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Right to Privacy Political Action Committee records, 1983-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Right to Privacy (Organization)
- Title
- Right to Privacy Political Action Committee records
- Dates
- 1983-1991 (inclusive)19831991
- Quantity
- 0.9 cubic feet, (2 document cases)
- Collection Number
- Coll 281
- Summary
- Records of a lesbian and gay political action organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and active in fundraising in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Materials were collected by John E. Baker, who served as chair of the organization's board.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Right to Privacy Political Action Committee was a lesbian and gay organization formed in 1982 in Portland, Oregon, by members of Portland Town Council, which flourished in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Among the founders was John E. Baker, who served as the board chair. In a press release dated July 8, 1987, the organization stated, "Right to Privacy, the state's eighth largest political action committee, supports candidates on the basis of their positions on the following key issues: civil rights for lesbians and gay men, a woman's right to choose abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment, and public policy related to the AIDS crisis." The group actively raised money in support of candidates; sponsored the annual Lucille Hart fundraising dinner; and also held a garden party leading up that event.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of Right to Privacy Political Action Committee records that were compiled by John E. Baker, a member of the organization's board. The records include board meeting notes and minutes; lists of campaign contributors; materials related to the organization's Lucille Hart fundraising dinners; reports; ephemera; and a small amount of correspondence.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Right to Privacy Politcal Action Committee records, Coll 281, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
The bulk of the collection was acquired in December 2000 (Lib. Acc. 24346); additional materials were the gift of John E. Baker, January 2008 (Lib. Acc. 26423).
Custodial History
The materials were collected by John E. Baker, who donated them to the Oregon Historical Society Research Library via the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest.
Related Materials
Related materials at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library include additional records of the Right to Privacy Political Action Committee, which are part of Mss 2988-3, the Campaign for a Hate Free Oregon records; and an oral history interview with John E. Baker, SR 11481, which is available online in OHS Digital Collections, https://digitalcollections.ohs.org/sr-11481-oral-history-interview-with-john-e-baker.
Separated Materials
Some materials in this collection were separated from Coll 256, the Portland Town Council records, Oregon Historical Society Research Library, during processing of those records.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Board materials, general | 1987-1990 |
| 1 | 2 | Board meeting notes and minutes | 1988-1990 |
| 1 | 3 | Campaign contributors | 1987-1988 |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence | 1989-1991 |
| 1 | 5 | "Creating safety, valuing diversity: lesbians and gay men in the university: a report to the President of the University of Oregon by the Task Force on Lesbian and Gay Concerns" | 1990 October 1 |
| 1 | 6 | Equity Foundation board | 1990 |
| 2 | 1 | General materials
Includes 1988 legislative candidate questionnaire form and newsletter for February 1989.
|
1988-1991 |
| 2 | 2 | "Interest group politics: a comparison of Right to Privacy P.A.C. and Act-up Portland," by Norman R. Sikes (senior thesis, Lewis & Clark College) | 1991 |
| 2 | 3 | "Lobby day: gay and lesbian civil rights bill," Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus | undated |
| 2 | 4 | Lucille Hart dinners
Includes materials related to logistics, fundraising, and programming.
|
1983-1991 |
| 2 | 5 | Nonprofit policy and management class materials | 1990 |
| 2 | 6 | Oregonians for Fairness | 1990 |
| 2 | 7 | Other organizations' materials | 1989-1991 |
| 2 | 8 | Pioneer Courthouse Square event | 1992 |
| 2 | 9 | "A survey of the Seattle area lesbian and gay community: identity and issues," Seattle Commission for Lesbians and Gays | 1991 March |
| 2 | 10 | Voter survey regarding Measure 8 | 1988 |
| 2 | 11 | "Winners Circle" and fundraising | approximately 1989-1990 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gay people--Oregon
- Gay people--Political activity--Oregon
- Gay rights--Oregon
- LGBT activism--Oregon
Corporate Names
- Right to Privacy (Organization)--Records and correspondence
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--1951-
Form or Genre Terms
- minutes (administrative records)
- records (documents)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Baker, John E., 1946- (compiler)
