Some members of this group may not be familiar with The Magic Lantern Gazette, published by the Magic Lantern Society of the United States and Canada. The Gazette publishes original research on magic lanterns and related topics, and article submissions are welcome. Articles are not limited to the history of the magic lantern in North America. Because the journal is produced relatively inexpensively, long articles with detailed documentation are welcome. The Spring 2013 issue, which is nearly finished, will be 36 pages long and devoted almost entirely to a detailed article by Terry Borton on the Chautauqua lantern-slide lecturers of the late 19th and early 20th century. Terry’s research is based on archives of brochures held at the Library of Congress, many of which are illustrated in the article. He has identified 238 “eminent” magic lantern lecturers and provides a detailed summary of their lectures and background. His work shows that magic lantern lectures were not just a 19th century phenomenon, but persisted well into the 20th century. The inside and outside of the Gazette covers are in full color, with interior pages in black and white. In addition to original research articles, the Gazette publishes book reviews and a section called the Research Page, which summarizes recent academic research related to magic lanterns in a wide range of fields.
Back issues of the Gazette and its predecessors under other titles from 1979 to 2012 are available in PDF format online through the San Diego State University Library. Recent issues of the online versions are in full color, with illustrations originally in color, but printed in black and white, reconverted to color. These issues can be accessed online at
| http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/magic-lantern-pubs |
The online issues also can be accessed through the Zotero Magic Lantern Research Group (https://www.zotero.org/groups/magic_lantern_research_group). This shared bibliography is open to the public and includes (1) direct links to hundreds of web pages related to magic lanterns, (2) a comprehensive bibliography of research articles on magic lanterns and related subjects, with new material constantly being added, and (3) direct links to hundreds of electronic books from Google Books and other sources covering all aspects of magic lantern history, from the original illustrations of magic lanterns in Kircher’s work to 19th century books. In most cases, clicking on the link will take you directly to the pages covering magic lanterns.
To join the Magic Lantern Society of the United States and Canada and subscribe to The Magic Lantern Gazette, visit the society webpage: www.magiclanternsociety.org
Convention announcement:
Kentwood D. Wells
Editor, The Magic Lantern Gazette
University of Connecticut
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