Abstract

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 photographs, which includes fourteen 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.

Abstract Jess Hawk Oakenstar (1957-2022) was a notable lesbian feminist guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Born in Harare Zimbabwe, Jess’s musical career took her all over the world. She put out two acclaimed albums as a solo artist, "Your Heart Will Show You" and "Leave a Little Light Behind," and played as part of the duo Wayward Maggie with Kate DeLaPointe. The collection contains materials documenting Jess’s personal and professional life including publicity materials, recordings, concert...

Abstract The Betsy York Collection contains professional papers of women’s music distributor, Betsy York. In the 70s and 80s, Betsy York ran the Women’s Music Distribution Company in New England and Southern California and distributed music for Olivia records, Redwood records, and other women’s music labels. She was a major part of the women’s music scene and helped establish distribution networks for the community. The collection contains administrative, financial, and promotional papers from...

Scope and Contents This collection contains the physical and digital personal memorabilia, ephemera, and notes of the performing artist and creator Gina Young. Materials from the physical collection include postcards, program and event flyers, performance programs, zines, DVD and CDs, and marketing materials. Digital materials are photos taken by Young of personal materials including custom mixed and ogicial CDs, customized boxes covered in stickers, flyers for events, vinyl covers, zines, photographs, and a...