Sally Tatnall papers, 1953-2016 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Tatnall, Sally
- Abstract:
- Sally Tatnall is a self-described radical feminist and community and political activist from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Her work centers on lesbian rights, feminism, women's spirituality, reproductive health, anti-racism, and back-to-the-land projects. The collection includes personal materials such as journals, correspondence and photographs, as well as documentation of Tatnall's activism, and printed materials including 1970s sex education pamphlets.
- Extent:
- 13.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11335
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of journals, correspondence, meeting minutes, clippings, workshop materials, conference materials, research, and printed materials. Materials document lesbian feminist activism in Cleveland, Ohio, including marches, demonstrations, a feminist Land Project, Restore Cleveland Hope, an art project based on Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party, and the Radical Thought Conference. Printed materials include What She Wants: Cleveland's Monthly Feminist and Lesbian newspaper, 1970s sex education pamphlets, and a group of zines made by high school students in response to Tatnall's work.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sally Tatnall (b. 1937) of Cleveland, Ohio is a feminist, community, and political activist. Tatnall was the founding Executive Director of Neighborhood Family Practice, a community health center on Cleveland's West Side. She has served on the board of the Women's Community Foundation, worked with a women's Land Project, produced the Radical Thought for Women Conference (1987), and organized the Stop Oppression and Racism group. She is currently active in Old Lesbians Organizing for Change.
- Acquisition information:
- The Sally Tatnall papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2016.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Laura Valentine, 2016; Accession described in this collection guide: 2016-0260.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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