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Milly Itzhak Riot Grrrl Collection

Call Number

MSS.280

Date

1993-1997, inclusive

Creator

Itzhak, Milly

Extent

2.50 Linear Feet in 1 manuscript box, 1 half manuscript box, and 1 LP box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Milly Itzhak was actively involved in the local art, music, DIY and youth activism scenes in Florida and created and published several zines between 92-96. 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 90's (1992-96) and was actively involved in the local art, music, DIY and youth activism scenes. She created and published several zines between 92-96, 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.

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.

Separated Materials

One zine and one flyer were removed from this collection in June 2019 on the request of their author.

Collection processed by

Cassandra Brewer

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 17:09:10 -0400.
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Language: Description is in English.

Repository

Fales Library and Special Collections

Series I: Zines and Related Correspondence

The adventures of mirabella snagglefoot #2, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Alien, lucky number 7, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Babykins #9, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Babykins #10, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Bowling Ball Trimnastics #1, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Carrier/Coffeehous Sketches/Radio, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Carrot #2, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Character Generator #9, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Character Generator (C.G.) #10, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Cupsize #5, 1996

Box: 1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Cutiepie #5, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daffodil #11, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daffodil #12, August 1996

Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daffodil #13, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daffodil #14, 1997

Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Dangers of Libel, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Death + Tortillas #4, May 1996

Box: 1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Don't Even #8(Amerika on Trial)/Tainted #2, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Doris #6, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Drop Out #4, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Drop Out #5, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Eat These Sandwiches, 1993,1994

Box: 1, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Everything Tastes Better With Ketchup #11, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

FB (Feminist Baseball) #11, April 1993

Box: 1, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Forbidden Planet (y.m.a.w.l. #3.5), October 1996

Box: 1, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Good Faerie #12, December 1995

Box: 1, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Good Faerie #12 1/2, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Homocore N.Y.C. #4, September 1995

Box: 1, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Jumbo Shrimp #10, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

K.N.E.E.:Kids Network for Empowerment and Education #1, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Looks Yellow, Tastes Red(Looks Good, Tastes Bad) #9, 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Looks Yellow, Tastes Red #11, 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Manifixation #3, Summer 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Mean Reds, December 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Meat is Murder #6, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Mind Junk #3, November 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Mind Junk #4, December 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Moon Queen Screams #2, October 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Muffin Bones #3, Summer 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

No Duh #3, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Palm Trees and Paper Hearts, May 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pattycake, July 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Peter Vile/Mr. Stubbles/Christian Man vs. The Atomic Pirates, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Princess Charming #2, January 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Reality Control #7, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rock Candy #4/Spirals Upward #3, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rock Candy #5, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Ruby Slippers, 1995

Box: 2, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Ruby Slippers #2, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

You Might As Well Live #4/Superette #12, Fall 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Samsara #1, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Samsara #2, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scarbaby #1, August 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

SideTracked #7, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

SideTracked #8, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

This is Not a Travel Journal, part 2, May 1996

Box: 2, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Variest, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Variest #2, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Various Correspondence, 1996, undated

Box: 3, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Various Flyers, 1996, 1997, undated

Box: 3, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Various Small Zines and Flyers, 1996, undated

Box: 3, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Wick #0, 1993

Box: 3, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Wick #1, April 1993

Box: 3, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

YAWP!#12, January 1996

Box: 3, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

YAWP!#13, February 1996

Box: 3, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

YMAWL #6, undated

Box: 3, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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