Description
Cheryl Nassar was a photographer and active member of the lesbian activist community in Southern California. This collection
contains photographs and ephemera from lesbian and gay pride events throughout the region.
Background
Cheryl Nassar (July 10, 1944 - January 9, 2012) was born and grew up in Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor's Degree in
English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout the 1980s, she was extremely active in women's rights as
well as gay and lesbian rights organizations in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and in Southern California. She was the official photographer
for many of the gay pride events throughout Southern California. She was also an avid collector of porcelain dolls.
Extent
1.8 linear ft.
(2 document boxes, 1 record carton)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. All requests to access special collections material must be made in
advance using the request button located on this page.