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Chamberlin (Allen) LGBTQ Newspaper Collection
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Description
The Allen Chamberlin LGBTQ Collection is 21 boxes in size and contains different types of publications such as magazines,
newspapers, fliers, and newsletters. Divided into four series, the collection is organized chronologically. Allen Chamberlin
had subscriptions with Mom... Guess What!, Patlar Gazette, The Sacramento Star and Outword Magazine which were important Sacramento
Area newspapers.
Background
The first newspaper in Sacramento, California dedicated to the LGBT community launched in 1966 and went by the name of The
Association for Responsible Citizenship. In 1977, Gibbous Rising was launched by publishers Barbara Ward and Roxanne Mitchell.
A year later, Linda Birner established the newspaper and magazine Mom…Guess What! It became the most popular newspaper throughout
Sacramento to inform the LGBT community about businesses, recreational activities and nightlife that were LGBT accepting.
Extent
19.5 Linear Feet
(21 boxes)
Restrictions
All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted
in writing to the archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH 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 by the patron. No permission
is necessary to publish or quote from public records.
Availability
Collection is open for research use.