Jenna Freedman Zine Correspondence Collection, 1999-2023
Collection context
- Creator:
- Freedman, Jenna and Freedman, Jenna
- Abstract:
- The Jenna Freedman Zine Correspondence Collection contains Jenna Freedman's correspondence as the Barnard Zine Librarian, including her communication with zinesters, zine distros, teachers, students and libraries about the Zine Collection, as well as materials gathered from zine fairs, conferences, workshops and presentations Freedman has participated in or attended.
- Extent:
- 7.18 Linear Feet 13 document boxes, 1 roll storage box
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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The Jenna Freedman Zine Correspondence Collection documents Freedman's involvement with and connections to do-it-yourself zine community as a longtime zine creator and enthusiast, as well as in her foundational role as the Barnard Zine Librarian over the course of her career. The Collection evidences the relationships forged and fostered over years between Freedman and zine creators whose materials are preserved and circulated by the Barnard Zine Library, as well as Freedman's commitment to attending and facilitating educational workshops, presentations and zine community events.
Series 1, Correspondence, consists of Jenna Freedman's correspondence with zinesters, students, teachers, and fellow zine librarians. The correspondence spans 1999-present and is made up of personal letters, cards, envelopes, postcards, flyers from zine distros, zines, pins, invoices from zine purchases, and thank you notes from students, teachers, interns and zinesters. Subjects range from business-like transactions such as zine trades or purchases, invitations to zine fests to more personal subjects such as family, partners, and work.
Series 2, Zine Fairs, consists of ephemera (flyers, stickers, posters, etc.) from zine fests attended by Freedman from 2004 to present, from general events like the Brooklyn Zine Fest as well as focused gatherings such as the NYC Feminist Zine Fest co-organized by Freedman, the Women of Color Zine Symposium or the Zine Librarian's (Un)Conference.
Series 3, Barnard Zine Library Events and Presentations, consists of materials from Barnard Zine Library events and collaborations including zine workshops and classes taught by Freedman, as well as presentations for different conferences and events on Freedman's various projects including the Zine Union Catalog and Zine Corpus, or on topics including zine cataloging and zine librarianship ethics.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jenna Freedman is the Curator of the Barnard Zine Library, former Librarian for Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, creator of Lower East Side Librarian zine and cofounder of Radical Reference and #critlib. She joined Barnard's library staff in 2003 as Coordinator of Reference Services and proposed the zine collection that same year.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection has no restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Barnard Archives and Special Collections. The Barnard Archives and Special Collections approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Photocopies or scans may be made for research purposes.
Material from Series 1, Correspondence may not be reproduced without permission from Jenna Freedman.
- Preferred citation:
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Jenna Freedman Zine Correspondence, 1999-2023; Box and Folder; Barnard College Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library, Barnard College.
- Location of this collection:
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Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning 423Barnard College3009 BroadwayNew York, NY 10027, USA
- Before you visit:
- Please contact archives@barnard.edu with research requests or to schedule a visit; see our website for more information.
- Contact:
- archives@barnard.edu