Descriptive Summary
Texas Lesbian Conference
Texas Lesbian Conference Records
1986-1994Materials are in English.
MS 43
1.5 linear feet (2 Boxes)
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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 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:
- Administration
- Conferences
- Artifacts
Access Restrictions
This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.
Usage Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Texas Lesbian Conference Records must be obtained from University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Texas Lesbian Conference Records, 1986-1994, MS 43, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
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 Curator.
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.
Local Subjects
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resources
Women's Groups
Detailed Description of the Collection
Administration
1
Bylaws,
1993
1
Financial,
1990-1991
Conferences,
1
Lesbians in the '90s: Speaking Out, Third Annual Texas Lesbian Conference
,1986-1990
1
Program,
1990
1
Budget, funding, and financial materials,
1986-1990
1
Publicity, undated
1
Calendar,
1989-1990
1
Committee members and volunteers, undated
1
Hotel and entertainment materials,
1989-1990
1
Scholarship Request Form,1990
1
Addresses, undated
1
Research materials, undated
1
Past conferences,1988
1
Southeastern Conference for Lesbians and Gay Men,
1989
1
Diversity * Unity * Community, Fifth Annual Texas Lesbian Conference
Program,1992
1
Many Kinds of Power, Sixth Annual Texas Lesbian Conference,1993
1
Publicity,1993
1
Hospitality,1993
1
Advertising agreement,1993
1
Vendor agreement, undated
1
Marketing tracking forms,1993
1
Order forms, 1993
1
¡Salud! Celebrating Our Community, Celebrating Ourselves, Seventh Annual Texas Lesbian Conference,1991-1994
1
General Committee, 1993-1994
1
Program, 1994
1
Program design, 1994
1
Program design, 1994
1
Program ads, 1993-1994
1
Printer, undated
1
Meetings and Correspondence1993-1994
1
Mailing lists,1993 and undated
1
Speakers,1993-1994
1
Advertising agreements,1994
1
Media, lesbian representation,1991-1993
1
Surveys (blank), undated
1
Surveys responses,1994
1
Vendors,1994
Artifacts
OM1
T-shirts and pins,1990 and undated