Durham (Pat) Memorial Collection, circa 1999-2005

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Title:: Pat Durham memorial collection
Dates:: circa 1999-2005
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Abstract:: Consists of materials collected by Pat Durham’s friends at her memorial service, which was held on July 17, 2005 at the Women’s Building in San Francisco. Durham (1926-2005) was a San Francisco activist who co-founded and served as executive director of Options for Women Over 40 and Director of Women’s Activities for Gay and Lesbian Outreach to Elders (GLOE). She also served on the Commission on Aging, was among the leaders of the second Old Lesbians Organizing for Change Conference and was co-founder of the Pat Bond Old Dyke Awards. The collection includes photographs, a large photo collage of her life, photo albums, cards, the program from the memorial service, a sweatshirt with buttons and patches, and a plaque from the Commission on Aging. Also included are a notebook, a DVD, photographs, and readings from Pat Durham for the Mothertongue Feminist Theater Collective.
Extent:: 1.25 linear feet (1 carton, 1 oversized folder)
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Preferred citation:: Pat Durham memorial collection. GLBT Historical Society

Scope and content:: Consists of materials collected by Pat Durham’s friends at her memorial service, which was held on July 17, 2005 at the Women’s Building in San Francisco. Durham (1926-2005) was a San Francisco activist who co-founded and served as executive director of Options for Women Over 40 and Director of Women’s Activities for Gay and Lesbian Outreach to Elders (GLOE). She also served on the Commission on Aging, was among the leaders of the second Old Lesbians Organizing for Change Conference and was co-founder of the Pat Bond Old Dyke Awards. The collection includes photographs, a large photo collage of her life, photo albums, cards, the program from the memorial service, a sweatshirt with buttons and patches, and a plaque from the Commission on Aging. Also included are a notebook, a DVD, photographs, and readings from Pat Durham for the Mothertongue Feminist Theater Collective. GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000381; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C16269
Acquisition information:: Gift of Rosemary Hathaway on August 9, 2005.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: circa 1999-2005
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research. Mailing lists and other records holding the names, addresses, and/or phone numbers of individuals will be restricted for 20 years.

Preferred citation:: Pat Durham memorial collection. GLBT Historical Society

Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US