Scope and content

Copies of articles in gay newspapers about Valerie Taylor; copies of Taylor's correspondence to Tee Corinne and Nancy Finke, and Kuda's notes on people mentioned in the letters. Typescript copies of correspondence from May Sarton to Valerie Taylor, 1973-1974. Also, copies of Kuda's letters to Taylor, 1975-1997, and Taylor's to Kuda, 1975-1997. Text of speeches given at first three Lesbian Writers Conferences in Chicago, 1974-1976, by Taylor, Barbara Grier, and Beth Hodges.

Abstract Personal and professional papers of Valerie Taylor, lesbian author and poet, peace activist, and feminist. Consists mainly of correspondence and published and unpublished literary manuscripts, but also includes materials relating to her personal life, drafts of speeches, book reviews, news stories, photographs, video and audio tapes, and subject files relating to feminist, literary, peace, Quaker, and lesbian activities. Also contains the letters and unpublished literary works of those with...