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Elliott Stewart, Author, Porch Beers and Other Zines

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4556

Scope and Contents

Published issues of the zine Porch Beers and other smaller zines created by queer author Elliott Stewart and Porch Beers Press. These zines cover a variety of topics relating to specific aspects of Appalachian culture through a queer and transmasculine perspective. Topics include fandom, food, radical, unapologetic queerness in Appalachia, anti-fascism, and many more. Nine zines of varying sizes are included within this collection, being published from the early 2010s onward. Stewart grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, and then moved to Tennessee. Stewart has been making zines since age 14, and continues to make musings on his life and the world around him through the eyes of a queer trans man.

Includes the following issues of Porch Beers:
"Porch Beers" Issues #1: Fandom,
#4: All the Bacon and Eggs You Have,
#4.5: A People's History in the Food Revolution,
#5: Radically and Unapologeitically Queer,
"A Porch Beers 40 oz: Video Images" mini zine.

Other zines by Stewart in the collection are:
"Many Gods, No Masters."
"Alternatives to White Sage Smoke Cleansing."
"Sadness or Euphoria: Billy Joel, Queer Joy, and Taking Down Fascism."
"600 Cigarettes: 3 Tales of New Year's Eve."

Additional information can be found at the Porch Beers Press website.

Addendum of 2024 June 04 includes further issues of Porch Beers and other issues of zines created by Elliott Stewart.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 2010s-2020s and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restrictions applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder, Elliott Stewart. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 document case, 2.5 in.)

Language

English

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Source

Title
Elliott Stewart, Author, Porch Beers and Other Zines
Author
Dee Elliott
Date
2023/06/14
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536