Guide to the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) Records
MS.R.166
Alix Norton with assistance from Audra Eagle Yun; updated by Zoe Macleod,
2020.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
(cc) 2020
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) records
Creator:
Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO)
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.166
Physical Description:
8 Linear Feet
(6 boxes, 3 XOS folders, 6 XOS banner rolls) and 1 unprocessed
linear foot
Date (inclusive): 1984-2009
Date (bulk): 1999-2005
Abstract: This collection comprises records of
the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) is an all-volunteer political action
committee that works on behalf of civil rights, mainly those of women and the LGBT
community. The collection includes newsletters, reports, programs, historical information,
and correspondence from the organization, as well as posters, photographs, T-shirts,
banners, awards, magazines, and video tapes. Most of the material dates from 1999 to
2005.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in
English.
Access
Processed components of the collection are open for research. Unprocessed additions may
contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and
Archives in advance to request access.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or
to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) records. MS-R166. Special Collections
and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information
about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder
descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Eric Dills, 2012.
Processing History
Processed by Alix Norton with assistance from Audra Eagle Yun, 2012-2013.
Historical Background
The Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) is a political action committee that
works on behalf of civil rights, mainly those of the LGBT community and women. The
organization was founded in 1982 after a group of gay men and lesbians gathered in Orange
County to discuss political issues in their community relating to discrimination against
homosexuals. Soon it became a licensed political action committee led by founding co-chairs
Georgia Garrett-Norris and Dan Wooldridge. Since then, the all-volunteer, non-partisan
organization has worked to educate legislators about the issues facing the LGBT community
and women in Southern California and all over the country. ECCO holds an annual fundraising
dinner to raise awareness and funds, and to recognize community members for their work in
support of LGBT rights.
Scope and Content Summary
This collection includes ECCO newsletters, reports, programs, historical information, and
correspondence. It also contains subject and research files for volunteers in the
organization, including magazines, newspaper clippings, and reports. Invitations, programs,
posters, and other materials from the annual Awards Dinner are included from 1984 to 2009.
Media materials include photographs and video tapes, and artifacts include T-shirts,
stickers, pins, and plaques. Most of the materials date from 1999 to 2005.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 5 series:
- Series 1. Organizational records, 1995-2004
- Series 2. Publications, 1998-2005
- Series 3. Awards, proclamations, and resolutions, 1984-2009
- Series 4. Subject and research files, 1985-2008
- Series 5. Photographs, media, and artifacts, 1992-1996
This collection also contains one unprocessed addition.
Accession 2020.010. Elections Committee of the County of Orange unprocessed addition,
2004-2008. 1 linear foot
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gays -- California -- Orange County -- Archives.
Gay rights -- California -- Orange County -- History --
Sources
Lesbians -- California -- Orange County -- Archives.
Political action committees -- California -- Orange County
Video recordings -- California -- Orange County -- 20th
century.
Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO)
Organizational records Series 1.
1995-2004
box 1, folder 2
ECCO general files
1995-2003 and undated
folder XOS 1, folder XOS 4, folder XOS 5, folder XOS 6, folder XOS 7, folder XOS 8, folder XOS 9
ECCO banners and posters
1993, 2001-2004 and undated
Publications Series 2.
1998-2005
box 1, folder 3
ECCO newsletters and reports
1998-2005
box 1, folder 4
180+ Reporter newsletter
2002-2005
Awards Series 3.
1984-2009
Scope and Content Summary
This series contains awards received by ECCO, including plaques and certificates, as
well as resolutions and proclamations. Also included are materials from ECCO's annual
fundraising dinner and awards ceremony.
box 1, folder 5-13, box 3, folder 4
ECCO awards dinner
1984-2009
box 1, folder 14-15
Awards ceremony programs
2006-200
box 3, folder 1-2
Proclamations, resolutions, and certificates
1984-2008
box 5, box 6
Framed awards and plaques
1991-2007 and undated
Subject and research files Series 4.
1985-2008
box 1, folder 16
Ephemera
1988-1998 and undated
box 1, folder 17
Directories
1985, 2003-2004
box 3, folder 7
Newspaper clippings
2004-2008 and undated
folder XOS 2, folder XOS 3, box 3, folder 3
Posters
1989, 2002, and undated
box 1, folder 18
Attorney General and Presidential reports
1990-1998
box 3, folder 6
Assembly Bill No. 849
2005
Photographs, media, and artifacts Series 5.
1992-1996
box 2
Video cassettes
1993 and undated
Physical Description: 4
VHS tapes and 10 U-matic tapes.
Access
Access to original video cassettes is restricted; researchers must request use
copies.
box 1, folder 22, box 3, folder 5
Photographs and cartoons
1992, 1996, and undated
box 1, folder 23
Pins and membership applications
undated
box 4
T-shirts
1993 and undated
Unprocessed addition 2020 Accession 2020.010
2004-2008
Physical Description: 1 Linear
Feet(2 legal document boxes)
Access
This addition to the collection has not been processed but is open for research. Please
contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request
access.
Series Scope and Contents Summary.
This addition to the collection contains promotional material, such as flyers,
pamphlets, and mailers, election material, financial material, and material from ECCO
events, such as their Annual Dinner.
box accn2020.010 001
Box 1
2004-2008
Scope and Contents Summary
notes; financials; ECCO Annual Dinner material; notes; fundraising materials; flyers
and pamphlets; election materials; issues of Blade
box accn2020.010 002
Box 2
2005-2008
Scope and Contents Summary
election material; magazines; flyers and pamphlets; election material; newspaper
clippings