Correspondence, 1970-1980
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the Gay Activists Alliance, New York (GAA) constitution and bylaws, publications, newsletters, newspapers, fliers, and news clippings along with limited correspondence, committee report files, conference fliers, and photographs of early picketing and zaps. The GAA published materials include The Activist newsletter and newspaper and public outreach pamphlets proving general information on homosexuality, the repeal of the consensual sodomy statue, and the fight for gay and lesbian civil rights. The collection also includes reports on employment discrimination, information on the state and city gay and lesbian civil rights bills, and 3 editions of an international list of gay and lesbian organizations. Information on the choice of the lambda symbol, a typescript copy of Joe Kennedy's The Summer of 1977: GAA's Last Hurrah, and a few buttons along with a small frisbee complete the collection. Photographs by John Lauritsen, John Rash, and Richard C. Wandel captured picketing and zaps by GAA members including John Paul Hudson, Bob Milne, Jim Owles, and others. The demonstrations documented include; a synagogue, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, CBS Broadcasting Center, Household Finance Corporation, and New York City Hall.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1980
Creator
- From the Collection: Owles, Jim (Person)
- From the Collection: Rash, John (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Gay Activists Alliance (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: Lauritsen, John (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Wandel, Richard (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Kennedy, Joe (Author, Person)
Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (2 archive cartons, 1 flat box)
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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