Subseries 6.3: General periodicals, 1967-2018
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection comprises the records and collections of the Northeast Indiana Diversity Library (NIDL) from Fort Wayne, Indiana, a non-profit organization that served the local LGBTQ community, documented its history, and collected books, periodicals, pamphlets, manuscript collections, ephemera, and other items relating to the queer experience. The dates for the materials range from 1919 to 2023.
Record group 1 contains the financial and organizational documents of the Northeast Indiana Diversity Library and its previous incarnations as Gay Lesbian Organization and Up The Stairs Community Center. Many records comprise correspondence, planning and project documents, programs, minutes, bylaws and policies, ephemera, reports, receipts, and bank statements. There are also documents reflective of the organization as a working library, such as forms, labels, policies and procedures, articles, inventories, and statistics.
Series 2 and 3 are the periodicals published by the organization, TROIS from 1980 to 1987 and Rainbow Reader from 1997 to 2007.
The subject files in Series 4 exist predominantly as they were created by the Northeast Indiana Diversity Library. They contain newspaper clippings, articles, newsletters, flyers and other documents both from organizations and collected on subjects such as AIDS, aging, cities, political figures, and more.
Series 5 contains material reflective of community activities, calendars, events, businesses, individuals' hobbies and clubs, education, and creation. There are photographs, flyers, invitations, information and directories, and other miscellaneous materials.
Series 6 consists of published works on various subjects. Formats include books, periodicals and magazines, and various audiovisual formats.
The realia in Series 7 has material that would have been seen and used inside the community center or library, as well as items created by individuals and organizations for events, businesses, and causes.
Series 8, the periodicals library, comprises NIDL's circulating portion of the magazines, journals, and newspapers related to Indiana and the Midwest region.
Record group 2 comprises the papers of Joan Uebelhoer, a discrete manuscript collection which was donated to NIDL late in her life and made part of its holdings. The collection largely documents her careers as a math teacher, part-time professor of the Women's Studies Program at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Planned Parenthood clinic director, and social services manager; her activism in women's rights, particularly regarding the Equal Rights Amendment and reproductive rights, and other social movements; and her involvement with numerous local and national women's organizations, including the Fort Wayne Feminists and Fort Wayne Women's Bureau.
Series 1 encompasses Uebelhoer's personal papers, ranging from 1970 to 2012 and undated, which include correspondence, papers, scrapbooks, clippings, legal documents, travel journals and souvenirs, essays, speeches, performance scripts mostly used at feminist coffeehouses, photographs, and papers from friends of hers, Marge Slabach and Mary Kay Blakely. There are also a number of materials from the NGO Forum on Women in Beijing, China in 1995, which Uebelhoer attended.
Ranging from 1954 to 2009, Series 2 comprises records from the Women's Studies Program at IPFW regarding its history and activities, as well as materials related to Uebelhoer's classes, taught from 1977 to 2007, including syllabi, assignments, readings, research material, correspondence, student feedback, and grading notes.
Series 3 constitutes subject files related to Uebelhoer's interests and vocations, mainly containing articles and publications, some of which were used for her Women's Studies courses. Topics include women, feminism, literature, violence, liberation and oppression, children's welfare, and the LGBT community.
Series 4 is composed of records from two local women's organizations, the Fort Wayne Feminists (FWF) and the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau (FWWB). The Fort Wayne Feminists records, ranging from 1970 to 2001 and undated, include correspondence, papers, invoices, receipts, account records, ephemera, event flyers, and newsletters. There are also records for two of its underlying organizations, the Women's Educational Union and Sisterspace Coffeehouse. Ranging from 1973 to 2005, the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau materials include correspondence, papers, newsletters, workshop materials, and documents from programs such as Run, Jane, Run, a sports competition for women, and Transitions, a substance abuse program for pregnant women and women with children younger than 5 .
Series 5 contains publications, ranging from 1911 to 2011, which include books, pamphlets, periodicals, manuals and guides, and reports largely concerning women and the women's movement. There are also texts concerning poverty and wealth, globalization, labor, American history, war, violence, substance abuse, activism, and Christianity.
Series 6 comprises audiovisual material and physical media, ranging from 1977 to 1995 and undated. Many of the reel-to-reel audiotapes were programs and public service announcements created by the Women's Educational Union for local radio, including a weekly program, Bread and Roses (1978-1979). Other audio includes interviews and recorded music. The visual materials include moviing image recordings from personal and professional events, such as political marches and rallies, road trips, Women's Studies courses, the 1995 NGO Forum on Women in Beijing, China, and Uebelhoer's performances and speeches. There are also motion picture films that were most likely used in Uebelhoer's Women's Studies classes. Physical media includes a DVD-RW containing a Fort Wayne "herstory" project document.
Series 7 includes oversize broadsides, periodicals, documents, and clippings regarding Uebelhoer's life, activities, and interests, ranging from 1955 to 2009 and undated.
Series 8 constitutes realia, ranging from 1974 to 2011 and undated, which includes awards, buttons, t-shirts and other textiles, signs, bumper stickers, blank postcards and greeting cards, trivia card decks, and other items. There is also a suitcase containing clothing and props, such as candlesticks and holders, artificial flowers, and a teacup, which Uebelhoer used for her impersonation of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Record group 1 contains the financial and organizational documents of the Northeast Indiana Diversity Library and its previous incarnations as Gay Lesbian Organization and Up The Stairs Community Center. Many records comprise correspondence, planning and project documents, programs, minutes, bylaws and policies, ephemera, reports, receipts, and bank statements. There are also documents reflective of the organization as a working library, such as forms, labels, policies and procedures, articles, inventories, and statistics.
