Babylon 5 Collection
Display Status:
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
The epic sci-fi series Babylon 5 was a unique experiment in the history of television. It was effectively a novel for television in five seasons, consisting of 110 episodes with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Babylon 5 had a strong fan base, with nearly 500 websites dedicated to the series.
Identifier
NASM.2005.0075
Creator
Straczynski, Joe.
Date
bulk 1995-1999
Provenance
Jeannie Whited, Gift, 2005
Extent
0.47 Cubic feet ((1 box))
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Publications
Calendars
Newsletters
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the following items relating to Babylon 5: Babylon 5 calendars for 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000; Cult Times, December 1997; The Official Monthly Magazine for Babylon 5, August 1997, September 1997; TV Zone, Issue 97; The A - Z guide to Babylon 5; The Official Babylon 5 Collector's Magazine, 1995; Sci-Fi Flix September 1996; Universe Today, Fall 1998 and Winter 1999; Cinescape, February 1966; Sci - fi Invasion!: The Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1998 (still in wrapper); TV Guide, July 5 -11, 1997; The Official Babylon 5 Fan Club Universe Today Newsletter, 1996-1999; printouts from a Babylon 5 discussion list with creator Joe Straczynski; and a package of The Official Babylon 5 Fan Club material, including a poster, a photograph, and a membership card.
Genre/Form
Publications
Calendars
Newsletters
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Creator
Straczynski, Joe.
Topic
Television programs
Science fiction
Space flight
Interplanetary voyages
Babylon 5
Citation
Babylon 5 Collection, Accession number 2005-0075, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
