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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll2011-056

Scope and Content

Press releases, promotional letters, clippings, flyers, organization lists, articles, financial statements, conference programs, informational pamphlets, lobbying packets, fact sheets, publication lists, photographs, meeting minutes, legislative surveys, directories, policy papers, and questionnaires from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), 1973-2005. The bulk of the collection consists of promotional mailers and press releases from the years 1974-1990.

Dates

  • Creation: 1973-2005
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1974 - 1989

Creator

Access

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Publication Rights

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Historical Note

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) was founded in 1973 to build and coordinate organizational support for pro-GLBT legislation and legislators, and to oppose anti-GLBT political initiatives. The NGLTF has also engaged in policy analysis, monitoring representations of GLBT individuals in mass media and the social sciences, and supporting research conducive to the interests of the GLBT community.

Extent

1.7 Linear Feet ([29 folders])

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Press releases, promotional letters, clippings, flyers, organization lists, articles, financial statements, conference programs, informational pamphlets, lobbying packets, fact sheets, publication lists, photographs, meeting minutes, legislative surveys, directories, policy papers, and questionnaires from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), 1973-2005. Founded in 1973, the goal of the NGLTF was to build and coordinate organizational support for pro-GLBT legislation and legislators, as well as to oppose anti-GLBT political initiatives.

Processing Information

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.

Title
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Collection, 1973-2005
Status
Publish Basic
Author
Marc LaRocque
Date
(c) 2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is inEnglish.

Repository Details

Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository

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