MenuInventory of the Sarah Wood Zine Collection, 1990s
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.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Wood, Sarah (collector)
- Title
- Sarah Wood Zine Collection, 1990s
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 2.0 Linear Feet, 150 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
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.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
Browse List of Series
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Expand AllThe folder contains a handwritten letter from Tobi Vail, the author of Jigsaw and the drummer for the band Bikini Kill.
Historical Note
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.
Subject Headings
- Wood, Sarah, collector
- Feminism--United States
- Fanzines
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Women--Comic books, strips, etc
- Self-publishing
- Underground press publications--United States
- Periodicals--Publishing--United States
- Homosexuality
- Sexual orientation
- Women poets
- Abused women
- Women athletes--United States
- Women’s periodicals, American
- Women--United States--Social conditions
- Women--Health and hygiene--United States
- Women--Psychology
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Sarah Wood Zine Collection, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Provenance
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.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.