Photo albums, personal journals, correspondence, manuscripts, artwork, and slides.

Lynn Brown was a lesbian photographer, artist, writer, and performer. She lived in Detroit, Miami, and New York, and she moved to San Francisco in 1967. She was a member of the Sutter Street (later, Friends of Perfection) Commune and was involved with the publication of its Kaliflower newsletter, and other activities. Later she moved out of the commune to live with friends who were members of the Angels of Light free theater troupe. Brown worked for the theater regularly and joined them in some performances. Brown died in Marin County, California, on March 22, 2021.

12 cubic feet (in various sized boxes).

Copyright and literary rights transferred to SFPL, 2021.

The collection is unprocessed. Contact Hormel LGBTQIA Center archivist for more information.