Administrative History
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Acquisition Information
Preferred Citation
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Scope and Content
Arrangement
Separated Materials
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Title: Lambda Literary Foundation Records
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2012.119
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
9.0 linear feet.
9 archive boxes.
Date (inclusive): 1986-2010
Abstract: The Lambda Literary Foundation Records, 1986-2010, includes correspondence, bylaws, licensing contracts, reports, financial
records, publication subscription forms, copy, event brochures, memoranda, advertisement copy, news clippings, and photographs.
The Lambda Literary Foundation is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender literary organization, incorporated in 1997 as
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
creator:
Lambda Literary Foundation.
Administrative History
The Lambda Literary Foundation (LLF) traces its beginnings to 1987 with the publication of the first issue of the
Lambda Book Report, a review periodical of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender literature. The periodical was published by L. Page (Deacon)
Maccubbin, owner of Lambda Rising Bookstore in Washington, D.C. The Lambda Literary Awards program, an annual ceremony celebrating
excellence in LGBT literature, was established in 1989. The Lambda Literary Foundation was incorporated in 1997 as a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization to officially host the Awards and the
Lambda Book Report. Jim Marks was the LLF's first Executive Director. The LLF was founded to nurture, celebrate, and preserve LGBT literature
through programs that honor excellence, promote visibility and encourage development of emerging writers.
Source: "A History of the Lambda Literary Foundation," Lambda Literary,
(last accessed October 25, 2012).
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers. Access restrictions apply.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Tony Valenzuela, January 29, 2010.
Preferred Citation
Lambda Literary Foundation Records, Coll2012-119, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jay Chang, November 2012.
Scope and Content
The Lambda Literary Foundation Records, 1986-2009, comprises administrative, publication, event, membership, and fundraising
records of the Lambda Literary Foundation. Administrative records include correspondence, bylaws, licensing contracts, reports,
payment records, and payroll records. Publication records include subscription forms, copy, and editorial copy of the
Lambda Book Report,
James White Review, and
Lambda Rising Book Report. Event records include brochures, memoranda, and information related to the annual Lambda Literary Awards. Membership and
fundraising records include advertisement copy, membership subscriptions forms, and correspondence. Photographs of the Lambda
Literary Awards are also included. Many items are created by or addressed to Jim Marks, former Executive Director of the organization.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1. Administrative records
Series 2. Publication records
Series 3. Lambda Literary Awards records
Series 4. Membership and fundraising records
Series 5. Lambda Literary Awards photographs
Separated Materials
The following items have been separated from the collection and cataloged into ONE collection of LGBTQ periodicals:
Black Lines, Vol. 4, No. 10, November 1999 (Chicago)
En La Vida: voces de lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, y transgeneros latinos, No. 41, November 1999
Gab: Predictably Unsavory, November 11-16, 1999 (Week 46)
Gay Chicago Magazine, Vol. XXIII, No. 37, September 16, 1999
Gay Chicago Magazine, Vol. XXIII, No. 45, November 11, 1999
Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization, (Spring 2004)
Nightlines Weekly: Quintessentially Queer, No.503, November 10, 1999
Out Lines: The Weekly Voice of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Trans Community, November 10, 1999 (Chicago)
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gay and lesbian writers
Gay press publications
Gays in literature
Homosexuality and literature
Nonprofit organizations--California--Los Angeles