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Gay and Lesbian Organizations Collection, 1972-1996
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Gay and Lesbian Organizations Collection
- Dates
- 1972-1996 (inclusive)19191970
- Quantity
- 1.5 cubic feet , (2 document cases, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2988-4
- Summary
- Items include flyers, brochures, press releases, programs, and miscellaneous items for a variety of gay and lesbian organizations, mainly in the Portland, Oregon, area, with a small amount of information from Seattle.
- Repository
-
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Items include flyers, brochures, press releases, programs, and miscellaneous items for a variety of gay and lesbian organizations, mainly in the area of Portland, Oregon, with a small amount of information from Seattle. Included is an organizing manual for the group RATS (Radical Activist Truth Squad), which later merged with ACTUP/Portland. The organizations deal mainly with civil rights and AIDS issues, but also included is information on the Portland Gay Men's Chorus. Some information is included on the Oregon Citizens Alliance and Measure 9 from 1992, the anti-Gay amendment, as well as the Right to Privacy PAC and No on 9. See Mss 2988-3 for much more detailed information on Measure 9.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Gay and Lesbian Organizations Collection, Mss 2988-4, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series A: Organizations
- Series B: General files
Custodial History
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest.
Acquisition Information
Acquired from an anonymous donor via the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest.
Separated Materials
The following materials were separated to the Artifact Collections, Oregon Historical Society
- T-shirt "Act Up For Your Life, Portland, Oregon" (black, with pink triangle and white and black lettering)
- Political button "Pump Up the Budget! Healthcare Is A Right" (black, with red cross and white lettering)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Organizations, circa 1973-1993Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | ACTUP/Columbia
Includes miscellaneous flyers, press releases, meeting
notes, and other material about the organization. This group formed from a
merger of ACTUP/Portland and RATS (Radical Action Truth Squad).
|
circa 1992 |
| 1/2 | ACTUP--General
materials
Includes news clippings, resource lists, flyers, and other
miscellaneous material not easily identifiable as pertaining to a particular
group.
|
circa 1992 |
| 1/3 | Educators for Equity mission
statement and membership form |
undated |
| 1/4 | Equity Foundation
brochure |
circa 1991 |
| 1/5 | Gay Activists Alliance list
of Gay organizations
Listing of organizations (with addresses and telephone
numbers) of Gay and Lesbian organizations throughout the United States.
Includes a number of organizations in Oregon and Washington. Dated February 1,
1973, with errata and addenda dated March 1, 1973.
|
1973 |
| 1/6 | Homophobic Violence Reporting
Line and Documentation Project
Report of Lesbian Community Project documenting anti-Gay
harassment and violence in the Portland area, July-December 1981.
|
1991 |
| 1/7 | Oregon Citizen Alliance
newspapers
Two undated newspapers of the OCA urging support for Measure
9. (Also see Mss 2988-3, Right to Privacy PAC and No on 9).
|
circa 1992 |
| 1/8 | Portland Gay Liberation
Front
"Fact Sheet on Homosexuality" stamped with "Portland Gay
Liberation Front,", undated, and Portland Gay Liberation Front newsletter,
early 1970s.
|
circa 1973-1974 |
| 1/9 | Portland Gay Men's
Chorus
Financial donation envelope and season brochures.
|
1987-1988 1994-1995 |
| 1/10 | Portland Gay Men's
Chorus
Program brochures and cassette tape of "Zillions".
|
1982-1985 |
| 1/11-12 | Portland Gay Men's
Chorus
Program brochures.
|
1986-1996 |
| 1/13 | Portland Gay Men's
Chorus
Tickets to "Men in Lights," November 20, 1994.
|
1994 |
| 1/14 | Queer
Nation/Portland
Flyer titled "Believe It Queer Nation".
|
undated |
| 1/15 | RATS (Radical Activist Truth
Squad)
Includes miscellaneous flyers, notes, organizational rules,
and other material about the organization (1992-1993). Also includes material
on the Oregon Health Plan, particularly as it relates to AIDS (1990-1992).
|
1990-1993 |
| 2/1-4 | RATS (Radical Activist Truth
Squad) New Member Packet
Materials from a three-ring binder.
Arranged in binder order.
|
circa 1991 |
| 2/5 | Second Gay, Lesbian and
Bisexual Youth Conference
Flyer for conference in Beaverton, Oregon.
|
1993 October 28-29 |
Series B: General files, 1972-1993Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/6 | AIDS and Measure
9
Flyers concerning the impact of Ballot Measure 9 on AIDS
programs. (Also see Mss 2988-3, Right to Privacy PAC and No on 9).
|
1992 |
| 2/7 | Days Together
calendar
Calendar showing Gay and Lesbian families. Photography by
Geoff Manasse Photography of Seattle.
|
1993 |
| 2/8 |
The Gay Insider
U.S.A
Book with listings of bars, bathhouses, and organizations
throughout the United States. Also includes narrative on each state, giving
political and social information related to Gay rights. Includes information on
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Author: John Francis Hunter (New York: Stonehill
Publishing, 1972).
|
1972 |
| 2/9 | Homo Alert!!!
Press release regarding Arizona Senator John McCain's speech
to the Oregon Citizens Alliance, August 30, 1993. (Also see Mss 2988-3, Right
to Privacy PAC and No on 9.)
|
1993 |
| 2/10 | No on 9--General
materials
Includes flyers and peel-off stickers urging opposition to
Measure 9 and negative flyers about Lon Mabon and Scott Lively, two leaders of
the Oregon Citizens Alliance, the organization promoting Measure 9. (Also see
Mss 1988-3, Right to Privacy PAC and No on 9).
|
circa 1992 |
| 2/11 | Oregon Health
Plan
Includes miscellaneous information about the Oregon Health
Plan, mainly as it relates to AIDS.
|
1991-1992 |
| 2/12 | Oregon Health Plan newspaper
articles |
1991-1992 |
| 2/13 | Seattle
Miscellaneous
Seattle area AIDS Resources listing (1990) and QSPIN (Queer
Seattle Public Information Network) press release (1992).
|
1990, 1992 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gay rights--Oregon.
- Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest.
- Gay liberation movement--Oregon.
- Gays--Legal status, laws, etc.--Oregon.
- Gays--Oregon--Identity.
Corporate Names
- Radical Activist Truth Squad (Portland, Or.)
- Portland Gay Men's Chorus
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government.
- Portland (Or.)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Newsletters.
- Newspapers.
- Posters
- Printed ephemera.
