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Lesbian Herstory Archives

archive, history museum in Brooklyn, New York
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Summary

Lesbian Herstory Archives is a LGBT archive[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of lgbt_archive entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's field of work was lesbianism[3].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's field of work was LGBTQ history[4].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's field of work was community archive[5].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives is located in Brooklyn[6].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives is in the country of United States[7].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's instance of is recorded as LGBT archive[8].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's instance of is recorded as historical archive[9].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's instance of is recorded as lesbian organization[10].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's instance of is recorded as archives[11].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's instance of is recorded as museum[12].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's founder is recorded as Joan Nestle[13].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's founder is recorded as Julia Penelope[14].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's founder is recorded as Deborah Edel[15].
  • The location of Lesbian Herstory Archives was The Lesbian Herstory Archives Building[16].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's Commons category is recorded as Lesbian Herstory Archives[17].
  • January 1, 1974 marks the founding of Lesbian Herstory Archives[18].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 40.6619, 'longitude': -73.9803}[19].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's official website is recorded as http://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/[20].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's email address is recorded as mailto:info@lesbianherstoryarchives.org[21].
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives's street address is recorded as 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY[22].

Body

Founding

Founders include Joan Nestle[13], Julia Penelope[14], and Deborah Edel[15]. January 1, 1974 marks the founding of Lesbian Herstory Archives[18].

Industry

Fields of work include lesbianism[3], a sexual orientation[23]; LGBTQ history[4], an aspect of history[24]; and community archive[5], an archive type[25].

Why It Matters

Lesbian Herstory Archives ranks in the top 10% of lgbt_archive entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Related Entities

Joanna Russ United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Lesbian Herstory Archives. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lesbian-herstory-archives
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Edit History

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  1. 5w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap node id → 4975837317
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Openstreetmap node id: 4975837317, Adding OSM node id claim from wikidata tag on node/4975837317 in United States"
  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → lgbtqia:Lesbian_Herstory_Archives, lgbt:Lesbian Herstory Archives
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: lgbt:Lesbian Herstory Archives, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/145744429|Lesbian Herstory Archives (#145744429)]] for {{P|6262"
  3. 10w ago · Superraptor123 · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/
    Country → —
    Location → The Lesbian Herstory Archives Building
    Field of work → lesbianism, LGBTQ history, community archive
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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