A Showcase Sampling of Wanderground Resources
June 1 through August 31, 2022
Providence Public Library
Providence Journal Rhode Island Room
150 Empire St. | Providence, RI
Open everyday – See website for Library hours
Curated by Mev Miller, Lesbrarian/Instigator
Welcome to the first physical public viewing of many of the holdings in the Wanderground Archive/Library. Mev Miller shares selections from her extensive library of Lesbian/feminist publications as well as media, art, and other culturally significant items – collected over the past 40 years. The materials make up the cornerstone of Wanderground, a Lesbian Archive/Library being developed as a community-based resource for New England. This exhibit especially highlights the early days of Lesbian culture and activism (1970-2000).
Show & Tell with the Wanderground Lesbian Archive:
Curator’s Tour
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
If you Missed Our March Events…
March 8, 2022
A Peek into the Herstory of Lesbian Activities in Rhode Island through Archival Materials
March 27, 2022
Readings by Local Rhode Island Lesbian Authors
Wanderground Research Project 2021-2022 – A Summary of the Findings
| Date | Topic |
| February 4 | Blog posting in News Announcement – Press Release & Emails w/ Schedule … and Research Participation, a summary of who participated in the research |
| February 11 | Blog posting in News I Found My People What were our first encounters with Lesbian publications and how they made us feel. |
| February 18 | Blog posting in News Creating Communities & Activisms Beyond publications, where else did we find other Lesbians? Where did we go to find ourselves and each other? How was Lesbian/feminist organizing impacted by Lesbian artistic expression? |
| February 25 | Blog posting in News Sisters Doing It for Ourselves What did we create here in Rhode Island? Introducing RI authors, musicians, and some others…. |
| March 4 | Blog posting in News Who Needs Archives (and why the Name “Wanderground”)? Are Lesbians in Rhode Island enthusiastic about an archive in RI? What can we learn from other Lesbian archives around the country? |
| March 11 | Blog posting in News Do I Count?? How to Collect Your Life in Memorabilia Information for how to save your own “stuff” – and why! |
| March 18 | Blog posting in News Collaborations & Information Sharing There are other LGBTQ collections in RI! How we can work together and complement each other? |
| March 25 | Blog posting in News Wanderground – Bigger Visions for Space & Collections |
| March 31 | Blog posting in News What’s Next??? Moving Wanderground into the future… |
March 2022 events are made possible through mini-grant funding support from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Council seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders.
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