Archival Finding Aids

Title

Kensington Ladies' Erotica Society Collection

Dates

1977-2006

Collection Number

MSS.2014.02.30

Abstract

The collection consists of administrative records, correspondences, ephemera, periodicals, photographs, sound recordings, and writings. The majority of the collection contains books and written material, including individual rough drafts of book chapters, journals, poetry, and short stories. In addition, the collection contains information regarding the policies and procedures of the society. There is also a variety of correspondences between publishing and royalty houses, along with many invoices that record the costs of distribution and sales. The rest of the collection contains photographs of the people in the society, name tags and ribbons, along with advertisements, book-buying catalogs, and newspaper clippings that trace the history of the society’s success. The arrangement of this collection consists of seven series documenting 1977-2002.

Indexing Terms

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Erotic stories, American -- California
American fiction -- 20th century
Sexual fantasies -- California
American fiction -- Women authors
Erotic literature, American -- California
Velora Moore (Jenna York)
Judy McBride (Emma Hawksly)
Frances Rowe (Claudia Morton)
Annegret Ogden (Sabina Sedgewick)
Laurel Cook (Elvira Pearson)
Nenelle Bunnin (Nell Port)
Pat Adler (Rose Solomon)
Ann Fisher (Susan Hutchinson)
Sascha Dorgeloh (Bernadette Vaughan)

Document Type

Finding Aid

Upload Date

3-1-2015

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