Vol. 23, no. 3 (Winter 1979)
| Editor-in-Chief | Barbara S. Koelle |
| Production Editor | Pat Tobias |
| Art Editor | Bill Eubank |
| Review Editor | David L. Greene |
| Research Editor | James E. Haff |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Drama Editor | Pat Tobias |
| Contributing Editors | Jerry V. Tobias, John Fricke, Douglas G. Greene |
| Consulting Editors | Martin Gardner, Dick Martin, Michael Patrick Hearn |
Cover design by Bill Eubank and Dick Martin
Front cover art from an advertisement by W. W. Denslow
Back cover art by W. W. Denslow (“Denslow’s Scarecrow and Tinman on the Water”)
Winter 1979 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
Oz in Russia (Part 4)
Following three installments in which he examined Alexander Volkov’s adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, March Laumer now turns to the first of Volkov’s original “Magic Land” sequels, Urfin Dzhus and His Wooden Soldiers (sometimes Anglicized as “Urfin Jus…”).
A Note on Baum/Oz Holdings: At the University of Minnesota Library
Ruth Berman summarizes the significant collection held by this institution. Includes (negligible) reproductions of four rare Denslow watercolors.
Scraps and the Magic Box
Fred M. Meyer begins an original short story and a contest. The winning resolution to the story would be published in the Autumn 1980 issue.
Margaret Hamilton: An Appreciation
William F. Jannke III writes a brief biography, with quotes, of the famed Wicked Witch actor.
Reviews
Nelebel’s Fairyland and Strange Tale of Nursery Folk Pamami Press editions (fiction; reviewer Douglas G. Greene)
The Wizard of Oz, The Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, and Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz Del Rey editions (fiction; reviewer David L. Greene)
The Wiz Scrapbook (non-fiction; reviewer John Fricke)
The Wiz Book and The Wiz (fiction; reviewer John Fricke)