to the tune of “Green Grow the Rushes, O.” Reprinted

from Ring Cycle (September 1965).

Brown, Tracie, and Virginia Dabney. “The Nazgul Scream.” 23. Filksong. A tribute to the Lord of the Nazgûl.

Fellows, Ralph, and Tracie Brown. “When I Was a Lad (Aragorn).” 23. Filksong. Song of Aragorn to the tune “When I

Was a Lad.”

Fellows, Ralph, and Seth McEvoy, Sheila Glover (D’Ammassa), and BR. “The Colonel Balrog Passion.” 24-25.

Filksong. The story of the balrog who perishes at the hand of Gandalf.

Glover (D’Ammassa), Sheila, and Virginia Dabney. “The Palantir.” 25. Filksong. Story of the palantír of Orthanc to the

tune of “The Mary Erskine School for Girls Spring Song.”

Dabney, Virginia. “Smaug.” 26-27. Filksong. The story of Bilbo Baggins’ adventure to the tune of “Puff the Magic

Dragon.”

Glover (D’Ammassa), Sheila, and Ralph Fellows. “Middle Earth.” 28. Filksong. Describes pleasant people in Middle-

earth to the tune “Penny Lane.”

Fellows, Ralph. “All You Need Is Orcs.” 29. Filksong. Orcs are all you need to the tune of “All You Need is Love.”

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Fellows, Ralph. “Arise Ye Dead Yet Living Skeletons.” 30. Filksong. Quickening song for the Paths of the Dead to the

tune of “The Marseillaise.”

Fellows, Ralph. “Ah, Behold the Grey Gulls.” 30. Filksong. Song of Legolas to the tune of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Fellows, Ralph. “Denethor Lay on His Funeral Pyre.” 32. Filksong. The death of Denethor.

Brown, Tracie, and Virginia Dabney. “Give My Regards to Orthanc.” 32. Filksong. Orc song to the tune “Give My

Regards to Broadway.”

Unknown. “Blessed Realm.” 32. Filksong. Sailing to the West to the tune of “MSU Shadows.”

Dabney, Virginia. Untitled. 33. Notes on the fifth edition of the MSU Songbook.

Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship Song Sheet. Circa 1968. Carbon copied song sheet of untitled songs (first

lines quoted below and authorship identified elsewhere).

Brown, Tracie, and Virginia Dabney. “Give my regards to Orthanc.” 1. Filksong. Orc song to the tune “Give My

Regards to Broadway.”

Fellows, Ralph, and Tracie Brown. “When I was a lad I went to war.” 1. Filksong. Song of Aragorn to the tune “When I

Was a Lad.”

Glover (D’Ammassa), Sheila, and Ralph Fellows. “In Middle Earth there is a tavern.” 1. Filksong. Describes pleasant

people in Middle-earth to the tune “Penny Lane.”

Brown, Tracie, and Virginia Dabney. “The Nazguls scream is quite extreme.” 2. Filksong. A tribute to the Lord of the

Nazgûl.

Glover (D’Ammassa), Sheila, and Virginia Dabney. “Saruman, Saruman, where is your palantír?” 2. Filksong. Story of

the palantír of Orthanc to the tune of “The Mary Erskine School for Girls Spring Song.”

Unknown. “Oh when the Orcs come marching in.” 3. Filksong. Not a nice song to “When the Saints Come Marching

In.”

Fellows, Ralph. “Orcs. Orcs. Orcs.” 3. Filksong. Orcs are all you need to the tune of “All You Need is Love.”

Fellows, Ralph. “Arise ye dead yet living skeletons!” 4. Filksong. Quickening song for the Paths of the Dead to the tune

of “The Marseillaise.”

Fellows, Ralph. “Ah, behold the grey gulls.” 4. Filksong. Song of Legolas to the tune of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Unknown. “Blessed Realm, Beyond the Shadows.” 4. Filksong. Sailing to the West to the tune of “MSU Shadows.”

Michigan State University Tolkien Fellowship Song Sheet. Circa 1968.

Unknown. “Sauron.” 1. Filksong.

Heap, George. “An Epical Historie of the War of the Ring.” 1. Filksong. The history of the One Ring set to the tune of

“Jesse James.”

The Rivendell Times prospectus. Circa 1968.

Unknown. “The Rivendell Times.” 1-2. Hopes to create a fanzine, full of material that one might hear in Rivendell.

Gives hints to the first issue, which may never have appeared.

The Royal Mordor Barad-dûr Chamber Singers (Orc Ensemble and Balrog). Circa 1968.

Unknown. “Far Far Aawy on Dagorlad’s Plains.” 1. Filksong. A loving tribute to Sauron to the tune “Far, Far Away on

Judea's Plains.”

Unknown. “Home, Home in Mordor.” 1. Filksong. The joyful life in Mordor to the tune of “Home on the Range.”

Unknown. “Joy to the World (the Dark Lord is Come).” 1. Filksong. Rejoicing in the coming of Sauron to the tune “Joy

to the World.”

Unknown. “Lugburz Uber Alles (the Mordorian National Anthem).” 1. Filksong. Mordor’s anthem to the tune of “The

Star Spangled Banner.”

Tolkien Calendar 1969. December 1968. Calendar with seven monochrome illustrations by Tim Kirk. Distributed with

Meretricious.

Tolkien Conference Flier. August 1968. Flier for the Tolkien Conference at Belknap College (Center Harbor, New

Hampshire) from 18-20 October.

Meškys, Ed. “Tolkien Conference.” 1. The Conference sponsored by Belknap College and the TSA. Call for papers. The

make-up of the TSA is split between those interested in scholarly aspects and fannish aspects of Tolkien’s writings.

Plugs for Tolkien Journal, Green Dragon, and Niekas.

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Tolkien Conference Press Release. Press release after the Tolkien Conference at Belknap College (Center Harbor, New

Hampshire) from 18-20 October.

Meškys, Ed. “100 Attend Tolkien Conference: Exhibit Continues.” 1-2. Over 100 people from the U.S. and Canada

attended the conference. Lists a summary of all of the events during the weekend, including the papers presented or

submitted (proceedings forthcoming). Exhibits included Tolkien manuscripts from Marquette University. The TSA

has 2000 members and publishes Tolkien Journal.

Tolkien Conference Progress Report. 4 October 1968. Press release after the Tolkien Conference at Belknap College (Center

Harbor, New Hampshire) from 18-20 October.

Meškys, Ed. “Tolkien Society of America.” 1. Synopsis of events planned during the weekend. Paper details and

expectations. Travel suggestions and warnings.

Tolkien Conference Registration Form. Half-sheet registration form for the Tolkien Conference at Belknap College (Center

Harbor, New Hampshire) from 18-20 October.

Young Man Mulligan. Circa 1968. From Michigan State University.

Unknown. “Young Man Mulligan.” 1-6. Song. Story of the impressive Mulligan, who (among other things) met many in

Middle-earth.

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ADDENDA (1960-1967)

A Few Comments about the Fanzines Covered

Bastion. Published in Wirral, Ches., England by Norman Shorrock for the Liverpool Group.

Collector’s Advocate. Published in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by Owen C. Girley; independent.

Lefnui. Published in Los Angeles, California, by Fred Patten for OMPA.

Niekas. Published in Livermore, California, by Ed Meškys for N’APA.

Unicorn. Published in Brooklyn, New York, by Karen Rockow; independent.

Fanzines

1960

Bastion 1 (August 1960)

Weir, Arthur R. “Crenellations.” 32-34. Suggests Italian vista for a setting for Minas Tirith. Suggests a combination of

film and cartoon for the film and provides a list of artists (Rackham, Clarke Aston Smith, Sime, and Fuseli), who

provide a Tolkienesque feel to their work.

1963

Niekas 4 (March 15, 1963)

Meškys, Ed. “Bumbejimas.” 1-6. At the Livermore, California, labs, a member of the atomic bomb testing team placed

the Ring-inscription inside one of the bombs. The yield of which was the highest recorded for that variety of bomb.

1964 Lefnui 4 (August 14, 1964)

Berman, Ruth. “Lasse Lanta.” 8-9. LoC. Describes Baynes’ artwork for the Puffin edition of The Hobbit. Likes Baynes’

pictures in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil but not as illustrations.

1965

Collector’s Advocate 1 (August 1965)

Girley, Owen C., and Richard Witter. “Sword and Sorcery: Lord of the Rings.” 17-19. Gives a synopsis of The Hobbit

and LR and glowing commentary on the themes of the stories. Notes Ace Books published LR and Ballantine will

issue The Hobbit. Includes letter from Richard Witter on the various hardcover editions and notes that Ace offered

Tolkien an honorarium.

1966

Collector’s Advocate 2 (March 1966)

Brooks, Ned. “Addenda.” 3-4. LoC. Describes the difference in illustrations between the English and American

hardcover editions of The Hobbit. Allen & Unwin published a deluxe edition of LR with Baynes’ cover. The Ring-

inscription in the Ballantine FR is upside down. Editor erroneously states that Tolkien illustrated the triptych on the

Ballantine LR.

