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Lg Ms 017 Susan Farnsworth Papers Finding Aid, Karin A. France
Lg Ms 017 Susan Farnsworth Papers Finding Aid, Karin A. France
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Susan Farnsworth earned her undergraduate degree from Bates College in 1969 and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maine School of Law in 1976. She has worked in several city and state government positions, including Maine State Representative from 1988-1994. Farnsworth has also been active in the LGBT community, serving as a member of the Executive Committee and an organizer of “Yes on 6” PAC in the Statewide Referendum Campaign in 2000. The Papers consist of working papers, publications, and other materials.
Date Range:
1970s-1990s
Size of Collection:
2.25 ft.
Lg Ms 014 Jessen Lgbt/Women’S Newsletter & Media Collection Finding Aid, Renee Desroberts, Karin A. France
Lg Ms 014 Jessen Lgbt/Women’S Newsletter & Media Collection Finding Aid, Renee Desroberts, Karin A. France
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Barbara Jessen formed the Maine Tradeswomen's Network, a loose organization of women in the trades and supporting personnel, in 1990, to promote networking, mentoring, and employment. The Collection consists of six newsletter titles, plus newspaper clippings, fact sheets, and articles - all covering LGBT and women’s issues in Maine and nationally.
Date Range:
1970s-2000
Size of Collection:
0.5 ft.
Lg Ms 016 Transsupport Archives Finding Aid, Karin A. France
Lg Ms 016 Transsupport Archives Finding Aid, Karin A. France
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Transsupport is a non-profit, educational, non-sexual peer support group for Cross-dressers, Transsexuals, their families, friends and significant others. The Archives contains organizational papers and newsletters from between 1994 and 1998, plus one issue of vol. 1 of the newsletter, dated 1989.
Date Range:
1989, 1994-1998
Size of Collection:
0.5 ft.
Lg Ms 015 May Sarton Scrapbook Finding Aid, Kristin Morris, Karin A. France
Lg Ms 015 May Sarton Scrapbook Finding Aid, Kristin Morris, Karin A. France
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William Barry is a well-known, published local historian. He had a slight connection with May Sarton through his friend Dorothy Healy, co-founder of the Maine Women Writers Collection. The Scrapbook contains documents relating to his correspondence with Sarton regarding her essay for a memorial book for Healy; documents and newspaper clippings relating to celebrations of Sarton’s life and work; documents regarding Barry’s effort to get Sarton’s essay in Healy’s memorial included in a Sarton bibliography.
Date Range:
1983-2008
Size of Collection:
0.25 ft.
Glsen Safe Schools Map, Betsy Parsons
Glsen Safe Schools Map, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
1997 DeLome road map which was altered by Betsy Parsons in June 2009 to indicate the success of GSLEN's Safe Schools work in Maine. Parsons noted the locations of Gay-Straight Alliances, student groups located in Schools.
Lg Ms 012 Act Up/Maine Archives Finding Aid, Lynne Chabot
Lg Ms 012 Act Up/Maine Archives Finding Aid, Lynne Chabot
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ACTUP/ Maine, founded in 1990, was a chapter of the national organization, ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) that focused on AIDS issues. The goals of the organization were the empowerment of people with AIDS and the establishment of an AIDS Resource Center. The organization emphasized direct action in communities and an open democratic process within the group. The Archives holds organizational papers, books, photos, promotional materials, correspondence and publications, plus a significant number of publications/papers from ACT-UP chapters in the US and abroad. The bulk of the material spans the years 1990-1994, and there is a good …
Lg Ms 009 Act Up/Portland Archives Finding Aid, Eileen Rowland, Lynne Chabot
Lg Ms 009 Act Up/Portland Archives Finding Aid, Eileen Rowland, Lynne Chabot
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ACT UP/ Portland, established in the 1990s, was a chapter of the national organization, ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) that focused on AIDS issues. ACT UP/ Portland sponsored several local youth organizations, had a cooperative partnership with Public Health agencies, leafleted extensively, and held media campaigns. The organization emphasized direct action in communities and an open democratic process within the group. The Archives consists of administrative files, programs/activities, and resource materials from the group and its affiliates. Dates range from 1984 to 1996, with the bulk of materials either undated or 1991-1996.
Date Range:
1984-1996
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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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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.
Lg Ms 001 Referendum 6 Collection Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
Lg Ms 001 Referendum 6 Collection Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan
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The Collection was assembled by the staff of USM's Special Collections to document the November 2000 State election referendum against discrimination based on sexual orientation. The issue was Question 6 on the ballot and read: “Do you favor ratifying the action of the 119th Legislature whereby it passed an act extending to all citizens regardless of their sexual orientation the same basic rights to protection against discrimination now guaranteed to citizens on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodation and credit and where the act expressly states that …
Community Pride Reporter, 08/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 08/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 06/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 06/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 06/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 06/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 05/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 05/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 04/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 04/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 02/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 02/1999, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 11/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 11/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 09/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 09/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 08/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 08/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 07/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 07/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 05/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 05/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 06/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 06/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 04/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 04/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 03/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 03/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 03/1998b, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 03/1998b, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 01/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 01/1998, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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Community Pride Reporter, 11/1997, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter, 11/1997, Community Pride Reporter
Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)
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