Penny Johnstone was a friend of Pat Bond’s, a renowned actress and activist within the lesbian community who performed plays centered on lesbian history. This collection has pamphlets, advertisements, a movie poster, magazine features, and memorial pamphlets for Pat Bond.

Penny Johnstone was a friend of Pat Bond’s, a renowned actress, comedienne, and activist within the lesbian community who performed plays centered on lesbian history. This collection is Johnstone’s collection of items relating to Pat Bond. Bond wrote and directed various one-woman shows that she performed in many states around the country, and received recognition from various newspapers and television shows. She passed away in 1990, and became memorialized as her friends created the Old Dyke Awards to honor old lesbians with underappreciated work.

circa 1976-1994

Copyright to material has been transferred to the GLBT Historical Society. All requests for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the GLBT Historical Society Archivist.

Collection is open for research.