Amy Mariaskin Zine collection, 1995-2005
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Summary
- Creator:
- Mariaskin, Amy
- Abstract:
- Amy Mariaskin began collecting and trading zines with other women as a member of the Pittsburgh, PA, Riot Grrrl Chapter from 1995-2002. She authored the zine Southern Fried Darling from 1995-2002, and Vortext, about meteorology and weather. Collection consists of about 150 zines, mostly self-published by women and girls in the United States. Subjects include feminism, riot grrrl, body image and consciousness, music, mental health, depression and mental illness, film, poetry, rock and punk music, comics, violence against women, sexual identity, homosexuality and bisexuality, transgender issues, and race. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet
150 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.00845
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of about 150 zines, mostly self-published by women and girls in the United States. Subjects include feminism, riot grrrl, body image and consciousness, music, mental health, depression and mental illness, film, poetry, rock and punk music, comics, violence against women, sexual identity, homosexuality and bisexuality, transgender issues, and race. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
- Biographical / historical:
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Amy Mariaskin began collecting and trading zines with other women as a member of the Pittsburgh, PA, Riot Grrrl Chapter from 1995-2002. She authored the zine "Southern Fried Darling" from 1995-2002, and "Vortext," about meteorology and weather.
- Acquisition information:
- The Amy Mariaskin Zine Collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in May 2006.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Amy McDonald, December 2006, and Angela DiVeglia, March 2009
Encoded by Jodi Berkowitz, December 2006
Updated by Rachel Ingold, March 2009
Accession 2006-0037 is described in this finding aid.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Homosexuality
Mental illness
Feminism -- United States
Periodicals -- Publishing -- United States
Women's periodicals, American
Music -- United States
Popular music -- Analysis, appreciation
Abused women
Self-publishing
Race awareness -- United States
Chronic diseases -- Psychological aspects
Comic books, strips, etc.
American poetry -- 20th century
Bisexuality
Women -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Women -- Diseases -- Psychological aspects
Women -- Health and hygiene -- United States
Women -- Psychology
Sexual orientation
Transsexuals
Underground press publications -- United States
Women poets
Women -- United States -- Social conditions
Young women -- United States -- Social life and customs - Format:
- Fanzines
Motion pictures (visual works) - Names:
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
Mariaskin, Amy
Mariaskin, Amy
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