Golden Thread Booksellers / Rhea Hirschman & Alison Cunningham

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Golden Threas Booksellers: Logo used by 3rd owner (Alison Cunningham) featured on softball t-shirt
Golden Threas Booksellers

Logo used by 3rd owner (Alison Cunningham) featured on softball t-shirt

Name/Title

Golden Thread Booksellers / Rhea Hirschman & Alison Cunningham

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EAP-10

Scope and Content

Golden Thread Booksellers, a feminist bookstore that operated in New Haven, Connecticut, from 1982 until 1996, was co-founded by Rhea Hirshman and Kim Lawrence, and later owned and managed by Alison Cunningham. Golden Thread was more than just a storefront, having served as gathering place and sanctuary for progressive feminist thought and identity during a critical era in feminist and Lesbian history. Interview Recorded: March 17, 2025 via Zoom

Create Date

June 21, 2025

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June 21, 2025