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Tamara Turner papers, 1931-2014
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Turner, Tamara
- Title
- Tamara Turner papers
- Dates
- 1931-2014 (inclusive)19312014
- Quantity
- 6.84 cubic feet (6 boxes )
- Collection Number
- 6180 (Accession No. 6180-001)
- Summary
- Materials on Tamara Turner's career as a librarian and activist
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Tamara Turner was a gay-rights activist and librarian. She was born on March 27, 1940 in Seattle, Washington. Turner earned a BA in History and a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Washington. Throughout her career, Turner served as a librarian at a variety of places including Rainier School in Buckley, Northwest Biotherapeutics in Bothell, and Pacific N.W. Cancer Foundation in Seattle. Additionally, she was Director of Medical Library Services at Children’s Regional Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle from 1977-1994. Turner was a strong promoter of workers’ rights and was instrumental in negotiating the first Pierce County Library contract in Washington.
Turner made a lifetime commitment to revolutionary feminism when she joined the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women in the early 1970s. She led in developing the groups' understanding of LGBTQ liberation and co-authored the book "Gay Resistance: The Hidden History." She was on the initial staff of the Freedom Socialist newspaper, and created its humor spin-off, "The Scrocialist." Additionally, she performed in the play "Hidden History," in which elder LGBTQ recounted their lives before the presence of the gay liberation movement.
Turner died of leukemia on March 22, 2017 in Seattle, Washington.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials related to the life of Tamara A. Turner, including correspondence, administrative records, articles, news clippings, speeches, course materials, newsletters, fliers, event programs, skits, notes, slides, photographs, and ephemera. The majority of materials concern Turner's activism with the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women, her book "Gay Resistance: The Hidden History," and the play "Hidden History."
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Alice B. Arts | 1990-1997 |
| 1 | Books and gays-schools controversy | 1994-1997 |
| 1 | E Queeribus Unum program | 1996-1997 |
| 1 | Anti-gay intiatives | 1994-1995 |
| 1 | Intiative 677 | 1997 |
| 1 | Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project | 1995-1997 |
| 1 | TCI classes | 1997 |
| 1 | Medical Library Association: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Special Interest Group | 1997 |
| 1 | Roman, Prof.- UW classes | 1992 |
| 1 | Bigot Busters-Anti-gay intiatives | 1994-1995 |
| 1 | City Light | 1994 |
| 1 | Freedom Day Committee | 1983-1998 |
| 1 | Freedom Day Committee and NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) | 1996 |
| 1 | Freedom Day Committee themes | 1995-1997 |
| 1 | Freedom Day Committee bylaws | 1994-1997 |
| 1 | Women's Rights Day | 2004 |
| 1 | International Women's Day | 2001 |
| 1 | International Women's Day- Radical Women | 1994 |
| 1 | International Women's Day | 2011 |
| 1 | International Women's Day- Radical Women fundraiser | 1995-1997 |
| 1 | Women's Rights Day | 1993-2001 |
| 1 | Fundraiser for Women's Rights Day | 1997-1998 |
| 1 | Women's Rights Day | 2002 |
| 1 | Women's Rights Day | 2001 |
| 1 | International Women's Day and Clara Fraser's talk | 1988 |
| 1 | May Day | 1975 |
| 1 | May Day speech | 1986 |
| 1 | May Day information | 1973-2000 |
| 1 | May Day- origins, etc. | 2001-2002 |
| 1 | May Day | 1984 |
| 1 | May Day- Portland | 1997 |
| 1 | Pride: Dyke's march and rally | 2011 |
