University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections5074Dorian GroupDorian Group
records1966-19906.63 cubic ft. (8 boxes plus 5 sound tape reels)Collection materials are in
English.Records of a
Seattle gay rights organization composed of professional gay men and some
lesbiansOrganized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 5074-001, Dorian Group records, 1977-1985
- Accession No. 5074-002, Dorian Group records, 1977-1990
- Accession No. 5074-003, Dorian Group records, 1966-1968
The Dorian Group is a Seattle gay rights organization, mainly composed
of professional gay men and some lesbians. It was founded in 1974 and
incorporated in 1975 as a non-profit organization. The group focuses on public
education and legal reform, such as opposition to Seattle's Initiative 13 in
1977.
Meeting notes, correspondence, committee records, newsletters, sound
recordings, and other materials relating primarily to trustee Robert Wood's
service on the Dorian Group's Board of Trustees and Membership Committee.
Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted.
Contact repository for details.
Request at UW
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries. Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication.
Contact Repository for details.
Donated by Robert W. Wood in 1997.
Processed in 1998.
Seattle
Counseling Service records collection 6391
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Accession No. 5074-001: Dorian Group records, 1977-19850.63 cu. ft. (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Meeting notes, correspondence, committee records, newsletters and
other records kept by Robert W. Wood, trustee and member of the Membership
Development Committee; 1977-1985.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Organizational RecordsOrganizational Features1/15074-001"Administration, Policy, and Procedures
Manual"1/25074-001Organization1/35074-001Announcements1980Newsletters1978-19801/45074-001Dorian
Newsletter1978-19801/55074-001Gay Community Center
Newsletter1979-19801/55074-001It's Time19791/55074-001NGTF Action
Report19791/55074-001Sexual Law
Reporter19781/65074-001Ephemera1/75074-001Clippings1978-1981Board of Trustees1/85074-001By-Laws1/95074-001Incoming Letters1979-19811/105074-001Outgoing Letters1978-19851/115074-001Intra-Organizational Correspondence1978-19821/125074-001Minutes1978-19811/135074-001Co-Presidents' Reports1978-19801/145074-001Membership Lists1/155074-001Financial Records1978-19811/165074-001Press Releases1978-1979Subject Series1/175074-001Action1/185074-001Activities1977-19781/195074-001Administration1977-19801/205074-001Finance/Budget/Fund-Raising1977-19781/215074-001Goals/Plans/Proposals1977-19811/225074-001Board Training PacketExecutive Committee1/235074-001Intra-Organizational Correspondence1978-19791/245074-001Minutes1978-1981Finance Committee1/255074-001Intra-Organizational Correspondence1978-19791/265074-001Minutes1978-19801/275074-001Legislative Action Committee1978-1981Membership Committee1/285074-001General Correspondence1979-19801/295074-001Intra-Organizational Correspondence1978-19812/15074-001Minutes1978-19812/25074-001Brochure2/35074-001Survey2/45074-001Notes2/55074-001Membership Records2/65074-001Membership Poll2/75074-001Report2/85074-001Resolution2/95074-001Budget19782/105074-001Nominations CommitteePersonnel Committee2/115074-001Intra-Organizational Correspondence1978-19792/125074-001Minutes19792/135074-001Personnel Records2/145074-001Public Education Committee1979-1981Accession No. 5074-002: Dorian Group records, 1977-19906.00 cu. ft. (6 boxes); 10 sound cassettesScope and Content: Correspondence, draft legislation, ephemera, financial records,
lists, sound cassettes, clippings, and other records and those of its lobbying
group, The Privacy Lobby; 1977-1990.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers
restricted. Contact repository for details.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries. Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or
publication. Contact Repository for details. Membership lists may not be
photocopied or published for 25 years from date of gift (restriction ends March
16, 2026).
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Bill Swigart
Accession No. 5074-003: Dorian Group records, 1966-1968five sound tape reels.Scope and Content: 5 reel-to-reel tapes from/about the Dorian Society. They were
given by Ward Folsom and Leigh Champlin to the Pacific Northwest Lesbian and
Gay History Museum Project. The subjects of the tapes are talks that Dorian
Society members gave, along with recordings of broadcasts of news or interviews
on gay subjects by commercial media.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Ruth Pettis of Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum
project. It was donated to her by Wade Folson and Leigh Champlin., 2015-12-29