Awardees (by year)
Our 1998 Awards
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Author of the first widely read books on lesbian history and culture.
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Brooklyn, New York
The Lesbian Herstory Archives of New York City, the largest and oldest lesbian archive in the world, began in 1973 as an outgrowth of a lesbian consciousness-raising group at the Gay Academic Union. In 1974 the planning began, and in 1976 the Archives opened in the pantry of Joan Nestle’s and Deborah Edel’s Upper West Side apartment. In 1978 Judith Schwarz joined Joan Nestle and Deborah Edel as coordinators of the Archives. The Lesbian Herstory Archives 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.
https://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/ [f]
June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives
Only archive on the west side of the continent that is dedicated exclusively to preserving lesbian history.
June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives
June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives, West Hollywood, California.
The Archives was founded in Oakland, California, in 1981 and six years later was moved to Los Angeles by Connexxus Women’s Center/Centro de Mujeres. The Archives acquired its present name after the death of activist June Mazer. The June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives remains the only archive on the west side of the continent that is dedicated exclusively to preserving lesbian history. The Archives is committed to gathering and preserving materials by and about lesbians of all classes, ethnicities, races and experiences. https://www.mazerlesbianarchives.org/about [f]
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Paul Monette papers, 1945-1995
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library