Hudson House Records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: Coll2012-126

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Articles of incorporation, bylaws, funding proposals, flyers, contractual documents, meeting minutes, resident lists, fundraising documents, news releases, clippings, photographs, financial records, and other material documenting activities of Hudson House Inc., a non-profit corporation offering low-cost housing, meals, and other social services to gay men and lesbians in need of assistance, 1978-2002. The collection documents contractual arrangements, finances, fundraising and management issues connected to the four (or five) residential properties owned and operated by Hudson House in the Hollywood, California area.

Dates

Creation: 1978-2002
Creation: Majority of material found within 1980 - 1989

Creator

Hudson House (Creator, Organization)

Access

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Publication Rights

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Historical Note

Founded in 1978 by Rev. Robert Humphries of the United States Mission, Hudson House Inc. was a non-profit corporation offering low-cost housing, meals, and other social services to gay men and lesbians in need of assistance. Hudson House emerged from earlier efforts to provide emergency assistance to gay men and lesbians in Los Angeles, first by Morris Kight and the Gay Liberation Front, followed by Pat Rocco and the Gay Community Services Center.

Extent

1.8 Linear Feet ([2 archive cartons + 1 flat archive box])

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Acquisition Information

Date and donor of collection unknown.

Processing Information

In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2012. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.