American Civil Liberties Union Orange County records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, written testimony, a flyer, and a clipping, 1971-1972, from the Orange County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. The bulk of the materials were written by Jay Murley. Materials document the chapter's attempt to form a Rights of Sexuality Committee in response to increased police harassment of gays and lesbians by the Garden Grove and Orange Police Departments. Other materials in the collection document an incident involving discrimination against a Native American.
Dates
- Creation: 1971 - 1972
Creator
- Murley, Jay (Creator, Person)
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
In 1971, the Orange County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attempted to form a Rights of Sexuality Committee in response to increased police harassment on gays and lesbians by the Garden Grove and Orange Police Departments.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, written testimony, a flyer, and a clipping, 1971-1972, from the Orange County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. The materials document the chapter's attempt to form a Rights of Sexuality Committee in response to increased police harassment of gays and lesbians by the Garden Grove and City of Orange Police Departments.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was separated from the ONE Subject Files Collection, Coll2012-001. Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, November 2014.
Subject
- American Civil Liberties Union. Orange County Chapter (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the American Civil Liberties Union Orange County Records, 1971-1972
- 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
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