Guide to the University of California, Irvine, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center records AS.184

Finding aid prepared by Erin Nakasone; updated by Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez, 2019; updated by Sarah Glover, 2021.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2021
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu


Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center records
Creator: University of California, Irvine, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center
Identifier/Call Number: AS.184
Physical Description: 3 Linear Feet (1 records carton, 2 25" flat boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1989-2018
Abstract: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center is dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming environment for UCI's diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and ally communities. The Resource Center opened in the Spring in 1995. Included in this collection are photographs, publicity scrapbooks, programming flyers, zines made by students, strategic planning, advisory board committee information, calendars, and fact sheets. Of note are materials from the play MotherSON by playwright Jeffery Solomon in 1999, the Orange County LGBT Timeline Project from 1995, and poster boards documenting the Shanty Town that was constructed in February 1990 to protest a policy that the university would recognize only legal marriages, not same-sex or domestic partnerships, for married student housing.
Language of Material: English .

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Preferred Citation

University of California, Irvine, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center records. AS-184. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
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Acquisition Information

Transferred from the University of California, Irvine, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center, 2015, 2018, and 2021. Transferred from an unknown source, 2017.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center is dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming environment for UCI's diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and ally communities. The Resource Center opened in the Spring in 1995. Included in this collection are photographs, publicity scrapbooks, programming flyers, zines made by students, strategic planning, advisory board committee information, calendars, and fact sheets. Of note are materials from the play MotherSON by playwright Jeffery Solomon in 1999, the Orange County LGBT Timeline Project from 1995, and poster boards documenting the Shanty Town that was constructed in February 1990 to protest a policy that the university would recognize only legal marriages, not same-sex or domestic partnerships, for married student housing.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Lesbians -- California -- Orange County -- Archives.
Gay rights -- California -- Orange County -- History -- Sources
Transgender people
Bisexuals -- California -- Orange County -- Archives.
Transcripts -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Zines

box accn2015-024, accn2019-017, and accn2021-040

Box 1 1989-2018

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains materials from accession 2015-024: photographs (1980-2003), publicity scrapbooks (1995-1996, 2001-2003), strategic planning, advisory board, and MotherSON material (1999); materials from accession 2019-017 (missing): programming fliers from the 2018 (spring) academic year and zines created by students, circa Fall 2012-Fall 2017; and accession 2021-040: The Resource newsletter (September/October 1995), Fall quarter 2002 calendar of events, a fact sheet circa 1995, event fliers and posters (2006, undated), programs and materials from the Annual End of Year Celebration Dinner (2000-2002), pamphlet for the end of year Lavender Celebration (1998), and a Safe zone Campaign pamphlet.
box accn2021-039 001

Box 2 1989-2018

Series Scope and Contents Summary

This box contains poster boards documenting the University of California, Irvine, Shanty Town that was constructed in February 1990 to protest a policy that the university would recognize only legal marriages, not same-sex or domestic partnerships, for married student housing. The poster boards include news reports about the protests, photographs, a cartoon about the protests, chant sheets, events and meetings, letters from Chancellor Peltason and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Horace Mitchell, and a petition addressed to Chancellor Peltason.
box accn2021-039 002

Box 3 1989-2018

Series Scope and Contents Summary

This box contains poster boards documenting the University of California, Irvine, Shanty Town that was constructed in February 1990 to protest a policy that the university would recognize only legal marriages, not same-sex or domestic partnerships, for married student housing. The poster boards include news reports about the protests, photographs, a cartoon about the protests, chant sheets, events and meetings, letters from Chancellor Peltason and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Horace Mitchell, and a petition addressed to Chancellor Peltason.