Martha Courtot papers
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Title: Martha Courtot papers
Dates: 1960-2000, bulk 1975-2000
Collection Number: 2004-01
Creator/Collector:
Courtot, Martha
Extent: 10 linear feet (4 cartons, 10 manuscript boxes)
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: Martha Courtot was a lesbian poet whose writing focuses on lesbian identity, feminism, and fat acceptance. The majority of
the collection consists of Courtot’s poetry, as well as other writing, including journals, essays, and novels.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item]. Martha Courtot papers. Collection Number: 2004-01. GLBT Historical Society
Gift of Cynthia McCabe on January 3, 2004. Gift of Jackie Thomason on August 13, 2005.
Biography/Administrative History
Martha Courtot was a lesbian poet whose writing focuses on lesbian identity, feminism, and fat acceptance.
Scope and Content of Collection
The majority of the collection consists of Courtot’s poetry, as well as other writing, including journals, essays, and novels.
The poetry collection includes poems published in journals, anthologies, newsletters, three published collections of Courtot’s
poetry, several binders of both published and unpublished poetry, manuscript drafts, notes, and edits. Other writing in the
collection includes essays, critical writing, journalism, novels, and screenplays. The creative writing includes at least
two novels and a screenplay. There are several essays written by Courtot during her time at Sonoma State University included
in the collection. There are several personal journals that range from 1975 to 2000. The collection also includes a few photographs
and personal/professional records. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000381; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008492;
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008091; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_002229; http://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/MESH/D019497
Lesbians
Literature
Fat-acceptance movement
Feminism
Diaries
Fat activism