| 1 | Pride: Dyke march, speech, etc. | 2009 |
| 1 | Gay pride parade- Seattle | 2005 |
| 1 | Miscellaneous articles | circa 1973-1975 |
| 1 | Miscellaneous articles | undated |
| 1 | Unsorted | undated |
| 1 | Capitol Hill Pride- booth and parade | 2011 |
| 1 | Pride Fest- Seattle Center | 2011 |
| 1 | Gay Pride: speech and article | 1994 |
| 1 | Clara Jordanna's play | 1993 |
| 1 | Freedom Socialist Party | 1988-1989 |
| 1 | Fight for gay rights | 1993-1994 |
| 1 | Occupy Seattle | 2011 |
| 1 | Radical Women- Halloween skit | 2011 |
| 1 | Radical Women- public speaking skills | 2011 |
| 1 | Anti-gay intiative 13 | 1978 |
| 1 | Freedom Socialist Party statement on transit issues | 2011 |
| 1 | Political | 1996-2012 |
| 1 | Ross Johnson correspondence about Troy | 2011 |
| 1 | "More Years for the Locust" by Jim Higgins | 1997 |
| 1 | "Ten Years for the Locust" by Jim Higgins | 2003 |
| 1 | Jim Higgins memorial meeting | 2003 |
| 1 | Book launch for revised Radical Women Manifesto | 2001 |
| 1 | Megan Cornish's birthday speech | 2004 |
| 1 | "Inlaws and Outlaws" film | 2005-2006 |
| 1 | Atkins, Gary- about his book "Gay Seattle" | 2003 |
| 1 | Union Contract (modeled on the Staff Association Contract) | 2000 |
| 1 | Speech by Clara Fraser | 1989 |
| 1 | "Cigarrettes and Class: Excerpts from Clara Fraser's Columns" | 1995 |
| 1 | Tribute to Clara Fraser | 1998 |
| 1 | Clara Fraser interviews | 1989-1995 |
| 1 | Clara Fraser and Seattle City Light | 1975-1980 |
| 1 | Freedom Socialist Party- Clara Fraser's case with Seattle City Light | 1983 |
| 1 | Clara Fraser | 1980-1998 |
| 2 | Clara Fraser obituary | 1998 |
| 2 | Clara Fraser tributes | 1998 |
| 2 | Clara Fraser tribute by Allison Thorne | 1998 |
| 1 | Brodine, Karen | 1944-1980 |
| 1 | Brodine, Karen | 1984-1987 |
| 1 | Thorne, Alison | 1997-2007 |
| 1 | Tamara Turner interview with Alison Thorne | 1997 |
| 1 | Skelley, Grant | 1996 |
| 1 | Docekal, Su | 2004 |
| 1 | Button and audio cassette tape for Hormel worker strike | 1986 |
| 2 | Freedom Socialist Party- Archives | 1970-1975 |
| 2 | "Workers Guide to the 20th Century" by Tamara Turner | undated |
| 2 | Pragmatism- Susan Williams | 2001 |
| 2 | Subject heading examples for radical material | undated |
| 2 | Holt Labor Library | 1999 |
| 2 | "Socialism in America"- speech | 2002 |
| 2 | Freedom Socialist Party- Soapbox article by Tamara Turner | 2010 |
| 2 | Freedom Socialist Party- Going away party for Maxine Reigal | undated |
| 2 | Radical Women- presentation on postmodernism | 2000 |
| 2 | Freedom Socialist Party- general correspondence | 2000 |
| 2 | Freedom Socialist articles | 2002-2007 |
| 2 | Freedom Socialist Party accomplishments | 1995-1996 |
| 2 | Bolerium Books catalogues | undated |
| 2 | "Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Spain" by Felix Morrow | 1938 |
| 2 | "Women and the Cuban Revolution" by various authors | 1981 |
| 2 | "A Labor Party for the United States" by The Social Economic Forum | 1936 |
| 2 | "Lesbian and Gay Liberation in Canada" by Donald W. McLeod | 1996 |
| 2 | Correspondence | 1997-2000 |
| 2 | Tibet | 1959-1999 |
| 2 | Organizations- United Workers Union | 1974-1981 |
| 2 | United Workers Union- Independent | 1974-1979 |
| 2 | United Workers Union- Independent: clippings and ephemera | 1973-1974 |
| 2 | Staff Rights Organizing Committee | 1972-1973 |
| 2 | "Long Road to Freedom" exhibit: speech, clippings, ephemera | 1995 |
| 2 | "SROC"- humor | 1977-1987 |
| 2 | Freedom Socialist Party/Radical Women | 1983-2011 |
| 2 | News clippings and articles | 1963-2012 |
| 2 | "Open Letter to the Editor of the Nation" by Lenni Brenner | 1998 |
| 2 | Pornography | 1985-1993 |
| 2 | Miscellaneous publications | 1931-2011 |
| 2 | Correspondence- Tamara Turner | 1997 |
