Mary Beth Brindley papers
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection consists of papers related to two organizations to which Brindley belonged: Older Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) and Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises (SHARE), which worked to provide affordable housing for LGBTQ seniors. Materials include membership papers, printouts of e-mails, meeting notes, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and event programs. Personal papers in the collection include materials relating to the wedding of Mary Beth Brindley and Evelyn Louise Hall.
Dates
- 1999-2009
Creator
- Brindley, Mary Beth, 1939- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Biographical Note
Mary Beth Brindley was born in 1939. She was a charter member of Older Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) and a member of Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises (SHARE), both of which were active in the 2000s. Her partner was Evelyn Louise Hall (1938-2008).
Extent
2.7 Cubic Feet (6 legal document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of Mary Beth Brindley, primarily relating to organizations to which she belonged. Brindley was a charter member of Older Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) and Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises (SHARE).
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in three series: Series 1. Older Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) records; Series 2. Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises (SHARE) records; Series 3. Personal papers.
Custodial History
Received via the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN); papers were sorted as part of a related student project at Portland State University prior to acquisition by the Oregon Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Holly Pruett, September 2016 (Lib. Acc. 28926).
General
Forms part of the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest.
Creator
- Brindley, Mary Beth, 1939- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Mary Beth Brindley papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English
Revision Statements
- 2020-2021: Revised to conform to current best practices.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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