Alysa Hornick Collection of Clubbing Ephemera
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Abstract
Alysa Hornick is a bibliographer and library professional based in New York City. Hornick was a minor figure in the goth club scene, primarily between 1999 and 2002, including stints as a go-go dancer and model. This collection consists of flyers, postcards, and other ephemera documenting the nightclubbing scene in New York City during the mid- and late-1990s and early 2000s, with particular emphasis on the club Mother and its events, such as Jackie 60. The ephemera in this collection mainly advertises parties, concerts, and other events at the underground-performance oriented clubs, as well as "goth" clubs, documenting the weekly themes and the larger social context of club culture in New York City. Figures such as Chi Chi Valenti, Johnny Dynell, dancer and choreographer Richard Move, and fashion designer Kitty Boots are prominently featured in the materials.
Biographical
Alysa Hornick is a bibliographer and library professional based in New York City. She holds a BA in Comparative Literature from New York University (2003), and an MLIS from Long Island University (2008). Hornick was a minor figure in the goth club scene, primarily between 1999 and 2002, including stints as a go-go dancer and model.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of flyers, postcards, and other ephemera documenting the nightclubbing scene in New York City during the mid- and late-1990s and early 2000s, with particular emphasis on the club Mother and its events, such as Jackie 60. The ephemera in this collection mainly advertises parties, concerts, and other events at the underground-performance oriented clubs, as well as "goth" clubs, documenting the weekly themes and the larger social context of club culture in New York City. Figures such as Chi Chi Valenti, Johnny Dynell, dancer and choreographer Richard Move, and fashion designer Kitty Boots are prominently featured in the materials.
Some postcards in this collection include sexually explicit and racist imagery.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers. Appointments are necessary for the use of manuscript and archival collections.
Conditions Governing Use
NYU's Fales Library & Special Collections is not the copyright owner for this collection. Collection use is subject to all copyright laws. Researchers wishing to reproduce collection material should contact rights holders for permission.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Alysa Hornick Collection of Clubbing Ephemera; MSS 489; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Alysa Hornick in February 2017; the accession number associated with this gift is 2017.037.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were moved into archival housing and described on the collection-level. Loose flyers and postcards were placed into archival folders to prevent bending, slumping, or other damage, but these folders do not represent intentional arrangement. No other arrangement, description, or physical interventions have taken place on this collection.
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