Purchased in 1991 with assistance from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the collection consists of 169 paperback books featuring Lesbian themes.
During the post-war period, from the late 1940's to the 1960's, a significant amount of Lesbian material became available amidst the proliferation of popular fiction published as paperback originals (sometimes referred to as "pulp" fiction). Some authors represented in this collection are: Ann Bannon, Paula Christian, Valerie Taylor, Artemis Smith, Randy Salem, March Hastings, Gale Wilhelm, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Marijane Meaker.
A detailed list of items in the collection and a selection of relevant articles is available in the Doris Lewis Rare Book Room.
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