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Betty Jetter was a lesbian activist and community member. She was a part of the Califia Community, National Organization for Women (NOW), ERA and other local organizing groups. Her collection includes photographs, letters, military life information, and unpublished works.

Michele Kort was an author, award-winning journalist, and feminist community leader. Her work focused on sports, music, culture, art and feminist issues. She was the senior editor of Ms. magazine for 13 years. The collection consists of selections from Michele Kort’s DVD, VHS, books, and periodical libraries.

Patricia (Pat) A. Lamis (1947-2023) was an interior designer, writer, and lesbian community organizer in Long Beach, California. The bulk of the collection contains newsletters, publications, and photographs related to Womynz Brunch Bunch, Orange County / Long Beach Blade Magazine, and the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Greater Long Beach. Other materials in the collection are personal photographs, correspondence, and professional work from her desktop publishing company, Lamis Ink.

Maggie LeDuc was born in Toronto, Canada in 1947 and had a very active athletic career throughout school and college. She eventually became the athletic director for women's sports at Santa Monica College. Her material consists of an autobiography, a photograph of her, and her varsity sweater she was awarded at Pius X High School for participating in volleyball, basketball, and softball in the 1960s.

Lucille Lemmon (1916-2007) was a Michigan-born lesbian who lived in Northeast Los Angeles for most of her life. The bulk of the collection is made up of photographs, which include twenty photo albums and hundreds of photographs that Lucy took during her life. Other materials in the collection include personal papers (which include Lucy's diaries), correspondence from her friends and family, travel materials, and various clippings and ephemera.

Mary Lucey and Nancy MacNeil were dedicated activists fighting for the rights and fair treatment of women with HIV and AIDS. They were most active within ACT UP/LA (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power/Los Angeles) and were two of the founders of Women Alive Coalition, an organization offering support and services for women with AIDS. The bulk of the collection consists of papers and photographs related to ACT UP/LA and clippings reporting on HIV/AIDS and ACT UP.

Christy Modita Engels and Safire Rose Collection consists of LA Women’s Community Chorus materials, newsprint featuring articles about Christy and Safire, a famous poem by Safire Rose, programs from the National Conference on Women and the Law, and feminist periodicals and materials.

Bronco Moonwater was a professional football player with the Toledo Troopers women’s football team. The bulk of the collection is material related to The Toledo Troopers team including a signed t-shirt, a football helmet, and a bound book about the team, also signed.

Cheryl Nassar was a photographer and active member of the lesbian activist community in Southern California. The majority of the collection comprises photo albums documenting the West Coast Women’s Music Festivals, Michigan Womyn’s Music Festivals, and other lesbian and feminist events.