Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation Collection, 1972-1979

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Summary

Title:
Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation Collection
Dates:
1972-1979
Creators:
Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation.
Abstract:
Flyers, clippings, articles, correspondence, contracts, reports, press releases, handwritten notes, project proposals, financial documents, meeting minutes, and other material documenting activities of the Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation (WRF), 1972-1976. WRF was founded in San Francisco in 1972 as the "education, research, and charitable arm" of the California Committee for Sexual Law Reform (established in 1971).
Containers:
Folder: 1
Extent:
0.1 linear foot. [1 folder]
Language:
Preferred citation:

Box #, folder #, Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation Collection, Coll2012-005, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Background

Scope and content:

Flyers, clippings, articles, correspondence, contracts, reports, press releases, handwritten notes, project proposals, financial documents, meeting minutes, and other material documenting activities of the Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation (WRF), 1972-1976. WRF was founded in San Francisco in 1972 as the education, research, and charitable arm of the California Committee for Sexual Law Reform (established in 1971). The WRF conducted educational outreach and also assisted "individuals and organizations in formulating programs and securing funding to provide services to the homosexual community not provided by existing social services and civil rights organizations."

Biographical / historical:

The Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation (WRF) began in San Francisco in 1972 as the "education, research, and charitable arm" of the California Committee for Sexual Law Reform (established in 1971). In addition to educational outreach focused on improving public perception of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender experience, WRF assisted individuals and organizations "in formulating programs and securing funding to provide services to the homosexual community not provided by existing social services and civil rights organizations."

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:
Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
Date Prepared:
(c) 2012
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-11-26T12:17-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

Contact ONE archivist regarding access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Contact ONE archivist regarding publication and use restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Box #, folder #, Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation Collection, Coll2012-005, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

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