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Kate Bornstein papers, 1910-2018


This collection consists of the papers of Kate Bornstein, performer, playwright, author, and transgender activist who graduated from Brown University as Albert Bornstein in 1969. The collection documents Bornstein's personal and professional life and trans activism, and includes biographical information, correspondence, diaries, conference material, draft writings, writings by other authors, subject files, print material, ephemera, photographs, and electronic records dating from 1910-2018. The Bornstein papers were curated by the Nancy L. Buc '65 Pembroke Center Archivist on behalf of the Christine Dunlap Farnham Archive and the John Hay Library.

Library: John Hay
NOTE: This collection is housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval
Contact(s): pembroke_archives@brown.edu

Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow
Kate Bornstein papers

Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the Kate Bornstein Papers

Notes:
Curatorial work and processing provided Mary O. Murphy on behalf of the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women and the Brown University Library.