Barbara Grier was a well known writer, publisher, and lesbian-feminist activist. Her carefully assembled periodical collection contains a wide range of feminist and LGBT newspapers, magazines, journals, and small press publications.

Barbara Grier (November 4, 1933-November 10, 2011) was a well known writer, publisher, and lesbian-feminist activist. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she spent most of her life in the Midwest, splitting time between Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. An anomaly for her time, Grier came out early, in 1945 at the age of twelve, reportedly announcing the fact to her mother after researching homosexuality at her local library. At sixteen she began collecting lesbian-themed books, which she dubbed Lesbiana, a passion she maintained throughout her life. In 1967 Grier, along with Lee Stuart, published The Lesbian in Literature, an attempt to compile a bibliography of all known lesbian-themed books as well as books with lesbian characters. Two subsequent editions were published in 1975 and 1981.

33 document boxes (13.2 linear ft.)

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