Summary Information
LGBT Books to Prisoners records
2007-2019
uac8
Collection materials consist of handwritten letters in envelopes.- 36.46 cubic feet
- 18 record cartons, 36 letter document boxes
LGBT Books to Prisoners is a
donation-funded, volunteer-run organization based in Madison, Wisconsin. This collection
contains letters from incarcerated LGBT individuals across the United States requesting
books and educational materials that LGBT Books to Prisoners sends to them free of
charge.
Collection is predominantly in
English with some Spanish.
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Conditions Governing Access
This collection includes no known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are permanently restricted from releasing- in any form- any personally
identifiable information without the written permission of the subject who is/was
incarcerated (or their parent or guardian, if a minor). The researcher must also communicate
in writing with the University Archives that all incarcerated or formerly incarcerated
persons' personally identifiable data, or copies thereof, have been completely destroyed
once the study/use of material is concluded. This personally identifiable data includes
name, address, and ID number.
Digitization of letters in the collection is prohibited. However, researchers may take
pictures or scan letters as long as all personal identifiable information is
removed/redacted.
Collection materials may be subject to laws governing rights. Researchers are solely
responsible for determining the rights status of the materials they use. Permission may be
required for some uses such as publication or reproduction.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Katherine Briggs, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Subject Terms
Gays.LesbiansBisexuals.Transgender people.Prisoners.Gay rights.Personal correspondence.LGBT Books to Prisoners; LGBTQ Archive
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