Lesbians -- United States -- 20th century -- Photographs

Musician; Photographer; Artist; Theater worker. Papers consist primarily of Davies' photographs of individuals and groups, musicians, artists, political activists in the civil rights, peace, anti-poverty, and feminist events (marches, demonstrations, conferences, etc.); celebrities, musicians, politicians, and street people. Included is material related to her publication Photojourney: Photographs; fliers, broadsides; memorabilia; and artwork.

Writings about lesbian and feminist issues by Shumsky and others; fliers; minutes of meetings of Radical Lesbians (NYC); other printed materials; photographs (photocopies); and 7 issues of the newspaper, Come Out. The photographs are identified and provide excellent documentation of women together - working, relaxing, marching, etc., and the written and printed materials offer a very good record of aspects of radical gay and lesbian political activism.

Photographer Carolyn “Meadow” Muska especially well documented the alternative lesbian culture in the 1970s and 1980s. She was born October 26, 1952 in Minnesota where she has spent much of her life, also employed in the building trades. The collection includes vintage photographic prints, slides and contact sheets as well as women in the building trades publications.