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John M. Eccles Papers, 1946-1977
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
-
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 NoteReturn to Top
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 DescriptionReturn to Top
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 CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact Special Collections for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
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 CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Personal PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Correspondence -- Miscellaneous
Chronological |
1958-1965 |
| 1/2 | Correspondence -- George and Lulu Eccles |
1963 |
| 1/3 | Correspondence -- Outgoing Letters |
1960-1963 |
| 1/4 | Speeches and Writings
|
1955-1961; undated |
| 1/5 | Speeches and Writings -- Of Others |
undated |
| 1/6 | Speeches and Writings -- Radio Transcripts
|
1960-1961 |
| 1/7 | Subject Series -- American Civil Liberties
Union |
1959-1966 |
| 1/8 | Subject Series -- Dionysus |
1963 |
| 1/9 | Subject Series -- Frontier Athletic Club |
1960-1961 |
| 1/10 | Subject Series -- H and H Club |
1960-1961 |
| 1/11 | Subject Series -- Hollywood Assistance
League |
1960-1963 |
| 1/12 | Subject Series -- Janus Society |
1963-1964 |
| 1/13 | Subject Series -- One Institute, Los Angeles |
1960-1966 |
| 1/14 | Subject Series -- Society for Individual Rights (Vector
Newsletter) |
1966 |
| 1/15 | Subject Series -- Southern California on Religion and
the Homosexual (CONCERN) |
1966 |
| 1/16 | Subject Series -- Tenderloin Project, Town
Talk |
1965 |
| 1/17-19 | Ephemera -- Advertisements |
undated |
| 1/20 | Ephemera -- Cards |
|
| 1/21 | Ephemera -- Clubs and Entertainment |
|
| 1/22 | Ephemera -- Gay Organizations |
1959-1969 |
| 1/23 | Ephemera -- Venereal Disease |
undated |
| 1/24 | Ephemera -- Miscellaneous |
1959-1964 |
| 1/29-30 | Notes -- Thesis |
undated |
| 1/31-33 | Pamphlets |
1946-1962 |
| 1/34 | Newspapers -- Miscellaneous |
1960-1976 |
| 2/1 | Newspapers -- Citizens
News
|
1964 |
| 2/2 | Newspapers -- League for Civil
Education News
|
1961-1963 |
| 2/3 | Newspapers -- The
News
|
1963 |
| 2/4 | Directories |
1963 |
| 2/5 | Catalogues |
1960-1965 |
| 2/6 | Serials -- Miscellaneous |
|
| 2/7 | Serials -- Drum
|
1965-1966 |
| 2/8 | Serials -- Sexology
|
1958-1963 |
| 2/9-10 | Serials -- Photography/"Health"/Nudist |
1962-1969 |
| 2/11-16 | Clippings |
1953-1969 |
| 2/17 | Lists -- Taped Lectures |
1962-1963 |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Sound reels |
approximately 1963-1965 |
| 3 | Annotated books |
Series 2: Mattachine SocietyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4/1 | Organizational Features |
1958-1961 |
| 4/2 | General Correspondence -- Miscellaneous
Chronological |
1959-1963 |
| 4/3 | General Correspondence -- Mattachine Society, Los
Angeles |
1960 |
| 4/4 | Speeches and Writings -- "The Problems of
Rehabilitation" Presentation at 7th Annual Mattachine Society Convention
|
1960 |
| 4/5 | Subject Series -- Notes of Mattachine Discussion
Group-Tacoma |
1959-1960 |
| 4/6 | Ephemera |
1960-1965 |
| 4/7 | Pamphlets |
1957-1959 |
| 4/8 | Serials -- Mattachine
Interim
|
1956-1965 |
| 4/9 | Serials -- Mattachine
Newsletter
|
1960-1963 |
| 4/10 | Serials -- Mattachine
Review
|
1955-1963 |
| 4/11-13 | Newsletters -- Local Chapters |
1957-1964 |
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
