The Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives has a HOME!

On Saturday, May 16th 2009 PNLA moved to the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) in Tacoma, Washington. The Archives, in cooperation with WSHS will continue to function. PNLA will scout out herstorical materials in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Southwestern British Columbia and make sure they are properly preserved and accessible for research and enjoyment at WSHS. When collections have been processed, an electronic record will be produced and available via the WSHS website telling you more about each collection in the Archives. The PNLA website and email contacts will continue to be up and running. On our website you will find current and past event information, announcements and subscription to our email list.

At this time we request that you wait until Autumn, 2009 to donate any herstorical materials to PNLA. We need a little time to get settled. Our voice mail phone number: (206) 654-4477 will continue to operate and you can leave messages as necessary. Any written correspondence and financial donations can still be sent to our PO Box.

If you are interested in helping cover moving expenses incurred, or you would like to sponsor a specific collection to be processed and fully available for research, now would be a great time to donate to PNLA. Your gift is always tax-deductible. Donations can easily be made online or sent to our PO Box: 27671, Seattle, WA 98165.

We still need volunteers to help process the collection. If you are available Tue-Fri 9-4 and have basic archival skills and an interest in preserving lesbian herstory, please contact PNLA. We do ask for a regular ongoing commitment.

When we’re settled we would like to offer a “house-warming” tour at WSHS in early 2010 so you can check out our new digs and see some of the amazing materials that make up the PNLA collection. We’ll keep you posted.

Thank you for your continued support and interest in PNLA.

Most Sincerely,

Lisa Cohen
Founder/Co-Director
Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives