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John Wilkens Colorado Amendment 2 Newspaper Article Collection, 1991-1996
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wilkens, John
- Title
- John Wilkens Colorado Amendment 2 Newspaper Article Collection
- Dates
- 1991-1996 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 9.83 cubic ft. (11 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 12670
- Summary
- The John Wilkens Colorado Amendment 2 Newspaper Article collection contains thousands of clippings (as well as complete issues of newspapers) pertaining to the passage and eventual nullification of Colorado’s Amendment 2, a ballot measure intended to prevent local governments from providing legal protections for LGBT-identified individuals. The scope of this collection attempts to capture all mentions (direct, indirect, and peripheral) of LBGT issues, personalities, and culture in select Colorado newspapers during the time Amendment 2 was active.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
John Wilkens was a graduate student in Journalism at University of Colorado at Boulder in the early 1990s when Colorado’s Amendment 2 was being proposed, debated, approved, and ultimately ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1996. (Amendment 2 was a voter-approved measure barring local governments from providing legal protections to people who identify as LGBT.) While at CU, Wilkens began keeping newspaper clipping files on the debate as well as tangential coverage about LGBT issues for a potential doctoral project. The collection dates from January 1991 to June 1996 and is sourced primarily from the major newspapers in Denver and Boulder.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains thousands of newspaper articles from between 1991 and 1996 involving LGBT rights in Colorado and general coverage of LBGT issues, personalities, and culture taking place throughout the US. The majority are individual articles clipped from the major daily and weekly papers in Denver and Boulder (the Denver Post, the Rocky Mountain News, Westword, the Boulder Daily Camera, and the Colorado Daily), but some entire issues of newspapers are contained within the collection, along with stories and issues from non-Colorado newspapers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsOther materials related to Colorado Amendement 2 can be found at:
Equality Colorado Records, WH1787, Denver Public Library Western History Collection
Evans v. Romer papers, WH2010, Denver Public Library Western History Collection
Besty Stephens Papers, WH2336, Denver Pulbic Library Western History Collection
Amendment 2 collection, MSS #1550, History Colorado Stephen H. Hart Library and Research Center
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from John Wilkens in April 2017.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Michael W. Harris in June 2017.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Denver Post newspaper articles about LGBT issues (58 folders) | January 1, 1992- April 30, 1994 |
| 2 | Denver Post articles, LGBT rights (14 folders) | May 1, 1994- November 25, 1994 |
| 2 | Denver Post, Amendment 2 trial and coverage | September-October 1993 |
| 11 | Denver Post clippings | |
| 2 | Colorado Daily News, LGBT rights news (17 folders) | September 13, 1990- April 14, 1995 |
| 2 | Westword (12 folders) | January 30, 1991- October 11, 1994 |
| 2 | Boulder Daily Camera (5 folders) | September 1, 1991-December 31, 1991 |
| 3 | Rocky Mountain News (55 folders) | December 6, 1991-April 1,1994 |
| 4 | Rocky Mountain News (18 folders) | April 1, 1994- December 31, 1994 |
| 11 | Rocky Mountain News clippings | |
| 4 | Misc. articles | July 1993 |
| 4 | Articles to input | Undated |
| 4 | Unfiled articles | Undated |
| 4 | To copy | Undated |
| 4 | RMN to copy | January 28, 1991-March 31, 1991 |
| 4 | Various LGBT articles, Colorado newspapers | January 28, 1991- February 22, 1995 |
| 4 | Daily Camera to Copy | c. 1991 |
| 4 | Leftovers to file | Undated |
| 4 | Denver Post to copy | February 21, 1991-May 29, 1991 |
| 4 | Colorado Daily to copy | February 1-3, 1991-March 22, 1991 |
| 4 | Binder of scanned and print news articles about Amendment 2 | January 3, 1991- January 31, 1993 |
| 4 | Amendment 2 background information | 1992-1995 |
| 5-7 | Denver Post full newspapers | November 9, 1992- December 8, 1994 |
| 7 | Westword full newspapers | December 25, 1991- January 3, 1995 |
| 8-9 | Various full newspapers regarding Amendment 2 and LGBT rights | March 16, 1993- June 18, 1996 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous news clippings, Amendment 2 (10 folders) | February 15, 1992- May 21 1996 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Civil rights -- Gays -- Colorado
- Gay rights
- Gay rights -- Colorado
- Gay rights -- Colorado -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Gays -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Colorado
- Gays -- Political activity -- Colorado
- Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- Colorado
- Homosexuality -- Political aspects -- Colorado
- Political activists -- Gays -- Colorado
- Social justice -- United States
- United States -- Supreme Court -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Geographical Names
- Colorado -- History -- 1951-
Processed by Michael W. Harris
2017
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