Cameron (Barbara) Papers

Series 1 Personal Papers, 1971-2003

Physical Description: 16 folders

Scope and Contents

The series contains correspondence, biographical information, letters of recommendation, notes on speaking engagements, sketch books, and certificates. Of particular note are the poems, letters and drawings from Menominee poet Chrystos to Cameron and Linda Boyd.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

box 1, folder 1

Astrological chart, undated

box 1, folder 2

Biographical information, undated

box 1, folder 3

Biographical information. Profile regarding the Women's Building, 1984

box 1, folder 4

Certificate of Honor. San Francisco Board of Superviors [in presentation cover], 1993

box 1, folder 5

Certificates and awards, 1983-2002

General note

"Individual Human Rights" seminar for Golden Gate University Law School (1983); San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Parade and Celebration Committee (1987); Democratic National Convention delegate (1988); Alice B. Toklas Lesbian/Gay Democratic Club (1989); United Way MANAGE Program (1991); University of Oklahoma Wellness & Women IV Conference (1992).

box 1, folder 6

Chrystos. Poems, letters and cards to Barbara Cameron and Linda Boyd, 1991-2003, undated

box 1, folder 7

Correspondence, 1971-2002

Bettina (1991)

Berlandt, Konstantin (1985)

Boyd, Linda (1994, 2002, undated)

Bratt, Georgia W. (1993)

Dunlap, Mary, CUAV donor letter (undated)

[Guy], Roma (1994, [1995])

Harper Collins (1994)

Hitchcock, Jodi (1991)

Hutton, Dorothy, R.N. (1971)

Levy, Chana (1983)

Locklear, Clisby R., North Carolina Minority AIDS Education Program (1993)

Clisby R. Locklear, North Carolina Minority AIDS Education Program, letter to Anthony Turney, NAMES Project: August 9, 1993

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Melton, Bill (1994)

Merrill, Greg (1999)

Migden, Carole (2002)

[Norman?], Pat (1997)

PowWow listserve (2000)

Reid (1992)

Rink (1994)

Third Woman Press (2000)

Turney, Anthony, NAMES Project (1993)

Clisby R. Locklear, North Carolina Minority AIDS Education Program, letter to Anthony Turney, NAMES Project: August 9, 1993

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Vazquez, Carmen (2001-2002)

Wyre, Ed (1985)

box 1, folder 8

Human Rights Commission (San Francisco), 1988, 2002

General note

Includes letters of recommendation about Cameron written by Roma Guy, Ken Jones, and Carmen Vazquez; and a resolution passed to honor Cameron's life.

box 1, folder 9

Obituaries, funeral mass program, memorial remembrances, 2002

Graves, Sharol

box 1, folder 10

Online documents found via Google searches on " Barbara Cameron ", 2002

box 1, folder 11

Passport, 1985

box 1, folder 12

Performance evaluation, UCSF Women's Specialty Clinic, 1995

box 1, folder 13

Resume, 1993

box 1, folder 14

Sketch Books, 1988, undated

box 1, folder 15

Speaking engagements (programs), 1983, 1993

box 1, folder 16

Spiral notebook [includes recipes, etc.], undated

Series 2 Speeches and Writings, 1980-2002

Scope and Contents

Cameron's speeches and writings generally address issues of acceptance, racism within the lesbian and gay community, and homophobia within the Native American community. The speeches are usually shorter and include a call for action. The speech "At the Memorial for Phil Tingley" is a longer piece and muses about many subjects including HIV. Cameron's writings are often quite personal; some are diary entries, poems, and several pieces deal with friends and relatives who have died. "For Linda" is to her life partner Linda Boyd. A few of the pieces are about Cameron's trip to Nicaragua with Somos Hermanas; others are about HIV and AIDS awareness.

Arrangement

Arranged into two subseries: Series 2A. Speeches; and, Series 2B. Writings. Arranged alphabetically within each subseries.

Subseries 2A Speeches, 1980-1993

Physical Description: 9 folders

box 1, folder 17

At the Memorial for Phil Tingley, [1991]

box 1, folder 18

Bates College (speech, program correspondence), 1991-1992

box 1, folder 19

Family, undated

box 1, folder 20

[Freedom of Women], [198-]

box 1, folder 21

Gay Freedom Day Speech, June 29, 1980

box 1, folder 22

LAVA acceptance (Bay Area Career Women), 1993

box 1, folder 23

Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day, June 1983

box 1, folder 24

Native Lesbians, undated

box 1, folder 25

"Uniting Ourselves--Bridging Our Differences" about lesbians of color, June 13, 1987

