The collection contains Passet's interviews and correspondence about the life and work of lesbian author and publisher Barbara Grier. Grier was one of the editors of The Ladder and one of the founders of Naiad Press. interviewees and correspondents include: Grier's life partner Donna McBride, Grier's sisters, and Naiad published authors. The publication of Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence is well covered. Passet's collection also includes photocopies of some documents on Grier's parents.

Joanne Passet is an American historian, teacher, librarian, and writer. She is a professor emeritus at Indiana University, where she taught history, and previously, library and information science. She has two doctorates, and is best known for two biographies, one of publisher Barbara Grier, and the other, of writer Jeannette Howard Foster. She has won several awards during her career, including a Fulbright Scholarship and an award from the American Library Association.

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