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1967

Unicorn v. 1:1 (May 1967)

Shaw, Greg. “People Who Read J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: Some Thoughts.” 18-19. Thinks that readers of

Unicorn and Tolkien probably read LR in paperback and would enjoy the experience of a hippie rock dance

simulating the feeling of the Shire. Categorizes Tolkien fandom into three groups: SF fans, adolescents, and college

students with a bent towards language or literature. Entmoot 4 purposely contained a melding of Tolkien and the

counter-culture, which was soundly rejected by established fandom. Believes that Tolkien’s should be applied to our

world in alternative, joyful ways.

Rockow, Karen. “Contributors.” 3-4. Includes biography of Entmoot editor, Greg Shaw.

Author index

1960

Weir, Arthur R.

“Crenellations.” Bastion 1 (August 1960): 32-34. Suggests Italian vista for a setting for Minas Tirith. Suggests a

combination of film and cartoon for the film and provides a list of artists (Rackham, Clarke Aston Smith, Sime, and

Fuseli), who provide a Tolkienesque feel to their work.

1963

Meškys, Ed

“Bumbejimas.” Niekas 4 (March 15, 1963): 1-6. At the Livermore, California, labs, a member of the atomic bomb testing

team placed the Ring-inscription inside one of the bombs. The yield of which was the highest recorded for that

variety of bomb.

1964 Berman, Ruth

“Lasse Lanta.” Lefnui 4 (August 14, 1964): 8-9. LoC. Describes Baynes’ artwork for the Puffin edition of The Hobbit.

Likes Baynes’ pictures in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil but not as illustrations.

1965

Girley, Owen C., and Richard Witter

“Sword and Sorcery: Lord of the Rings.” Collector’s Advocate 1 (August 1965): 17-19. Gives a synopsis of The Hobbit

and LR and glowing commentary on the themes of the stories. Notes Ace Books published LR and Ballantine will

issue The Hobbit. Includes letter from Richard Witter on the various hardcover editions and notes that Ace offered

Tolkien an honorarium.

Witter, Richard. See Girley, Owen C., and Richard Witter.

1966

Brooks, Ned

“Addenda.” Collector’s Advocate 2 (March 1966): 3-4. LoC. Describes the difference in illustrations between the

English and American hardcover editions of The Hobbit. Allen & Unwin published a deluxe edition of LR with

Baynes’ cover. The Ring-inscription in the Ballantine FR is upside down. Editor erroneously states that Tolkien

illustrated the triptych on the Ballantine LR.

1967

Rockow, Karen

“Contributors.” Unicorn v. 1:1 (May 1967): 3-4. Includes biography of Entmoot editor, Greg Shaw.

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Shaw, Greg

“People Who Read J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: Some Thoughts.” Unicorn v. 1:1 (May 1967): 18-19. Thinks that

readers of Unicorn and Tolkien probably read LR in paperback and would enjoy the experience of a hippie rock

dance simulating the feeling of the Shire. Categorizes Tolkien fandom into three groups: SF fans, adolescents, and

college students with a bent towards language or literature. Entmoot 4 purposely contained a melding of Tolkien

and the counter-culture, which was soundly rejected by established fandom. Believes that Tolkien’s should be

applied to our world in alternative, joyful ways.

Artist index

1966 or 1967

Paxson, Diana L.

Personal Christmas Card (see Ephemera section.). White Tree of Gondor

Art index by subject

1966 or 1967

White Tree of Gondor

Paxson, Diana L. “Hope Reborn.” Personal Christmas Card (see Ephemera section.)

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Ephemera

1966

Middle-earth Yulemoot and Yuletide Winterfest flier. One page (December 1966). Written by Scott Smith. Advertisement for

a Yulemoot to be held at the Temple City [California] High School on 28 December 1966.

Middle-earth Yulemoot and Yuletide Winterfest Program. One page (December 1966). Written by Scott Smith. Program for

a Yulemoot held at the Temple City [California] High School on 28 December 1966, includes lists of filksongs, food,

and discussions planned. Includes a song sheet for filksongs “Joy to the World (The Dark Lord Is Come),” “O

Barliman!” and “The Twelve Days of Yuletide.”

Personal Christmas Card. (December 1966 or 1967). Created by Ed Meškys. Christmas card with drawing of the White Tree

of Gondor by Diana Paxson.

