Update (San Diego, Calif.) Collection, 1979-1993 Coll2011.094*

Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
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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.

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Access

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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