Guide to the Glenn Scott Collection of Feminist and Lesbian Publications and Ephemera, 1962-circa 2002 SPEC.RARE.0141 Finding aid prepared by Lindsay Resnick Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210
2023 March This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2023-04-05T08:48-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Glenn Scott Collection of Feminist and Lesbian Publications and Ephemera SPEC.RARE.0141 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.225 Cubic feet 1962-circa 2002 Glenn McKinley Scott is, as of 2021, an activist and collector of feminist and lesbian publications and ephemera who resides in Reno, Nevada. The Glenn Scott Collection of Feminist and Lesbian Publications and Ephemera, dated 1962-circa 2002, contains journals, newsletters, and ephemera, including several items published by organizations in Ohio. (1) 2.5" letter document box; (1) legal file folder English Scott, Glenn Arrangement of Materials

Materials in this collection are arranged in chronological order by publication date.

 Acquisitions Information

Accession no. RARE.2023.0019: Glenn Scott, 2021 November

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Glenn Scott Collection of Feminist and Lesbian Publications and Ephemera, SPEC.RARE.0141, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.

 Use of Materials

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.

 Processing Information

Processed by: Lindsay Resnick, 2023 March; Finding aid written by: Lindsay Resnick, 2023 March

 Biographical Note

Glenn McKinley Scott is, as of 2021, an activist and collector of feminist and lesbian literature who resides in Reno, Nevada. Scott collected the materials in this collection prior to 2021, but how he came into possession of them is unknown. It is also not known whether Scott was a member of any of the organizations that created these materials, or if he lived in the areas or attended any of the events in which the materials were produced.

Feminism is a group of social movements and philosophies that focus on fighting for equality between the genders. Feminist literature generally makes the argument that women are socially, politically, and economically unequal to men, which causes detrimental outcomes for all people in a society.

Lesbian literature is a genre that focuses on the lives and experiences of people who identify as lesbians. The first nationally-distributed lesbian periodical in the United States was The Ladder, which was published by the Daughters of Bilitis from 1956 to 1972. The Daughters of Bilitis was among the first lesbian rights organizations in the United States.

 Scope and Contents

The Glenn Scott Collection of Feminist and Lesbian Publications and Ephemera, dated 1962-circa 2002, contains journals, newsletters, and ephemera, including five issues of the lesbian journal Amazon Quarterly, as well as one issue of the Daughters of Bilitis' Ladder, that Scott collected from feminist and lesbian-related events and organizations. Several items in the collection are related to Ohio: one item was published by a group in Cincinnati, one item covers both Cleveland and Columbus, and two items focus entirely on Cleveland.

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