It’s hard to believe but the Ohio Lesbian Archives is officially 25 years old!
Back in spring of 1989, a handful of us began meeting regularly to collect and preserve the wonderful (and sometimes rare) materials we’d held on to. Vic and Phebe, the two co-directors, actually had talked about a Cincinnati Lesbian HERstorical Society years before without any other interested women coming forth at the time. Then we became one of the first groups to have an office at the Crazy Ladies Bookstore & Center after it opened (the owned building on the corner across from Hoffner Park). The Archives (OLA) remained at this Center until the building was sold.
We’ve been housed in Clifton United Methodist Church since summer 2006. This is where we’ll host our birthday party–complete with a cake! We will have an Open House – refreshments – readings – informational moments – refreshments – old friends & new — and did we say it was FREE? A celebration is just that — a gathering of like minded people (men and non-lgbtq’s invited) complete with refreshments and inspiration.
So stop by or spend the evening – 7:00-9:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18th. Come through the glass doors on Senator Place (Church is at corner of Clifton & Senator just north of the big Ludlow & Clifton intersection).