Series 1:
Margins
1988-1991
Scope and Content
Drafts of Terri de la Peña's novel
Margins, some of which are annotated by reviewers.
Box 1, Folders 1-3
Through the Shadows
1988
Scope and Contents note
This folder contains an early draft of
Margins titled
Through the Shadows.
Box 1, Folders 4-6
Margins: First draft
1988
Box 2, Folders 1-3
Margins: Second draft
1988
Box 2, Folders 4-5
Margins: Second draft, annotated
1988
Box 2, Folder 6, Box 3, Folders 1-2
Margins: Third draft
1989
Box 3, Folders 3-5
Margins: Third draft, version 2
1989
Box 3, Folder 6, Box 4, Folders 1-2
Margins: Fourth draft
1990
Box 4, Folders 3-5
Margins: Fifth draft
1990
Box 4, Folders 6-7, Box 5, Folder 1
Margins: Fifth draft, annotated
1990
Box 5, Folders 2-4
Margins: Sixth draft
1990
Box 5, Folder 5-7
Margins: Sixth draft, version 2
1991
Box 6, Folders 1-3
Margins: Seventh draft
1991
Box 6, Folder 4
Margins: Seventh draft, revisions
1991
Box 6, Folders 5-7
Margins: Seventh draft, version 2
1991
Series 2:
Latin Satins
1993
Scope and Content
Drafts of Terri de la Peña's novel
Latin Satins.
Box 7, Folder 1, Box 6, Folder 9
Latin Satins: Second draft
circa 1992
Box 7, Folders 2-5
Latin Satins: Third draft
1993
Box 7, Folders 6-7
Latin Satins: Third draft, version 2
1993
Box 8, Folders 1-2
Latin Satins: Fourth draft
1993
Box 8, Folders 3-7
Latin Satins: Fourth draft, version 2
1993
Box 8, Folders 8-9
Latin Satins: Fourth draft, version 3
circa 1993
Series 3: Other works
1987-1996
Scope and Content
Short stories and articles written by Terri de la Peña, some of which were later developed into novels.
Organization and Arrangement
Materials arranged in chronological order by publication date with the exception of "The Secret Admirer" and
Lesbian News, which were placed at the end of the series.
Box 9, Folder 2
"Frankie"
1988-1991
Scope and Content
Correspondence with publishers concerning submissions for
Blood Whispers, an anthology of Gay and Lesbian short stories edited by Terry Wolverton. The submitted story was called "Frankie" and it
was part of a larger piece entitled "Vignettes."
Box 9, Folder 3
"Frankie" and "Patty"
1988-1989
Scope and Content
Submissions for
Word of Mouth, an anthology of short stories written by women.
Box 9, Folder 4
"A Saturday in August"
1989
Scope and Content
Correspondence concerning
Finding Courage, a collection of short stories written by women, assembled and edited by Irene Zahava. Terri de la Peña submitted " A Saturday
in August".
Box 9, Folder 5
"La Maya"
1989
Scope and Content
Correspondence regarding readings, reviews, publishing details etc. for
Intricate Passions, a multi-cultural collection of lesbian erotica, edited by Tee Corrinne. De la Peña's included story is entitled "La Maya".
Box 9, Folder 6
"Tres Mujeres"
1989
Scope and Content
Materials related to a submission for a special issue of
Frontiers: a Journal of Women Studies entitled "Las Chicanas," focusing on the growth of Chicana studies and the experience of women of the Americas. Included
are the call for submissions, several drafts with notes and edits and the final submitted version of "Tres Mujeres".
Box 9, Folder 7
"Tortilleras"
1988-1989
Scope and Content
Materials related to the publication of
Lesbian Bedtime Stories, a collection of short stories focused on lesbian experiences and relationships released by Tough Dove Books. Includes several
drafts of Terri de la Peña's piece "Tortilleras" (an excerpt from
Margins) as well as the contributor's note and correspondence. This story was also published in the anthology
Lesbian Culture edited by Julia Penelope.
Box 9, Folder 8
"Mariposa"
1989-1990
Scope and Content
Materials related to the publication of
Lesbian Bedtime Stories 2, the follow-up to
Lesbian Bedtime Stories. Includes several drafts of the story "Mariposa."
