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The LGBT Center of Central PA and the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections have partnered to document the stories and history of LGBT life and activism in the greater Central Pennsylvania region. This site contains oral histories that have been recorded for the LGBT History Project, as well as fully accessible digital versions of documents, images, and artifacts that have been donated to the project.
This is a quickly growing collection, and not all items are available through this website. Please contact Malinda Triller-Doran at archives@dickinson.edu for information about how to access all of the resources of the LGBT History Project, as well as how to donate additional materials.
Generous support to make these unique resources accessible has been provided by the Schlegel Deibler Charitable Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
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Date: October 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations:
Date: September 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics: HIV/AIDs, 1992 Presidential Election
Organizations: Off the Beaten Path, South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN), Gay/Lesbian/Bi-sexual Community Center (Reading, PA)
View Item: Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA) - September 1992
Date: August 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
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Organizations: Off the Beaten Path, Olivia Cruises, Her Story Bookstore
Date: July 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations: Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg, Lesbian Wellness Project, Infinity, South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN)
View Item: Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA) - July 1992
Date: June 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
News featured in this issue includes:
- "The Closest Closes Its Door" (p. 6)
- "Bookstore Opens in Harrisburg" (p. 6)
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations: Earthwise Adventures for Women, MCC of the Spirit
View Item: Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA) - June 1992
Date: May 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN), Sisterspace (Philadelphia, PA)
View Item: Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA) - May 1992
Date: April 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
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Date: March 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations:
Date: February 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations:
Date: January 1992
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
News featured in this issue includes:
- "Lancaster MCC about to Buy a Home for Itself" (p. 3)
- "York Hospice in Gear" (p. 5)
- "Patriot News Gives Gays Clout" (p. 5)
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: MCC Lancaster, York Hospice House (York, PA), Identity Support Alliance (Williamsport, PA)
Date: December 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics: PA House Bill 15, HIV/AIDs
Organizations:
Date: November 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
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Organizations: Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg, York Hospice House (York, PA)
Date: October 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s. Featured news includes:
- "York House Donated by Mayor" (p. 3)
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
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Organizations: York Hospice House (York, PA), Pink Triangle Coalition (PTC)
Date: September 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s. This issue features:
- The events of the K.K.K. in Lancaster (p. 4)
- The second bombing of The Closet Bookstore (p. 4)
- "Wolfpack" Hate crimes in Lancaster, PA (p. 4)
- "The Klanwatch" (p. 5)
- "Women Veteran's Support Network Formed" (p. 5)
- Local Production: "A Friend for All Seasons" (p. 5)
- "K.K.K. coming to Williamsport" (p. 5)
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics: Hate Crimes
Organizations: South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN), Pallas Athena Network, Women's Center (Gettysburg, PA)
View Item: Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA) - September 1991
Date: August 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s. This issues features:
- "Hates Crime Bill Introduced in Legislature" (p. 4)
- "KKK to. March in Lancaster" (p. 4)
- "Gay Bookstore Gets Bombed" (p. 4)
- "Channel 8 Debates KKK in Area" (p. 4)
- "Lancaster City Council Approves Ordinance" (p. 5)
- "WITF Declines to Air Award Winning Black Gay Film" (p. 5)
- 'York House AIDS Hospice to Open in York" (p. 5)
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics: Human Rights Ordinance, Hate Crimes Bill, Tongues Untied
Organizations: York Hospice House (York, PA), Lancaster Unity Coalition
Date: July 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations: Pink Triangle Coalition (PTC), Sisterspace (Philadelphia, PA)
View Item: Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA) - July 1991
Date: June 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations:
View Item: Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA) - June 1991
Date: April 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
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Date: March 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations:
Date: February 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations: Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg
Date: January 1991
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations:
Date: December 1990
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations:
Date: November 1990
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations:
Date: October 1990
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics:
Organizations: Greater Harrisburg Area Professional Women's Group
Date: September 1990
Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter was distributed monthly until the mid-2000s.
Collection: LGBT-009 - Lavender Letter
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN), Lancaster AIDS Project
View Item: Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA) - September 1990