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Finding Aid to the Paul C. Ballard Papers, 1971-1993 Coll2014.029
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  • Historical Note
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information
  • Scope and Contents
  • Arrangement
  • Separated Materials

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
    Title: Paul C. Ballard papers
    creator: Ballard, Paul C.
    Identifier/Call Number: Coll2014.029
    Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet 1 archive box.
    Date (inclusive): 1971-1993
    Abstract: Minutes, correspondence, bylaws, proposals, reports, financial records, publicity material, clippings, photographs, microcassettes, and other material documenting the activities and history of the gay and lesbian student organization at the University of Southern California, 1971-1993, from former president and alumni advisor Paul C. Ballard.
    Container: Acc0000.005*

    Historical Note

    In late 1970, an unofficial student support group was formed at the University of Southern California, known as the Gay Liberation Forum. For four years, the group attempted to be recognized as an official student organization, which included filing a legal action against the university. In Fall 1974, the Gay Students Union (GSU) was established at USC. After eight years of development, in April 1984, USC approved the establishment of the Gay and Lesbian Student Assembly (GLSA) in the Student Senate, later renamed the Gay & Lesbian Assembly for Student Support (GLASS) in 1988. Beginning in 1986, the Lambda Alumni was formed as a support network for the student organization and which was officiated through USC's Department of Development.
    In the 1980s, Paul Ballard served as president of the GLSU, and later served as director of the Lambda Alumni.

    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

    Donor and date of acquisition unknown.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder #, or item name] Paul C. Ballard Papers, Coll2014-029, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    Formerly box #103-060. Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, July 2014.

    Scope and Contents

    The collection comprises minutes, correspondence, bylaws, proposals, reports, financial records, publicity material, clippings, photographs, microcassettes, and other material documenting the activities and history of the gay and lesbian student and alumni organizations at the University of Southern California, 1971-1993, from Paul C. Ballard. Included are legal correspondence pertaining to the Gay and Lesbian Students Union's lawsuit against USC to be recognized as an official student group. Administrative records document the student and alumni groups' programmatic activities and events such as participation in USC's Homecoming festivities and the Christopher Street West gay pride parades.

    Arrangement

    A timeline history of the USC LGBT organization is at the beginning and microcassettes are at the end of the collection. The remaining folders are arranged alphabetically.

    Separated Materials

    The following have been separated to the ONE periodicals collection:
    The Looking GLASS: University of Southern California's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Newsletter, Vol. 1, Iss. 3 (March-April, 1993)
    The News, Vol. 3, No. 4 (May 13, 1988)
    Orange County Log Cabin Club newsletter, Vol. 5, No. 1-2 (April-May 1990)
    The following have been separated to the ONE programs collection:
    4th Annual AIDS Walk Orange County, June 10, 1990
    Imperial Coronation of Los Angeles, 1988
    Miscelleneous promotional material from the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, Christopher Street West, Connexxus, and Orange County Cultural Pride have been separated to the ONE Subject Files Collection.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Gays in higher education
    Gay college students
    Homosexuality and education -- United States
    Lesbian students
    Ballard, Paul C.
    University of Southern California. Gay and Lesbian Student Union