Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) records
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, financial documents, bylaws, membership records, executive records, newsletters, meeting notes, handwritten notes, and other material documenting the activities of the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA), 1979-1995, bulk 1987-1995. The majority of the collection materials derive from Wayne State University Professor Arnold Pilling's tenure as SOLGA's Treasurer from 1987 until his death in 1994.
Dates
- Creation: 1979-1996
Creator
- Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (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
At the American Association of Anthropologists (AAA) annual meeting held in Los Angeles in 1978, a group of gay and lesbian anthropologists founded the Anthropological Research Group on Homosexuality (ARGOH) to advocate for the "the 'scholarly legitimacy' of anthropological studies on homosexuality," as well as "recognition within the association" [1]. ARGOH became the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) in 1987. In 1998 SOLGA was granted "official status" in a vote by the AAA's membership. The organization changed its name to the Association for Queer Anthropology (AQA) in 2010, following "a year long discussion about the organization's mission and demographics" [2].
References:
1. Carrier, Joseph. ARGOH Newsletter, vol. 1, no. 1, January 1979.
2. Amory, Deb. "The History of AQA". http://queeranthro.org/business/
Extent
4.35 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists primarily of administrative records of the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA), 1981-1995, bulk 1987-1995. SOLGA (originally the Anthropological Research Group on Homosexuality (ARGOH), 1978-1987) is a group within the American Anthropological Association (AAA) created to advocate for the "the 'scholarly legitimacy' of anthropological studies on homosexuality," as well as "recognition within the association."
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in approximate chronological order.
Acquisition
Date and method of acquisition are unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Marc LaRocque, 2013.
Subject
- Anthropological Research Group on Homosexuality (Organization)
- American Anthropological Association (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) Records, 1979-1995
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Marc LaRocque
- Date
- (c) 2013
- 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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Los Angeles California 90007 United States
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