Fred Bradford Collection
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Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised largely of correspondence between Bradford and many of his family and friends. Other materials include information and records on APGF (Asian Pacific Gays and Friends), family and personal records, ephemera, photographs, and computer discs in several formats.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-2019
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
Frederick Pomeroy Bradford Jr was born in 1944 in Ramsey Minnesota. He attended Sibley High School in St. Paul, and teh University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Bradford studied computer programming at the Control Data Institute and worked for early mainframe and supercomputer companies such as Control Data Corporation, United COmputing Systems, and Digital Productions/Omnibus.
Bradford moved to the Los Angeles area in 1979, where he still lives today.
Through his connections in Los ANgeles, Bradford became involved in several group dedicated to the support of the Asian American community, particularly its LGBTQ+ memebers. He was involved for many years with Asian Pacific Lesbians and Gays (later Asian Pacific Gays and Friends) and served on boards for The Manzanar Committee and ONE Archives Foundation.
Bradford lives in Monterey Park, California, with his husband An Tien.
Extent
10 Linear Feet (7 cartons, 1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Fred Bradford is a computer programmer, member of the ONE Foundation board, and advocate for Asian American gays. His collection is comprised of correspondence, personal and family papers, materials on APGF (Asian Pacific Gays and Friends), ephemera, photographs, and computer discs.
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into three series: Series 1: Personal Papers; Series 2: Subject Files; Series 3: Media.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Fred Bradford, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Beth McDonald, 2023.
- Title
- Finding aid to the Fred Bradford Collection, 1908-2019.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Beth McDonald
- Date
- © 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles California 90007 United States
(213) 821-2771
askone@usc.edu