Wrenn (Jenny) papers and artwork, 1977-2016

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Jenny Wrenn papers and artwork
Dates:
1977-2016
Creators:
Wrenn, Jenny (Jennifer Joy Wrenn)
Abstract:
Drawings, resumes, portfolio, correspondence, event flyers, and clippings of Jenny Wrenn, 1977-2016. Jenny Wrenn is an artist, writer, activist, and publisher from Los Angeles.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet 2 boxes.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Jenny Wrenn Papers and Artwork, Coll2014-113, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Drawings, resumes, portfolio, correspondence, event flyers, and clippings of Jenny Wrenn, 1977-2016. Oil paintings by Jenny Wrenn are accessible in the ONE Archives art collection.

Biographical / historical:

Jennifer Joy Wrenn (1949-), who also writes fiction under the nom de plume of Fiona Flanner, was born in San Diego to news photographer Roger Wrenn and housewife Bettie Wrenn. She "grew up or came of age" in San Francisco where her book Those Parlor Girls is based. For twenty years she has worked as a librarian with the County of Los Angeles Public Library system. Although she has spent most of her life creating multimedia art work, she has always had a penchant for writing and took frequent courses in writing throughout her adult life. She also spent a number of years as a publisher of Clothespin Fever Press with Carolyn Weathers, publishing the work of others. It has only been while in her 60s that she decided to publish her own fiction through the ebook medium. Some of her artwork has been published with blurb.com as on-demand art books.

Acquisition information:
Part of collection was donated by Jenny Wrenn in June 2013. Part of the collection was separated from the Carolyn Weathers Papers, Coll2014-008.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Kyle Morgan, 2014.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Kyle Morgan
Sponsor:
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-06-27 12:10:23 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Jenny Wrenn Papers and Artwork, Coll2014-113, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771