Subseries 2B Writings, 1981-2002

Physical Description: 36 folders

box 1, folder 26

Adrian, undated

box 1, folder 27

As a Child I Was a Tomboy..., undated

box 1, folder 28

Autobiography ["Biography"], [1984]

box 1, folder 29

Be Like Mike the Lakota, undated

box 1, folder 30

The Body Keeps Spilling, undated

box 1, folder 31

The Buffalo Nation Loves Us Best, Just Ask Them: Homage to My Lakota People and the Buffalo Nation in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, undated

box 1, folder 32

For Linda, undated

box 1, folder 33

4 I Miss: Tommy, Marian, Marilyn, Manny, undated

box 1, folder 34

Frybread in Berlin, 1993

Frybread in Berlin, Declaration of the International Indigenous AIDS Network: June 1993

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Declaration of the International Indigenous AIDS Network (June 11, 1993) 60889

box 1, folder 35

Henry, January 1984

box 1, folder 36

I Wanted to Love You Johnny Grey Eyes, 2000

box 1, folder 37

Letter to Mani After His Death; Mani, undated

General note

Mani Lucas

box 1, folder 38

Letter to the Editor regarding John Carman, [1994]

oversize-folder 1

"The Life and Crimes of Gene Zuchelli: a personal gay history" (International Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day program, San Francisco, California), June 26, 1983

box 1, folder 39

Long Time, No See [screenplay?], undated

box 1, folder 40

Mani, undated

box 1, folder 41

Necessary Bread Affinity Group, undated

box 1, folder 42

Nicaragua--SOMOS HERMANAS, undated

box 1, folder 43

Nicaragua fundraiser, undated

box 1, folder 44

No Apologies: A Lakota Lesbian Perspective, undated

box 1, folder 45

On Health and Medical Treatment, undated

General note

Includes draft of "Look at me, I am not a separate woman."

box 1, folder 46

On HIV and AIDS in Native American Communities and On Racism in Lesbian / Gay Communities, 1987-1993

On HIV and AIDS in Native American Communities and On Racism in Lesbian / Gay Communities: 1987-1993

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National Native American AIDS Prevention Center survey

box 1, folder 47

Place at the Table, undated

box 1, folder 48

Poem drafts, 1993, 1996, undated

Physical Description: Contains drafts of: Mournning Becomes a Clandestine Act; The River Is Home; searching; Santa Fe 1993; When the visitors come; Nondilke; I Need to Get to Camino del Monte Sol; Wearing Short Hair in Order to be a Blonde; Look at me, I am not a separate woman; Me at Eleven; Adrian.

box 1, folder 49

Poetry, 1984

box 1, folder 50

Poetry, May 1987

box 1, folder 51

Poetry, San Francisco, 2000

box 1, folder 52

Point of View, 1988

box 1, folder 53

Racism, undated

box 1, folder 54

"Record" [diary entries, addresses, recipes, book / movie scenes], 1994

box 1, folder 55

"Record" [diary entries, recipes], 1995-1996

box 1, folder 56

The River Is Home, undated

box 1, folder 57

Screenplay, undated

box 1, folder 58

This Bridge Called My Back [program of book reading, and review of program by Linda Boyd], [1981]

box 1, folder 59

Tokenism, undated

Agnos, Art

Lesbian Agenda for Action

box 1, folder 60

Writings, undated

General note

Includes: Smirk Faced Goddess; Wild Turnip; Ron's (Cante ska Wicasa) Indians; The Deer of Peace, Bo Huston; "Traveling from East to West."

Series 3 Subject Files, 1968-2002

Physical Description: 31 folders

Scope and Contents

The series contains materials collected on such subjects as AIDS education, Nicaragua, organizations for Native Americans, Native Americans in popular culture, domestic violence, and politics. Of note is a folder of correspondence and other documents by and about Konstantin Berlandt.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

box 1, folder 61

AIDS Prevention Training, 1993

AIDS Prevention Training, National Native American AIDS Prevention Center: 1993

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National Native American AIDS Prevention Center

box 1, folder 62

Alice B. Toklas Lesbian/Gay Democratic Club, 1988-1991

box 1, folder 63

American Indian AIDS Institute, 1993-1995

American Indian AIDS Institute: 1993

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box 1, folder 64

American Indian Film Festival (20th: San Francisco, California) program, 1995

box 1, folder 65

Berlandt, Konstantin (1946-1994), 1968-1994, undated

General note

Includes: certification of immunization; postcards and letters to Winnifred Elliott; clippings about and by Berlandt; short story "Ring My Bell;" letter from Marven Nelson dated January 27, 1991; letter from Tom Collins dated November 7, 1994; A Spring Bouquet from A Hippie Garden of Verses by Herman Berlandt (1992); resumes; "Gay Politics" by Berlandt (July 9, 1980); autobiographical sketch.

