Historical Note
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Scope and Content
Title: John Fadner Papers
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2011.092
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Language of Material:
English
Container: 1
Physical Description:
0.2 linear foot.
[1 archive carton.]
Date (inclusive): 1910-1993
Abstract: Honorable discharge form, photographs, clipping, medal, military identification tags, and certificate of Baptism from John
Fadner, 1910-1993. John Fadner was a gay man fired from his job as an orderly at a Veteran's Administration Hospital during
the McCarthy-era persecution of suspected gays in government service.
creator:
Fadner, John
Historical Note
John Fadner was a gay man fired from his job as an orderly at a Veteran's Administration Hospital during the McCarthy-era
persecution of suspected gays in government service. Fadner was the "earliest applicant for ONE's Social Services Division";
he remained closely connected to ONE until his death in 1993.
Preferred Citation
Box #, folder #, John Fadner Papers, Coll2011-092, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California
Processing Information
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
Honorable discharge form, photographs, clipping, medal, military identification tags, and certificate of Baptism from John
Fadner, 1910-1993. John Fadner was a gay man fired from his job as an orderly at a Veteran's Administration Hospital during
the McCarthy-era persecution of suspected gays in government service. Fadner was the "earliest applicant for ONE's Social
Services Division"; he remained closely connected to ONE until his death in 1993.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
ONE, Inc.
Gay military personnel--United States
Gays in the military