Box 9, Folder 9
"Mujeres Morenas"
1989-1991
Scope and Content
Materials related to the anthology
Lesbian Love Stories Volume 2, including drafts and edits of de la Peña's submission "Mujeres Morenas."
Box 9, Folder 10
"Once a Friend"
1985-1989
Scope and Content
Materials related to the publication of the anthology
The One You Call Sister: New Women's Fiction, focusing on short stories written by women about lesbians and their sisters. Included are several drafts of de la Peña's
short story "Once a Friend" as well as correspondence and publication information.
Box 10, Folder 1
"Good-bye Ricky Ricardo; Hello Lesbianism"
1988-1989
Scope and Content
Materials related to the publication of the second edition of
The Original Coming Out Stories edited by Susan Wolfe and Julia Penelope. Includes drafts and finals submissions for de la Peña's story "Good-bye Ricky Ricardo;
Hello Lesbianism".
Box 10, Folder 2
"Out For Lunch"
1989
Scope and Content
Submission materials for the gay and lesbian quarterly
Out/Look. "Out for Lunch" was submitted and rejected, but later published in the UCLA LGBT publication
Ten Percent, now known as
OutWrite News Magazine.
Box 10, Folder 3
"Bouquets"
1988-1991
Scope and Content
Correspondence and reviews for Silverleaf Press as well as drafts of the story "Bouquets," submitted to the Silverleaf Press'
Anthology of Lesbian Humor, but later published in
Matrix, a women's newsmagazine.
Box 10, Folder 3
"Palabras"
1989-1990
Scope and Content
Submission and editorial materials as well as correspondence on a special issue on friendship for the lesbian magazine
Sinister Wisdom.
Box 10, Folder 4
"Beyond El Camino Real"
1989-1991
Scope and Content
Submission and publication materials for a special issue of
Third Woman featuring Chicana lesbians. Includes drafts and notes for "Beyond El Camino Real" as well as correspondence and the original
call for submissions. This story was subsequently submitted to, but not published in, the anthology
Women on Women.
Box 10, Folder 5
"Catnap"
1990-1991
Scope and Content
Submission materials and edited versions of the story "Catnap" included in the anthology
Cats (and their Dykes).
Box 10, Folder 6
"El Cuñado"
1990
Scope and Content
Editorial materials and drafts of "El Cuñado" for the
De las Otras/De los Otros anthology and another anthology by the Seal Press, both of which were never published. Also includes a CV and an autobiographical
piece titled "Testimonio."
Box 10, Folder 7
"Sequences"
1988-1990
Scope and Content
Submission and publication materials including drafts and correspondence for the anthology
Finding the Lesbians, edited by Julia Penelope.
Box 10, Folder 8
"Somewhere to Turn: Virginia Uribe and Project 10"
1990
Scope and Content
Submission and publication materials for
Lesbian Teachers Anthology proposed by Irene Reti, editor of Cats (and their Dykes), that was never published.
Box 10, Folder 9
"Desert Quartet"
1990
Scope and Content
Drafts of "Desert Quartet," a series of stories dedicated to de la Peña's lover Gloria for inclusion in
Word of Mouth: Short-Short Writings By Women. Also included is correspondence with Irene Zahava, the editor of the anthology as well as notes for the stories.
Box 10, Folder 10
"Finding Out the Secrets: Eva Ayala -- A Mexican Lesbian in the U.S.A."
1991
Scope and Content
Correspondence and drafts of a story for an ultimately unpublished anthology on lesbian immigrants which would have included
fictional and nonfictional works. "Finding out the Secrets" was ultimately published in
Sinister Wisdom and was based on an oral herstory interview with Eva Ayala, a lesbian Mexican immigrant who was a bus driver for the City
of Santa Monica at the time of the interview.
Box 10, Folder 11
"Blue"
1989-1991
Scope and Content
Drafts of the story "Blue," initially submitted to
Conditions magazine, but ultimately included in the anthology
Riding Desire. Correspondence with editors is also included.
