Veronica Drake Collection
Scope and Contents
Collection includes letters, notes, minutes, and newsletters associated with Lesbian Chicago, Lambda Force, and Gerber/Hart.
Dates
- 1989 - 2002
- Majority of material found within 1989 - 1995
Creator
- Drake, Veronica (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No donor restriction. Standard restrictions apply (see G/H “Confidentiality Agreement” for archives use).
Biographical / Historical
Veronica Drake served as a Gerber/Hart Board of Directors member for three years. She founded Lesbian Chicago, helped organize the March on Washington, and worked with the Lambda Force at Columbia College as an adviser.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Organized into two series with one series per folder. Folders are labeled, describing their contents.
Physical Location
K1C (Row K, Bay 1, Shelf C)
Provenance
A donation from Veronica Drake, received on 26 March 1997. Russell Kracke prepared the collection, describing its condition as “fair.”
Separated Materials
- Gerber/Hart Board Member List, undated. 1 page, 3-hole punched.
- Gerber/Hart confidential-internal memo, undated. 1 page.
- Resignation letter to GH Board, dated 1 July 1992. 1 page.
- Resignation letter to GH Board, dated 3 May 1992. 1 page.
Processing Information
Processed by Tiffany Johnson, volunteer archivist. Date: 11 August 2018.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Veronica Drake Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tiffany Johnson
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Gerber/Hart Archives Repository