Series 1 Case Files 1964-1982
Sub-series 1A Chronological file 1978-1982
Correspondence 1978-1982
Pleadings 1978-1979
Complaint for damages (defamation of character) June 22, 1979
Amended complaint November 14, 1979
Summons on amended complaint November 30, 1979
Deposition of Leona Ellen Lee August 22, 1980
Deposition of Leona Ellen Lee [annotated] August 22, 1980
Answers and objections of Plaintiff Lawrence Berner to first set of interragatories propounded by Defendant John Briggs September 26, 1980
Deposition of Lawrence Berner September 26, 1980
Deposition of John V. Briggs. Mr. Rugen copy [annotated] October 21, 1980
Deposition of John V. Briggs; and Examination by Mr. Rugen October 21, 1980
Deposition of Lawrence Berner February 4, 1981
Deposition of Lawrence Berner. Michael L. Rugen copy. With notes. Includes photocopied newspaper articles February 4, 1981
Deposition of Ernest van den Haag. Original with corrections in pencil July 30, 1981
Deposition of Ernest van den Haag [annotated] July 30, 1981
D.E. Smuckler's Summary of quotable articles as of... October 27, 1981
Deposition of Penelope McMillan [original] December 18, 1981
Deposition of Penelope McMillan [copy] December 18, 1981
Deposition of John F. McGrew December 21, 1981
Deposition of John F. McGrew [annotated] December 21, 1981
Declaration of Michael L. Rugen in support of Plaintiff's motion to compel December 29, 1981
Memorandum of points and authorities of Plaintiff Lawrence Berner to compel further answers to interrogatories and further responses to requests for admission by Defendant John Briggs December 29, 1981
Notice of motion of Plaintiff Lawrence Berner to compel further answers to interrogatories and further responses to requests for admission by Defendants John Briggs December 29, 1981
Notice of motion by Plaintiff to preclude testimony of Dr. Ernest van den Haag December 30, 1981
Memorandum of points and authorities in support of Plaintiff's motion to exclude testimony of Dr. Ernest van den Haag December 30, 1981
Declaration f Michael L. Rugen in support of Plaintiff's motion to exclude testimony of Dr. Ernest van den Haag December 30, 1981
Proposed order December 30, 1981
Michael L. Rugen. Proof of service by delivery December 30, 1981
Proposed order January 4, 1982
Further answers to interrogatories March 31, 1982
Deposition of Arnold C. Forde [original and copy] April 30, 1982
Final accounting. Finances including David Kessler payment and Lawrence Berner settlement September 1 and 9, 1982
Sub-series 1B Alphabetical file 1973-1982
Barnett, Catherine. Exhibits 25, 26a, 49 1978
Briggs' finances 1978-1980
Campaign literature "No on 6" 1978
Campaign literature "Vote Yes on Prop. 6" 1978
[Case notes on depositions (Lee Lee, Briggs, Berner, van den Haag), and items on emotional distress and libel law] [1981-1982?]
Chronological listing of events 1977-1978
Circulation information 1981
Healdsburg School District. Records pertaining to Lawrence Berner 1973-1980
McManus, Doyle. Exhibits 37 and 42 1978
McMillan, Penelope. Notes by Smuckler, and Exhibit 2 1978, 1980
Olson, Karl 1978, 1981
Roberts, Jerry. Interoffice memo from D. Smuckler to C. Freibrug (Octo. 16, 1982), and Exhibit 24 1978, 1981
Shilts, Randy. Interoffice memo and Exhibit 39 1978, 1981
Stuckey, Michael. Exhibits 22, 44, 45, 47, 52, and 55 1978
Swartz, Susan. Interoffice memo and exhibits 4A, 40, and 51 1978, 1981
Todd, John. [Notes of telephone conversation] undated
Sub-series 1C Exhibits 1964-1982
List of exhibits with notes on relevance and admissibility undated
Exhibit A [David R. Kessler, M.D.] 1981-1982
Exhibit B 1964-1981
Exhibit C undated
Photocopies of exhibits 1978-1979
Sub-series 1D Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe "1-P-40-3. Gay Rights Advocates. Berner vs. Briggs" case files 1978-1982
"Correspondence, Research notes, Newspaper clippings" [folder contained no newspaper clippings] 1978-1979
[Vol.] 1A. Correspondence (in reverse chronological order) 1982
Vol. 1. Correspondence (in reverse chronological order) 1979-1981
Vol. 1. Litigation Docket Sheet index numbers 1-32 1979-1980
1. Complaint for damages (Defamation of character) July 31, 1979
2. Amended complaint and summonses November 15, 1979
3. Answer of California Defend Our Children to Amended complaint March 6, 1980
4. Answer of Defendant Lee Lee to Amended complaint March 19, 1980
5. Answer of John Briggs to Unverified amended complaint March 20, 1980
6. At-Issue Memorandum April 23, 1980
7. Defendant Lee Lee's Responsive memorandum that civil case is not at issue; Declaration of Mike H. Welty May 14, 1980
8. Plaintiff's first request for production of documents May 15, 1980
9. Notice of Trial setting conference May 19, 1980
10. Notice of deposition of Lee Lee and Production of documents May 22, 1980
11. Demand for damages statement May 21, 1980
12. Notice of taking deposition(s) April 21, 1980
13. Substitution of attorneys and Amended substitution of attorneys re Lee Lee June 5, 1980
14. Interrogatories propounded by John Briggs May 30, 1980
15. At-Issue memorandum July 25, 1980
