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Keight Bergmann Zinester Ephemera Collections, 1998-2002; Box and Folder; Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library, Barnard College.
Donated to the College by Keight Bergmann, 2017.
No additions are expected.
This collection was processed and the finding aid written by Julia Sukhu in January 2018, and updated and edited by Claudia Acosta in 2021. Descriptive Rules Used: Finding aid adheres to that prescribed by Describing Archives: A Content Standard. Finding aid written in English.
Keight Bergmann, a designer and production specialist working with both digital and print media, created zines during her time at Berklee College and after. Her zines include
This collection contains correspondence to Bergmann, a pamphlet, invitations, photographs, 3 t-shirts, 1 silkscreen stencil, a mitten, a piece of cloth, 1 red tote bag with a grey/silver purse inside bag, 1 complete tea set (floral tea pot, assorted ceramic pink cups and plates), 3 political posters.
The correspondence is between Bergmann and others, many are from trading, some include stickers and gifts. Original envelopes are included as many of them are decorated. The pamphlet focuses on social justice and reflections.
The invitations are from three different "Pink Tea" zine parties, one to celebrate Bergmann's fifth anniversary of writing zines, and 2 for networking with other zinesters. The tea set was used during these parties. The photos in this collection are photos of scenery that have been made into a banner.
One t-shirt has "Tough Girl Performance Project" printed on it, another is a Boston Free Dance Movement t-shirt illustrated by Marissa Falco alongside its original silkscreen stencil, the third shirt has "Don't Feed the Republicans" printed on it, a the mitten has a shield with a "K" embroidered on it, and the cloth has a heart stitched on to it.
This collection is arranged in the order in which it was received.