| 2 | Collected articles | 1990-1997 |
| 2 | Comedy routine | 2004 |
| 2 | Freedom Socialist Party convention- skits | 1999 |
| 2 | "Water"-poem by Nellie Wong | 2006 |
| 2 | Nelson, Sandy | 1997 |
| 2 | Fidel, Raya | 1996-1997 |
| 2 | Levay, Simon | 1993 |
| 2 | Bailey, Thatcher | 1996 |
| 2 | Tipton, Billy | 1989 |
| 2 | Weiss, Myra and Murray | 1976 |
| 2 | Cammermeyer, Margaret | 1995 |
| 2 | Freedom Socialist Party and Fourth International | 1996 |
| 2 | "Joy of Capital" show | 1996 |
| 2 | Radical Women and the National Organization for Women | 1996 |
| 2 | Seattle Women's Commission | 1994 |
| 2 | Articles about genetics | 1995 |
| 2 | New Alliance Party articles | 1996 |
| 2 | Welfare reform | 1996-1997 |
| 2 | Scott Paulson article | 1994 |
| 2 | Gay marriage | 1996 |
| 2 | Lesbian/Gay immigration | 1995 |
| 2 | "A Lesbian Estated"-poems by Lynn Lonidier | 1970-1971 |
| 2 | Murray Weiss collection | 1988 |
| 2 | Murray Weiss memorial | 1982 |
| 2 | "Privacy Rights and the First Amendment"- by the Freeway Hall Case Defense Committee | 1988 |
| 2 | LGBT film project preparation | 2002 |
| 2 | Unsorted | undated |
| 2 | Grand Union Tavern reunion t-shirt | 1982 |
| 3 | "In Defense of Marxism" class | undated |
| 3 | "What is Economics" by Rosa Luxemborg | 1954 |
| 3 | Radical Women: Program and Structure | 1969 |
| 3 | Unsorted | undated |
| 3 | Study group on Karl Marx's "Captial" | 1996 |
| 3 | 45th anniversary celebration of the Freedom Socialist Party | 1966-2011 |
| 3 | Readings for prospective Freedom Socialist Party members | 2002-2009 |
| 3 | Seattle Out Protest meeting notes | 2010 |
| 3 | Radical Women- Halloween | 2010 |
| 3 | International Women's Day information | 1984-2001 |
| 3 | Panel: The New Wave of Queer Radicalism | 2009 |
| 3 | Thorstad, David | 1995-2009 |
| 3 | Freedom Socialist Party- Open to Question Project about activism in the University District of Seattle | 2009 |
| 3 | Bannon, Ann | 2002-2008 |
| 3 | New Year's Eve skit | 2009 |
| 3 | Information about Gary Atkin's book "Gay Seattle" | 2003 |
| 3 | Freedom Socialist Party- local townhall meeting on health care reform | 2009 |
| 3 | Clara Fraser and church | 1950 |
| 3 | Seattle Out Protest | 2009-2010 |
| 3 | Odd Girls Press: LGBTQ bibliography | 1999 |
| 3 | Comparable worth notes | undated |
| 3 | Labor | 1975-1976 |
| 3 | Introduction to Marxist Economics class | 1982 |
| 3 | Radical Women- Halloween skit | 1995 |
| 3 | Freedom Socialist Party- New Year's Eve cabaret | 1977 |
| 3 | Nelson, Sandy | 1994-1995 |
| 3 | Feminist Coordinating Council | 1975 |
| 3 | Radical Women- writings and ephemera | 1971-1976 |
| 3 | Radical Women- feminist credit union | 1977 |
| 3 | Humor and skits | 1978-1987 |
| 3 | Cuba study group | 2011 |
| 3 | Information about "Oreo," a novel by Fran Ross | undated |
| 3 | Freedom Socialist Party- first newsletter | 1966 |
| 3 | Miller, Jack- poems about the Everett Massacre | undated |
| 3 | Upward Bound for Veterans organization | 1974 |
| 3 | Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) Art Fair | 1973 |
| 3 | Women in the Arts event program | 1974 |
| 3 | Chandler, Adam | 1993-1994 |
| 3 | Pamphlet about librarians and unions | 1944 |
| 3 | United Workers Union- Independent | 1974-1975 |
| 3 | Lesbians in Literature event | 1976-1984 |
| 3 | Writers in Action day | 1974 |
| 3 | "Odd Girls Out" talk by Tamara Turner to the Stonewall Committee | 1995 |
| 3 | Unsorted | undated |
| 3 | Women's Rights Day | 1992 |
| 3 | Freeway Hall Case Defense Committee | 1992 |
| 3 | Press about Bo Gritz | 1992 |
| 3 | Miscellaneous ephemera | 1991-1998 |
| 3 | Celebration for Gloria Marin and Nina Harding | 1988 |
| 4 | New Year's Eve skit | 2004-2005 |
| 4 | El Salvador and Nicaragua | 1979-1981 |
