John M. Eccles Papers, 1946-1977
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Eccles, John M.
- Title
- John M. Eccles Papers
- Dates
- 1946-1977 (inclusive)19461977
- Quantity
- 3.27 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4517 (Accession No. 4517-001)
- Summary
- Papers of gay Washington State man who was active in the Mattachine Society, particularly in Los Angeles.
- Repository
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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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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical Note
John Eccles was a gay man whose missionary parents lived in Buckley, Washington. He tried unsuccessfully to establish a chapter of the Mattachine Society in Washington State in 1959-60. Eccles subsequently moved to Los Angeles. He was active in the Los Angeles Mattachine Society in the 1960s but resigned as Vice President in 1963 following a dispute.
Content Description
Much of the Eccles collection consists of published gay pamphlets, newletters, magazines and ephemera, including those of the Mattachine Society. Other materials include Eccles's notes for a thesis, a small amount of correspondence, audio tape recordings of lectures and discussions on homosexuality, and transcripts of interviews and radio programs.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact Special Collections for details.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Eccles papers were transferred from Special Collections Division September 20, 1995, but were given to the Libraries some years previously by an unknown donor.
Processing Note
The collection was processed in 1995. Eight of the audio tapes were originally numbered L-2 through L-9. Two unnumbered tapes were numbered 10 and 11 during processing. A list of taped lectures found among the papers was annotated with the tape numbers of the corresponding tapes and appended to the inventory. Photographs were removed from the collection in 2018.
Separated Materials
Only heavily annotated books were kept with the papers. The rest of Eccles's collection of books on homosexuality was dispersed between the book collections of the Special Collections division and the Libraries' general collection. Photographs removed to be described separately as part of the John M. Eccles photograph collection.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1: Personal Papers
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Description: Correspondence -- Miscellaneous ChronologicalDates: 1958-1965Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: Correspondence -- George and Lulu EcclesDates: 1963Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: Correspondence -- Outgoing LettersDates: 1960-1963Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: Speeches and Writings
- The best decision I have ever made, 1955
- Yes I am a Christian (essay), 1956
- Although I will try (essay), 1952
- It is said of men (poem), 1957
- On True Love (essay), undated
- Dialogue between a normal girl and me, undated
- Presentation at Washington State Psychological Association Panel -- Discussion on Homosexuality, 1960
- Transcript of Discussion between John Eccles and Bertha Eccles Regarding the Drafting of a Homosexual Bill of Rights, 1961?
- Transcript of Conversation Between John Eccles, His Father George, and Others on Homosexual Relationships
- I do not say that sexual relations (essay), undated
Dates: 1955-1961; undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/4 -
Description: Speeches and Writings -- Of OthersDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: Speeches and Writings -- Radio Transcripts
- Venereal Disease
- Hoodlumism
- Love
- Pacifica
Dates: 1960-1961Container: Box/Folder 1/6 -
Description: Subject Series -- American Civil Liberties UnionDates: 1959-1966Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: Subject Series -- DionysusDates: 1963Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: Subject Series -- Frontier Athletic ClubDates: 1960-1961Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: Subject Series -- H and H ClubDates: 1960-1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: Subject Series -- Hollywood Assistance LeagueDates: 1960-1963Container: Box/Folder 1/11
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Description: Subject Series -- Janus SocietyDates: 1963-1964Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: Subject Series -- One Institute, Los AngelesDates: 1960-1966Container: Box/Folder 1/13
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Description: Subject Series -- Society for Individual Rights (Vector Newsletter)Dates: 1966Container: Box/Folder 1/14
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Description: Subject Series -- Southern California on Religion and the Homosexual (CONCERN)Dates: 1966Container: Box/Folder 1/15
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Description: Subject Series -- Tenderloin Project, Town TalkDates: 1965Container: Box/Folder 1/16
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Description: Ephemera -- AdvertisementsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/17-19
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Description: Ephemera -- CardsContainer: Box/Folder 1/20
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Description: Ephemera -- Clubs and EntertainmentContainer: Box/Folder 1/21
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Description: Ephemera -- Gay OrganizationsDates: 1959-1969Container: Box/Folder 1/22
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Description: Ephemera -- Venereal DiseaseDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/23
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Description: Ephemera -- MiscellaneousDates: 1959-1964Container: Box/Folder 1/24
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Description: Notes -- ThesisDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/29-30
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Description: PamphletsDates: 1946-1962Container: Box/Folder 1/31-33
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Description: Newspapers -- MiscellaneousDates: 1960-1976Container: Box/Folder 1/34
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Description: Newspapers -- Citizens NewsDates: 1964Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: Newspapers -- League for Civil Education NewsDates: 1961-1963Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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Description: Newspapers -- The NewsDates: 1963Container: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: DirectoriesDates: 1963Container: Box/Folder 2/4
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Description: CataloguesDates: 1960-1965Container: Box/Folder 2/5
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Description: Serials -- MiscellaneousContainer: Box/Folder 2/6
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Description: Serials -- DrumDates: 1965-1966Container: Box/Folder 2/7
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Description: Serials -- SexologyDates: 1958-1963Container: Box/Folder 2/8
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Description: Serials -- Photography/"Health"/NudistDates: 1962-1969Container: Box/Folder 2/9-10
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Description: ClippingsDates: 1953-1969Container: Box/Folder 2/11-16
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Description: Lists -- Taped LecturesDates: 1962-1963Container: Box/Folder 2/17
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Description: Sound reelsDates: approximately 1963-1965Container: Box 2
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Description: Annotated booksContainer: Box 3
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Series 2: Mattachine Society
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Description: Organizational FeaturesDates: 1958-1961Container: Box/Folder 4/1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Miscellaneous ChronologicalDates: 1959-1963Container: Box/Folder 4/2
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Description: General Correspondence -- Mattachine Society, Los AngelesDates: 1960Container: Box/Folder 4/3
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Description: Speeches and Writings -- "The Problems of Rehabilitation" Presentation at 7th Annual Mattachine Society ConventionDates: 1960Container: Box/Folder 4/4
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Description: Subject Series -- Notes of Mattachine Discussion Group-TacomaDates: 1959-1960Container: Box/Folder 4/5
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Description: EphemeraDates: 1960-1965Container: Box/Folder 4/6
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Description: PamphletsDates: 1957-1959Container: Box/Folder 4/7
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Description: Serials -- Mattachine InterimDates: 1956-1965Container: Box/Folder 4/8
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Description: Serials -- Mattachine NewsletterDates: 1960-1963Container: Box/Folder 4/9
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Description: Serials -- Mattachine ReviewDates: 1955-1963Container: Box/Folder 4/10
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Description: Newsletters -- Local ChaptersDates: 1957-1964Container: Box/Folder 4/11-13
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gay clubs--California--Los Angeles
- Gay clubs--United States
- Gay liberation movement--California--Los Angeles
- Gay liberation movement--Washington (State)
- Gay men--California--Los Angeles
- Gay men--Public opinion
- Gay men--Social conditions
- Gay men--Washington (State)
- Gay press publications--United States
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Transvestism
Personal Names
- Eccles, John M.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Los Angeles Mattachine Society
- Mattachine Society
