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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)
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
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

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
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Biographical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

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 Collection

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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)

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