University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Womyn's Cultural Community Center.

Records, 1992-1994.

UWM Manuscript Collection 247

.2 cubic ft. (1 box)

ABSTRACT: This collection documents the history, creation, and fundraising activities of the Milwaukee-area Womyn's Cultural Community Center. It includes meeting minutes, board membership lists, flyers, financial reports of fundraising activities, as well as by-laws and articles of incorporation.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: Per the deed of gift, the Archives Department staff must screen records for personally identifying information before providing access to researchers. This restriction is in effect until 2064.

There are no other access restrictions on the collection, which is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

SCOPE AND CONTENT: The Womyn's Cultural Community Center was created in 1993 by a group devoted to establishing a "safe space" for lesbians in Milwaukee. The collection contains flyers advertising fundraisers, movie nights, dances, and other activities. Also included in the collection are minutes, financial reports of fundraising activities, by-laws and articles of incorporation, as well as an article about the organization's formation.

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY: The idea of creating a "safe space" for Milwaukee-area lesbians developed in late 1992 at a West Side Dykes meeting. The four founding members of the West Side Dykes went on to form the Lesbian Community Center Committee, which later became known as the Womyn's Cultural Community Center. The organization sponsored movie nights, dances, and held other fundraisers to raise money to purchase a building in which to house the community center. The organization never accomplished its goal of establishing a lesbian-only center, and eventually disbanded.

ARRANGEMENT: The files are organized alphabetically by subject, then chronologically.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Womyn's Cultural Community Center. Records, 1992-1994. UWM Manuscript Collection 247. University Manuscript Collection. Archives. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTIONS:

Cream City Business Association. Records. (UWM Manuscript Collection 204)

Cream City Foundation. Records. (UWM Manuscript Collection 205)

Women's Coalition, Inc. Records. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 177)

ACQUISITION: Mimi McLarkin donated the collection to the Archives in September 2005 (accession number 2005-019).

PROCESSING: Andrea Cummings processed the collection at the Archives in November-December 2006.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

Feminism--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Gay communities--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Lesbian Community Center Committee.
Lesbian organizations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

UWM MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 247	BOX	FOLDER
Advertising, 1993	1	1
Board Members, 1992-1994	1	2
Budgets, 1993-1994	1	3
By-laws and Articles of Incorporation, undated	1	4
Case Study, undated	1	5
Correspondence, 1993	1	6
Festa Lesbiana Dance, 1994	1	7
Fundraising Materials, 1993	1	8
Meeting Minutes, 1993-1994	1	9
Stonewall March, 1994	1	10
"Together, Proud, and Strong" Sheet Music, undated	1	11