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Bencangey (Lois) papers
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  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
    Title: Lois Bencangey papers
    creator: Bencangey, Lois
    Identifier/Call Number: Coll2009-014
    Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet 1 box.
    Date (inclusive): 1977-1986
    Abstract: Articles, correspondence, financial records, fliers, leaflets, pamphlets, announcements and invitations, 1977-1986, from the Califia Community and other organizations devoted to anti-racism, homosexuality and feminism, collected by activist Lois Bencangey.

    Biography

    Lois Bencangey is a lesbian feminist activist living in Southern California.

    Access

    The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

    Publication Rights

    Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).

    Acquisition Information

    Date and method of acquisition unknown.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box #, Folder/Item #] Lois Bencangey Papers, Coll2009-014, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

    Processing Information

    Collection processed by Mor Fleisher-Leach in 2009 and revised by Loni Shibuyama in 2016.

    Scope and Contents

    The Lois Bencangey papers consist of articles, correspondence, financial records, fliers, leaflets, pamphlets, announcements and invitations from the Califia Community, of which Bencangey was a member, and from other organizations devoted to anti-racism, homosexuality and feminism. The collection also includes materials from Connexxus, Dykes Against Racism Everywhere (DARE), the National Gay Task Force (NGTF), the National Organization of Lesbians and Gays, National Organization for Women (NOW), Southern California Women for Understanding (SCWU) and White Women Against Racism (WWAR). Conference fliers outline workshops and meetings geared towards the lesbian and feminist communities in California. The collection further includes three letters written by Marilyn Murphy in 1986 to help her sister, Sharon Murphy, with legal fees that were accrued during her battle to gain custody of her son and avoid jail time for kidnapping. The collection also includes material related to the motion picture Desert Hearts (1986).

    Separated Materials

    1 poster, "Welcome to the Olympics and Gay Los Angeles" (1984), has been separated to the ONE poster collection.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Anti-racism
    Immigration
    Lesbian rights
    Women's rights
    Bencangey, Lois