Guide to the Handout Zine, 2008 December-2013 November SPEC.RARE.MMS.0411 Finding aid prepared by Allison McPherson Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2025 June This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2025-07-16T09:32-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Handout Zine SPEC.RARE.MMS.0411 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections MMS 19 0.02 Cubic feet 2008 December-2013 November The Handout Zine contains issue #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6 which were created between 2008 December – 2013 November by Joel Chaffee, and the content focuses on events and individuals during this timeframe. The zines incorporate local sketches and art by Brooklyn, New York artists, and include short stories, writings, and interviews about topics including feminism in the United States, prison abolition and how it correlates with the history of colonialism within the United States, and music from Black artists. (1) letter file folder English Chaffee, Joel Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged sequentially by issue number.

 Acquisitions Information

Accession No. RARE.2025.0060: Joel Chaffee, 2021 November

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Handout Zine, SPEC.RARE.MMS.0411, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

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Processed by: Allison McPherson, 2025 June; Finding aid written by: Allison McPherson, 2025 June

 Biographical Note

Joel Chaffee is the founder of an artist collective known as Charity Case, and the editor and self-publisher of a zine called Handout that began in 2008; the most recent issue of Handout was published in 2022. Handout zine was distributed in the New York City area. As of 2025, Chaffee continues to distribute zines, newsletters, and published interviews for free to organizations via the Handout website .

 Scope and Contents

The Handout Zine contains issue #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6. These zines were created between 2008 December – 2013 November by Joel Chaffee, and the content focuses on events and individuals during this timeframe. These issues feature sketches and art predominantly by Brooklyn, New York artists. The issues focus on feminism in the United States, prison abolition and how it correlates with the history of colonialism within the United States, and music from Black artists, through interviews, nonfiction, and short stories.

 Chaffee, Joel African American musicians--United States--21st century Fanzines Feminism--United States--21st century Periodical editors--New York (State)--21st century Prison abolition movements--United States--21st century Self-publishing--New York (State)--21st century Zines--New York (State)--21st century Issue #1 2008 December Issue #2 2010 June Issue #3 2012 January Issue #4 2012 April Issue #5 2012 September Issue #6 2013 November