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Charles J. Harbaugh papers, circa 1950-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Harbaugh, Charles J. (Charles James), 1946-1995
Title
Charles J. Harbaugh papers
Dates
circa 1950-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
48.19 cubic feet (57 boxes, 9 tubes)
Collection Number
4590
Summary
Papers of a Seattle-area therapist who was active in gay health issues
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Charles James Harbaugh, known commonly as Chuck, was a therapist in the Seattle area and active in gay health issues. Born in 1946, he grew up in Seattle, Montana, and The Dalles, Oregon. He was a graduate of Seattle University and also attended Union Theological Seminary in Chicago. In the late 1960s, Harbaugh was a founding member of the Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities. In the 1970s, he worked as an alcohol counselor for the Stonewall Treatment Center, as a therapist for Eastside Community Mental Health in Bellevue, Washington, and as an investigator for the Washington State Human Rights Commission. In his private practice, Harbaugh often helped younger gays and lesbians who were struggling with sexual identity issues and social pressures.

Harbaugh served on the boards of many Seattle gay organizations, including the Northwest Aids Foundation, the Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities, the Seattle Treatment Exchange Program, the Neighborhood Health Centers of Seattle, and the Privacy Lobby. He helped found the Gay Community Center in Seattle, the Dorian Group (a gay rights organization in Seattle that focused on public education and legal reform), and Rainbow (an organization of gay deaf people in Seattle). He was also active in the Church Council of Greater Seattle, especially in its street ministry program in the early 1970s. In the 1980s, he helped found the local chapter of Shanti, an AIDS support service that paired sufferers of the disease with volunteer companions trained in grief counseling. Harbaugh died in 1995 from complications related to AIDS.

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Content Description

The accession is comprised of materials collected and created by Harbaugh through his interest and activism in gay rights and gay health. Included are records of gay-oriented organizations, including the Dorian Group, the Seattle Gay Alliance, and the National Leather Association; AIDS-related organizations, including Chicken Soup Brigade, Mobilization Against AIDS, Northwest AIDS Foundation, and Seattle AIDS Network; and counseling groups, including Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities, Seattle Treatment Exchange Program, Shanti/Seattle, and Stonewall (Seattle). Although the collection primarily relates to gay life in Seattle, there is also significant material relating to gay life in Chicago, the Midwest, and the United States in general. Materials concerning religion and homosexuality are also well represented.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The creator's literary rights were transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in 2 accessions:

  • Accession no. 4590-001, Charles J. Harbaugh papers, 1966-1995
  • Accession no. 4590-002, Charles J. Harbaugh Collection of Erotic Magazines, Literature, and Motion Pictures, circa 1950-1995

Separated Materials

Newsletters, a large book collection, and other materials were removed from the papers and added to the holdings of various divisions in the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Robert Harbaugh in 1996.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects
  • AIDS (Disease)--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Church work with gays
  • Church work with gays--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Gay clubs--United States
  • Gay clubs--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Gay men--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Gay rights--United States
  • Gay rights--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Gays--Counseling of--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Gays--Health and hygiene--United States
  • Gays--Health and hygiene--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Gays--Middle West
  • Gays--United States
  • Gays--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Gays--Washington (State)--Seattle--Social conditions
  • Gays--Washington (State)--Seattle--Social life and customs
  • Homosexuality--Religious aspects
  • Homosexuality--Social aspects
  • Lesbians--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Harbaugh, Charles J. (Charles James), 1946-1995--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Chicken Soup Brigade (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Church Council of Greater Seattle. Lesbian and Gay Men Task Force
  • Gay Community Center (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Mobilization Against AIDS
  • National Leather Association. Seattle Chapter
  • Northwest AIDS Foundation (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Seattle AIDS Network
  • Seattle Counseling Service for Homosexuals
  • Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities
  • Seattle Treatment Exchange Project
  • Shanti/Seattle
  • Stonewall (center) (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Washington State Human Rights Commission

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--Social conditions--20th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • Motion pictures
  • Newsletters
  • Photographs
  • Posters
  • Printed ephemera

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)


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