The SCA-Clippings lending-library project

A library of third-party (ie, non SCA) clippings about the SCA available for photocopying, most especially in cases where neighbors are getting hyperactive and believing things that aren't true.  I might start a section for SCA-generated stuff as well, if folks tell me about it.

If you have an article to contribute, please drop me a note!  The actual database credits all sources; this is just a quick listing for information purposes.  This version as of April, 2000.  (I do have the CBS Sunday Morning episode; just haven't put it in yet....)

Note that 1/1/year is a fudge date meaning "I've been told that this happened in that year, but no solid date is available yet."

Article date - Title - Pub Name - Type Pub type - Accuracy - Friendliness

• 1/1/66 The East Kingdom PBS? National TV Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/80 ‘Tis but a flesh wound: The SCA Metro Weekend Small Town Newspaper Web document 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/81 KnightRiders KnightRiders Other Video 4 - Fairly accurate 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/88 A midsummer’s daydream  City Newspaper Newspaper 5 - Lots of research 5 - Enthusiastic
• 9/29/88 Medieval fete at Turntable Junction The Democrat Small Town Newspaper Newspaper 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 2/22/89 Make-believe royalty celebrated in Orono Midweek Small Town Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 7/23/89 Middle Ages come to life Maine Sunday Telegram City Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 7/24/89 Joust for fun Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/90 Lords, ladies, and swordplay Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 5 - Lots of research 4 - Interesting folks
• 1/17/90 Medieval Manners Our Times City TV Video 5 - Lots of research 5 - Enthusiastic
• 6/2/91 Foiled again Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 2/26/92 Medieval Feast Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 2/27/92  The Weekley Small Town Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 3 - Neutral
• 3/25/92 Medieval Festival Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 7/7/92 Dressed to kill Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 8/19/93  Penobscot Times Small Town Newspaper Newspaper 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/5/94 Storyteller takes audience to land of myth and magic Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 7/4/94 Orland samples Renaissance faire Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 5 - Lots of research 5 - Enthusiastic
• 11/19/94 In days of old when knights were bold The Weekly Small Town Newspaper Newspaper 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/95 Polished Act Bangor Daily News (Maine) City Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 3 - Neutral
• 3/11/95 Stepfather hates idea of theme wedding San Jose Mercury News City Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 3 - Neutral
• 6/2/95 En Garde! Bangor Daily News (Maine) City Newspaper Newspaper 5 - Lots of research 4 - Interesting folks
• 6/22/95 Ellsworth Fair recreates era of knights, maids, and jesters The Ellsworth American (Maine) Small Town Newspaper Newspaper 5 - Lots of research 4 - Interesting folks
• 2/1/96 Lavingne case  Small Town Newspaper Web document 2 - No useful research 2 - Weirdos
• 2/1/97 War is Swell: A view from the battlefield at the 25th Annual Pennsic War Games Magazine Special-interest Magazine Magazine 5 - Lots of research 5 - Enthusiastic
• 8/17/97 A call to armor The Sunday Oregonian City Newspaper Newspaper 5 - Lots of research 5 - Enthusiastic
• 11/7/97 Escaping to Redwall Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 3 - Average 4 - Interesting folks
• 1/1/98 It’s Easy When the King is Always Right Boston Univ. The Comment Small Town Newspaper Web document 5 - Lots of research 4 - Interesting folks
• 10/1/98 Katrina of the Mists San Francisco Observer City Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 10/1/98 Medieval Madness in the Park San Francisco Observer City Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 10/26/98 Stew-Doo This Weekend Nevada Appeal City Newspaper Web document 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 2/2/99 Society of Creative Anachronims keeps royalty alive and well Christian Science Monitor National Newspaper Web document 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 2/22/99 Fencing fest a step back in time Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 5 - Lots of research 4 - Interesting folks
• 3/5/99 When swordfighting a varlet, wear a trombone Miami Herald City Newspaper Web document 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 5/27/99 SCA invades Russia The Onion City Newspaper Newspaper 5 - Lots of research 4 - Interesting folks
• 6/11/99 Theme is 1580, give or take a century Tahoe Daily Tribune City Newspaper Magazine 5 - Lots of research 4 - Interesting folks
• 6/28/99 Middle Ages come alive at Scout camp out Bangor Daily News City Newspaper Newspaper 5 - Lots of research 4 - Interesting folks
• 7/18/99 Revisiting days of Robin Hood Maine Sunday Telegram City Newspaper Newspaper 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 7/24/99 What’s Your Hobby: Making Medieval Armor Home & Garden TV National TV Web document 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks

• 1/1/69 Richard the Lion-hearted is Alive and Well in CA AMRA #50; reprint in The Blade of Conan ‘79 Large-press Book Book 5 - Lots of research 5 - Enthusiastic
• 1/1/70  Smithsonian Magazine Special-interest Magazine Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/70  Soldier of Fortune Special-interest Magazine Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/71  60 Minutes National TV Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 7/4/76   Small Town Newspaper Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/77 Folk of the Air Folk of the Air Large-press Book Book 4 - Fairly accurate 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/80 Murder at the War Murder at the War Large-press Book Wish List 5 - Lots of research 5 - Enthusiastic
• 1/1/80  Wall Street Journal National Newspaper Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 12/20/81 Medieval madcaps Boston Globe City Newspaper Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 2/9/83 Outwit a wizard! Frolic with a unicorn! Rockingham Gazette Small Town Newspaper Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 5/22/84 They live in the past for a better future The Star City Newspaper Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 4/8/85 Jousting Boston Globe City Newspaper Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/86  CBS/NPR? National Radio Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/86 What did you do at the War today, Daddy New Look Special-interest Magazine Wish List 4 - Fairly accurate 4 - Interesting folks
• 1/1/86 Living on the Earth: Politics Drawing Down the Moon Large-press Book Book 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/89  Unsolved Mysteries National TV Wish List 2 - No useful research 1 - Dangerous weirdos
• 1/1/90  Entertainment Tonight National TV Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• ? casual mention The Number of the Beast Large-press Book Book 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/95 Games People Play ESPN National TV Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/11/95 Life goes to ... A medieval Battle LIFE National Magazine Wish List 3 - Average 3 - Neutral
• 1/1/97 Amazing America Discovery Channel National TV Wish List 5 - Lots of research 4 - Interesting folks
• 7/1/99   City Newspaper Wish List 3 - Average 3 - NeutralAverage 3 - Neutral

 

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