Sally Miller Gearhart papers 1956-1999

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Sally Miller Gearhart papers 1956-1999

Sally Miller Gearhart (April 15, 1931- ) is a scholar of speech, communication, and drama; a civil rights activist; and a writer of novels, short stories, and essays that deal with lesbianism, feminist rhetoric, homosexuality and religion, and gay rights. The collection includes correspondence, academic works, literary works, reviews of literary work, biographical information, photographs, video recordings, audiotapes, and artifacts.

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Gearhart, Sally Miller, 1931-

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Sally Miller Gearhart was born Apr. 15, 1931, in Pearisburg, Va. She is the daughter of Kyle M. and Sarah Miller Gearhart and was raised primarily by her mother and grandmother. She studied speech and theater, receiving a Ph. D. from the University of Illinois. She taught in Texas before moving to San Francisco, where she taught at San Francisco State University from 1972 to 1992, holding several positions, including chair of the Department of Speech, acting associate dean of the School of Human...