Geographic files (aka "Lesbians in...") from the Lesbian Herstory Archives.

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1900-1999.

1 online resource (231 manuscripts (51,295 pages)).

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Also known as "Lesbians in ", the "Geo Files" have been collected since the Lesbian Herstory Archives opened its doors to visitors and researchers in 1976. The collection is ongoing and has been built up over the years with material from the world-wide lesbian community. Visitors from all over the globe have brought or sent in items, either a single article or a handful of materials from their home state or country, or that they picked up while traveling. The collection consists of city guides, maps, directories, event flyers, programs, calendars, handbills, local newsletters, and newspaper clippings. The Geo Files are arranged in two series: the U.S. files and the International files. The U.S. files are arranged alphabetically by state, and then within each state, by city or town. The international files consist of material from countries and regions outside the U.S. and are arranged alphabetically by the name of the country, and within that by cities or towns. The International files begin with Afghanistan and end with Zimbabwe. In addition, both the U.S. and International series contain a handful of regional files in cases where individual documents cover multiple states or countries (e.g., The South in the U.S. series and Asia in the International series). The Lesbian Herstory Archives (LHA) exists to gather and preserve records of Lesbian lives and activities so that future generations will have ready access to materials relevant to their lives. The process of gathering this material uncovers and collects herstory denied by patriarchal historians in the interests of the culture which they serve. The Lesbian Herstory Archives analyzes and reevaluates the Lesbian experience; it is hoped the existence of the Archives will encourage Lesbians to record their experiences in order to formulate a living herstory.

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: International Perspectives on LGBTQ Activism and Culture, Part IV.

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March 23, 2022