Sarah Wood Zine collection, 1990s

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Summary

Creator:
Wood, Sarah, collector
Abstract:
Sarah Wood was the co-owner of GERLL Press, a zine distro based in Chicago, Ill., in the early to mid-1990s. The collection consists of about 150 zines self-published by women and girls, largely in the United States. Subjects include feminism, the riot grrrl movement, body image and consciousness, women's health, women athletes, sexual abuse, television and film, poetry and short stories, rock music and punk music, violence against women, sexual identity, homosexuality, and bisexuality. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
Extent:
2 Linear Feet
150 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.01411

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of about 150 zines self-published by women and girls, largely in the United States. Many of these zines come directly from the GERLL Press inventory, or were submitted to Wood and Curry by their authors to be considered for sale through the distro. Subjects include feminism, the riot grrrl movement, body image and consciousness, women's health, women athletes, sexual abuse, television and film, poetry and short stories, rock music and punk music, violence against women, sexual identity, homosexuality, and bisexuality. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

Biographical / historical:

Sarah Wood, along with her friend Kelly Curry, founded and owned GERLL (Girls Empowered Resisting Labels and Limits) Press, a zine distro based in Chicago, Ill., in the early to mid-1990s.

Acquisition information:
The Sarah Wood Zine Collection was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2003.
Processing information:

Processed by Amy Leigh Hagardorn and Amy McDonald

Completed July 2006

Encoded by Amy McDonald, February 2008

Accession 2003-0005 is described in this finding aid.

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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[Identification of item], Sarah Wood Zine Collection, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

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