Description
Carolyn Weathers is a lesbian activist and publisher. This collection contain flyers, brochures, publications, and other materials
related to the operation of Clothespin Fever Press, a lesbian press founded by Carolyn Weathers and Jenny Wrenn in the 1980s.
Background
Born in 1941, Carolyn Weathers is the daughter of a Southern Baptist preacher. She moved to Los Angeles after being expelled
from a Texas University when she came out as a lesbian. She was an enthusiastic participant in the pre-Stonewall bar scene
in San Antonio, Texas and in the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Women's Liberation Front at the Women's Center of Los Angeles.
Extent
0.8 linear feet
(2 boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical objects belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. All requests to access special collections material must be made in
advance using the request button located on this page.