Gay and Lesbian Legal collection, 1912-1928

Overview of the Collection

Title
Gay and Lesbian Legal collection
Dates
1912-1928 (inclusive)
Quantity
.74 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Collection Number
Mss 2988-14
Summary
Collection includes: Photocopy transcripts of trials of Portland men accused of sodomy, including: Oregon State vs. McAllister, 1912; Oregon State vs. Start, 1913; Oregon State vs. Brazell, 1928; Index to the trials of the "Vice Clique," 1912.
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

Collection includes: Photocopy transcripts of trials of Portland men accused of sodomy, including: Oregon State vs. McAllister, 1912; Oregon State vs. Start, 1913; Oregon State vs. Brazell, 1928; Index to the trials of the "Vice Clique," 1912.

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 required seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Gay and Lesbian Legal Collection, Mss 2988-14, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Gay men -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Oregon -- Portland.
  • Gay rights -- Oregon -- Portland.
  • Gays -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Oregon -- Portland.
  • Trials (Sodomy) -- Oregon -- Portland.
  • Vice -- Oregon -- Portland.

Corporate Names

  • Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest.
  • Oregon. -- Supreme Court.

Family Names

  • Brazell, Clarence.
  • McAllister, Edward Stonewall Jackson.
  • Start, Harry.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Indexes (reference sources) -- aat
  • Transcripts. -- aat