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Stanley R. Brossette papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2014-109

Scope and Contents

This collection (1963-1971) comprises newspaper clippings, correspondence, notes, manuscripts, a bibliography, a list of gay liberation organizations by state, flyers, and press releases pertaining to various gay liberation organizations collected by Stanley Brossette. The bulk of the collection is Brossette's notes and correspondence to various gay organizations requesting materials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-1971

Creator

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.

Biographical / Historical

Stanley R. Brossette was a gay activist in Los Angeles, California. He collected research material from 1970-1971 on the emergence of the gay liberation movement and Gay Liberation Front organizations across America. Brossette was an active participant in the Los Angeles gay liberation movement during the 1970s.

Extent

0.6 Linear Feet (1 carton.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection (1963-1971) comprises newspaper clippings, correspondence, notes, manuscripts, a bibliography, a list of gay liberation organizations by state, flyers, and press releases pertaining to various gay liberation organizations collected by Los Angeles gay activist Stanley Brossette.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Stanley R. Brossette, January 20, 2006.

Separated Materials

The following have been separated to the ONE periodical collection:

Agape-N-Action #5 (October 28, 1970)

A(gay)pe and Action #6 (January 5, 1971)

Agape and Action #7 (February 1971)

California Scene (Dec./Jan. 1970-71)

Chicago Gay Alliance Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 4 (February, 1971)

Chicago Gay Alliance Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 5 (March, 1971)

Chicago Gay Alliance Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 6 (April, 1971)

Chicago Gay Alliance Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 7 (May, 1971)

Cornell Gay Liberation Front News Vol. 2, No. 3 (Nov./Dec. 1970)

Cornell Gay Liberation Front News Year 2, No. 4 (Jan./Feb. 1971)

Cornell SHL News (February, 1970)

Cornell SHL News Vol. 1, No. 3 (April, 1970)

Cornell SHL News Vol. 2, No. 1 (September, 1970)

Cornell SHL News Vol. 2, No. 2 (October, 1970)

Different Drummer No. 1 (February 20, 1971)

The Empty Closet (Jan. 1971)

The Empty Closet (Feb./Mar. 1971)

Front Lines Vol. 1, No. 1 (December, 1970)

Gay Activist Vol. 1, No. 1 (April, 1971)

The Gay Crusader Magazine (January, 1971)

Gay Liberation Supplement of the L.A. Free Press Sect. 2 (August 14, 1970)

Gay Youth's Gay Journal Vol. 1, Issue 1 (1970)

Gay Youth's Gay Journal Vol. 1, Issue 2 (1970)

Gay Youth's Gay Journal Vol. 1, Issue 3 (1970)

Heads and Tales Vol. 1, No. 3 (March 12, 1971)

Homosexual Renaissance No. 1 (November 12, 1969)

Homosexual Renaissance No. 2 (February 25, 1970)

Homosexual Intrasigent Newsletter (January, 1971)

Homosexual Intrasigent Newsletter No. 4 (October, 1971)

Institute of Homophile Studies, Catalog for 1968-1969

The Ladder (June/July, 1970)

The Ladder (February/March, 1971)

The Ladder (April/May, 1971)

The Ladder (June/July, 1971)

MPLS Free (Gay Liberation of Minnesota) Vol. 2, No. 1 (September, 1970)

MPLS Free (Gay Liberation of Minnesota) Vol. 2, No. 2

The Nuntius Vol. 2, No. 5 (May, 1971)

ONE, The Homosexual Viewpoint Vol. 13, No. 4 (April, 1965)

ONE, The Homosexual Viewpoint Vol. 13, No. 7 (July, 1965)

ONE Letter Vol. 15, No. 10 (October, 1970)

ONE Letter Vol. 15, No. 11 (November, 1970)

The Other Vision Issue 1 (January, 1971)

Our Community (April, 1971)

Our Community (May, 1971)

Reach Vol. 2, No. 5 (February, 1970)

Seattle Gay Liberation Front Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 5 (Dec. 11, 1970)

Seattle Gay Liberation Front Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 6 (Jan. 22, 1971)

Seattle Gay Liberation Front Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 7 (Feb. 23, 1971)

SIR Newsletter (1970)

Tangents Vol. 1, No. 1 (Oct., 1965)

Tangents (May-July, 1969)

Tangents Vol. 3, No. 11-12 (August-September, 1969)

Tangents Vol. 4, No. 1-3 (October-December, 1969)

One button, "Gay Youth" (black with yellow text), has been separated to the ONE button collection.

Processing Information

Formerly box #A003. Collection processed by Cooper Moll, November 2014.

Title
Finding Aid to the Stanley R. Brossette Papers, 1963-1971
Status
Completed
Author
Cooper Moll
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 Council on Library and Information Resources.

Repository Details

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

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