Richmond Lesbian-Feminists Flyers Collection, 1974/2015

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Richmond
Rare Books and Special Collections
Boatwright Library
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lynda Kachurek
Phone: (804) 289-8458
Fax: (804) 287-1840
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research with the exception of Folder 17: Early RLF Membership List.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

Box 1, Folder [##], MS-90, Richmond Lesbian-Feminists Flyers Collection, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.5 Linear Feet
Creator:
Carter, Mary Dean, Carter, Mary Dean, and Richmond Lesbian-Feminists
Abstract:
This collection contains issues of the Richmond Lesbian-Feminists Flyer dating from 1975-1996, as well as related news clippings, publications, and posters dealing with Richmond queer history and North American lesbian history.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Box 1, Folder [##], MS-90, Richmond Lesbian-Feminists Flyers Collection, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Richmond Lesbian-Feminists Flyers collection is comprised, in bulk, of the newsletter of the Richmond Lesbian-Feminists organization, which was called the Richmond Lesbian-Feminist Flyer. The collection also contains other printed material related to Richmond Lesbian-Feminists, and newsletters and other publications from related local and North American womens' and lesbian organizations. The bulk of the materials date from around 1975-1996, with a few items from 2015.

Biographical / historical:

In 1975, Beth Marschak (1951-2026), Mary Dean Carter, and a number of other women co-founded Richmond Lesbian-Feminists after attending a Virginia Women's Political Caucus Meeting, where Ms. Marschak led a workshop on Laws for Lesbian Legal Rights. Richmond Lesbian-Feminists (RLF) quickly founded their newsletter, the RLF Flyer, as a way to communicate about events, activism opportunities, and more. The Flyer began as a single page publication and expanded and evolved as time passed and technology advanced. By the 1990s the Flyer was word-processed and computerized. In 2025, Richmond Lesbian-Feminists celebrated their 50th anniversary--the information once in the Flyer now conveyed via social media.

Acquisition information:
These materials were donated in 2025 by Mary Dean Carter.
Arrangement:

The newsletters are organized chronologically at the beginning of the collection, and the remaining related materials follow at the end.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard