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The Fossils
The Historians of Amateur Journalism
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The
Fossils is a non-profit organization whose purposes are
to stimulate interest in and preserve the history of independent
publishing, either separate from or organized in the hobby known
as “Amateur Journalism,” and to foster the practices of amateur
journalism.
To this end, The Fossils preserved the Library of
Amateur Journalism, a repository of amateur papers and memorabilia
dating from the 1850s, acquired in 1916 and donated in 2004 to the
Special Collections Department of the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, and located in Memorial Library.
Individuals or institutions allied with our goals are invited to
join The Fossils. Dues are $15 annually, or $20 for joint membership
of husband and wife. Annual subscription to The Fossil without
privileges of membership is $10.
Use
the navigation bar at the top of the page to access information on this site:
- Home
- Return to this page.
- Awards
- Listings of awards presented by The Fossils.
- The Fossil
- The text from recent issues of The Fossil, the Official Organ.
- History
- Information about amateur journalism history.
- Contact
- How to join The Fossils or contact the webmaster.
- Links
- Links to other amateur journalism groups' Web sites.
Page created by Dave Tribby
Last modified March 12, 2008