Finding Aid of the Alternative Reading Room Collection, ORG.7022

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Finding Aid of the Alternative Reading Room Collection, ORG.7022

Abstract

The Alternative Reading Room (TARR) was established in 1990 in the back of the Laughing Seed Cafe in Asheville, N.C. Its founder, envisioned TARR as a hub for the exchange of ideas, with access to periodicals not found in public and academic libraries. Additionally, TARR offered internet access at a time when the number of U.S. households that owned personal computers was roughly between 20 and 30 percent.

The Alternative Reading Room Collection consists chiefly of periodicals by and for the LGTBQ community.

Descriptive Summary

Title
The Alternative Reading Room Collection
Call Number
ORG.7022
Creator
Various
Date
1990-1996
Extent
2.000 cubic feet
Repository
Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina

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Restrictions on Access & Use

Access Restrictions

Available for research

Use Restrictions

Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item,] ORG.7022, The Alternative Reading Room Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Western Regional Archives, Asheville, NC, US

Collection Overview

The Front Page
Vol. 15
No. 15 8.12.1994
No. 17 9.16.1994
No. 18 9.30.1994
No. 19 10.14.1994
No. 20 10.28.1994
No. 21 11.11.1994
No. 22 11.25.1994
No. 23 12.9.1994
No. 24 12.23.1994

Vol. 16
No. 1 1.13.1995
No. 5 3.17.1995
No. 8 4.28.1995
No. 9 5.12.1995
No. 10 5.26.1995
No. 11 6.9.1995
No. 18 9.29.1995
No. 21 11.10.1995
No. 22 11.24.1995
No. 23 12.8.1995
No. 24 12.22.1995

Vol. 17
No. 1 1.5.1996
No. 2 1.19.1996
No. 3 2.2.1996
No. 4 2.16.1996
No. 5 3.1.1996
No. 19 10.13.1996

Q Notes
Vol. 8
No. 6 6.1993
No. 7 7.1993
No. 8 8.1993
No. 9 9.1993
No. 10 10.1993
No. 11 11.1993
No. 12 12.1993
Vol. 9
No. 1 1.1994
No. 2 2.1994
No. 3 3.1994
No. 4 4.1994
No. 5 5.1994


Community Connections
Vol. 6
No. 3 3.1994
No. 4 4.1994
No. 7 8.1994
No. 8 9.1994
No. 9 10.1994
No. 10 11.1994
No. 11 12.1994

Vol. 7
No. 4 4.1995
No. 6 6.1995
No. 7 7.1995


The Independent Torch
Vol. 7
No. 1 1.3.1994
No. 2 1.10.1994
No. 3 1.17.1994
No. 4 1.24.1994
No. 5 1.31.1994
No. 6 2.14.1994
No. 7 2.21.1994
No. 7 2.21.1994
No. 9 2.28.1994
No. 10 3.7.1994
No. 11 3.14.1994
No. 12 3.21.1994
No. 13 3.28.1994
No. 15 4.11.1994
No. 16 4.18.1994
No. 17 4.25.1994
No. 18 5.2.1994
No. 19 5.9.1994
No. 20 5.16.1994
No. 22 5.30.1994
No. 23 6.6.1994
No. 24 6.13.1994
No. 25 6.20.1994
No. 26 6.27.1994
No. 27 7.4.1994
No. 28 7.11.1994
No. 29 7.18.1994
No. 30 7.25.1994
No. 31 7.31.1994
No. 32 8.8.1994
No. 33 8.15.1994
No. 34 8.22.1994
No. 35 8.29.1994
No. 36 9.5.1994
No. 37 9.12.1994
No. 38 9.19.1994
No. 39 9.26.1994
No. 45 11.6.1994
No. 46 11.1994
No. 46 11.13.1994
No. 47 11.14.1994
No. 47 11.27.1994
No. 48 12.4.1994
No. 49 12.11.1994

Vol. 8
No. 19 5.8.1995
No. 20 5.15.1995
No. 21 5.22.1995
No. 22 5.29.1995
No. 23 6.5..1995
No. 24 6.12.1995
No. 25 6.19.1995
No. 26 6.26.1995
No. 28 7.10.1995
Accent

Vol. 7
No. 3 Fall 1990
Vol.8 No. 1 Spring 1991
No. 2 Summer 1991
No. 3 Fall 1991
Vol. 9 No. 1 Winter 1992
No. 2 Spring 1992
No. 3 Summer 1992
No. 4 Fall 1992
Vol. 10 No. 1 Winter 1993
No. 2 Spring 1993
No. 3 Summer 1993
No. 4 Fall 1993
Vol. 11 No. 1 Winter 1994
No. 2 Spring 1994
No. 3 Summer 1994
No. 4 Fall 1994
Vol. 12 No. 1 Mar-95
No. 2 May-95

Additional material:
Asheville Poetry Review Vol. 1, No. 1, 1994
The Fuzzy Hum Dial (local art 'zine) Feb-April 1994
The Seed Pod,6 issues 1996
Get Out or Get Hot by Jonathan Williams


Biographical/Historical

The Alternative Reading Room (TARR) was established in 1990 in the back of the Laughing Seed Cafe, a vegetarian restaurant at 40 Wall Street in Asheville, North Carolina. Its founder envisioned TARR as a hub for the exchange of ideas, with access to periodicals not found in public and academic libraries.

TARR subscribed to as many as 275 magazines, newspapers, and newsletters that covered such topics as the environment; LGTBQ community; spirituality, alternative religions, and atheism; peace issues; sustainability; and conservatism. Additionally, TARR offered internet access at a time when the number of U.S. households that owned personal computers was roughly between 20 and 30 percent.

The Alternative Reading Room hosted speakers and on Friday nights, a conversational salon brought together people for discussion and idea exchange. It was often staffed by volunteers. It ceased operations circa 1996.

Contents of the Collection

Container Count
4 Boxes