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Title: M Rocket Papers
Dates: 1998-2019
Collection Number: 2022-144
Creator/Collector:
M Rocket
Extent: 3 linear feet (2 cartons, 1 oversize box)
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: M Rocket was a coordinator and member of the group, The Exiles, a social and educational group for women with an interest
in BDSM between women. This collection includes organizational, program, promotional, and membership materials of The Exiles
group, as well as general ephemera and t-shirts relating to the women BDSM and leather community.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item]. M Rocket Papers. Collection Number: 2022-144. GLBT Historical Society
The collection was donated to the GLBT Historical Society by M Rocket in December 2022.
Biography/Administrative History
M Rocket was a coordinator and member of the group, The Exiles, a social and educational group for women with an interest
in BDSM between women. The Exiles provides educational and social events for women to safely meet, explore, and share information
about safety, play techniques and resources, and connect with the leather community locally and nationally. It was founded
in 1997 and continues to support the women BDSM community today.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection includes organizational, program, promotional, and membership materials of The Exiles group, as well as general
ephemera and t-shirts relating to the women BDSM and leather community. The materials in this collection were collected by,
and in some cases created by, M Rocket, a coordinator and member of the group. Materials include meeting minutes and agendas
of business group meetings, volunteer handbooks, announcements, project proposals, treasurer reports, flyers and postcards,
the Lunatic Fringe Newsletter, design materials, new member materials, leadership election materials, photographs, t-shirts
relating to leather events, and event posters.
LGBTQ
Kink
Leather
Lesbians
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)