1967

Honorable Hobbit letter. Two pages (January 1967). Written by Scott Smith. Thanks for attendance at the Middle-earth

Yulemoot and Yuletide Winterfest held at the Temple City [California] High School on 28 December 1966. Notes there

are Tolkien fans at Cal Tech, USC, and UCLA, and he has addresses of about 50 fans. If there is enough interest, a local

smial of the TSA could form. The program for the Yulemoot was too long, so many items were left out. Profits were

donated to the TSA. Urges people to read the Tolkien articles in Seventeen (January 1967) and The Saturday Evening

Post (2 July 1966). Lists names of people who helped decorate for the Yulemoot. Dates used for the Yulemoot are

corrected in Shire Reckoning and a $10 profit was made. The Knack played at the high school and mentioned Gandalf

during a mike check. Provides a list of Tolkien dates to remember.

Ilmarin flier. One page (October 1967). Written by Scott Smith. Notice that Ilmarin is on sale.

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Fan name – Name

Adelard Took - Bob Fickle

Alpajpuri - Paul Novitski

Aragorn - Bill Tallen

Aragorn - ? Slack

Aran Celeborn - Gary Miller

Ar-Pharazôn - Pete Dobra

Ar-Pharazôn - Pat Porter

Ashum Nazgul - Harry Turtledove

Balin - Bill Kaempher

Bandobras Took - Geroge Arrick

Barliman Butterbur - Bill Miley

Beorahil - Philip Helms

Beorthelm - Mike Elliott

Beregond - Tom Cook, Jr.

Brandoch Daha - Tom Cook, Jr.

Dain Ironfoot - Joe Thomas

Dernhelm the Elder - Philip Helms

Dis the Dwarf - Denise Vowell

Donnamira Took Boffin - Marci Clark

Durin Gandalf - Charles Welsh

Eärnur - Philip Helms

Elanor Gamgee - Kathi Kern

Elfhelm - Mark Goldberg

Elfstone - Bill Tallen

Elrond - David Kern

Elrond - Glen GoodKnight

Éomer - Philip Helms

Éowyn - Debbie Cole

Esmerelda Took – Leona Nosek

Fangorn - ? Sawyet

Faramir - Doug Cross

Farmer Giles - James Magon, Jr.

Fearless Hobbit - Brian Helms

Firiel - Kathryn Roe

Fortinbras Took - Philip Helms

Frank Goddard - Philip Helms

Frodo - Steve Rioux

Galadanor - Sandra Baillif

Galadriel - Mrs. Durrant

Gandalf - Sue Chapin

Ghan-buri-Ghan - Frank Goddard

Gil-Galad - Jim Rousey

Gimli - Deborah Webster

Gimli - Paula Hahlen

Glorfindel - Stuart Butterfield

Gollum - Donna Olson

Gothmog - Philip Helms

Hamfast Gardner (Gardener) - Brian Helms

Hildibrand Took - Ken Rietz

Hildibrand Took - George Martin

Hildifons Took - Lawrence Bryk

Hugo Boffin - Philip Helms

Hurin the Tall - Paul Lacey

Imrahil - Bill Oswald

Imrahil - Stephen Stanwick (Stackwick?)

Isembold Took – Clyde Leigh

Isengar Took – Thomas Booy

Inurion Randebaran - Gary Phillips

Ioreth - Marcella Juhren

Lord Juss - Philip Helms

Lord Spitfire - David Kern

Luthien Tinuviel - Mary Walters

Malacandra - Bill Oswald

Master of Lore - Tracie Brown

Master of Lore - Virginia Dabney

Mayor - Dick Plotz

Mayor of Hobbiton - Brian Helms

Orc - Frank Goddard

Orc - Mark Goldberg

Oyarsa - Philip Helms

Peregrin Took - Ken Rietz

Radagast the Brown - Philip L. Musgrave

Saradoc Brandybuck - Dale Barich

Selebrantor Eryngil - Scott Smith

Sherrif of the Smials - Paul Novitski

Silmarien o Laurelen - Virginia Dabney

Smaug - Gary Gygax

Thain - Ed Meškys

Thane - Jeff Margolis

Thane - Richard West

Tolman “Tom” Brandybuck - Charles Tutt

Tom Bombadil - Grant Hyatt

Selebrantor Halfelven - Scott Smith (1967)

Thorin Stonehelm - Kent Smith (1967)

