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Carol Waymire activist collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2013-031

Scope and Content

The Carol Waymire collection includes a limited number of fliers, minutes and notes for several Los Angeles organizations including Action Coalition Against Briggs, Los Angeles Lesbian Feminists, Los Angeles Women's Forum, the Socialist Feminist Network, and Women Against Violence Against Women. The Peoples College of Law also includes letters from across the country requesting information along with organizational and related records. The correspondence and lesbian organizations fliers contain a variety of catalogs, fliers, and newsletters collected by Waymire.

Dates

  • Creation: 1973-2000
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1973 - 1979

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Biography

Carol Waymire was a member of several lesbian/women's organizations including the Woman Rising Collective and the Socialist-Feminist Network, and served as the coordinator of the Coalition of Older Lesbians (CoOL).

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 archives carton.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection includes fliers, minutes, notes and related records for several Los Angeles organizations including Action Coalition Against Briggs, Los Angeles Lesbian Feminists, Los Angeles Women's Forum, the Peoples College of Law, the Socialist Feminist Network, and Women Against Violence Against Women. Carol Waymire was a member of several lesbian/women's organizations including Woman Rising Collective, the Socialist-Feminist Network, and served as the coordinator of the Coalition of Older Lesbians (CoOL).

Other Finding Aids

Women Rising History Day. California State University Long Beach Digital Repository. California State University Long Beach. Web. April 6, 2013.

Acquisition

Method of acquisition unknown.

Separated Materials

Removed to Coll2012-175 ONE Archives gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender manuscripts collection:

The Gay Questions and Women's Opression by the Los Angels Work Group, M-L, February 1979.

Removed to the ONE periodical collection:

ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter: November 1977, February 1979

Lesbian Connection: March 1978

The NOW Times (Van Nuys, California): February 1980

National NOW Times: September /October 1979

Sunset Junction Neighborhood Alliance: July 1983

The Third Lesbian/Gay Catalog (The Lesbian and Gay Business Guild): Winter 1981-1982

Removed to ONE program collection:

West Coast Lesbians Festival II

Processing Information

Collection processed by Katrina Sire, May 2013.

Title
The Finding aid to the Carol Waymire Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Katrina Sire
Date
© 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.
Sponsor
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Repository Details

Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository

Contact:
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Los Angeles California 90007 United States
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