16. Response to first request for production of documents (John Briggs) August 13, 1980
17. Notice of taking deposition of Lawrence Berner, and Amended notice of taking deposition(s) August 13, 1980
18. Notice of trial setting conference August 18, 1980
19. Answers and objections of Plaintiff Lawrence Berner to first set of interrogatories propounded by Defendant John Briggs September 26, 1980
20. Notice of deposition of John Briggs October 9, 1980
21. Notice of settlement conference and trial October 21, 1980
22. Demand to exchange list of expert witnesses October 23, 1980
23. John Briggs' Request for production of documents October 27, 1980
24. Notice of motion for order requiring further responses to written interrogatories; Memorandum of points and authorities, and Declaration in support thereof October 27, 1980
25. Subpoena duces tecum of Healdsburg School District October 27, 1980
26. Substitution of attorneys for Lee Lee November 11, 1980
27. Notice of motion to compel further production of documents; Memorandum of points and authorities, and Declaration of Michael L. Rugen in support thereof November 18, 1980
28. Settlement conference statement of John Briggs December 1, 1980
29. Notice of motion, and Motion for order to continue trial date, and Memorandum of points and authorities on behalf of Lee Lee December 3, 1980
30. Plaintiff's settlement conference statement December 5, 1980
31. Order re trial setting conference for February 18, 1981 December 17, 1980
32. Plaintiff's further responses to Defendant Briggs' first set of interrogatories December 15, 1980
Vol. 2. Litigation Docket Sheet index numbers 33-53 1981
33. Notice of taking deposition(s) of Lawrence Berner, and Production of documents January 1, 1981
34. Memorandum that Civil Case is at Issue (Plaintiff) April 13, 1981
35. Notice of trial setting conference April 30, 1981
36. Demand to exchange list of expert witnesses July 1, 1981
37. Subpoenas to various television stations (KBHK-TV, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KRON-TV, KTLA-TV, KABC-TV, KNBC-TV, KNXT-TV) July 2, 1981
38. Notice of deposition of custodian of records of various television stations July 6, 1981
39. Defendant Lee Lee's list of experts pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 2037 July 8, 1981
40. Subpoenas to various radio stations (KFRC, KTIM, KJAZ) July 10, 1981
41. Notice of depositions to custodian of records of various radio stations July 10, 1981
42. Notice of depositions of representatives of California Defend Our Children Committee July 13, 1981
43. Supplemental disclosure of expert witnesses July 14, 1981
44. Designation of expert witnesses July 13, 1981
45. Notice of settlement conference and trial date July 17, 1981
46. Declaration of L. Lawrence Bernheim in support of Defendant Briggs' motion for a continuance July 17, 1981
47. Plaintiff's first set of interrogatories to Defendant John Briggs and to Defendant Lee Lee July 17, 1981
48. Plaintiff's first requests for admissions July 17, 1981
49. Exhibits to Plaintiff's first requests for admission [empty] July 17, 1981
50. Notice of motion for order continuing trial date; Memorandum of points and authorities and Declaration; Designation of expert witnesses (Briggs) July 13, 1981
51. Declaration of L. Lawrence Bernheim in support of ex parte order shortening time for hearing and order August 3, 1981
52. Notice of hearing re continuance of trial date July 5, 1981
53. Order vacating trial date and resetting trial setting conference August 12, 1981
Vol. 3. Litigation Docket Sheet index numbers 54-74 1981-1982
54. Defendant Briggs' Supplemental request for production of documents July 9, 1981
55. Defendant Lee's responses to requests for admissions, and Answers to interrogatories August 11, 1981
56. Defendant Briggs' responses to requests for admissions, and Answers to interrogatories September 11, 1981
57. Notice of settlement conference and trial October 23, 1981
58. Demand to exchange list of expert witnesses November 3, 1981
59. Plaintiff's second requests for admissions, and Plaintiff's second set of interrogatories November 16, 1981
60. Designation of expert witnesses (Briggs) November 30, 1981
61. Lee Lee's list of experts pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2037 November 23, 1981
62. Plaintiff's list of experts pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2037 November 24, 1981
63. Request for production of documents (Plaintiff Berner) November 25, 1981
64. Notice of deposition custodian of records (Sentinel, and Santa Rosa Press Democrat) November 25, 1981
65. Notice of taking depositions and production of documents (Briggs) December 1, 1981
66. Opposition to Notice of deposition (Briggs) December 1, 1981
67. Lee Lee's Answers to interrogatories, and Responses to requests for admissions December 1, 1981
68. Notice of deposition of Harold Threewit, Penelope McMillan, John McGrew, and Ivan Sharpe December 2, 1981
69. Settlement conference statement of Plaintiff December 17, 1981
70. Declaration of Stephanie Brady (KHJ-TV) December 15, 1981
