Milly Itzhak Riot Grrrl Collection
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Milly Itzhak was actively involved in the local art, music, DIY and youth activism scenes in Florida and created and published several zines between 1992 and 1996. During this time she maintained correspondence with youth and feminist activists and zine writers around the United States. The collection consists primarily of zines either created by Itzhak or sent to Itzhak in the early and mid 1990s. There is also a small amount of associated correspondence and other ephemera that was sent through the mail.
Biographical Note
Milly Itzhak attended high school in Miami, FL in the early 1990s (1992-1996) and was actively involved in the local art, music, DIY and youth activism scenes. She created and published several zines between 1992-1996, including Eat these Sandwiches, The Ruby Slippers, Physics for Modern Architects, and Wick (co written w/ Trina Sargalski). During this time she maintained correspondence with youth and feminist activists and zine writers around the United States. Itzhak currently lives in New York City, where she has worked as a Motion Picture Camera Assistant since 2000 (member IATSE Local 600). She graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA Film and Television in 1999. She received a Certificate in Graphic and Digital Design in 2011 from Parsons The New School for Design, and is currently transitioning to Graphic Design work.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically. Correspondence and other ephemera that were originally inlcuded with zines have been kept together.
Scope and Content
The Milly Itzhak Collection Riot Grrrl Collection consists primarily of zines either created by Itzhak or sent to Itzhak in the early and mid 1990s. There is also a small amount of associated correspondence and other ephemera that was sent through the mail.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Provenance
Milly Itzhak donated her collection to NYU's Fales Library in 2010. The accession number associated with this donation is 2010.280.
Appraisal
In 2024, two commercially produced vinyl records, Bratmobile's pottymouth and The Real Janelle, were deaccessioned.
Separated Materials
One zine and one flyer were removed from this collection in June 2019 on the request of their author.
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Processing Information
This collection was arranged and described by an archivist in 2010. Information about specific processing actions was not recorded.