| 4 | Paper on Cohens v. Virginia, written by Tamara Turner for a history class | undated |
| 4 | Database searching- genetics | 1993-1995 |
| 4 | Freedom Socialist Party- toast to Wendy McPherson | 1998 |
| 4 | Freedom Socialist staff roast | 2004 |
| 4 | Homeless in Seattle- "First Things First" meeting | 1999 |
| 4 | Oral history: how-to | 1994 |
| 4 | Radical Women "Festo" | 1977 |
| 4 | SROC originals | circa 1970s |
| 4 | Children's Hospital and Medical Center- "Layoffs can be Fun!" | 2004 |
| 4 | Freedom Socialist Party- Last Blast at Freeway Hall event | 1985 |
| 4 | "Corazon, Corazon" play by Susan Bazargan | undated |
| 4 | The Chinese Revolution- Part I | 1972 |
| 4 | "Four of the Human Predicament" by Brian Thompson | circa 1959-1961 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 1957-1988 |
| 4 | New Year's Eve skit | 1984 |
| 4 | "The Smallest Mass Party in the World" by Ian Birchall | 2000 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous articles | undated |
| 4 | Committee for a Revolutionary Socialist Party: Discussion Bulletin | 1980 |
| 4 | Freedom Socialist Party- Rebuild New Orleans | 2006 |
| 4 | Freedom Socialist Party convention | 2014 |
| 4 | Seminar about Russian Revolution | 1988 |
| 4 | Articles and news clippings | circa 1938-2002 |
| 4 | Unsorted | undated |
| 4 | Miscellaneous publications | 1972-2002 |
| 4 | "Palestine Occupied" by Sami Hadawi | 1968 |
| 4 | "Women in Society" course paper by Peggy Shafer | undated |
| 4 | Committee for a Revolutionary Socialist Party (CRSP) Conference | 1978 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous articles | circa 1953-1998 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous articles | undated |
| 4 | Unsorted (largely Freedom Socialist Party related) | 1973-1984 |
| 4 | Radical Women | 1971-1985 |
| 4 | Documents about cataloging Freedom Socialist Publications | 1984-1987 |
| 4 | Freedom Socialist Party-National convention | 1999 |
| 4 | Radical Women and the Seattle Public Library | 1984-1985 |
| 4 | Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project | 1996-2000 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous articles | 1936-1999 |
| 4 | Library-related documents | 1981-1984 |
| 4 | Library-related documents | 1981-1998 |
| 4 | Contract Proposal: Staff Association of Pierce County Library | 1975 |
| 5 | Miscellaneous articles and publications | circa 1957 |
| 5 | Freedom Socialist Party-National convention | 1988 |
| 5 | Conference: "Breaking the Barriers of Job Discrimination" | 1984 |
| 5 | Freedom Socialist Party course | 1976 |
| 5 | Black Workers for Justice | 1992-1993 |
| 5 | First Annual African American Film Festival | 1992 |
| 5 | Proposed Agreement between Hutchinson Center Staff Association and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | 1981 |
| 5 | History of the Russian Revolution- Freedom Socialist Party course | 1976 |
| 5 | Jazz and Revolution | 1977 |
| 5 | Committee for a Revolutionary Socialist Party- Discussion Bulletins | 1978-1980 |
| 5 | Committee for a Revolutionary Socialsit Party- Discussion Bulletins | 1980-1983 |
| 5 | Freedom Socialist Party/Radical Women related documents | 1979-1992 |
| 5 | Miscellaneous publications | 1954-1985 |
| 5 | Miscellaneous articles | circa 1938-1988 |
| 5 | Health Services | 1982-1998 |
| 5 | Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center | 1983 |
| 5 | Script for audio sessions | 1995 |
| 5 | "Hidden History" tour- North Seattle Community College | 1994 |
| 5 | News clippings about "Hidden History" | 1979-1980 |
| 5 | "Hidden History"- cast information | undated |
| 5 | "Hidden History"- notes exercises | undated |
| 5 | "Hidden History"- script draft 2 | 1992 |
| 5 | "Hidden History"- script draft 3 | 1992 |
