OLOC-RI / Stories & Memories
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OLOC-RI / Stories & MemoriesEntry/Object ID
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Members of the OLOC-Rhode Island Chapter (Old Lesbians Organizing for Change) discuss what makes certain items worth preserving in an archive, emphasizing the importance of stories about the everyday lives and communities of New England Lesbians. They discuss the difficulty of preserving their “herstory,” especially within an increasingly hostile political climate for Lesbians. The group also discusses the importance of contextualizing certain artifacts through personal stories, whether written or oral. Information was shared about details and suggestions about the best ways to preserve Lesbian memorabilia for later archival acquisition. Conversation Recorded: July 21, 2024 Digital RecordingContext
The OLOC Rhode Island Chapter was started by Mev Miller in the Spring of 2018. The group started small, meeting in members’ homes on a monthly basis. They offered several events until COVID hit in 2020 when they migrated to Zoom meetings for several years. Eventually, the chapter started meeting in person once again. In 2024 and 2025, they collaborated with Pride in Aging (prideinagingri.org/) and Wanderground to offer health-related events for Old Lesbians in Rhode Island.Category
Interviews and Stories - Collection