File 9 - ONYX: The social and discussion group for Black Lesbians and Lesbians of Colour

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1534 CLCBLG/6/9

Title

ONYX: The social and discussion group for Black Lesbians and Lesbians of Colour

Date(s)

  • c.1990s (Creation)

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File

Extent and medium

1 file.

Context area

Name of creator

(c.1989-c.1995)

Administrative history

ONYX was a social and discussion group for Black lesbians and lesbians of colour. By its own definition, it encompassed '[a]ll lesbians descended (through one or both parents) from Africa, Asia (i.e. the Middle East to China, including the Pacific Nations) and Latin America, and lesbians descended from the original inhabitants of Australasia, North America and the islands of the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean'. The group met once or twice monthly, first at London Friend at 86 Caledonian Road (c.1989-1991) and later at Camden Lesbian Centre & Black Lesbian Group at 54-56 Phoenix Road (from 1991 onwards); discussion and publicity were led by volunteers.

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Scope and content

Master copies of headed paper, event invitations, discussion templates, SAD access codes, flyers, and font tests for ONYX: The social and discussion group for Black Lesbians and Lesbians of Colour. Also includes one floppy disk.

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Conditions governing access

Open for consultation.

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English

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    Language and script notes

    Physical characteristics and technical requirements

    Floppy disk requires legacy media to access its content.

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    Description control area

    Description identifier

    CLCBLG 6/9

    Institution identifier

    GB 1534

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    Status

    Draft

    Level of detail

    Partial

    Dates of creation revision deletion

    Created Summer 2021

    Language(s)

    • English

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      Sources

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