Edith "Edie" Daly / Women's Energy Bank collection, 1973-2014, Date acquired: 2006, bulk 1990-1998
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Daly, Edith (1937-)
- Abstract:
- The papers of Edith Daly, a lesbian activist who co-founded the Women's Energy Bank, a group based in Pinellas County that supported progressive political causes and published the monthly newsletter Womyn's Words.
- Extent:
- 17 Linear Feet
- 27 boxes
- Language:
- English Croatian
- Preferred citation:
Edith Daly / Women's Energy Bank collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
Materials related to the Women's Energy Bank's political and cultural activities in war resistance, gay and lesbian rights, environmental activism, and feminism. Items include periodicals, pamphlets, leaflets, manuals, publications, newspaper clippings, programs, and personal correspondence.
- Biographical / historical:
In 1974, Edith "Edie" Daly "came out" as both an activist and lesbian. In 1981, she returned to her home state of Florida where she opened a women's bookstore on Madeira Beach. Within a year, she co-founded the lesbian, feminist organization Women's Energy Bank (WEB), which hosts monthly meetings ("Salons") for its female membership and produces the monthly publication Womyn's Words. As a member of a number of activist organizations, including Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC), Southerners on New Ground (SONG), and Women in Black, Daly's work towards world peace has taken her to Europe, Asia, and beyond. Edie Daly also served on the University of South Florida's Women's Studies Advisory Board. She and her wife, Jackie Mirkin, were together for 26 years, and they worked for peace and justice in Gulfport, Florida and around the world until Mirkin's passing in 2023. Daly currently lives in Asheville, NC with her partner and continues her activism through OLOC and SONG.
Learn more about Daly's life at https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0682fc7d8a1349d38a9faf7987ba10d2.
Note written by CBW. Edited by CC, 2026.
- Acquisition information:
Edith Daly
Donation
- Arrangement:
Organized alphabetically within series and subjects.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Edith Daly / Women's Energy Bank collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
