Inventory of the Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture Records, 1996-2008
[top]Descriptive Summary
Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke
University
Creator
Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture
Title
Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture Records, 1996-2008
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
11.5 Linear Feet
6000 Items
Abstract
6000 Items
In 1996, Bitch: Feminst Response to Pop Culture was created by Lisa Jervis, Benjamin Shaykin, and Andi Zeisler. After having a hard time finding critiques of sexism in pop culture in magazines and self published zines, they decided to make their own. Their goals are to write about sexism in pop culture, propose alternatives, and promote pop products that are pro-woman and pro-feminism.
Chiefly production records for magazine issues, including drafts and edited copy for articles, laser printer and resin-coated paper page layouts, and color proofs. Includes editorial correspondence, research files, meeting notes, promotional and subscription material, audio cassette and mini-cassette tapes, VHS tape, mini-disks, color and black-and-white photographs, negatives, and color transparencies. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture Records, Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture Records were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a
gift in 2001. Additions were received in 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2008.
Processing Information
Processed by Rachel Ingold, November 2008
Encoded by Rachel Ingold, November 2008
Accessions 2001-0240, 2002-0278, 2003-0266, 2007-0018, 2007-0192, and 2008-0256 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note
In 1996, Bitch: Feminst Response to Pop Culture was created by Lisa Jervis, Benjamin Shaykin, and Andi Zeisler. As feminists and pop culture addicts, Lisa and Andi shared not only experiences as interns at Sassy magazine, but also an interest in creative, humorous, and biting analysis of sexism in pop culture. After having a hard time finding this in magazines and self published zines, they decided to make their own. The goals of their magazine were to "point out the everyday sexism of popular culture, propose alternatives, and celebrate pro-woman, pro-feminism pop products." Bitch magazine includes critiques of magazines, TV, films, advertising, and other pop culture areas. Also included are new book and movie reviews and interviews with feminist "pop culture makers" .
Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture is published by B-Word Worldwide, a non-profit independent, feminist media organization in the making. In addition to publishing this magazine, B-Word hopes to become a larger mutlimedia organization by branching out to have a larger online presence, as well as book publishing and audio and video production.
[top]Collection Overview
Chiefly production records for magazine issues, including drafts and edited copy for articles, laser printer and resin-coated paper page layouts, and color proofs. Includes editorial correspondence, research files, meeting notes, promotional and subscription material, audio cassette and mini-cassette tapes, VHS tape, mini-disks, color and black-and-white photographs, negatives, and color transparencies. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Jervis, Lisa.
- Zeisler, Andi.
- Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture.
- Feminism--Periodicals.
- Periodicals--Publishing--United States.
- Publishers and publishing--United States--Correspondence.
- Periodical editors--United States--Correspondence.
- Women's periodicals, American.
- Color photograph.
- Black-and-white photographs.
- Proofs.
- Negatives.
- Color transparencies.
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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Detailed Description of Collection
Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture Records, 1996-2008
17 Boxes
Box 1
Accounting records, 1996
Subscription information, 1996
Correspondence, 1996-1997
Submissions, 1996-1999
Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture benefit party invite, 1997
Press clips, 1996-1998
Research material and drafts of issue No. 1, 1996
Research material and drafts of issue No. 2, 1996
Drafts of Vol 2., No. 2 - Vol. 3, No. 3, 1996-1999
Box 2
Galley of Vol. 3, No. 3, 1999 (Issue 9)
Drafts of No. 10
Original folder lists this as issue 4.1 which is the same as No. 10.
Drafts of No. 11-12, 1999-2000
Reader's letters, 1997-2001
Color transparencies, 2001
Cover wrappers of Vol.2, No. 3 and Vol. 3, No. 1, 1997-1998
Issues of Vol. 1, No. 1 - Issue No. 14, 1996-2001
Box 3
Photos and negatives, 1996 and undated
9 cassette tapes and 7 micro-cassette tapes, 1998-1999 and undated
Resumes, 1996, and 1998-2001
Subscription renewal and ad rates, undated
Research material, 1997-2002
Printing estimates, 1998-2001
Budget drafts - FY2002
Clean copy of No. 11, 1999
Submissions, 2000
Drafts of No. 13-14, 2000-2001
Corrected proofs, No. 14, 2001
Box 4
Clean copy, No. 14-16, 2001-2002
Corrected proofs, No. 17-18, 2002
Drafts of No. 15-16, 2001-2002
Do not go by what is at the bottom of the proofs. Even though proofs say No. 15, articles were published in issue No. 17. Arranged here by what was actually published.
Box 5
Drafts of issues ranging from No. 16-21, 2001-2003
Again, do not go by what is at the bottom of proofs. Arranged by what was actually published and what corresponds to that issue/number.
Correspondence with distributors/publishers, 1996-2000
Insertion orders, 1999-2002
Box 6
Reader's letters, 2000-2004
Pitches and research material, 2003
Design and layout, No.22-25, 2003-2004
Budget Sheets, FY2003-04
Shipping gallies, 1999-2002
Proofs, No. 22-23, 2003-2004
Box 7
Proofs No.23, 2004
1 VHS tape, 1997
1 audiocassette tape, undated
5 minidisks, 2004-2006 and undated
Research material, 1995-1997, and 2001-2002
Lineups, No. 29-34, 2005-2007
Correspondence, 2001-2002
Pitches 2002-2003
Box 8
Letters to the Editor, 2001-2004
Slides, undated
2 Contact sheets from benefit, undated
Proofs, No. 25-28, 2004-2005
Box 9
Proofs No. 28-31, 2005-2006
Box 10
Proofs No. 31-33, 2006
BITCHFest reviews, 2006
Photocopy of first pass proofs of BITCHFest
Box 11
Drafts of BITCHFest
First pass proofs of BITCHFest
Box 12
Proofs of BITCHFest (first, second, and third passes)
Box 13
Laser prints of BITCHFest, 2006
Photos from Vol. 1, No. 1, 1996
Laser prints of Vol. 1, No.1, 1996
Linos of Vol. 1, No. 2 - Vol. 2, No. 2, 1996-1997
Color proofs of covers Nos. 8, 10, 11, and 14, 1998-1999 and 2001
Laser prints of No. 14, 2001
Box 14
Transparencies, No. 17, Summer 2002
Awards 1999, 2001, 2003
Journal/meeting notes, 2001-undated
Correspondence, 2003-2008
Cover art for Nos. 20, 21, 35, 36, and 41, 2003, 2007-2008
Essays on feminist publishing, 2004 and undated
Layout, No. 29, 2005
Queries and pitches, 2006-2008
Proofs, No. 35, Spring 2007
First folder contains pages of layout labeled No. 33. It is actually for No. 35.
Box 15
Proofs, No. 35, Spring 2007
Proofs, No. 37, Fall 2007
Box 16
Bear Deluxe No. 25, Summer 2007
Contains interview with Andi Zeisler and Debbie Rasmussen.
Clean copy, No. 38, Winter 2008
Proofs, No. 39, Spring 2008
Proofs, No. 41, Fall 2008
Photographs, negatives, contact sheets, undated
Promotional material, undated
Research material, undated
Box 17
Cover art and design, Nos. 20, 21, 31, 41, 2003, 2006, 2008
2006 wall calendar
Poster from show and silent auction, 2007
Meeting notes, undated
