GLAMA: Lavender Ladies Collection

The Lavender Ladies Collection was donated to the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA) by decision of the organization’s board members in June of 2011. The collection features material related to the life and work of Jo-Pat Bishop, an early member of the organization, who was also active in Kansas City’s theater community. She mounted theatrical productions at the Lavender Umbrella, located at 308 E. 43rd Street in Kansas City. In the late 1980s, the Lavender Umbrella served as a meeting space for the Lavender Ladies and other groups.

Items in Collection: 36

Topics

Kansas City History

LGBTQIA & GLAMA History & Representation

Women’s History & Representation

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Alima standing against a wall looking to her left in a floral shirt at Lavender Umbrella's first event, the Susan B. Anthony Dance. She is wearing a name tag with her name on it.

Date Published

1986-02-15

Unidentified white (likely) woman at Lavender Umbrella's first event, the Susan B. Anthony Dance. Photo is very dark and difficult to decipher as almost no details are apparent.

Date Published

1986-02-15

Janet Ryan at Lavender Umbrella's first event, the Susan B. Anthony Dance, wearing a pink dress. Janet is smiling into the camera, positioned in the left portion of the photo. The right portion of the...

Date Published

1986-02-15

Janet Ryan at Lavender Umbrella's first event, the Susan B. Anthony Dance, wearing a pink dress. Janet is smiling into the camera, positioned in the left portion of the photo. The right portion of the...

Date Published

1986-02-15

Promotional portrait of recording artist Meg Christian standing in a tuxedo with one hand on hip and the other resting atop a cane.

Date Published

1982

Unidentified white woman walking past the refreshments table wearing a white blouse at Lavender Umbrella's first event, the Susan B. Anthony Dance

Date Published

1986-02-15

Unidentified white woman walking past the refreshments table wearing a white blouse at Lavender Umbrella's first event, the Susan B. Anthony Dance

Date Published

1986-02-15

Digital Collections

GLAMA: Lavender Ladies Collection

Alima at Susan B. Anthony Dance

Dark photo of unidentified woman

Janet Ryan at the Susan B. Anthony Dance

Janet Ryan at the Susan B. Anthony Dance

Meg Christian

Unidentified woman walking past refreshments table at Susan B. Anthony Dance

Unidentified woman walking past refreshments table at Susan B. Anthony Dance

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