Guide to Anthony Rayson Zine Collection

  • Identificationdpu_ead_mss0050
  • TitleGuide to Anthony Rayson Zine Collection
  • PublisherDePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives
  • Date1970-2009
  • OriginationRayson, Anthony
  • Physical Description6.25 LF
  • RepositoryDePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives 2350 N. Kenmore Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60614 U.S.A.
  • Location4/2/C/5-7
  • AbstractThis collection consists of Anthony Rayson's personal zines, prisoners' writings, interview recordings and transcripts, and political writings on anarchist, feminist, punk, queer and anti-racist subjects. Note to researchers: There is overlap between the series in this collection. For example, works associated with the Black Panther Party may be found in series 3, Social/Political, as well as series 2, Prison. Named individual prisoners, such as Kevin Johnson (Rashid), may also be affiliated with the Black Panther Party. Cross-references have been created throughout the collection to help facilitate these connections.

Anthony Rayson (b. 1954) is a writer, political activist, and self-described anarchist. He authors the zine Thought Bombs, contributes to numerous other zines, and assists incarcerated people with the publication and distribution of their own zines. He operates South Chicago ABC Zine Distro, a distribution network for zines to both individuals and prisons.

This collection consists of Anthony Rayson's personal zines, prisoners' writings, interview recordings and transcripts, and political writings on anarchist, feminist, punk, queer and anti-racist subjects. Note to researchers: There is overlap between the series in this collection. For example, works associated with the Black Panther Party may be found in series 3, Social/Political, as well as series 2, Prison. Named individual prisoners, such as Kevin Johnson (Rashid), may also be affiliated with the Black Panther Party. Cross-references have been created throughout the collection to help facilitate these connections.

This collection is organized into three series: 1. Personal; 2. Prison; 2. Social/Political.

The files in Series 1, Personal, are arranged alphabetically by subject. Series 2, Prison, and series 3, Social/Political, are further divided into subseries. See series-level notes for individual arrangement details.

  • NamesRayson, Anthony
  • Subject
    • Anarchist artists--Illinois--Archives
    • Zines--Archival resources
    • Underground periodicals--Archival resources
    • Fan magazines--Archival resources
    • Underground press publications--Archival resources--United States
    • Press and politics--Archival resources--United States
    • Anarchism in art--Archival resources
    • Prisoners as artists--Archival resources

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This collection is open for research use.

The preferred citation is: Anthony Rayson Zine Collection, [Box#, Folder#], Special Collections and Archives, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois.