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Zines

 Subject
Subject Source: Lc Genre/Form Terms (Lcgft)
Scope Note: Self-published, non-commercial publications that are usually devoted to specialized or unconventional subject matter.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of West Virginia Zines

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4283
Scope and Contents A collection of zines by West Virginia authors and artists containing poetry, artwork, and activist literature. Creators include Emily Prentice, Alexandra Miller, Liz Pavlovic, Filler Distro, and Jen Iskow, among others. Also includes issues of The Travelin Appalachian Revue and Sunday Paper, as well as an article about the Morgantown Zine Fest in October 2017 and a t-shirt. Most of the zines are artistic in nature without a specific theme, but others relate to populist, communist, and...
Dates: 2007-2017

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...
Dates: circa 2010s-2020s and undated

Mamazine and the twenty fourth. Zines

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4558
Scope and Contents

Two zines titled Mamazine (vol. 1, no. 2, Oct. 2003) and the twenty fourth. (undated). Topics include relationships and the Morgantown area indie and punk rock music scenes.

Dates: 2003, undated

Miles Foreman Zines and Related Material

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4559
Scope and Contents

Photographs by Miles Foreman collected and published in the zine format. Foreman was born on December 17, 1996, and died in an automobile accident on August 22, 2014. Collection was donated by Miles' father, David Foreman, after gathering and copying what zines Miles had published. Included zines primarily focused on Pennsylvania and the local region. Collection also includes stickers made by David Foreman, as well as a card to Miles Foreman from David.

Dates: 2013-2017

Mirage Magazine Zine Collection

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4562
Scope and Contents

Includes Mirage Magazine, "Zine 01: The Black Lives Matter Issue," and Dominion Post article from September 23, 2020 on Mirage Magazine turning to zines during COVID-19.

Dates: 2020 August-2020 September 23

West Virginia University Zine Workshop Collection

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5278
Scope and Contents

Zine created collaboratively at zine workshop on 5 October 2018 at WVU Libraries, room 104. Emily Prentice led the workshop. Collection also includes source pages used to craft the zine. Some attendee names found on source pages include Stewart Plein and Jessica Eichlin. For reference, articles detailing the workshop and the Morgantown Zine Festival that came afterwards can be found in the control folder. The workshop was held as part of the Morgantown Zine Festival.

Dates: 2018