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Hambleton Project records, 1997-2007

Overview of the Collection

Cre
Hambleton, Sharon, 1943-1997
Title
Hambleton Project records
Dates
1997-2007 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.42 linear feet, (10 document boxes and 1 oversize flat box)
Collection Number
2016-005
Summary
The Hambleton Project was a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon with a mission to provide support to lesbian women with cancer and other life threatening conditions. Spanning from 1997 to 2007, the collection consists of many textual documents as well as some more unique materials such as presentations, photographs, and artifacts.
Repository
Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions on access. The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Hambleton Project was a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon with a mission to provide support to lesbian women with cancer and other life threatening conditions. Sharon Hambleton, the founder of the Project, received help from a lesbian cancer support group in Washington D.C. while undergoing treatment for her cervical cancer and envisioned beginning similar work in the Portland area. Unfortunately, she passed away from cancer in March of 1997. However, the work she began was taken up and continued by her friends and quickly grew with the help of members and volunteers.

Because of fear, anxiety, and prejudice towards lesbian women as healthcare patients, the Hambleton Project worked to guide and advocate for these women. The support of the group included providing services for individuals whose needs were not being addressed, bereavement groups for women who had lost a partner to cancer or illness, and outreach to the healthcare community in order to provide education on serving lesbian patients.

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Content Description

The Hambleton Project Records house the records of a lesbian cancer organization. Spanning from 1997 to 2007, the collection consists of many textual documents as well as some more unique materials such as presentations, photographs, and artifacts including a mammography tumor display; and other audio-visual materials. Records cover the work of many committees and outreach events. The importance of this collection lies in its focus on the specific experience of lesbian women with cancer and serious illnesses. With an in-depth documentation of committee work and events, researchers with interests in LGBT health and the changing perspectives and treatment of lesbians in healthcare will benefit from this collection.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.

Preferred Citation

Hambleton Project records, Collection Number 2016-005, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is organized into two series: "Series I. Administrative records," and "Series II. Outreach."

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series I: Administrative records, 1997-2007

    The Administrative Records series, which dates from 1997 to 2007, includes meeting information, events, and other documentation of the several committees and administrative materials within the Hambleton Project Organization. Records of particular interest may be the "Removing the Barrier" training curriculum documenting a program to educate healthcare professionals on how to properly treat lesbian patients. This series is arranged alphabetical.

