Series consists of records pertaining to writing and exhibitions both produced by and featuring Sara Diamond’s work. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Diamond’s writing was published extensively in Canada. Major topics include labour history in B.C., media art criticism, the anti-censorship movement, and artist-run centre culture in Canada. Throughout this, she curated screenings and exhibitions and produced exhibition essays.
Series also consists of writings about Diamond’s career, and exhibition catalogues for shows her work appeared in.
The series is divided into two subseries:
Textual and photographic records
Audiovisual materials
Folder contains catalogues and tape lists, including "Women in Focus: Catalogue 1977," Women's Work Directory," and "Isis: Women's Media 1976 catalogue," among others.
Sara DiamondSeries consists of records pertaining to the Women's Labour History Project (WLHP) and videos that Diamond produced as part of this project.
The Women’s Labour History Project, 1978-1995, was a non-profit society founded and led by Sara Diamond which undertook a wide variety of documentation and artistic activities. Focusing on the role of women in labour history in British Columbia from the 1920s forward, the WLHP was committed to uncovering the historical roles women played within labour organizations and working-class communities. Its initial form was an audio oral history project started by Diamond during her undergraduate time at Simon Fraser University in 1978. Initial activities included the creation of an annotated bibliography of resources on women’s labour located in B.C. archive, and expanding the oral history project to include video interviews. Diamond also produced an unpublished manuscript based on this research, titled “Chambermaids and Whistlepunks.”
In the late 1980s, Diamond started producing a series of videos which built off of and re-mixed material from the existing Women’s Labour History Project’s activities. During this period, Diamond was known for her creative and experimental approaches to video, combining traditional documentary treatments, docudrama, and archival images. The WLHP undertook other educational efforts during this time including media installations and the publication of discussion guides to accompany some videos.
The series is divided into two subseries:
Textual and photographic records
Audiovisual materials
Contains a copy of the booklet "Women Who Made a Difference," published by the Arizona Federation of Business and Professional Women, along with correspondence and promotional material.
Sara Diamond