Smith (Nina Jo) Papers, circa 1987-1992

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Scope and content:: Nina Jo Smith is a Bay Area songwriter and guitarist. A student of martial arts, she also taught self defense and devoted herself to non-violence work for 20 years. The collection includes newsletters from the National Women's Martial Arts Federation, circa 1987-1992; and records documenting the Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists, including by-laws and articles of incorporation, board materials, flyers, newsletters and photographs, circa 1990. There is also a a flyer for a reading at Modern Times bookstore, "Family Albums: A Reading about Our Peoples--Nina Jo and Johnny Poetry and Prose," undated. The collection also includes a cassette recording of a panel entitled 'Homophobia in Women's Sports' presented at the 1991 national convention of the National Association of Girls and Women in Sports of American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. See also the Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists records (1999-14). GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000381; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008529; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_001813; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_004300
Acquisition information:: Gift of Nina Jo Smith, 1991-2001.

Subjects:: Lesbians
Sports
Health
Music
Women
Homophobia and Anti-Gay Violence

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: circa 1987-1992
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US