Pat Denslow papers, 1981-1984

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Summary

Creators:
Denslow, Pat
Abstract:
Pat Denslow (30 April 1918 - 11 September 2005) was a lesbian activist and organizer. She worked heavily with both the Southern California Women for Understanding (SCWU) as well as Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC). This collection includes interview transcripts, drafts, and the final text about Elderbond, a religion developed by Pat Denslow and members of Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) including Barbara Macdonald.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Pat Denslow papers (Collection 2163). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes interview transcripts, drafts, and the final text about Elderbond, a religion developed by Pat Denslow and members of Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) including Barbara Macdonald.

Biographical / historical:

Pat Denslow was born April 30, 1918, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was a lesbian activist and organizer who worked heavily with both Southern California Women for Understanding (SCWU) and Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC). She briefly worked with Pacifica Radio and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in education. Denslow continued to advocate for rights for gay women, rape victims, and women in non-traditional work until her death on September 11, 2005 in Dallas, Texas.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Pat Denslow, circa 2002. This collection is part of an outreach and collection-building partnership between the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives, the UCLA Center for the Study of Women (CSW) and the UCLA Library.
Processing information:

Processed by Stacy Wood, 2013. Description enhanced and further physical processing completed by Sabrina Ponce and Sarah Johnson in 2017.

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Arrangement:

Arranged by subject and therein by type.

Physical location:
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Pat Denslow papers (Collection 2163). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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