Name – Fan name

? Sawyet - Fangorn

? Slack - Aragorn

Bill Kaempher - Balin

Bill Miley - Barliman Butterbur

Bill Oswald - Imrahil

Bill Oswald - Malacandra

Bill Tallen - Aragorn

Bill Tallen - Elfstone

Bob Fickle - Adelard Took

Brian Helms - Fearless Hobbit

Brian Helms - Hamfast Gardner (Gardener)

Brian Helms - Mayor of Hobbiton

Charles Tutt - Tolman “Tom” Brandybuck

Charles Welsh - Durin Gandalf

Clyde Leigh – Isembold Took

Dale Barich - Saradoc Brandybuck

David Kern - Elrond

David Kern - Lord Spitfire

Debbie Cole - Éowyn

Deborah Webster - Gimli

Denise Vowell - Dis the Dwarf

Dick Plotz - Mayor

Donna Olson - Gollum

Doug Cross - Faramir

Ed Meškys - Thain

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Frank Goddard - Ghan-buri-Ghan

Frank Goddard - Orc

Gary Gygax - Smaug

Gary Miller - Aran Celeborn

Gary Phillips - Inurion Randebaran

George Martin - Hildibrand Took

Geroge Arrick - Bandobras Took

Glen GoodKnight - Elrond

Grant Hyatt - Tom Bombadil

Harry Turtledove - Ashum Nazgul

James Magon, Jr. - Farmer Giles

Jeff Margolis - Thane

Jim Rousey - Gil-Galad

Joe Thomas - Dain Ironfoot

Kathi Kern - Elanor Gamgee

Kathryn Roe - Firiel

Ken Rietz - Hildibrand Took

Ken Rietz - Peregrin Took

Kent Smith - Thorin Stonehelm (1967)

Lawrence Bryk - Hildifons Took

Leona Nosek – Esmeralda Took

Marcella Juhren - Ioreth

Marci Clark - Donnamira Took Boffin

Mark Goldberg - Elfhelm

Mark Goldberg - Orc

Mary Walters - Luthien Tinuviel

Mike Elliott - Beorthelm

Mrs. Durrant - Galadriel

Pat Porter - Ar-Pharazôn

Paul Lacey - Hurin the Tall

Paul Novitski - Alpajpuri

Paul Novitski - Sherrif of the Smials

Paula Hahlen - Gimli

Pete Dobra - Ar-Pharazôn

Philip Helms - Beorahil

Philip Helms - Dernhelm the Elder

Philip Helms - Eärnur

Philip Helms - Éomer

Philip Helms - Fortinbras Took

Philip Helms – Frank Goddard

Philip Helms - Gothmog

Philip Helms - Hugo Boffin

Philip Helms - Lord Juss

Philip Helms - Oyarsa

Philip L. Musgrave - Radagast the Brown

Richard West - Thane

Sandra Baillif - Galadanor

Scott Smith - Selebrantor Eryngil

Scott Smith - Selebrantor Halfelven (1967)

Stephen Stanwick (Stackwick?) - Imrahil

Steve Rioux - Frodo

Stuart Butterfield - Glorfindel

Sue Chapin – Gandalf

Thomas Booy – Isengar Took

Tom Cook, Jr. - Beregond

Tom Cook, Jr. - Brandoch Daha

Tracie Brown - Master of Lore

Virginia Dabney - Master of Lore

Virginia Dabney - Silmarien o Laurelen

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Glossary

APA (Amateur Press Association): A group of people who publish fanzines, and instead of mailing them individually, sends

them to an Official Editor, who distributes them to members in identical bundles.

APA-L: Weekly APA, which was started by fans from the Los Angeles area.

The Cult: North American APA, which only allowed 13 members.

FAPA: Fantasy Amateur Press Association.

N’APA: Neffer Amateur Press Association, a part of the National Fantasy Fan Federation (NFFF or N3F).

OMPA: Offtrail Magazine Publishers’ Association.

Filksong: Fannish folk song, often a parody of a mundane folk or popular song.

Hugo award: Prestigious fannish award presented at the Worldcon.

LoC: Letter of comment, on an issue of a fanzine, sometimes in lieu of subscription or trade.

MTES: Minas Tirith Evening-Star

SF: Science Fiction

TSA: Tolkien Society of America

Worldcon (World Science Fiction Convention): annual sf convention held over Labor Day weekend.

1968: 26th

in Berkeley, California, “Baycon”

Bibliography

All fanzines referenced above.

Personal interviews with Philip Helms, Bob Liebert, Ed Meškys, and Zoe Starkweather,

http://fanac.org/Fannish_Reference_Works/FandBook/FandBook.html