Thomas Boettner Zine Collection
SPEC.RARE.0309
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
0.6 Cubic feet
1990-2015
Zines are a type of handmade publication by a single creator or small group of creators that tend to focus on topics that are overlooked by mainstream media. The Thomas Boettner Zine Collection consists of zines collected by Boettner that date from 1990-2015. The zines primarily cover topics such as queer narratives, anarchy, mental health, social activism, kink, the environment, and transgender experiences.
(1) 5" letter document box; (1) 2.5" letter document box
English
Boettner, Thomas
Arrangement of Materials
Materials are arranged in alphabetical order by title of the zine, and chronological within zines of the same title. When known, the creator of the zine is listed in parenthesis following the zine's title in the container list.
Acquisitions Information
Accession No. RARE.2020.0036: Thomas Boettner, 2020 October
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Thomas Boettner Zine Collection, SPEC.RARE.0309, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.
Use of Materials
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.
Processing Information
Processed by: Audrey Wimbiscus, 2020 November; Finding aid written by: Audrey Wimbiscus, 2020 November
Historical Note
Zines are a type of handmade, "do-it-yourself" publication that tend to focus on topics that are overlooked by mainstream media. Generally made by an individual or small group of contributors, zines are often in a booklet format, and consist of writings and images that are collaged together before being photocopied and distributed or sold for nominal amounts of money. They are often used to build and inform communities of people with like-minded interests.
Thomas Boettner is an avant garde artist who collects zines and, as of 2020, performs queer nihilist power electronica under the name Straight Panic.
Scope and Contents
The Thomas Boettner Zine Collection consists of zines collected by Thomas Boettner from anarchist distros, conferences, and other unknown sources between circa 2005-2015. The zines themselves date from 1990-2015, and are from a wide variety of creators. Topics such as queer narratives, anarchy, mental health, social activism, the environment, kink, transgender experiences, police brutality, and sexuality are covered by the zines in this collection. Zines include short stories, poems, interviews, do-it-yourself guides, collages, comics, and essays.
Boettner, Thomas
Anarchism--United States--20th century
Anarchism--United States--21st century
Environmentalism--United States--20th century
Environmentalism--United States--21st century
Fanzines
Gender nonconformity--United States--20th century
Gender nonconformity--United States--21st century
Mental health--United States--20th century
Mental health--United States--21st century
Paraphilias--United States--20th century
Paraphilias--United States--21st century
Self-publishing--United States--20th century
Self-publishing--United States--21st century
Sexual minorities--United States--20th century
Sexual minorities--United States--21st century
Social movements--United States--20th century
Social movements--United States--21st century
Zines--Collectors and collecting--20th century
Zines--Collectors and collecting--21st century
Zines--United States--20th century
Zines--United States--21st century
"Abortion is a personal decision not a legal debate" (Womyns Forum)
1
1
circa 2003
"African Anarchism: The History of a Movement" (Sam Mbah, I. E. Igariwey)
1
2
1997
"Against the Corpse Machine" (Ashen Ruins)
1
3
2002
"Anarchism and Ecology" Number 1 (Barakti Anarchist Collective)
1
4
2002 December
"Anarchist Society & Its Practical Realization" (Graham Purchase)
1
5
1990
"An Anarchist's Guide to Charleston" (South East Anarchist Network)
1
6
2005 April 15-17
"The Anvil" #3 (The Anvil Review)
1
7
2011
"Bound to Struggle: Where Kink and Radical Politics Meet" Volume 1 (Simon Strikeback)
1
8
circa 2004
"Collarbones" (Julie Elefante)
1
9
2005
"Dispatches from Minneapolis"
1
10
2015 December
"D.I.Y. Guide II" (Crimethinc)
1
11
2002
"D.I.Y. Guide II redux" (Crimethinc)
1
12
2002
"Don't Back Down!" (revolution now)
1
13
circa 2003
"Doris: D.I.Y. anti-depression guide" Issue 15 (Cindy Crabb)
1
14
circa 1998-2000
"An Environmentalist's Guide to Celebrating the Holidays" (Alliance for Planet Earth)
1
15
2004
"Faggo-cytosis: A Queer Fist zine"
1
16
circa 2004
"Feral Forager: A Guide to Living Off Natures (sic) Bounty in Urban, Rural and Wildnerness Areas" (Feral Forager)
1
17
2005
"Girls will be boys will be girls will be....coloring book" (J.T. Bunnell, Irit Reinheimer)
1
18
circa 2001-2004
"How I learned to love myself, and occasionally other men" #1 (Dave)
1
19
2003
"How I learned to love myself and occasionally other men" #2 (Dave)
1
20
2006
"Inauguration: We'll be dropping by" (Anarchist Resistance)
1
21
2005 January
"Inauguration: We'll be dropping by" annotated copy (Anarchist Resistance)
1
22
2005 January
"i see stars" (Oliver)
1
23
circa 2005
"Larceny" Number 24 (Shaun)
1
24
2004
"Larceny" Number 25 (Shaun)
1
25
2005
"Memories of Freedom" (Western Wildlife Unit of the Animal Liberation Front)
1
26
2006
"Men in the Feminist Struggle"
1
27
circa 2003
"Mountain Justice Summer: Southern Appalachia"
1
28
2005 January 19
"Mutual Aid and Social Evolution" (John Hewetson)
1
29
2002
"Queers Bash Back!: Principles of Engagement"
1
30
2008
"Quotations from the Writings of Alan Badiou"
1
31
after 2003
"Real punx don't talk to cops / Bulletbelt" (Decide Today)
1
32
2014
"Revolutionary Ecology: biocentrism & deep ecology" (Judi Bari)
1
33
1997
"Rife with power from the blood moon" (Brian Uhl)
1
34
2014
"Rogue Elf" Issue 1 (Jenny Rogue)
1
35
circa 2004
"The roots of class struggle in the south" (Ken Lawrence)
1
36
circa 2002
"see no speak no hear no"
1
37
after 2001
"six things" (Ashton Kulesa)
1
38
circa 2006
"Think about it...a zine on verbal consent & addressing sexual assault" (Warren Wilson College)
1
39
circa 2003
"thistle: journal of Fresh Air" Issue 1
1
40
after 2002
"Timtum: A trans Jew zine" Issue 1 (Micah Bazant)
1
41
1999
"Timtum" Issue 1 excerpt (Micah Bazant)
1
42
after 1999
"To Change Everything" (Crimethinc)
1
43
circa 2015
"Towards a less fucked up world: sobriety and anarchist struggle" (Nick Riotfag)
1
44
2003
"Tracing this body: Transsexuality, pharmaceuticals & capitalism and New Flesh, New Struggles: self discovery thru porn & kink" (Michelle O'Brien)
1
45
circa 2004
"TranZilla" Issue 1 (Citizen Rahne)
2
1
2003 May
"Tranzmission: The "T" word" (Tranzmission)
2
2
circa 2002
"Tranzmission" Part 2 (Tranzmission)
2
3
2005 April 1
"The Truly Amazing Gender Aptitude Quiz" (Kate Borenstein)
2
4
circa 1997
"Uncivilized: A Primer on Civilization, Domestication, and Anarchy"
2
5
circa 2007
"With Heart in Mouth" Number 2 (Anna Whitehead)
2
6
circa 2002
"With Heart in Mouth" Number 3 (Anna Whitehead)
2
7
2003
"With Heart in Mouth" Number 4 (Anna Whitehead)
2
8
circa 2004
"Yalla" (Andalusia)
2
9
2004 December