Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles collection, 1979-2000, bulk 1980-1990

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Summary

Title:
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles collection
Dates:
1979-2000, bulk 1980-1990
Creators:
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
Abstract:
Flyers, photographs, negatives, meeting notes, financial records, press releases, member rosters, correspondence, notes, memoranda, sheet music, performance programs, publicity handouts, magazines, and clippings documenting activities of the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), 1979-2000. According to its website, GMCLA was "Born during the emergence of the late 1970s [founded in 1979] gay civil rights movement [and is]... committed to advancing social change through music."
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
0.8 Linear Feet 1 archive box.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Box #, folder #, Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Collection, Coll2012-116, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Flyers, photographs, negatives, meeting notes, financial records, press releases, member rosters, correspondence, notes, memoranda, song lyric sheets, newsletters, performance programs, publicity handouts, magazines, and clippings documenting activities of the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), 1979-1999. According to its website, GMCLA was "Born during the emergence of the late 1970s [founded in 1979] gay civil rights movement" [and is]... committed to advancing social change through music." Consisting of 120 or more voices, the GMCLA further describes its focus as rooted in service, "musical excellence and community partnership."

Biographical / historical:

According to its website, the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) was "Born during the emergence of the late 1970s gay civil rights movement [and is]... committed to advancing social change through music." Consisting of 120 or more voices, the GMCLA further describes its focus as rooted in service, "musical excellence and community partnership."

Processing information:

In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marc LaRocque
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-15 14:03:41 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Contact ONE archivist regarding access restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Box #, folder #, Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Collection, Coll2012-116, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771
askone@usc.edu
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