Box 11, Folder 1
"Nullipara, 44"
1991-1992
Scope and Content
Includes correspondence with Irene Reti, editor of the collection
Childless by Choice: A Multicultural Feminist Anthology for which this story was submitted.
Box 11, Folder 2
"Chicana, Workingclass and Proud: The Case of the Lopsided Tortilla"
1991-1993
Scope and Content
Drafts of the essay "Chicana, Workingclass and Proud: The Case of the Lopsided Tortilla," which was included in the anthology
Out of the Class Closet: Lesbians Speak edited by Julia Penelope about class issues within and without the lesbian community. Correspondence with the editor is also
included as well as drafts of another piece titled "Testimonio de una Chicana Lesbiana: From Working Class to Working in Class,"
"Remarks for the Writer's Responsibilities: Gender, Race, and Class in Lesbian and Gay Fiction," and other pieces.
Box 11, Folder 3
Lesbian Culture: An Anthology
1993
Scope and Content
Solicitation from Dena Taylor from The Crossing Press for feedback on
Lesbian Culture: An Anthology along with a pre publication copy of the collection for review.
Box 11, Folder 4
"Pajaritos"
1993-1994
Scope and Content
Drafts of the story "Pajaritos," published in
Frontiers and in the Seal Press'
Another Wilderness.
Box 11, Folder 5
"At Home"
1994
Scope and Content
"At Home" would have been included in the collection
Dyke Life: From Growing Up to Growing Old -- A Celebration of the Lesbian Experience.
Box 11, Folder 6
"Fiction into Fact"
1993-1995
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence with the editors, Rich Rasi and Lourdes Rodriguez-Nogues, about their collection
Out in the Workplace, Telling Our Stories.
Box 11, Folder 7
"Refugio"
1996
Scope and Contents note
Receipts, notes, drafts relating to the story "Refugio" to be included in the collection
Night Bites, edited by Victoria Brownworth and published by Seal Press.
Box 11, Folder 8
"The Secret Admirer"
circa 1989-1994
Scope and Contents note
Drafts of "The Secret Admirer" alternately titled "Bloody Sunday," which would eventually become Latin Satins. Also includes
correspondence about submissions and reviews.
Box 12, Folder 1
Lesbian News
1987-1991
Scope and Contents note
Reviews, articles and correspondence written for
Lesbian News. Includes materials from when de la Peña was officially on staff and when she was freelance.
Series 4: Promotional materials and publications
1988-1996
Scope and Content
Includes correspondence, promotional materials, and publications by companies who published or promoted Terri de la Peña's
work like Tough Dove Books and Cleis Press.
Organization and Arrangement
Materials arranged by publishing house or publication, listed in approximate chronological order.
Box 12, Folder 2
Correspondence, programming, and publication materials
1988-1996
Box 12, Folder 3
Lesbian and Gay Latina/o Anthology
1990
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence materials from the unpublished
Lesbian and Gay Latina/o Anthology.
Box 12, Folder 4
Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States
1991-1994
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence concerning the publication of
Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States edited by Sandra Pollack and Denise Knight with an introduction by Tucker Pamella Farley, in which de la Peña was featured.
Box 12, Folder 5
Tough Dove Books
1989-1991
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence with publisher about advance copies, payment and editions as well as photocopied versions of stories in Tough
Dove Books anthologies and collections.
Box 12, Folder 6
A Different Light's "Lesbian Writers Series"
1991-1993
Scope and Contents note
Information regarding the longstanding "Lesbian Writers Series" talk in the gay and lesbian bookstore A Different Light. Included
are logistical information, promotional materials, contact information and guidelines.
Box 12, Folder 7
Hurricane Alice: A Feminist Quarterly
1991-1993
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence with editors and copies of the spring, summer and winter of 1991 issues of the
Hurricane Alice Feminist Quarterly.
Box 12, Folder 8
We Came All the Way from Cuba So You Could Dress Like This?
1994
Scope and Contents note
Galley for the collection
We Came All the Way from Cuba So You Could Dress Like This? by Achy Obejas.
Box 12, Folder 9
"I Know You Know" t-shirt
undated
Scope and Contents note
T shirt with the words "I Know You Know".