    • Description: Ad hoc Committees, contains document records on Whole Health Resources, the project website, and Women on Wellness program
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: Administrative overview, contains correspondence, brochures, photographs, by laws, and more documenting the work of the organization (1 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
    • Description: Administrative overview, contains correspondence, brochures, photographs, by laws, and more documenting the work of the organization (2 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
    • Description: Administrative overview, contains correspondence, brochures, photographs, by-laws, and more documenting the work of the organization (3 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
    • Description: Administrative overview, contains correspondence, brochures, photographs, by laws, and more documenting the work of the organization (4 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
    • Description: Board of Directors (B.O.D.), annual meetings and volunteer celebrations, contains records of volunteer fundraisers, recognitions, and events and B.O.D. meeting materials (1 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: B.O.D., annual meetings and volunteer celebrations, contains document records of volunteer fundraisers, recognitions, and events and B.O.D. meeting materials (2 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 2, Folder 2
    • Description: B.O.D., annual meetings and volunteer celebrations, contains document records of volunteer fundraisers, recognitions, and events and B.O.D. meeting materials (3 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 2, Folder 3
    • Description: B.O.D., annual meetings and volunteer celebrations, contains document records of volunteer fundraisers, recognitions, and events and B.O.D. meeting materials (4 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 2, Folder 4
    • Description: B.O.D., annual meetings and volunteer celebrations, contains document records of volunteer fundraisers, recognitions, and events and B.O.D. meeting materials (5 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 2, Folder 5
    • Description: B.O.D., manual, members, retreats, contains documents on information such as the organization mission, its' members, and B.O.D. retreats (1 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 2, Folder 6
    • Description: B.O.D., manual, members, retreats, contains documents on information such as the organization mission, its' members, and B.O.D. retreats (2 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 3, Folder 1
    • Description: B.O.D., manual, members, retreats, contains documents on information such as the organization mission, its' members, and B.O.D. retreats (3 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 3, Folder 2
    • Description: B.O.D., meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting minutes, and notes for several years (1 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2002
      Container: Box 3, Folder 3
    • Description: B.O.D., meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting minutes, and notes for several years (2 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2002
      Container: Box 3, Folder 4
    • Description: B.O.D., meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting minutes, and notes for several years (3 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2002
      Container: Box 3, Folder 5
    • Description: B.O.D., meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting minutes, and notes for several years (4 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2002
      Container: Box 3, Folder 6
    • Description: B.O.D., meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting minutes, and notes for several years (5 of 5)
      Dates: 1997-2002
      Container: Box 3, Folder 7
    • Description: B.O.D., meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting minutes, and notes for several years (1 of 3)
      Dates: 2003-2007
      Container: Box 4, Folder 1
    • Description: B.O.D., meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting minutes, and notes for several years (2 of 3)
      Dates: 2003-2007
      Container: Box 4, Folder 2
    • Description: B.O.D., meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting minutes, and notes for several years (3 of 3)
      Dates: 2003-2007
      Container: Box 4, Folder 3
    • Description: Business and office records, contains business records for the general project including federal forms and applications, state reports, and office specific guides, reports, and contracts (1 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 4, Folder 4
    • Description: Business and office records, contains business records for the general project including federal forms and applications, state reports, and office specific guides, reports, and contracts (2 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 4, Folder 5
    • Description: Business and office records, contains business records for the general project including federal forms and applications, state reports, and office specific guides, reports, and contracts (3 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 4, Folder 6
    • Description: Business and office records, contains business records for the general project including federal forms and applications, state reports, and office specific guides, reports, and contracts (4 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 4, Folder 7
    • Description: Client services committee meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting notes and minutes for client services (1 of 2)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 5, Folder 1
    • Description: Client services committee meeting materials, contains documentation of meeting notes and minutes for client services (2 of 2)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 5, Folder 2
    • Description: Client services committee overview, contains documents of program development, workshop forums, and other supportive records (1 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 5, Folder 3
    • Description: Client services committee overview, contains documents of program development, workshop forums, and other supportive records (2 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 5, Folder 4
    • Description: Client services committee overview, contains documents of program development, workshop forums, and other supportive records (3 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 5, Folder 5
    • Description: Education and outreach, events, contains records on the various education and outreach committee events such as "African American Wellness" (1 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 5, Folder 6
    • Description: Education and outreach, events, contains records on the various education and outreach committee events such as "African American Wellness" (2 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 5, Folder 7
    • Description: Education and outreach, events, contains records on the various education and outreach committee events such as "African American Wellness" (3 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 5, Folder 8
    • Description: Education and Outreach, "Hambleton Happenings,"contains copies of the projects newsletter sent out seasonally by the Education and Outreach Committee (1 of 4)
      Dates: 1998-2007
      Container: Box 6, Folder 1
    • Description: Education and Outreach, "Hambleton Happenings," contains copies of the projects newsletter sent out seasonally by the Education and Outreach Committee (2 of 4)
      Dates: 1998-2007
      Container: Box 6, Folder 2
    • Description: Education and Outreach, "Hambleton Happenings,"contains copies of the projects newsletter sent out seasonally by the Education and Outreach Committee (3 of 4)
      Dates: 1998-2007
      Container: Box 6, Folder 3
    • Description: Education and Outreach, "Hambleton Happenings," contains copies of the projects newsletter sent out seasonally by the Education and Outreach Committee (4 of 4)
      Dates: 1998-2007
      Container: Box 6, Folder 4
    • Description: Education and Outreach, meeting materials, contains records of the Education and Outreach Committees' notes, minutes, and reports (1 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 6, Folder 5
    • Description: Education and Outreach, meeting materials, contains records of the Education and Outreach Committees' notes, minutes, and reports (2 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 6, Folder 6
    • Description: Education and Outreach, meeting materials, contains records of the Education and Outreach Committees' notes, minutes, and reports (3 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 6, Folder 7
    • Description: Education and Outreach, "Removing the Barrier" training program, contains curriculum and other training materials for an education course designed for healthcare providers (1 of 3)
      Dates: 2003-2005
      Container: Box 7, Folder 1
    • Description: Education and Outreach, "Removing the Barrier" training program, contains curriculum and other training materials for an education course designed for healthcare providers (2 of 3)
      Dates: 2003-2005
      Container: Box 7, Folder 2
    • Description: Education and Outreach, "Removing the Barrier" training program, contains curriculum and other training materials for an education course designed for healthcare providers (3 of 3)
      Dates: 2003-2005
      Container: Box 7, Folder 3
    • Description: Fund Development, contains records for ads and announcements, capstone projects, events and workshops, and other methods the project used to raise money (1 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 7, Folder 4
    • Description: Fund Development, contains records for ads and announcements, capstone projects, events and workshops, and other methods the project used to raise money (2 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 7, Folder 5
    • Description: Fund Development, contains records for ads and announcements, capstone projects, events and workshops, and other methods the project used to raise money (3 of 3)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 7, Folder 6
    • Description: Fund Development, grants, contains records of various grant applications and correspondence (1 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 7, Folder 7
    • Description: Fund Development, grants, contains records of various grant applications and correspondence (2 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 8, Folder 1
    • Description: Fund Development, grants, contains records of various grant applications and correspondence (3 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 8, Folder 2
    • Description: Fund Development, grants, contains records of various grant applications and correspondence (4 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 8, Folder 3
    • Description: Fund Development, "Koman for the Cure" grant, contains all the paperwork and supplemental materials for a grant application for a mini-grant (1 of 3)
      Dates: 1998-2007
      Container: Box 8, Folder 4
    • Description: Fund Development, "Koman for the Cure" grant, contains all the paperwork and supplemental materials for a grant application for a mini-grant (2 of 3)
      Dates: 1998-2007
      Container: Box 8, Folder 5
    • Description: Fund Development, "Koman for the Cure" grant, contains all the paperwork and supplemental materials for a grant application for a mini-grant (3 of 3)
      Dates: 1998-2007
      Container: Box 8, Folder 6
    • Description: Fund Development, meeting materials, contains the fund development committee meeting minutes, notes, goals, and other records involved in the various committee meetings (1 of 2)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 8, Folder 7
    • Description: Fund Development, meeting materials, contains the fund development committee meeting minutes, notes, goals, and other records involved in the various committee meetings (2 of 2)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 8, Folder 8
    • Description: Membership and volunteers, contains records of membership and volunteer forms, contact information, and meeting minutes (1 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 9, Folder 1
    • Description: Membership and volunteers, contains records of membership and volunteer forms, contact information, and meeting minutes (2 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 9, Folder 2
    • Description: Membership and volunteers, contains records of membership and volunteer forms, contact information, and meeting minutes (3 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 9, Folder 3
    • Description: Membership and volunteers, contains records of membership and volunteer forms, contact information, and meeting minutes (4 of 4)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 9, Folder 4
    • Description: Membership and volunteer committees, contains correspondence, forms, contact information, potential projects, and other administrative records regarding members and volunteers (1 of 2)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 9, Folder 5
    • Description: Membership and volunteer committees, contains correspondence, forms, contact information, potential projects, and other administrative records regarding members and volunteers (2 of 2)
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 9, Folder 6
    • Description: Phone logs, contains contact information and pertinent information for people involved in the organization (1 of 2)
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 9, Folder 7
    • Description: Phone logs, contains contact information and pertinent information for people involved in the organization (2 of 2)
      Dates: 2006-2007
      Container: Box 9, Folder 8
    • Description: Unprocessed digital files on compact discs
      Dates: 2002-2007
      Container: Box 9, Folder 9
    • Description: Volunteer training, contains applications, forms, orientation schedule, and other volunteer training documentation
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 10, Folder 1
  • Series II: Outreach, 1997-2007

