Descriptive Summary
Texas Lesbian Conference
Texas Lesbian Conference Records
1986-1994Materials are in English.
MS 43
3 linear feet (approximately 800 items)
Archives and Special
Collections Department, Library, The University of
Texas at San Antonio.
The Texas Lesbian Conference was begun in 1988 as a way for lesbians to network, learn and share. The yearly conference was begun by a small group of women in Dallas, Texas. Over the years the conference featured speakers and workshops on coming out, dating, network building, maintaining relationships, health issues, political activism, spirituality, legal issues and financial matters.
The bulk of the collection documents the yearly conferences and consists of correspondence, marketing materials, notes, questionnaires, programs, and research materials.
Historical Note
The Texas Lesbian Conference was begun in 1988 by a small group of women in Dallas, Texas as a way for lesbians to network, learn and share. The yearly conference was the only statewide conference of it's kind at the time. The conferences featured speakers and workshops on coming out, dating, network building, maintaining relationships, health issues, political activism, spirituality, legal issues and financial matters. Conference location rotated between Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
Scope and Content Note
The bulk of the collection documents the yearly conferences held throughout the state and consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, notes, questionnaires, programs, and research materials. Planning of the 1990 and 1994 conferences is more heavily documented with limited materials from 1993 and only the program from 1992. Also included are the organization's bylaws, select financial documentation and several souvenir t-shirts.
Organization of Collection
The collection is arranged as follows:
- General
- Conferences
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Texas Lesbian Conference Records must be obtained from the Archives and Special Collections, University of Texas at San Antonio.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Texas Lesbian Conference Records, 1986-1994, MS 43, Archives
and Special Collections, University of Texas at San Antonio Library.
Acquisition Information
Received from the Martha Prentiss in January 1997 (Acc. 1997-003).
Processing Information
Collection was processed in March 2008 by Nikki Lynn Thomas, Manuscripts Archivist.
Related MaterialTexas Lesbian Conference Records, 1987-1992, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Texas Lesbian Conference '91, April 12-14, 1991, Austin, Texas, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Index Terms
Organizations
Texas Lesbian Conference.
Subjects
Gay activists--Texas--San Antonio.Lesbian activists--TexasLesbians--Texas--Congresses--Planning.Lesbians--Texas--San Antonio.Lesbians--Texas--Societies.
Locations
Dallas (Tex.)Houston (Tex.)San Antonio (Tex.)
Genres/Formats
Correspondence.Minutes.Notes.Programs.Questionnaires.T-shirts.
Detailed Description of the Collection
General,
1990-1993
1
1Bylaws,
1993
1
2Financial,
1990-1991
OM2
T-shirts,
1990 and undated
Conferences,
1986-1994
1
Lesbians in the '90s: Speaking Out, Third Annual Texas Lesbian Conference
,1986-1990
1
3Program,
1990
1
4Budget, funding, and financial materials,
1986-1990
1
5Publicity, undated
1
6Calendar,
1989-1990
1
7Committee members and volunteers, undated
1
8Hotel and entertainment materials,
1989-1990
1
9Scholarship Request Form,1990
1
10Addresses, undated
1
11Research materials, undated
1
12Past conferences,1988
1
13Southeastern Conference for Lesbians and Gay Men,
1989
OM1
T-shirts,
1990
1
14Diversity * Unity * Community, Fifth Annual Texas Lesbian Conference
Program,1992
1
Many Kinds of Power, Sixth Annual Texas Lesbian Conference,1993
1
15Publicity,1993
1
16Hospitality,1993
1
17Advertising agreement,1993
1
18Vendor agreement, undated
1
19Marketing tracking forms,1993
1
20Order forms, 1993
1
¡Salud! Celebrating Our Community, Celebrating Ourselves, Seventh Annual Texas Lesbian Conference,1991-1994
1
21General Committee, 1993-1994
1
22Program, 1994
1
23Program design, 1994
1
24Program design, 1994
1
25Program ads, 1993-1994
1
26Printer, undated
1
26Meetings and Correspondence1993-1994
1
27Mailing lists,1993 and undated
1
28Speakers,1993-1994
1
29Advertising agreements,1994
1
30Media, lesbian representation,1991-1993
1
31Surveys (blank), undated
1
32Surveys responses,1994
1
33Vendors,1994