70A. Settlement conference statement of Defendant John Briggs December 16, 1981
71. Notice of use of duplicates pursuant to evidence code section 1511 December 22, 1981
72. Briggs' Response to requests for production of documents; Answers to Interrogatories; and Response to request for admission December 28, 1981
73. Notice of trial date (May 3, 1982) March 5, 1982
74. Order re discovery motions [document missing. See item 83 with same title and cal. date] March 18, 1982
73. Notice of request for attendance of Defendants and Notice to Bring books, documents and records; Notice of motion of Plaintiff to compel further answers to interrogatories, and further responses to request for admission by Defendant John Briggs, Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Declaration of M.L. Rugen December 30, 1981
74. Notice of motion by Plaintiff to preclude testimony of Dr. Ernest Van Den Haag; Deposition of Ernest van den Haag (Exhibit A); Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support thereof, Declaration of M.L. Rugen and Proposed order December 30, 1981
75. Supplemental designation of expert witnesses by Defendant John Briggs January 4, 1982
76. Briggs' objection to appearance of expert witness at trial January 4, 1982
77. Miscellaneous subpoenas re appearance to testify: Penelope McMillan (Los Angeles Times), John Todd, Karl Olson, Randy Shilts, Jerry Roberts, Marda Mitchell, Annette Wilson, Marie Pike, Mary Ann Seeny, Anita Carroll, Beverly Singer, Roger Brooks, and Harold Threewit January 7, 1982
78. Briggs' Notice of motion for order continuing trial date; Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Declaration in support January 14, 1982
79. Order re Motion of counsel for trial setting conference on March 3, 1982 at 4:15 pm Dept. 6 January 19, 1982
80. Settlement agreement and General release by and between Lawrence Berner and Leona Lee March 12, 1982
81. Request for dismissal as to Defendant Lee Lee March 30, 1982
82. Briggs' Further answers to interrogatories March 31, 1982
83. Order re discovery motions March 15, 1982
84. Subpoenas duces tecum to: Butcher [and] Forde Advertising, Heritage Bank, Oscar Phanner, Phanner and Tate, and Bank of America April 14, 1982
85. Briggs' Objection to Plaintiff's notice to appear and request for production of documents April 21, 1982
86. Briggs' objections to subpoenas to Butcher and Forde Advertising, Heritage Bank, Oscar Phanner and Phanner and Tate, and Bank of America, and to Deposition of Butcher and Forde Advertising April 23, 1982
87. Notice of deposition of Butcher and Forde Advertising April 26, 1982
88. Notice to appear re John Briggs April 15, 1982
89. Briggs' Application for order shortening time re Motion for protective order that deposition [of Butcher and Forde Advertising] not be taken and supporting documents April 28, 1982
90. Plaintiff's Ex parte application for order authorizing deposition and memorandum in support thereof April 28, 1982
91. Notice of motion for order continuing trial date; Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Declaration in support thereof (Briggs) May 3, 1982
92. Order vacating trial date May 10, 1982
93. At-Issue memorandum May 14, 1982
94. Notice of taking deposition of David R. Kessler and Production of documents May 13, 1982
95. Notice of settlement conference; trial June 4, 1982
96. Notice of taking deposition(s) of Jerry Roberts and Randy Shilts July 22, 1982
97. Acceptance of offer of judgment (Code of Civil Procedure section 998) August 24, 1982
98. Final Judgment for Plaintiff September 2, 1982
Series 2 Lawrence Berner Papers 1940-1984
Ballot measure, voter pamphlet November 1978
"Defending Gay Rights: the Campaign Against the Briggs Amendment in California," ( Radical America , vol. 13 no.4) July-August 1979
John Mehring's "Interview with Larry Berner upon announcement of the settlement of Berner v. Briggs" [1982]
Letters of support 1978
[Notes on meetings and activities] 1978-[1979?]
Personal memorabilia and vital records 1940-1984
Photographs. Contact sheet. Photography by Cookie (Oakland, California) 1978
"Sexuality and the State: the Defeat of the Briggs Initiative and Beyond, " Interview with Amber Hollibaugh ( Socialist Review #45, vol.9, no. 3) May-June 1979
Speeches 1978-1979
[Draft remarks regarding No on Proposition 6 campaign] [1978]
National Education Association Conference (17th: Washington, D.C.) includes draft remarks 1979
[Remarks on notecards] [1978]
"You attack me because I am a role model..." [1978?]
Series 3 Newspaper Clippings 1977-1982
1977
January-March 1978
April 1978
May 1978
June 1978
July-August 1978
September 1978
October 1978
November 1978
December 1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
undated
Series 4 Audiovisual Materials 1978-2004, undated
Briggs Initiative, Briggs Debate, Fruit Punch-KPFA, 1978
Healdsburg Interviews, Part II [1978]
Larry Berner Discussing Briggs Initiative undated
"Memories of Rodger" [videotaped history of Rodger Brooks], [2004]
[Oral history] Larry Berner (sessions 1-4) undated