Call Number:

003.036

Repository:

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Extent:

.01 linear ft. (1 folder)

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Hats by Post (HCL.003.036) Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.

Date:

1997-1998 (inclusive)

Creator:

Haverford College

Abstract:

Literary and humor magazine.

Hats by Post was a literary circular which published "poems, stories, snapshots, commentary, correspondence, and gripes." Before their first public publication in Spring 1997, hats*by*post was originally a "secret" publication that distributed a limited number of each issue (no more than 40 copies) to a small group of "literary-type friends." This tradition began with the publication's inception in the early sixties. When editors Brent Sirota '98 and Isaac Zaur '99 decided to take hats*by*post public, they were met with backlash from alumni who expected the publication would always remain a private literary work passed down through generations. Though upsetting to some, this change allowed hats*by*post to receive Students' Council funding and spread their experimental writing across Haverford campus. hats*by*post may also have evolved from a magazine called Zombie that was published by the English department for almost thirty years.

This collection contains seven issues of the Haverford literary circular hats*by*post. Issues of hats*by*post contain humorous "poems, stories, snapshots, commentary, correspondence, and gripes." Most issues contain a "hat-check," a sort of editorial note addressing readers, as well as a comedic call for submissions for their next issue. hats*by*post was published sporadically, ranging from zero editions to multiple editions a month.

Arranged chronologically