North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO), 1968
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises the official records for the Southern California Council on Religion and the Homophile for the years 1965-1968. These are contained in the Minute Book / Membership Register, which contains copies of the articles of incorporation and by-laws; minutes of the pre-foundation planning committee and of the Board of Trustees and general membership meetings from June 1965 to August 1968; and several contemporary membership lists. The collection also contains a notebook of the Rev. Ken Wahrenbrock, Secretary of the organization, with his correspondence, copies of Board minutes, and other materials on the organization for the years 1965-1967. The bulk of the remaining manuscript materials derive from the papers of Jim Kepner, a founder of the organization, who served as Wahrenbrock's pro-tem and later succeeded him as Secretary. These include his detailed handwritten notes of Board meetings for the years 1965-1972; a file on the 4th North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO) in 1968, to which Kepner served as a delegate; and a file of notes on the early history of the organization and its parent, the Council on Religion and the Homosexual, in San Francisco. The collection also contains a file of correspondence from 1966 to 1971 (the letters from 1975 and 1984 represent letters of inquiry written to the organization after it has ceased activities); informational brochures; flyers and announcements of the organization's monthly meetings and other activities; and copies of the nine issues of the organization's newsletter, Concern, published irregularly from 1966 through 1969.
Dates
- Creation: 1968
Creator
- From the Collection: Southern California Council on Religion and the Homophile (Organization)
- From the Collection: Kepner, Jim (James Lynn Kepner, Jr.) (Person)
Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.8 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository
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Los Angeles California 90007 United States
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