Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Film and Media Studies
First Advisor
Shanti Thakur
Second Advisor
Marty Lucas
Abstract
The Archivettes is a feature-length documentary film about the Lesbian Herstory Archives and the personal lives of the women involved in it. The film provides a comprehensive look at the history of the group, the materials it protects and the challenges arising as the founders face their final years.
The Lesbian Herstory Archives began in 1974, when a group of women involved in the Gay Academic Union realized that lesbian history was disappearing as quickly as it was being made (Edel). It is now home to the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities.
Recommended Citation
Rossman, Megan D., "The Archivettes" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/324