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Lg Ms 008 South Portland Citizens For Justice Archives Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
Lg Ms 008 South Portland Citizens For Justice Archives Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
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Description:
South Portland Citizens for Justice was a group seeking a local ordinance against discrimination based on sexual orientation. The group campaigned in support of the proposed Human Rights Ordinance, which was on the ballot in the November 3, 1998 election. The Archives contains newspaper articles (clippings and entire issues) that relate to the 1998 Human Rights Ordinance. Also included are items from the South Portland Citizens for Justice organization, such as correspondence, publications, posters, stickers, and press packets.
Date Range:
1998
Size of Collection:
2.5 ft.
Lg Ms 006 Cruikshank Feminist-Lesbian Publications Collection Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
Lg Ms 006 Cruikshank Feminist-Lesbian Publications Collection Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
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Margaret Cruikshank was an early scholar in the field of Lesbian studies and taught a women’s studies course at the University of Southern Maine. She also teaches lesbian studies at the University of Maine in Orono. The Collection contains almost a full run of The Furies, an important 1970s publication in the field, as well as other scattered issues of feminist-lesbian publications from the 1970s.
Date Range:
1970s
Size of Collection:
0.5 ft.
Lg Ms 004 Christopher O’Connor Collection Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
Lg Ms 004 Christopher O’Connor Collection Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
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Christopher O’Connor was resident director of USM’s Portland Hall dormitory in the fall of 1999 when there was an incident involving anti-gay graffiti in the dormitory. The Collection includes newspaper clippings regarding the incident, brochures, and a letter to the USM community from O'Connor.
Date Range:
1999
Size of Collection:
0.25 ft.
Lg Ms 002 Barry-Peabody Papers Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
Lg Ms 002 Barry-Peabody Papers Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
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William Barry is a well-known, published local historian. Frannie Peabody was an early Maine AIDS activist, who established the Peabody House, a center dedicated to assisting individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The Papers contain research materials gathered for the writing of the book, "The AIDS Project : a history." They include correspondence, clippings, photographs, publications, research notes, drafts, and documents from Maine’s largest AIDS service organization.
Date Range:
1974-1997
Size of Collection:
4.5 ft.
Lg Ms 003 Jean Stickney Posters Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
Lg Ms 003 Jean Stickney Posters Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
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Stickney was an agent for entertainers. This is a collection of colored posters advertising events of interest to the Gay and Lesbian communities. Many of these events were organized by Wild Iris Productions, Jean Stickney’s business, and held in the First Parish Church in Portland, Maine.
Date Range:
1980s-1990s
Size of Collection:
2 ft.