Elizabeth Savage Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 49 pinback buttons of varying shapes and sizes. There are buttons related to lesbianism, LGBT life, AIDS, political activism, and feminism.
Some materials in the collection discuss sensitive topics such as sexual assault, domestic violence, and reproductive health. A content warning has been included in the box content list for items the processing archivists identified as containing this triggering and harmful content. The Mazer welcomes an ongoing dialog with our community about generative ways to process and describe materials that contain or reflect systemic violence. We encourage you to contact the Mazer if other harmful content is found in this collection and/or to further this dialog. You can reach us at contact@mazerlesbianarchives.org.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1999
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the collection. The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights to the physical objects belong to the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or heir for permission to publish where the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives do not hold the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
“Elizabeth Savage, longtime activist who recently retired after 22 years with the City, working for LGBT rights, affordable housing, and aging as part of a vital and diverse community.”
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Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (2 insect cases)
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
Elizabeth Savage is an LGBT activist who worked for the city of West Hollywood for over two decades. Her collection consists of 49 pinback buttons from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives by Elizabeth Savage in January 2020.
- Title
- Elizabeth Savage Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Sam Stroud
- Date
- February 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives Repository