| 5 | "Hidden History"- large-print script | 1992 |
| 5 | "Hidden History"- tour schedules | 1994 |
| 5 | "Hidden History"- Bumbershoot information and script | 1992 |
| 5 | "Hidden History" tour- Bellingham | 1993 |
| 5 | "Hidden History" tour- Portland | 1993 |
| 5 | "Hidden History" tour- University of Washington | 1993 |
| 5 | "Hidden History" tour- Shoreline Community College | 1994 |
| 5 | "Hidden History" tour- Tacoma | 1994? |
| 5 | "Hidden History" tour- Pasco | 1994 |
| 5 | "Hidden History" tour- general | 1993 |
| 5 | Unsorted documents related to "Hidden History" | circa 1992-1994 |
| 5 | "Hidden History" correspondence | 1991-1994 |
| 5 | "Hidden History" slides and photographs | 1992-1993 |
| 5 | Gay Resistance- promotional | 1997 |
| 5 | Reading at Northwest Aids Foundation | 1994 |
| 5 | Gay Resistance event in Vancouver, Canada | 1997 |
| 5 | Gay Resistance- miscellaneous | 1997 |
| 5 | Gay Resistance galleys | 1996-1997 |
| 5 | Red Letter Press- administrative and general | 1995-1996 |
| 5 | Red Letter Press- Gay Resistance | 1996-1997 |
| 5 | Red Letter Press | 1996-1998 |
| 5 | Martin, Gloria | 1993-1994 |
| 5 | Gay Resistance- Sam Deaderick | 1978-1991 |
| 5 | Interview about Gay Resistance for Portland radio | 1997 |
| 5 | Gay Resistance- reading at Elliot Bay Book Company | 1997 |
| 5 | Gay Resistance- Seattle Times review | 1997 |
| 5 | Interview about Gay Resistance for GloRadio | 1997 |
| 5 | Gay Resistance- readings | 1997 |
| 5 | Gay Resistance review by Pat Freeman | 1997? |
| 5 | Gay Resistance- flier for event in Tacoma | 1997 |
| 5 | Seattle Gay News article about Gay Resistance | 1997 |
| 6 | Martin, Gloria | 1986-1999 |
| 6 | El Salvador | 1980-1981 |
| 6 | Freedom Socialist Party- "Crisis in New York" | 1975-1976 |
| 6 | Articles about gay marriage | 2003 |
| 6 | Committee for a Revolutionary Socialist Party (CRSP)- Statement of Purpose | 1982 |
| 6 | Freedom Socialist Party- crisis of international tendency | 1975-1977 |
| 6 | International Women's Day flier | 1975 |
| 6 | United Workers Union- Independent: legal memorandum | 1975 |
| 6 | Unsorted (largely Freedom Socialist Party related) | undated |
| 6 | Unsorted | undated |
| 6 | Freedom Socialist Party/Radical Women related documents | circa 1986-1993 |
| 6 | Trip to Israel | 1985 |
| 6 | The Story of Clara Fraser and Seattle City Light (documentary album) | 1981 |
| 6 | Collected documents from various leftist organizations (purchased from Bolerium Books) | 1964-1983 |
| 6 | Photographs | circa 1978-1987 |
| 6 | Photographs from Gay Resistance reading at Elliott Bay Bookstore | undated |
| 6 | Photographs from Gay Resistance book launch at New Freeway Hall | 1997 |
| 6 | Jewish manuscript | undated |
| 6 | Satirical compostition by Ed Mignon: "Ellen Enters Her Corporate Body" | undated |
| 6 | Poster for Hidden History performance at Shoreline Community College | 1994 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Feminism--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Gay Pride Day--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Gay rights--Washington (State)--Seattle
- International Women's Day--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Labor movement--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Library science--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--Seattle
- May Day (Labor holiday)--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Fraser, Clara, 1923-1998
- Turner, Tamara--Archives
Corporate Names
- Freedom Socialist Party (U.S.)
- Seattle Women's Commission
Geographical Names
- Capitol Hill (Seattle, Wash
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Fraser, Clara, 1923-1998 (associated name)
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