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Veronica Drake Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-8

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

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.

Source

Creator

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

Contact:
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