Lee Lynch papers , 1960-2019

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lynch, Lee, 1945-
Title
Lee Lynch papers
Dates
1960-2019 (inclusive)
Quantity
29.44 linear feet, (23 containers)
Collection Number
Coll 259
Summary
Lee Lynch (1945- ) is an award-winning writer of lesbian fiction and non-fiction. The Lee Lynch papers contain correspondence, draft manuscripts, notes and research, published works, publicity and promotional material, professional activity and finance documentation, conference and workshop programs, speeches, and ephemera, as well as material related to Lynch's personal life.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time. Collection includes sound recordings, moving images, and digital files to which access is restricted. Access to these materials is governed by repository policy and may require the production of listening or viewing copies. Researchers requiring access must notify Special Collections and University Archives in advance and pay fees for reproduction services as necessary.

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Lee Lynch (1945- ) was born in Manhattan, NY in 1945. Lynch is an American author who started writing lesbian fiction and non-fiction in the 1960s when she was a frequent contributor to The Ladder, the only lesbian publication at the time. Since then, Lynch's short stories have appeared in a number of anthologies and she has published several novels and essays. Lynch has written reviews and feature articles for The Lambda Book Report, among other publications, and her syndicated column, "The Amazon Trail," has been running in papers across the country since 1986.

Lynch is a recipient of the Alice B. Reader Award for Lesbian Fiction, the James Duggins Mid-Career Author Award (which honors LGBT mid-career novelists of extraordinary talent and service to the LGBT community), and in 2006, was inducted into the Saints and Sinners Literary Hall of Fame. Her novel Sweet Creek was a finalist for a Golden Crown Literary Society Award and was named one of the top ten fiction books of the year by the Q Syndicate. In 2009, Lynch was awarded the Golden Crown Literary Society Trail Blazer award for lifetime achievement, in recognition of the contributions she has made to the field of lesbian literature.

Source: http://www.paperbackswap.com/Lee-Lynch/author/

Source: Lee Lynch website: http://leelynch6.tripod.com/

Source: http://www.boldstrokesbooks.com

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Lee Lynch papers contain correspondence, draft manuscripts, notes and research, published works, publicity and promotional material, professional activity and finance documentation, conference and workshop programs, speeches, and ephemera, as well as material related to Lynch's personal life.

The correspondence series primarily contains incoming correspondence from family, friends, fans, and publishers.

The writing series contains notes, draft manuscripts, published works, correspondence, and publicity regarding novels, short stories, essays, book reviews, poetry, and plays composed by Lee Lynch.

The professional activity and finances series contains royalty statements, contracts, copyright registration certificates for some of Lynch's works, and curricula vitae.

The publicity and promotional material series contains clippings and flyers related to Lynch's writings.

The appearances, conferences, and workshops series contains programs, schedules, speeches, and related ephemera for several conferences and workshops attended by Lee Lynch, as well as recorded interviews.

The personal papers series contains materials related to Lynch's personal life, including material regarding activities and involvement, artwork, calendars and address books, school papers, and collected clippings and works of others.

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Subject Terms

  • Lesbian authors--United States--20th century
  • Women authors, American--20th century