See also:

Box 1 / Folder 7. Correspondence (1985)

Berlandt, Herman

Collins, Tom

Elliott, Winnifred

Nelson, Marven O.

box 1, folder 66

Braithwaite, Ron (September 29, 1960-November 13, 1994). Eulogy and funeral mass program, 1994

box 1, folder 67

Cable Car Awards program, 1992

box 1, folder 68, oversize-folder 2

Clippings, 1984-1994

General note

Includes: Wes Studi and the film Geronimo ; and "Environmental Justice in Indian Country" by Gail Small ( The Amicus Journal ). Includes oversized folder with Women's Building interview (1984).

box 1, folder 69

CUAV (Community United Against Violence), 1991, undated

Marks, Milton

box 1, folder 70

Democratic National Convention, 1988

General note

Includes Jesse Jackson for President '88 bumper sticker.

box 1, folder 71

Domestic Violence, 1997-1998, undated

box 1, folder 72

Incident at Oglala (Miramax Films) press kit, [1992]

box 1, folder 73

Institute on Native American Health and Wellness, 1995-1997

box 1, folder 74

Lakol New Voices, 1998-1999

box 1, folder 75

Lakota Books catalog, 60992 1996

box 1, folder 76

Lakota / Dakota language course information, 1999

box 1, folder 77

Maps, undated

box 1, folder 78

Matthews, Tede, 1993

box 1, folder 79, oversize-folder 3

Nicaragua, 1987-1988, undated

General note

Includes: 1987 SOMOS HERMANAS calendar with Cameron's annotations; two images of Dora Maria Tellez; Poem and card in memory of Nora Astorga (1948-1988); clipping of 9 people at a table; FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional) banner.

box 1, folder 80

Out in Front! A Call for Leadership in Funding the Needs of Bay Area Lesbian and Gay People, 1995

box 1, folder 81

Peltier, Leonard, 2002

box 1, folder 82

A Reception Honoring American Indian Women, May 16, 1984

box 1, folder 83

San Francisco Bay Area Native American groups, 1991-1997, undated

General note

Includes: "Mental Health Issues in the Context of Culture, Race and Sexuality: A Preliminary Study of Gay and Lesbian Native Americans" by Kathleen Erwin (1991); 10th Annual Silverstar program; flyers; "Save Ward Valley."

box 1, folder 84

Sitting Bull College (Fort Yates, North Dakota), 2002

box 1, folder 85

Sovereignty for Indian Nations [cut out], undated

box 2, folder 1

Stanford Powwow (31st: Stanford, California) program, 2002

box 2, folder 2

Strawberry Press. Poetry postcards, 1979

General note

Includes: "Elegy for Chief Sealth [1786-1866]" by Duane Niatum; "Ghosts...listening to Helene sing" by Wendy Rose.

box 2, folder 3

Two-Spirits & HIV: a Conference for the Health of Gay & Lesbian Native Americans, 1991

Two-Spirits & HIV: a Conference for the Health of Gay & Lesbian Native Americans: 1991

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box 2, folder 4

Women's Building (San Francisco, California) brochure, undated

Series 4 Printed Materials, 1968-2002

Physical Description: 18 folders

Scope and Contents

The series contains published books, articles, and magazines, which generally cover lesbian or Native American subjects. Cameron's writing appears in several pieces, notably: Our Right To Love and This Bridge Called My Back .

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

box 2, folder 5

Africa--The Mother of Civilization. A Multimedia Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (Cultural Interactive Media, Inc.), 1997

General note

Includes: Teacher's guide; Student's guide; CD-ROM.

box 2, folder 6

Brant, Beth (Degonwadonti). Mohawk Trail (Ithaca, New York: Firebrand Books, 1985). Food and Spirits (Vancouver: Press Gang Publishers, 1991), 1985, 1991

General note

Inscribed to Cameron.

box 2, folder 7

Dillard, Annie. The Writing Life (New York: Harper and Row), 1989

box 2, folder 8

Field, Syd. Screenplay: the Foundations of Screenwriting . 3rd edition (New York: Dell), 1994

box 2, folder 9

Fields, Gary S. American Indian Music Traditions and Contributions (Portland Public Schools Geocultural Baseline Essay Series), 1993-1995

box 2, folder 10

El Grito: a Journal of Contemporary Mexican-American Thought (Berkeley, California: Quinto Sol Publications), vol. 2 (1 and 4), Fall 1968, Summer 1969

box 2, folder 11

Kenny, Maurice. I Am The Sun: a Lakota Chant, 1976

box 2, folder 12

Kenny, Maurice. North: Poems of Home . (Chapbook no. 4, Blue Cloud Quarterly, South Dakota), 1977

General note

Inscribed to "Barbara and Rubin."

box 2, folder 13

Lesbenstich 1/81. 2 Jahrgang, 1981

General note

Periodical in German. Includes article on Native American lesbians with photo of Cameron. Also includes letter (in English) from Jo to Cameron, February 23, 1981.

oversize-folder 4

Native American Smoke Signals: Voice of the Nation (Mayer, Arizona), vol. 1, no. 5, August 1993

box 2, folder 14

Official Proceedings of the 1988 Democratic National Convention (Cameron listed on p.37), 1988

box 2, folder 15

Our Right To Love: A Lesbian Resource Book (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Pretice-Hall). Edited by Ginny Vida. Barbara Cameron piece on pp. 229-230, 1978

box 2, folder 16

A Sampler for Social Change: Focus on Lesbian and Gay Issues" (Education Exploration Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota), Spring 1980

box 2, folder 17

Seven Circles Foundation Newsletter (Lagunitas, California), Spring & Summer 1997

box 2, folder 18

Sinister Wisdom #20 (Amherst, Massachussetts), 1982

General note

Inscribed: "Especially for Barbara, who inspired the poem. Love Chrystos."

box 2, folder 19

This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (Watertown, Massachussets: Persephone Press). Edited by Cherrie Moraga, Gloria Anzaldua, 1981

General note

Includes piece by

Barbara Cameron

.

box 2, folder 20

TJC Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 14 (no. 1), Fall 2002

General note

Two pieces marked: "Lakota Blood" by Danielle Rose Black Fox; and "For My Son" by Linda Jones.

box 2, folder 21

Treaty Council News (New York and San Francisco: International Indian Treaty Council), vol. 5, no. 2, July 1983

Series 5 Photographs, 1977-1995

Physical Description: 20 folders

Scope and Contents

The series contains snapshots of Cameron and many of her friends, political events and parades. Of note are images from the Nelson Mandela rally in Oakland, some informal photographs of a women's group in Willits, California, and a photo of Cameron being sworn in that is signed by Frank Jordan.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

box 2, folder 22

Alice B. Toklas Lesbian/Gay Democratic Club paste-ups for Alice Reports, 1990, undated

box 2, folder 23

Konstantin Berlandt, 1980-1983, undated

box 2, folder 24

Barbara Cameron , 1981, 1988, undated

General note

One photo of swearing in inscribed by Frank M. Jordan.

Frank M. Jordan

box 2, folder 25

Barbara Cameron , Canyon Sam, San Francisco Gay Pride, June 1981

box 2, folder 26

Pam David, undated

box 2, folder 27

Pam David and Carmen [Vazquez?], undated

box 2, folder 28

Democratic National Convention (includes negatives), 1988

box 2, folder 29

Roma Guy birthday, undated

box 2, folder 30

Ken Jones (Parade Co-Chair), undated

box 2, folder 31

Kenny, Maurice, 1977

box 2, folder 32

LAFA (Lesbian Agenda For Action), undated

box 2, folder 33

Jacqui Lewis, undated

box 2, folder 34

Nelson Mandela rally, Oakland Coliseum, [1990]

box 2, folder 35

Miscellaneous: "mostly Alice [B. Toklas Democratic Club] members", undated

box 2, folder 36

Miscellaneous: parades, Roma Guy?, photos prepared for a publication, 1995, undated

box 2, folder 37

Diane Sabin, undated

box 2, folder 38

Canyon Sam, 1982, undated

box 2, folder 39

Somos Hermanas contingent, [Gay / Lesbian Pride] Parade, [San Francisco, California], undated

box 2, folder 40

[Vazquez?], Carmen, undated

box 2, folder 41

Willits group [some nudity], undated

[Chrystos]

Gearhart, Sally

Lichtenberg, Paula

Sam, Canyon

Series 6 Ephemera and Audiorecordings, 1981-1993

Physical Description: 5 folders + 6 audiotapes

Scope and Contents

The series contains ephemera such as a Jesse Jackson for president T-shirt from 1988, and a Greg Day for San Francisco Supervisor button. It also includes audiotapes of a few of Cameron's speaking engagements. The tapes of the readings from This Bridge Called My Back from 1981 and the Lesbians of Color panel in 1986 are probably the most significant recordings.

Arrangement

Arranged into two sections: Ephemera (in alphabetical order); Audiotapes (in chronological order).

box 2, folder 42

Award (plaque): Cable Car Award "1992 Oustanding Harvey Milk Community Service Award", 1992

box 2, folder 43

Button: "Greg Day Supervisor", undated

box 2, folder 44

Dollar Bill: "Front Line of Freedom. Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Parade & Celebration, San Francisco. Queer as a Three Dollar Bill. [Signed by] co-chairs Barbara M. Cameron , Greg Day", June 28, 1981

box 2, folder 45

Postcards: Hotel Santa Fe, Berlin "Gold-Else", undated

oversize-folder 5

T-shirt: "Jesse Jackson '88. 'It's Time for a change' ", 1988

box 2, folder 46

This "Bridge" Called My Back [book reading], Friday, June 5, [1981]