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University of Central Florida Student Zines Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-045

Scope and Contents

The collection is divided into four series by class project.

Series I: Dr. Kristin Congdon's Students Work, 1996-2011. The zines in this collection were created by University of Central Florida students in classes taught by Dr. Kristin Congdon. They cover a range of topics that reflect the creators' interests; they can be about anything from women's rights to politics to libraries.

Series II: Larry Cooper, M.F.A. Artistic Books Class, 2017. These zines are work by students at the University of Central Florida in Larry Cooper, M.F.A.'s Artistic Books Class from Spring 2017. These zines cover numerous topics such as music, body image, consumption, and socio-political issues.

Series III: Dr. Maria C. Santana's WST3460 "Women's Race and Struggle" Class, 2017. These zines areworks by students at the University of Central Florida in Dr. Maria C. Santana's WST3460 "Women's Raceand Struggle" class from Spring 2017. These zines cover topics such as race, gender, sexuality, and feminisms.

Series IV: Dr. Anne Rubriski's WST3015 "Intro to Women's Studies" Class, 2018. These Zines are works by students at the University of Central Florida in Dr. Anne Rubristki's WST3015 "Intro to Women's Studies" class from Spring 2018. These Zines cover topics such as gender and feminisms.

Dates

  • created: 1996-2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The entire collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical or Historical Information

Zines are non-commercial, small circulation "Do It Yourself" (DIY) magazines. The term "Zines" comes from "fanzines" or fan magazines. Precursors to the modern zine include Thomas Paine's Common Sense and other leaflets published and distributed to the masses in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The modern zine evolved from the science fiction fanzines of the 1930s. In the early 1980s the emergence of the personal computer and photocopiers led to a "zine revolution", and today's underground publishing movement was born. Today's zines cover a myriad of topics and reflect their creator's interests; they can be about anything from women's rights or politics to libraries. Zines can be produced by anyone with access to a photocopier from homeless teenagers to librarians.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (3 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The zines in this collection were gathered by professors of their student's works. They cover a range of topics and were produced primarily with inkjet printers, although a few were made using black and white photocopiers or found materials.

Arrangement Note

The collection is divided into four series by class project.

Method of Acquisition

Kristin Congdon (CFM2003_09), Larry Cooper (CFM2019_03), Maria C. Santana (CFM2019_04), and Anne Bubriski (CFM2019_05) donated these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2003 and 2019. Zines are collected in an ongoing cycle.

Processing Information

Collection was initially processed by Nadine Helm and Amanda Richards in 2005. Additional materials integrated in 2019 by Courtney Toelle (CFM2019_03, CFM2019_04, and CFM2019_05).

Minimal preservation work was necessary; materials were alphabetized by author's last name. The items were placed in individual acid-free folders and boxesd in archival boxes.

Title
University of Central Florida Zines Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Nadine Helm and, Amanda Richards
Date
00/00/2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the UCF Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections & University Archives
University of Central Florida Libraries
P.O. Box 162666
Orlando Florida 32816-2666 US
(407) 823-2576