GB 2603 ART/ENGAGED - Engaged Magazine

Identity area

Reference code

GB 2603 ART/ENGAGED

Title

Engaged Magazine

Date(s)

  • 1995-2005 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

1 carton

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

An archive of Engaged (1994-1998): an arts magazine edited by Rachel Steward, that aimed to examine and promote other relevant forms of publishing whilst remaining within the familiar and enjoyable realms of the magazine format. Radio Issue 6, features work by DJ Spooky, Tim Etchells (of Forced Entertainment), Gregory Whitehead, Kaziko Hoki of the Frank Chickens, Carsten Nicolai, and others.

Archival history

GB 2603 ART/ENGAGED 1995-2005 Collection (fonds) 1 carton Steward , Rachel , fl 1994-1998

An archive of Engaged (1994-1998): an arts magazine edited by Rachel Steward, that aimed to examine and promote other relevant forms of publishing whilst remaining within the familiar and enjoyable realms of the magazine format. Radio Issue 6, features work by DJ Spooky, Tim Etchells (of Forced Entertainment), Gregory Whitehead, Kaziko Hoki of the Frank Chickens, Carsten Nicolai, and others.

Donated to the Library by Rachel Steward in 2006.

The Engaged magazine archive contains: documentation of Issue One -published on a t-shirt; 2 copies of Issue Two -published on a poster; Issue Three -a CD-ROM digital issue; Issue Four - a tinned pop and found art issue; Issue Five - a video featuring short film; Issue Six - a series of radio braodcasts featuring sound art and poetry; and press material and other documentation.

Has not been appraised.

Further accruals are not expected.

Arranged by issue number, with additional press file.

Open for consultation.

Copying policy available in the library.

English

Includes 1 CD-ROM, 1 tin.

Catalogued on CALM, http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/archive

The preserved website available at http://libweb.gold.ac.uk/collections/engagedweb contains both magazine issues, and documentation.

All issues are held in the collection of the Poetry Library, South Bank, London.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Arts Periodicals Steward , Rachel , fl 1994-1998 Engaged , arts magazine Publications Communications media Information sciences

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated to the Library by Rachel Steward in 2006.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The Engaged magazine archive contains: documentation of Issue One -published on a t-shirt; 2 copies of Issue Two -published on a poster; Issue Three -a CD-ROM digital issue; Issue Four - a tinned pop and found art issue; Issue Five - a video featuring short film; Issue Six - a series of radio braodcasts featuring sound art and poetry; and press material and other documentation.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Has not been appraised.

Accruals

Further accruals are not expected.

System of arrangement

Arranged by issue number, with additional press file.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open for consultation.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copying policy available in the library.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

The preserved website available at http://libweb.gold.ac.uk/collections/engagedweb contains both magazine issues, and documentation.

Related units of description

All issues are held in the collection of the Poetry Library, South Bank, London.

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Goldsmiths College, University of London

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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