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Zine collection

 Collection
Identifier: 6148

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Content Description

Zines, flyers, and printed ephemera produced across the United States and internationally from 1981 to 2019. Also included are flyers, stickers, and cards. Topics covered by the zines created in the United States include straight edge vegans, death metal devotees, Washington prisoners, punk rockers, and Catherinettes. Three of the zines in the collection were created as part of the 2019 Hong Kong protests, also known as the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB) Movement, by USC students with ties to Hong Kong.

Dates

  • Creation: 1981 - 2019

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Extent

0.65 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Zines, flyers, and printed ephemera produced across the United States and internationally from 1981 to 2019. Also included are flyers, stickers, and cards. Topics covered by the zines created in the United States include straight edge vegans, death metal devotees, Washington prisoners, punk rockers, and Catherinettes. Three of the zines in the collection were created as part of the 2019 Hong Kong protests, also known as the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB) Movement, by USC students with ties to Hong Kong.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were acquired from a number of sources, including purchases from Bolerium Books and Johnson Rare Books and Archives, along with zines collected and donated by USC librarians.

Title
Finding aid for the Zine collection
Status
Completed
Author
Sue Luftschein and Bo Doub
Date
2017 November
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

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Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States