Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County collection

Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff using RecordEXPRESS
GLBT Historical Society
989 Market Street, Lower Level
San Francisco, California 94103
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http://www.glbthistory.org/
2023


Descriptive Summary

Title: Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County collection
Dates: 1975-2020
Collection Number: 2018-13
Creator/Collector: Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County
Extent: 9.2 linear feet and digital oral history recordings
Online items available
Repository: GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: 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.
Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County collection. Collection Number: 2018-13. GLBT Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of Glenna Holaday, from the Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County, in 2017. Additional materials donated in August 2021 and August 2023.

Scope and Content of Collection

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

Indexing Terms

Lesbians
Oral history
LGBTQ
Sonoma County, Calif.