Gay and Lesbian Alliance at Stanford University records
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises correspondence, clippings, a constitution, resolutions, event publicity material, and project proposals, 1973-1984, from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GLA) at Stanford University. The bulk of the materials document the activities of the GLA between the years 1974 to 1981, including GLA-organized gay pride weeks and cultural events. Also included is a grant proposal from the GLA and the Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation for a project that would provide mental health services to gay, lesbian, and bisexual people at Stanford and surrounding communities.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-1984
Creator
- Gay and Lesbian Alliance at Stanford (Creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Administrative History
Founded as the Gay People's Union (GPU) at Stanford in 1972, the organization formed to "provide a positive, supportive community in which gay and bisexual women and men [could] share their concerns in an atmosphere of pride, trust, and respect." Initially, there were separate men's and women's collectives each of which had weekly meetings. The organization later changed its name to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance at Stanford. As of 2014, the LGBT Community Resources Center at Stanford serves as the primary LGBT student group, and its services include mentoring, diversity awareness, speaker series, support groups, workshops, and cultural events.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 carton.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, clippings, a constitution, resolutions, event publicity material, and project proposals, 1973-1984, from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GLA) at Stanford University. Founded in 1972 as the Gay People's Union, the GLA formed to advocate and provide support for gay and lesbian students, faculty, and staff at the Stanford campus.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was separated from the ONE Subject Files Collection, Coll2012-001. Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Separated Materials
The organization's newsletters, GPU News (1974-1982) and Lesbian Visions (1975), have been separated to the ONE Archives newsletter collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, September 2014.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance at Stanford University Records, 1973-1984
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Loni Shibuyama
- Date
- © 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Sponsor
- Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository
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