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Cultural ephemera

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:

I Gotta Beat Some Games Before I Die!!

 Item — Case Gabe Swarr collection, zines: Series SWARR-ZINESETC
Identifier: SWARR-ZINESETC.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection incldues concept art, design documents, correspondence, and other documentation from Gabe Swarr's work as character designer for the 2003 video game Go! Go! Hypergrind. The collection also includes a small assortment of zines, cards, and memorabilia illustrated by Swarr; some of these materials have not been scanned.


Content Note: This collection includes depictions of nudity and other suggestive content.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2002–2003

It's Just A Game!, Volume 1, September 1, 2013

 Item — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The library's zine collection currently holds five subcollections of zines by various authors and groups.

Dates: Publication: September 1, 2013

It's Just A Game!, Volume 2, September 1, 2013

 Item — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The library's zine collection currently holds five subcollections of zines by various authors and groups.

Dates: Publication: September 1, 2013

It's Just A Game! zines, September 1, 2013

 Series
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The library's zine collection currently holds five subcollections of zines by various authors and groups.

Dates: Publication: September 1, 2013

Johnny-on-the-spot question, 1991

 Item
Identifier: EPHEMERA-VIDEOPOWER.1.4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a digital collection of scanned paperwork ephemera given to Chris Johnert when he appeared as a contestant on a 1991 episode of the television game show Video Power, along with an off-air recording of his episode.

Dates: Issued: 1991

Letters from Incarcerated Gamers, 2013

 Item — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-MISC.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The library's zine collection currently holds five subcollections of zines by various authors and groups.

Dates: Publication: 2013

Maze Rats Asks, Issue 1, What's Your Favorite Video Game?, October 4, 2017

 Item — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-MAZERATS-ASKS.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Maze Rats is the publishing group name for writer Broson O'Quinn, who writes essays and zines about video games. This collection includes the full run of his zine The Backlog, as well as a single of Maze Rats Asks, produced with friends at the 2017 Kentucky Fried Zine Fest.

Dates: Publication: October 4, 2017

Maze Rats zines, 2016–2017

 Collection
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-MAZERATS
Scope and Contents

Maze Rats is the publishing group name for writer Broson O'Quinn, who writes essays and zines about video games. This collection includes the full run of his zine The Backlog, as well as a single of Maze Rats Asks, produced with friends at the 2017 Kentucky Fried Zine Fest.

Dates: Publication: 2016–2017

Memory Insufficient zine, 2018

 Item
Identifier: EPHEMERA-LAWHEAD.07
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of zines and ephemera donated to the Video Game History Foundation by Nathalie Lawhead. Lawhead collected these zines from events they attended between roughly 2016–2018.

Dates: Publication: 2018

Nathalie Lawhead zine and ephemera collection

 Collection — Box A-001, Folder: 07
Identifier: EPHEMERA-LAWHEAD
Abstract

Nathalie Lawhead is an independent game designer known for titles such as bluesuburbia, Tetrageddon Games, and Everything is going to be OK. Lawhead collected zines and ephemera from independent game events they attended, such as the A MAZE. festival in Berlin.

Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within approx. 2016–2022