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Zeniada records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-250

Scope and Contents

Records of Zeniada consist primarily of issues of the magazine from 1978 to 2010, but there are also notes and surveys to go along with the Fall 1981 issue. The surveys are those sent to Hopkins alumnae as research for a story on undergraduate women at the University.

Dates

  • Creation: 1978-2010

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

All student organization records received prior to 2017 are closed for 25 years from the date of creation to everyone except current members of the student organization, after which they are publicly available for access. Materials intended for public dissemination, such as publications, newsletters, and event flyers, are publicly available for access immediately once processed. If you are a member of this student organization and have questions about our access policy, please contact Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Zeniada, an undergraduate literary magazine, aims to "encompass and exchange new thoughts and experiences." At its inception in 1978, it published articles on current University, local, national and international topics, as well as fiction, poetry, graphics and photography. Around 1984, the scope of Zeniada narrowed and now it publishes only fiction, poetry and artwork. It is now published once per semester.

Extent

1.33 Cubic Feet (3 letter size document boxes, 1 letter half-size document box)

1.33 Cubic Feet (4 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Zeniada is an undergraduate literary magazine that, at its inception in 1978, published articles on current University, local, national and international topics, as well as fiction, poetry, graphics and photography. Around 1984, the scope of Zeniada narrowed and now it publishes only fiction, poetry and artwork. Records of Zeniada consist primarily of issues of the magazine from 1978 to 2010, but there are also notes and surveys to go along with the Fall 1981 issue.

Arrangement

The record group is arranged in one series, with three folders of questionnaires and notes preceding issues of Zeniada.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Issues of Zeniada are sent to the Archives as they are published. Materials used in writing the article on women at Hopkins were given to the Archives by Ayala Hecht, editor and author of the article.

Accruals

Accession Number: 81.12

Processing Information

Processed by Wendell O'Brien, Sean DiGiovanna, Charlene Mendoza.

Title
Zeniada records
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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