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John Terrill papers, 1980-2009
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Terrill, John
- Title
- John Terrill papers
- Dates
- 1980-2009 (inclusive)19802009
1983-1994 (bulk)19831994 - Quantity
- 2 cubic feet, (6 document cases)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2988-16
- Summary
- Papers of an AIDS activist of Portland, Oregon, primarily containing files of the Cascade Aids Project and Our House, a residential care and hospice facility for people with AIDS. Most files date from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John Terrill was involved with a number of gay rights organizations in Portland, Oregon, during the 1980s and 1990s. He worked as a volunteer with the Cascade Aids Project in 1983, shortly after the founding of the organization, and later served as chairman of the board of directors. He later became involved with Juniper House, a group home care facility for people living with AIDS. He went on to work with Our House, which was formed by members of Juniper House and provided residential and hospice care for people with AIDS in Portland. He served on Our House board of directors from around 1988 to 1993.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists primarily of files on Our House and the Cascade Aids project, including minutes, financial records, publicity, and correspondence. Also included is an oral history interview with John Terrill conducted by members of a Portland State University "Capstone" class in 2009.
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
John Terrill Papers, Mss 2988-16, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series:
- Our House files
- Cascade Aids Project files
- General files
Custodial History
The collection was originally acquired by the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN). It was processed by members of a class at Portland State University, and later donated to the Oregon Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Acquired January 2010, Library Accession 27027.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Our House, 1982-1994Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Blank resident papers |
1988-1989 |
| 1/2 | Board meeting minutes |
1988-1990 |
| 1/3 | Board meeting minutes |
1991-1994 |
| 1/4 | Board of Directors--Descriptions, member
information |
1989-1994 |
| 1/5 | Budget income balance sheets / financial
reports |
1990 |
| 1/6 | Budgets |
1993-1994 |
| 1/7 | Bylaws |
1987; 1994 |
| 1/8 | Cooperative Alliance Forum |
1989 |
| 1/9 | Finances |
1991 |
| 1/10 | Finances |
1992 |
| 1/11 | Finances--Quarterly reports, budget, annual
report |
circa 1988-1993 |
| 1/12 | Fundraising |
circa 1989-1994 |
| 1/13 | Fundraising events, brochures, letters, guidelines
for comunity fundraising for outside agencies, Heathman Holiday Tea |
1991-1994 |
| 2/1 | General
Preferred Provider Option Rider, list of doctors, "Democracy
and Homosexuality", American Adjustable Rate Term Trust, "Raj on Healing", an
aids diary
|
circa 1982-1994 |
| 2/2 | Legal health documents--HIV prevention |
1993 |
| 2/3 | Lucille Hart Dinner |
1989-1992 |
| 2/4 | Newsletters--Communication |
1990-1992 |
| 2/5 | Newspapers--Just Out, Oregon Gay News, Alternative
Connection, Cascade Voice |
1982; 1988; 1994 |
| 2/6 | Out and About |
1983-1984 |
| 2/7 | Personal Notes and Letters |
1986-1994 |
Personnel Policies and Resident
Procedures |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/8 | 1988 | |
| 2/9 | 1989 | |
| 2/10 | 1990 | |
| 2/11 | 1991 | |
| 2/12 | 1992-1993 | |
| 2/13 | undated | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/1 | Program
Information about Program, Mission Statements
|
1989-1994 |
| 3/2 | Property Documents |
1988-1991 |
| 3/3 | Volunteering |
1988-1992 |
Series B: Cascade AIDS Project (CAP), 1985-1990Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/4 | Brinker Fund |
1986-1989 |
| 3/5 | Business Minutes |
1985 |
| 3/6 | Business Minutes |
1986 |
| 3/7 | Business Minutes |
1987 |
| 3/8 | Business Minutes |
1988 |
| 4/1 | Business Minutes |
1989, January-April |
| 4/2 | By-laws |
undated; 1985-1989 |
| 4/3 | Community Health Support Services'
Newsletter--impact |
1985-1986 |
| 4/4 | Employment
Board selection, job descriptions
|
circa 1986 |
| 4/5 | Entertainment |
circa 1985-1990 |
Financial records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4/6 | 1987 | |
| 4/7 | 1988 | |
| 5/1 | 1984 | |
| 5/2 | 1985 | |
| 5/3 | 1986 | |
| 5/4 | 1987-1989 | |
| 5/5 | 1989 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 5/6 | Fundraising |
undated; 1987; 1989 |
| 5/7 | Fundraising |
circa 1987-1988 |
| 5/8 | General |
circa 1987-1989 |
| 5/9 | Human Resources |
circa 1987 |
| 5/10 | Political |
circa 1985-1988 |
| 5/11 | Newsletter |
1985-1989 |
| 5/12 | Overview--Reports--Goals--Mission
Statements |
undated |
| 5/13 | Policy and Procedures |
1987-1989 |
| 6/1 | The PAL Project--Community Health Support
Services |
circa 1985 |
| 6/2 | Published Reports |
1988 |
| 6/3 | Surveys--Questionnaires |
circa 1985-1987 |
| 6/4 | Retreat--Menucha |
1985, July 8 |
| 6/5 | AIDS Medical Information Pamphlets |
undated |
| 6/6 | Volunteer Training |
1985-1990 |
Series C: General Files, 1980-2009Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 6/7 | Chart |
undated |
| 6/8 | Personal File
Information on lobbying, information about AIDS related
legislation
|
circa 1993 |
| 6/9 | Outward Bound |
1980-1988 |
| 6/10 | Oral history interview with John Terrill by Cynthia
Nagata and Monica Ruiz (transcript only) |
2009 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- AIDS (disease)--Oregon--Portland
- AIDS activists--Oregon--Portland
- Gay liberation movement--Oregon
- Hospice care--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Terrill, John--Archives
Corporate Names
- Cascade Aids Project--Archives
- Our House (Portland, Or.)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.)--Social life and customs
Form or Genre Terms
- Minutes
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Michele
McKinnon Fricke and Geoffrey B. Wexler
2010
