Scope and Content From the Collection: The collection comprises photographs, negatives, correspondence, awards, clippings, audiocassettes, a videocassette, buttons, a banner, and memorabilia, circa 1940-2003, from lesbian activist, community organizer and social worker, Ester F. Bentley. Materials in this collection document Bentley's work in the USO and her professional career spent in community organizations in Kentucky and California, often working with disabled children. Also documented is Bentley's participation in gay and...