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Update (San Diego, Calif.) Collection, 1979-1993 Coll2011.094*
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  • Title: Update (San Diego, Calif.) Collection
    Identifier/Call Number: Coll2011.094*
    Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Container: 1
    Physical Description: 0.4 linear foot. [8 folders]
    Date (bulk): Bulk, 1979-1982
    Date (inclusive): 1979-1993
    Abstract: Correspondence, flyers, clippings, and article typescripts from the San Diego-based gay and lesbian weekly newspaper Update, 1979-1993. Update was founded as a bi-weekly newspaper "distributed in resorts, bars, restaurants, and on the street" in Southern California, as well as cities in Arizona and Nevada.
    creator: Dawn Media, Inc..

    Historical Note

    Update was a weekly gay and lesbian newspaper established in 1979, based in San Diego and distributed throughout Southern California, as well as to selected cities in the Southwest. Update founder and publisher Donald Hauck was also the founder of Dawn Media, a distributer for other publications marketed to the gay and lesbian community in the same area.

    Preferred Citation

    Update (San Diego, Calif.) Collection, Coll2011-094, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

    Processing Information

    Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
    In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.

    Publication Rights

    Contact ONE archivist regarding publication and use restrictions.

    Access

    Contact ONE archivist regarding access restrictions.

    Scope and Content

    Correspondence, flyers, clippings, and article typescripts from the San Diego-based gay and lesbian weekly newspaper Update, 1979-1993. Update was founded as a bi-weekly newspaper "distributed in resorts, bars, restaurants, and on the street" in Southern California, as well as cities in Arizona and Nevada. The bulk of the materials are article typescripts from issues published between 1979 and 1980.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Gay and lesbian writers
    Gay press publications
    Gay press--United States