2020-02-21 Guide to the "Jolt" Zines, 1977 SPEC.RARE.MMS.0171 Finding aid prepared by Beth Crowner, Ashleigh Minor Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2019 December, 2020 Februrary This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2020-08-10T15:41-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard "Jolt" Zines SPEC.RARE.MMS.0171 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections MMS 17 0.02 Cubic feet 1977 "Jolt" is a three issue zine published in 1977 by Lucy Whitman, a British writer and editor, under the pen name "Lucy Toothpaste." The zines discuss British punk culture, punk rock music, feminism, anti-facism, anarchism, racism, and include interviews with bands and a clothing store. (1) letter file folder English Whitman, Lucy, 1954- Acquisitions Information

Accession No. RARE.2019.0152: Purchased, 2019 December

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[identification of item], "Jolt" Zines, SPEC.RARE.MMS.0171, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

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Processed by: Beth Crowner, 2019 December; Finding Aid written by: Beth Crowner, 2019 December; Ashleigh Minor, 2020 February

 Biographical Note

As of 2019, Lucy Whitman (1954-) is a British teacher, editor, and writer who also speaks on issues related to dementia, punk, feminism, and anti-racism. She published three issues of "Jolt" in 1977.

 Scope and Contents

The "Jolt" Zines collection contains issues 1-3 of "Jolt," published in 1977 by Lucy Whitman under the pen name "Lucy Toothpaste." The zines consist of stapled black and white photocopied pages of collages of newspaper and magazine clippings, accompanied by typed and handwritten text and drawings. Issue one of "Jolt" includes commentary on the topics of British punk culture, punk rock girl bands, feminism, violence against women, and anarchism. Issue two, the "Jubilee Issue," includes an interview with and review of the all-female band The Slits; a discussion on Marxism and mass media; and an interview with the owners of the clothing shop, Pollocks. Issue three, the "Huge Bumper Holiday Issue," includes an interview with the singer and songwriter of the band X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene; an interview about racism with Pete Shelley of the band Buzzcocks; and commentary and poetry on anti-facism, racism, and identity.

 Whitman, Lucy, 1954- Anarchism--England--20th century Anti-racism--England--20th century Fanzines Feminism--England--20th century Feminists--England--20th century Interviews Punk culture and art--England--20th century Punk culture--England--20th century Punk rock music--England--20th century Punk rock musicians--Interviews--20th century Women and anarchism--England--20th century Women authors, English--20th century Women punk rock musicians--England--20th century