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Ina Mae Murri papers, 1977-2007
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Murri, Ina Mae, 1935-2010
- Title
- Ina Mae Murri papers
- Dates
- 1977-2007 (inclusive)19772007
- Quantity
- 6 linear feet, (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2887
- Summary
- The Ina Mae Murri papers (1977-2007) contain correspondence, newsletters and articles pertaining the Murri's life and involvement in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others (LGBTQ+), and Mormon feminist activism.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ina Mae Murri (1935-2010) was born in Newdale, Idaho. She enlisted in the Air Force in 1955, and was discharged in 1956. After her discharge, she moved to Los Angeles to live with her mother. In 1960 she married James Sanders, and the two had a son, Eric Sanders, one year later. They divorced in 1967, and later Ina became active in LGBTQ+ groups in California such as Affirmation for Gay and Lesbian Mormons and Mormons for ERA. She was active for the rest of her life in feminist and LGBTQ+ groups, and accumulated correspondents and friends world-wide. In 1980 she met Stella Lopez-Armijo, the woman who became her life-long partner. Together they founded the group Lavender Seniors. Both were killed in a car accident in 2010 while attending a family reunion in Idaho.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Ina Mae Murri papers (1977-2007) contain correspondence, newsletters and articles pertaining the Murri's life and involvement in LGBTQ+ and Mormon feminist activism.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Correspondence arranged chronologically. Publications arranged alphabetically, then chronologically.
Processing Note
Processed by India Young in 2016.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Autobiography and correspondence, 1979-2003Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Autobiography |
1987-2003 |
| 1 | 2-6 | Correspondence |
1979-1986 |
| 2 | Correspondence |
1987-1989 | |
| 3 | Correspondence |
1990-1991 | |
| 4 | Correspondence |
1992-1995 | |
| Folder | |||
| 5 | 1 | Correspondence |
1996 |
| 5 | 2 | Correspondence |
1997-2007 |
| 5 | 3 | Correspondence, Kate Allen |
1980 |
| 5 | 4 | Correspondence, Geneil Davis |
1986 |
| 5 | 5 | Correspondence, England |
1981-1997 |
| 5 | 6 | Correspondence, Guadalupe Garcia |
1992 |
| 5 | 7 | Correspondence, Guadalupe Garcia |
1993-1997 |
Correspondence and miscellany, 1979-1997Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Correspondence, Hayman/Peterson |
1987-1995 |
| 6 | 2 | Correspondence, Zillah Howarth |
1980 |
| 6 | 3 | Correspondence, Debbie Johnson |
1990-1991 |
| 6 | 4 | Correspondence, Linda Kahl |
1979-1980 |
| 6 | 5 | Correspondence, Kristen Keller |
1980 |
| 6 | 6 | Correspondence, Jamie McGrath |
1994-1997 |
| 6 | 7 | Correspondence, Karen Murri |
1989-1990 |
| 6 | 8 | Correspondence, Cheryl-Leigh Stevens |
1992-1997 |
| 6 | 9 | Correspondence, Carolyn Tanner |
1988 |
| 6 | 10 | Correspondence, Lisa D. Quist |
1989-1990 |
| 6 | 11 | Correspondence, Sonja Johnson |
1979-1981 |
| 6 | 12 | Correspondence, letters to editors of LDS publications |
1980-1989 |
| 6 | 13 | Undated correspondence |
|
| 6 | 14 | Financial and legal papers |
1991-1997 |
| 6 | 15 | Notes and papers |
|
| 6 | 16 | Health and recipes |
|
| 6 | 17 | Index cards |
Publications, Affinity, 1984-2004Return to Top
Publication for gay and lesbian Mormons.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 |
Affinity
|
1984-1986 |
| 7 | 2 |
Affinity
|
1994-1997 |
| 7 | 3 |
Affinity
|
January 1998-December 1999 |
| 7 | 4 |
Affinity
|
January 2000-January 2004 |