Series 2 and 3 are the periodicals published by the organization, TROIS from 1980 to 1987 and Rainbow Reader from 1997 to 2007.
The subject files in Series 4 exist predominantly as they were created by the Northeast Indiana Diversity Library. They contain newspaper clippings, articles, newsletters, flyers and other documents both from organizations and collected on subjects such as AIDS, aging, cities, political figures, and more.
Series 5 contains material reflective of community activities, calendars, events, businesses, individuals' hobbies and clubs, education, and creation. There are photographs, flyers, invitations, information and directories, and other miscellaneous materials.
Series 6 consists of published works on various subjects. Formats include books, periodicals and magazines, and various audiovisual formats.
The realia in Series 7 has material that would have been seen and used inside the community center or library, as well as items created by individuals and organizations for events, businesses, and causes.
Series 8, the periodicals library, comprises NIDL's circulating portion of the magazines, journals, and newspapers related to Indiana and the Midwest region.
Record group 2 comprises the papers of Joan Uebelhoer, a discrete manuscript collection which was donated to NIDL late in her life and made part of its holdings. The collection largely documents her careers as a math teacher, part-time professor of the Women's Studies Program at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Planned Parenthood clinic director, and social services manager; her activism in women's rights, particularly regarding the Equal Rights Amendment and reproductive rights, and other social movements; and her involvement with numerous local and national women's organizations, including the Fort Wayne Feminists and Fort Wayne Women's Bureau.
Series 1 encompasses Uebelhoer's personal papers, ranging from 1970 to 2012 and undated, which include correspondence, papers, scrapbooks, clippings, legal documents, travel journals and souvenirs, essays, speeches, performance scripts mostly used at feminist coffeehouses, photographs, and papers from friends of hers, Marge Slabach and Mary Kay Blakely. There are also a number of materials from the NGO Forum on Women in Beijing, China in 1995, which Uebelhoer attended.
Ranging from 1954 to 2009, Series 2 comprises records from the Women's Studies Program at IPFW regarding its history and activities, as well as materials related to Uebelhoer's classes, taught from 1977 to 2007, including syllabi, assignments, readings, research material, correspondence, student feedback, and grading notes.
Series 3 constitutes subject files related to Uebelhoer's interests and vocations, mainly containing articles and publications, some of which were used for her Women's Studies courses. Topics include women, feminism, literature, violence, liberation and oppression, children's welfare, and the LGBT community.
Series 4 is composed of records from two local women's organizations, the Fort Wayne Feminists (FWF) and the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau (FWWB). The Fort Wayne Feminists records, ranging from 1970 to 2001 and undated, include correspondence, papers, invoices, receipts, account records, ephemera, event flyers, and newsletters. There are also records for two of its underlying organizations, the Women's Educational Union and Sisterspace Coffeehouse. Ranging from 1973 to 2005, the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau materials include correspondence, papers, newsletters, workshop materials, and documents from programs such as Run, Jane, Run, a sports competition for women, and Transitions, a substance abuse program for pregnant women and women with children younger than 5 .
Series 5 contains publications, ranging from 1911 to 2011, which include books, pamphlets, periodicals, manuals and guides, and reports largely concerning women and the women's movement. There are also texts concerning poverty and wealth, globalization, labor, American history, war, violence, substance abuse, activism, and Christianity.
Series 6 comprises audiovisual material and physical media, ranging from 1977 to 1995 and undated. Many of the reel-to-reel audiotapes were programs and public service announcements created by the Women's Educational Union for local radio, including a weekly program, Bread and Roses (1978-1979). Other audio includes interviews and recorded music. The visual materials include moviing image recordings from personal and professional events, such as political marches and rallies, road trips, Women's Studies courses, the 1995 NGO Forum on Women in Beijing, China, and Uebelhoer's performances and speeches. There are also motion picture films that were most likely used in Uebelhoer's Women's Studies classes. Physical media includes a DVD-RW containing a Fort Wayne "herstory" project document.
Series 7 includes oversize broadsides, periodicals, documents, and clippings regarding Uebelhoer's life, activities, and interests, ranging from 1955 to 2009 and undated.
Series 8 constitutes realia, ranging from 1974 to 2011 and undated, which includes awards, buttons, t-shirts and other textiles, signs, bumper stickers, blank postcards and greeting cards, trivia card decks, and other items. There is also a suitcase containing clothing and props, such as candlesticks and holders, artificial flowers, and a teacup, which Uebelhoer used for her impersonation of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Dates
- 1919-2023
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Some materials are restricted due to HIPPA, FERPA, and other privacy laws, or restricted by age. Contact the repository for more information.
Extent
From the Collection: 138 Cubic Feet (171 manuscript boxes, 64 cubic-foot boxes, 2 small clamshell boxes, 9 small flat boxes, 8 large oversize boxes, 10 extra-large oversize folders, 1 plastic container of negatives, 1 suitcase, 1 poster tube, 4 placards, 1 poster board, 2 plastic signs, 2 banners)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Northeast Indiana Diversity Library (Organization)
- From the Collection: Up The Stairs Community Center (Organization)
- From the Collection: Uebelhoer, Mary Joan Daley, 1928-2012 (Person)
- From the Collection: Fort Wayne Women's Bureau (Organization)
- From the Collection: Fort Wayne Feminists (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
