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#4 Backup July 07 March 31 08, Zip disk, July 2007-March 31, 2008

 File — Box: 12
Identifier: V

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Patricia Lamis' publication materials include articles, press releases, and notes related to the gay and lesbian community services and events in Orange County and the Long Beach area, inclding Orange County Cultural Pride, the Gay and Lesbian Services Center of Orange County, AIDS Walk, Being Alive, the Santa Maria House and Her House, and Bienestar. The bulk of her publication material is from the Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach and Blade Magazine. The collection includes a printed Blade Magazine edition from Dec. 2005 and printed editions of Center Post from Feb. to Jul. 2003.

Her photographs and negatives include loose photos in no apparent order, photos in their original envelopes from being developed, and photos arranged in albums. The photos and negatives contained in their development sleeves were kept together as the majority of the envelopes have writing on the inside flap noting their date and location. There were two photo albums that were preserved, one of which is in its original enclosure and one which was moved into an archival album enclosure.

Professional work and memorabilia includes multiple iterations of her resume, sealed and unsealed transcripts from Long Beach City College and UCLA, marketing materials related to Condom Wrap, school work, and drawings and designs for Lamis Ink.

Women Artist Visibility includes meeting notes, correspondence between Pat, B.J. Wilson (a boardmember of Long Beach Arts), and Joe Flazh (an art studio owner in Long Beach) as well as between Pat and the artists in the show, applications and acceptance letters for the featured artists, and press releases and advertisements about the event.

Womynz Brunch Bunch contains physical copies of weekly newsletters published by Pat from Jan. 2006 to Dec. 2006.

The audiovisual material in the collection contains microcassettes, audiocassettes, CDs, DVDs, and Zip disks. Most items have original handwritten descriptions on their enclosure. The bulk of this material are digital backups of Pat's photos, address books, and professional work.

Dates

  • Creation: July 2007-March 31, 2008

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the collection. The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.58 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives Repository