Feminist, Lesbian, and Gay publications collection, 1960s-1990s

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Summary

Title:
Feminist, Lesbian, and Gay publications collection
Dates:
1960s-1990s
Abstract:
Assorted publications from Feminist, Lesbian, and Gay organizations and movements from between the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s, with a particular emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area.
Extent:
12 Linear Feet [28 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes]
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Feminist, Lesbian, and Gay publications collection (M2927). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of an assortment of publications from various sources covering women's liberation, the feminist movement, and the gay rights movement. Many of the publications are intersectional in nature and concern race, sexuality, and gender along with other social movements of the 1960s through the 1990s. Series 1 includes publications of various sorts including newsletters, pamphlets, zines, journals, magazines, and directories. Series 2 includes programs, advertisements, and other guides for specific events or programs in the LGBTQ+ community, including Pride, the Gay Games, and drag performances. Both series focus on the San Francisco Bay Area, but do include materials from the rest of the United States.

Acquisition information:
Exact origins of the collection is unknown. Some materials were given to Stanford from the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California; others likely were pulled out of other collections and donations. Many of the publications are addressed to feminist and gay rights activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, as well as feminist bookstores in the Bay Area.
Processing information:

The collection was assembled from multiple sources and generally does not include complete runs of publications; volume numbers and year of publication in the finding aid are the range covered by the individual issues in the collection.

Arrangement:

Series 1 includes general publications; Series 2 includes programs and guides for specific events. Both series are organized alphabetically by title.

Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Emma Frothingham
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-08 11:18:26 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Feminist, Lesbian, and Gay publications collection (M2927). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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