iowawomensarchives:Today we’re borrowing some items from our neighbors in Special Collection
iowawomensarchives: Today we’re borrowing some items from our neighbors in Special Collections to feature a collection of zines donated by Sarah Wolfe. Before becoming a gifted psychiatrist helping troubled children and teens, Wolfe had struggled with mental health issues of her own during the early 1990s. Along with the excellent healthcare she received from those who helped inspire her future career path, she also found solace in riot grrrl music and zines, with their emphasis on female empowerment and self-actualization. In 2008, Wolfe donated her zines to the University of Iowa, where the collection has become a valuable resource for researchers of third-wave feminism, underground music, and fan culture. Sarah Wolfe and her sister Suzy were killed during a break-in at their home in Pittsburgh earlier this year. Family, friends and colleagues have put together a number of charities to help celebrate their lives. The latest effort, WolfePack Goods, sells artwork to fund a scholarship to Pittsburgh’s Girls Rock camp in Sarah and Suzy’s names. Please see below for more information. UI Special Collections: Guide to the Sarah and Jen Wolfe zine collection, 1991-2003 WolfePack Goods: home page | online store -- source link