    The Outreach series, ranging from 1997 to 2007, covers the many different outreach materials and records of the organization. Interesting materials include a mammography artifact portraying the size and shape of cancer tumors and a collage book overviewing the entire lifespan of the Hambleton Project.

    • Description: Archival DVDs, "Inspiration to Celebration," contains compact disks with DVD slideshow presentations of photographs of the projects events and members
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 10, Folder 2
    • Description: Archival photos, "Inspiration to Celebration," contains compact disks with digital photograph files on them that document the projects events and members
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 10, Folder 3
    • Description: Artifacts: Hambleton banner
      Dates: circa 1997-2000
      Container: Box 11, Folder 1
    • Description: Artifacts: Hambleton letter openers
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 11, Folder 2
    • Description: Artifacts: Hambleton sign
      Dates: circa 1997-2010
      Container: Box 11, Folder 4
    • Description: Artifacts: Mammography tumor display
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 11, Folder 3
    • Description: Book, Collage of project memorabilia including photographs, and various events and outreach memories
      Dates: 1997-2007
      Container: Box 10, Folder 4
    • Description: Cassette Tape, KBOO (unprocessed)
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 10, Folder 5
    • Description: Mammography and breast health pamphlet, Hambleton buttons and pin
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 10, Folder 6
    • Description: News clipping, "Just Out" magazine, contains a news clipping about the closure of the project
      Dates: 2007
      Container: Box 10, Folder 7
    • Description: Pamphlet, "Circle of Care," contains pamphlets that give guidance for lesbians with cancer and other life threatening conditions
      Dates: 2001
      Container: Box 10, Folder 8
    • Description: Photographic Proofs, contains many proofs of Hambleton events
      Dates: circa 1997-2007
      Container: Box 10, Folder 9
    • Description: Project floppy disks (unprocessed)
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 10, Folder 10

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Subject Terms

  • Community organization
  • Neoplasms
  • Women's Health

Geographical Names

  • Oregon--Portland
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