Pat Durham memorial collection

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GLBT Historical Society
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2023


Descriptive Summary

Title: Pat Durham memorial collection
Dates: circa 1999-2005
Collection Number: 2006-38
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 1 carton
Repository: GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
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.
Language of Material: English

Access

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

[Identification of item]. Pat Durham memorial collection. Collection Number: 2006-38. GLBT Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of Rosemary Hathaway on August 9, 2005.

Scope and Content of Collection

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

Indexing Terms

Lesbians
Aging