Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Content Description
Arrangement
Processing Information
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Santa Cruz
Title: Queer Television Santa Cruz recordings
Identifier/Call Number: MS.527
Physical Description:
10 Linear Feet
8 bins
Physical Description:
5.14 GB
7 digital files
Date (inclusive): 1995-2006
Language of Material:
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research. Audiovisual media is unavailable until reformatted. Digital
files are available in the UCSC Special Collections and Archives reading room. Some files
may require reformatting before they can be accessed. Technical limitations may hinder the
Library's ability to provide access to some digital files. Access to digital files on
original carriers is prohibited; users must request to view access copies. Contact Special
Collections and Archives in advance to request access to audiovisual media and digital
files.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs.
Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair
use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to
determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more
information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
Preferred Citation
Queer Television Santa Cruz recordings. MS 527. Special Collections and Archives,
University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Hilary Hamm and Kwai Lam, producers of QTV, in 2023.
Content Description
Video recordings of the public access television series, Queer Television Santa Cruz (QTV).
The series ran from 1995-2006, and covered queer community, culture, and politics in Santa
Cruz, California. Includes 202 hour-long episodes on 199 VHS tapes and 7 DVDs. Episodes 74,
75, and 145 are not present.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order by episode number
Processing Information
Processed by Kate Dundon and Brandon Martin in 2023.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Public-access television
Sexual minority culture
LGBT activism
Gay pride parades
LGBTQ+ television