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The Finding aid to the Carol Waymire Collection Coll2013.031
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  • Scope and Content
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Biography
  • Separated Materials
  • Other Finding Aids
  • Processing Information

  • Title: Carol Waymire activist collection
    Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.031
    Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 0.4 linear feet. 1 archives carton.
    Date (bulk): Bulk, 1973-1979
    Date (inclusive): 1973-2000
    Abstract: The collection includes fliers, minutes, notes and related records for several Los Angeles organizations including Action Coalition Against Briggs, Los Angeles Lesbian Feminists, Los Angeles Women's Forum, the Peoples College of Law, the Socialist Feminist Network, and Women Against Violence Against Women. Carol Waymire was a member of several lesbian/women's organizations including Woman Rising Collective, the Socialist-Feminist Network, and served as the coordinator of the Coalition of Older Lesbians (CoOL).
    creator: Waymire, Carol

    Scope and Content

    The Carol Waymire collection includes a limited number of fliers, minutes and notes for several Los Angeles organizations including Action Coalition Against Briggs, Los Angeles Lesbian Feminists, Los Angeles Women's Forum, the Socialist Feminist Network, and Women Against Violence Against Women. The Peoples College of Law also includes letters from across the country requesting information along with organizational and related records. The correspondence and lesbian organizations fliers contain a variety of catalogs, fliers, and newsletters collected by Waymire.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder #, or item name] Carol Waymire Collection, Coll2013.031, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Acquisition

    Method of acquisition unknown.

    Conditions Governing Access

    The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Biography

    Carol Waymire was a member of several lesbian/women's organizations including the Woman Rising Collective and the Socialist-Feminist Network, and served as the coordinator of the Coalition of Older Lesbians (CoOL).

    Separated Materials

    Removed to Coll2012-175 ONE Archives gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender manuscripts collection:
    The Gay Questions and Women's Opression by the Los Angels Work Group, M-L, February 1979.
    Removed to the ONE periodical collection:
    ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter: November 1977, February 1979
    Lesbian Connection: March 1978
    The NOW Times (Van Nuys, California): February 1980
    National NOW Times: September /October 1979
    Sunset Junction Neighborhood Alliance: July 1983
    The Third Lesbian/Gay Catalog (The Lesbian and Gay Business Guild): Winter 1981-1982
    Removed to ONE program collection:
    West Coast Lesbians Festival II

    Other Finding Aids

    Women Rising History Day. California State University Long Beach Digital Repository. California State University Long Beach. Web. April 6, 2013.

    Processing Information

    Collection processed by Katrina Sire, May 2013.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Lesbian activists--California--Los Angeles
    Lesbian feminism