Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County collection, 1975-2020

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Creators:: Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County
Abstract:
Extent:: 9.2 linear feet and digital oral history recordings
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Preferred citation:: Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County collection. GLBT Historical Society

Scope and content:: This collection contains material from the Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County, documenting the organization’s community activities from 1975-1995. The collection includes documents, CDs, flyers, posters, t-shirts, artwork, photographs, and oral histories. There is a subset within the collection that is dedicated to the lives of Gayle Remick and Frances Fuchs, pioneers of lesbian and LGBT rights in Sonoma county. Also included are biographical files, news articles, photographs, design documents, and pieces of jewelry that document the life and creative output of Jane Sipe, a lesbian artist and jewelry maker. The oral histories are video recorded interviews of numerous people, recorded circa 2007-2020, discussing early lesbian activism and life in Sonoma County. Contact the archivist for more information about access. Online material may be viewed here: https://archive.org/details/glbthistoricalsociety?and%5B%5D=creator%3A%22lesbian+archives+of+sonoma+county%22&sort=titleSorter
Acquisition information:: Gift of Glenna Holaday, from the Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County, in 2017. Additional materials donated in August 2021 and August 2023.

Subjects:: Lesbians
Oral history
LGBTQ
Lesbians--California
California (Northern)
Places:: Sonoma County, Calif.

Preferred citation:: Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County collection. GLBT Historical Society

Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US