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Lauris Elhai collection of lesbian and feminist community healthcare resources

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 6
Identifier: IV

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Bulk of material consists of papers related to Beth Chayim Chadashim temple and Marsha’s role as a donor and Board member including: event programs, thank you letters, prayer books, speeches, meeting minutes, Marsha’s Bat Mitzvah certificate, CDs and DVDs of events, and a DVD of a cantors’ concert (2011), which has been digitized and is available at the Mazer for research. Materials also include publications and notes related to substance abuse support groups Al-Anon and CEA-HOW. Digitized copies of planning documents for Serenity Bowl, Al-Anon’s 2007 conference for which Marsha was on the planning committee, are available at the Mazer for research.

Periodicals, ephemera, news articles, resources and objects Marsha contributed to and/or accumulated related to issues and communities with which she was involved, such as Jewish, lesbian, student, and environmentalist communities. Includes publications related to lesbian and feminist community healthcare, which were given to Marsha by Lauris Elhai, a community healthcare worker.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965-2022

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers. Some items are restricted indefinitely to protect the subject's privacy. Restricted materials are identified on the box level content list of the Finding Aid.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.42 Linear Feet (9 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives Repository