The Linda Birner Mom Guess What collection documents founder of Mom Guess What newspaper, Linda Birner's, interest in spreading information about the LGBT community in Sacramento during the 1970s through the 2020s. Material dates from 1925 to 2022, with the bulk from 1970 to 2022. The collection consists of MGW newspaper publications, papers, artifacts, media, and photographic material as well as Birner's personal photographic material, papers, media, correspondence, and collected material, including books and newspaper clippings.

Linda Birner was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 21, 1949. Her family moved to Timberlake, Ohio before relocating to Sacramento in 1962 when her father took a position with Aerojet. She graduated from Mira Loma High School and California State University, Sacramento with a degree in journalism and psychology.

22 Linear Feet (6 cartons, 7 oversized boxes, 2 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, and 3 shoeboxes)

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Collection is open for research use.