Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Records, 1979-2000 Coll2012.116

Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
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Title: Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Records
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2012.116
Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 0.8 linear foot. 1 archive box.
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1980-1990
Date (inclusive): 1979-2000
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."
creator: Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles.

Historical Note

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."

Access

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Preferred Citation

Box #, folder #, Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Records, Coll2012-116, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

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.

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."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Choirs (Music)
Choral societies
Gay choirs
Men's choirs
Show choirs