Mazer (June L.) collection, 1983-1987

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Summary

Title:
June L. Mazer collection
Dates:
1983-1987
Abstract:
Correspondence, a memorial program, and a flyer, 1983-1987, documenting lesbian activist June L. Mazer. Mazer was active in the Los Angeles lesbian movement from the 1970s until her death in 1987. She served as board member for the Southern California Women for Understanding, Connexxus Women's Center, International Gay and Lesbian Archives, and other progressive organizations.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet 1 folder.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] June L. Mazer Collection, Coll2014-092, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection comprises correspondence, a memorial program, and a flyer, 1983-1987, documenting lesbian activist June L. Mazer. The bulk of the collection is correspondence written to Mazer and Bunny MacCulloch, from Tony Amberg of Maryland.

Biographical / historical:

June Leah Mazer was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 7, 1929. She moved to Los Angeles in 1970 and became active in the Los Angeles lesbian rights movement from the 1970s until her death in 1987. She served as board member for the Southern California Women for Understanding, Connexxus Women's Center, International Gay and Lesbian Archives, and other progressive organizations.

Mazer died of cancer on January 15, 1987, and was survived by her longtime partner, Bunny MacCulloch. Following her death, the West Coast Lesbian Collections was renamed the June Mazer Lesbian Archives in honor of her activism.

Acquisition information:
This collection was separated from the ONE Subject Files Collection, Coll2012-001. Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, November 2014.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Loni Shibuyama
Sponsor:
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2014-12-03 15:09:57 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] June L. Mazer Collection, Coll2014-092, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771
askone@usc.edu
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