Publications, An Affinity for Women, 1982-2004Return to Top
Publication for lesbian Mormons, Ina Murri was the editor.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 |
An Affinity for Women
|
1988-1998 |
| 8 | 2 |
An Affinity for Women logo and letterhead |
|
| 8 | 3 |
An Affinity for Women mailing lists and financial information |
1988-1992 |
| 8 | 4 |
An Affinity for Women Manuscripts |
1988-1994 |
| 8 | 5 |
Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons
|
1982-1991 |
Publications, 1978-2004Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1 |
The Bee Line
|
1985-1986 |
| 9 | 2 |
The Bee Sting
|
1981-1985 |
| 9 | 3 |
The Blue Sheet
|
1985 |
| 9 | 4 |
Dyke Shorts
|
1978 |
| 9 | 5 |
Emma's Corner
|
1999-2000 |
| 9 | 6 |
Euro Affinity
|
1992-1993 |
| 9 | 7 | Ina Mae Murri's newsletter |
1980 |
| 9 | 8-10 | Various gay Mormon publications |
|
| 9 | 11 | LDS publications on homosexuality |
1986 |
| 9 | 12 | Response to LDS discourse on LGBTQ+ issues |
1981-1995 |
| 9 | 13 | Lavender seniors |
1985-2004 |
| 10 | 1 | Lesbian events |
1989-1992 |
| 10 | 2 | Correspondence and mailing list, LEMS: Lesbian Ex-Mormons
|
1983-1989 |
| 10 | 3 |
LEMS newsletters |
1983-1984 |
| 10 | 4 | Linda M. Peterson, "Finding Lesbian Ex-Mormons," LEMS
|
|
| 10 | 5 |
Lesbian Connection
|
1979-1980 |
| 10 | 6-7 |
The Lesbian Tide
|
1977-1980 |
| 10 | 8 | Articles, Mormon feminism |
1993 |
| 10 | 9 | ERA LDS discourse |
1977-1985 |
| 11 | 1 | Mormons for ERA
Contains correspondence, propaganda, and organization information.
|
1979-1986 |
| 11 | 2 |
Mormons For ERA Newsletter
|
1979-1986 |
| 11 | 3 |
New Direction: Mormon Bishop Speaks on Homosexuality
|
|
| 11 | 4 |
The Wishing Well
|
1980 |
| 11 | 5 | Draft, Women of Affirmation |
1989 |
| 11 | 6 | Various articles
Contains Cyring Change in a Permanent World: Contemporary Mormon Women on Motherhood, Everything, The Hanging Thread, Lesbianism in the 1920s and 1930s: A Newfound Study, New York, Lesbian Chic, Lesbianism and other HangUPS, New Policies, Tribute to Manhood, A Son's Tribute to his Mother, There Is Neither Male Nor Female, and Will Benson Be King?.
|
1980-1993 |
Event programs and news clippingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 12 | 1 | National March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights |
1987 |
| 12 | 2 | Events |
1987-1996 |
| 12 | 3 | ERA news clippings |
1979-1982 |
| 12 | 4 | News clippings
Contains articles from East Bay Out Now, The Sentinel, and San Francisco Chronicle.
|
1980-1996 |
| 12 | 5 | Sunstone Symposium panels |
1986-1989 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Equal rights amendments--United States
- Feminism--Religious aspects--Latter Day Saint churches
- Feminists--California--Archives
- Gay culture in literature--20th century
- Gay culture--United States--20th century--Periodicals
- Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Latter Day Saint churches
- LGBT activism
- Latter Day Saint gay people--California--Archives
- Latter Day Saint women--California--Archives
- Lesbian activists--California--Archives
- Sexual minority activists--California--Archives
- Women political activists--California--Archives
- Women social reformers--California--Archives
- Women's rights--Religious aspects--Latter Day Saint churches
Personal Names
- Murri, Ina Mae, 1935-2010--Archives
- Murri, Ina Mae, 1935-2010--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons (Organization)
- Mormons for ERA--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Conference materials
- Financial records
- Manuscripts
- Newsletters
- Periodicals
- Personal correspondence
- Programs (Publications)
Finding aid created by India Young and Sean Taylor.
2015 (last modified: 2019)
