Finding Aid to the Stanley R. Brossette Papers, 1963-1971 Coll2014.109

Cooper Moll
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
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Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: Stanley R. Brossette papers
creator: Brossette, Stanley R.
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2014.109
Physical Description: 0.6 Linear Feet 1 carton.
Date (inclusive): 1963-1971
Abstract: This collection (1963-1971) comprises newspaper clippings, correspondence, notes, manuscripts, a bibliography, a list of gay liberation organizations by state, flyers, and press releases pertaining to various gay liberation organizations collected by Los Angeles gay activist Stanley Brossette.
Container: 1

Biographical / Historical

Stanley R. Brossette was a gay activist in Los Angeles, California. He collected research material from 1970-1971 on the emergence of the gay liberation movement and Gay Liberation Front organizations across America. Brossette was an active participant in the Los Angeles gay liberation movement during the 1970s.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Stanley R. Brossette, January 20, 2006.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder #, or item name] Stanley R. Brossette Papers, Coll2014-109, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

Formerly box #A003. Collection processed by Cooper Moll, November 2014.

Scope and Contents

This collection (1963-1971) comprises newspaper clippings, correspondence, notes, manuscripts, a bibliography, a list of gay liberation organizations by state, flyers, and press releases pertaining to various gay liberation organizations collected by Stanley Brossette. The bulk of the collection is Brossette's notes and correspondence to various gay organizations requesting materials.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically.

Separated Materials

The following have been separated to the ONE periodical collection:
Agape-N-Action #5 (October 28, 1970)
A(gay)pe and Action #6 (January 5, 1971)
Agape and Action #7 (February 1971)
California Scene (Dec./Jan. 1970-71)
Chicago Gay Alliance Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 4 (February, 1971)
Chicago Gay Alliance Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 5 (March, 1971)
Chicago Gay Alliance Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 6 (April, 1971)
Chicago Gay Alliance Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 7 (May, 1971)
Cornell Gay Liberation Front News Vol. 2, No. 3 (Nov./Dec. 1970)
Cornell Gay Liberation Front News Year 2, No. 4 (Jan./Feb. 1971)
Cornell SHL News (February, 1970)
Cornell SHL News Vol. 1, No. 3 (April, 1970)
Cornell SHL News Vol. 2, No. 1 (September, 1970)
Cornell SHL News Vol. 2, No. 2 (October, 1970)
Different Drummer No. 1 (February 20, 1971)
The Empty Closet (Jan. 1971)
The Empty Closet (Feb./Mar. 1971)
Front Lines Vol. 1, No. 1 (December, 1970)
Gay Activist Vol. 1, No. 1 (April, 1971)
The Gay Crusader Magazine (January, 1971)
Gay Liberation Supplement of the L.A. Free Press Sect. 2 (August 14, 1970)
Gay Youth's Gay Journal Vol. 1, Issue 1 (1970)
Gay Youth's Gay Journal Vol. 1, Issue 2 (1970)
Gay Youth's Gay Journal Vol. 1, Issue 3 (1970)
Heads and Tales Vol. 1, No. 3 (March 12, 1971)
Homosexual Renaissance No. 1 (November 12, 1969)
Homosexual Renaissance No. 2 (February 25, 1970)
Homosexual Intrasigent Newsletter (January, 1971)
Homosexual Intrasigent Newsletter No. 4 (October, 1971)
Institute of Homophile Studies, Catalog for 1968-1969
The Ladder (June/July, 1970)
The Ladder (February/March, 1971)
The Ladder (April/May, 1971)
The Ladder (June/July, 1971)
MPLS Free (Gay Liberation of Minnesota) Vol. 2, No. 1 (September, 1970)
MPLS Free (Gay Liberation of Minnesota) Vol. 2, No. 2
The Nuntius Vol. 2, No. 5 (May, 1971)
ONE, The Homosexual Viewpoint Vol. 13, No. 4 (April, 1965)
ONE, The Homosexual Viewpoint Vol. 13, No. 7 (July, 1965)
ONE Letter Vol. 15, No. 10 (October, 1970)
ONE Letter Vol. 15, No. 11 (November, 1970)
The Other Vision Issue 1 (January, 1971)
Our Community (April, 1971)
Our Community (May, 1971)
Reach Vol. 2, No. 5 (February, 1970)
Seattle Gay Liberation Front Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 5 (Dec. 11, 1970)
Seattle Gay Liberation Front Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 6 (Jan. 22, 1971)
Seattle Gay Liberation Front Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 7 (Feb. 23, 1971)
SIR Newsletter (1970)
Tangents Vol. 1, No. 1 (Oct., 1965)
Tangents (May-July, 1969)
Tangents Vol. 3, No. 11-12 (August-September, 1969)
Tangents Vol. 4, No. 1-3 (October-December, 1969)
One button, "Gay Youth" (black with yellow text), has been separated to the ONE button collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Gay liberation movement
Gays -- Religious life
Brossette, Stanley R.
Gay Liberation Front (New York, N.Y.)
Gay Liberation Front/Los Angeles

Box 1, Folder 1

American Association of Religious Crusaders (AARC) 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 17

AARC; National Inter-faith Organization 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 2

Clippings 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 3

The Committee of Concern for Homosexuals, Inc., "God and My Gay Soul" circa 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 4

Correspondence 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 5

Flyers and releases 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 6

Free: Gay Liberation of Minnesota circa 1970

Box 1, Folder 7

Gay Activist Alliance (New York, New York) 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 8

Gay Liberation Front, Alpine County, California 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 9

Gay Liberation Front, Austin, Texas 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 10

Gay Liberation Front, Los Angeles, California 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 11

Gay Liberation Front, Los Angeles; police brutality 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 12

Gay Liberation Front, University of Rochester 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 13

Gay Liberation Organization, The 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 14

Gay Women's Service Center, Los Angeles, California 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 15

Gay Youth Community Center 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 16

List of organizations by state circa 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 18

Newsletter notes circa 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 19-20

Notes and manuscripts circa 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 21

ONE Incorporated 1963-1971

Box 1, Folder 22

Selected Bibliography on Homosexuality, fourth edition 1970-1971

Box 1, Folder 23

The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches; Rev. Troy D. Perry 1970