Finding Aid to the Paul C. Ballard Papers, 1971-1993 Coll2014.029
Loni Shibuyama
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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: 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
Box 1, folder 1
Short History of Acceptance and Concerns at USC
circa 1989
Box 1, folder 2
Application forms and questionnaires
1984-1990
Box 1, folder 3
Assembly for Human Sexual Diversity constitution and bylaws
undated
Box 1, folder 4
Brochures and pamphlets
1984-1991
Box 1, folder 5-6
Clippings and photocopied articles
1972-1993
Box 1, folder 7
Correspondence regarding Gay Liberation Forum lawsuit
1971-1974
Box 1, folder 8-10
Correspondence, general
1982-1993
Box 1, folder 11
Event flyers and programs
1985-1993
Box 1, folder 12
Financial records
1982-1992
Box 1, folder 13-15
Gay and Lesbian Assembly for Student Support (GLASS)
1988-1993
Box 1, folder 14
Meeting minutes, reports, and other administrative records
1988-1991
Box 1, folder 16
Gay and Lesbian Student Union (GLSU) bylaws, meeting minutes, and other administrative records
1977-1986
Box 1, folder 17-21
Lambda Alumni Association
1986-1993
Box 1, folder 17
Bylaws and committee information
1993
Box 1, folder 18-19
Administrative records binder
1986-1993
Box 1, folder 23
Mailing lists, other
circa 1981-1992
Box 1, folder 24
Mudd Hall Carillion project
1988
Box 1, folder 25
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Gay Student Organization Packet
circa 1987
Box 1, folder 27-29
Photographs and negatives
circa 1988-1990
Box 1, folder 27
Christopher Street West
1989-1990
Physical Description: 68 color negatives and 9 color photographs.
Scope and Contents
Includes an image of Paul Ballard, B. Spivey, J. Martarona, R. Liu, and Todd Parkhill.
Box 1, folder 28
Resnick, Lorrin Scott
1988-1990
Physical Description: 3 color photographs.
Box 1, folder 29
Miscellaneous
circa 1984-1990
Physical Description: 9 color photographs and 2 color polaroids.
Scope and Contents
Includes images of USC campus, USC commencement ceremony, Maynard Smith, B. Spivey, David Pritchard, and a Laguna Beach "Circle
Drive" party.
Box 1, folder 30
Program and budget proposals
1986-1989
Box 1, folder 31
Trojan Band Hymenal[sic]
1984
Box 1, folder 32
University of Southern California Student Senate, general information
1984-1993
Box 1, folder 33
USC Lambda paper banner
undated
Box 1, folder 34
Unidentified legal papers regarding real estate property
undated
Box 1, envelope 35
Microcassettes
1992-1993
Physical Description: 2 microcassettes.
