Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: Coll2008-031

Staff Only

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection contains administrative records, including the constitution and by-laws, minutes, membership and chapter address lists, and newsletters of the Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (SCRSD), the Los Angeles chapter of the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD), from 1977 to 1979. The collection also contains national Alliance and other regional chapter newsletters, 1977-1979.

Dates

Creation: 1977-1979

Creator

Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (Organization)

Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Publication Rights

Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).

Administrative History

The Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (SCRSD) was formed in June 1977, at a meeting of 22 people at the home of Bob Wickham and Bob Miller in Sherman Oaks, California. SCRSD later joined the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf, the national organization for deaf members of the GLBT community, and hosted the Alliance's 1993 national conference.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Administrative records and newsletters, 1977-1979, of the Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (SCRSD), the Los Angeles chapter of the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. The collection includes newsletters from the national Alliance and other regional chapters.

Arrangement

The arrangement of the documents reflects their original order as they were found in a ring binder, with the chapter’s administrative records followed by the newsletters of other chapters and of the national organization, the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. Documents found loose in the front of the binder have been placed in the first folder, "Correspondence and Press Releases". Additional correspondence, memoranda and chapter newsletters can be found in the "Minutes" folder.

Acquisition Information

Date and method of acquisition unknown.

Processing Information

Processed by Michael C. Oliveira, June 11, 2008.

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.