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Peterson (Thomas J.) Collection on the Elections Committee of the
County of Orange
MS.R.125
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Thomas J. Peterson collection on the Elections Committee of the County of
Orange
Creator:
Peterson, Thomas J.
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.125
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet
(1 box and 1 oversized folder)
Date (inclusive): 1984-1988
Abstract: The collection primarily comprises
publications of the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) collected by board
member, Thomas J. Peterson. Founded in 1982, ECCO is a nonpartisan, political action
committee that monitors legislative issues affecting the Southern California lesbian and gay
community.
Language of Material:
English .
The collection is open for research.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by
the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish,
please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Thomas J. Peterson Collection on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange. MS-R125.
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.
Gift of Thomas J. Peterson, 2005.
Processed by Cyndi Shein, 2008.
Founded in 1982, the Elections Committee of the County of Orange is a nonpartisan political
action committee that monitors legislative issues that affecting the Southern California
lesbian and gay community. It works to end discrimination based on gender, sexual
orientation, or HIV / AIDS status. Its concerns also include marriage rights, the "right to
choose," and women's health care. ECCO is a non-profit organization run by volunteers and
governed by a board of directors.
Thomas J. Peterson was on the board of directors for ECCO and editor of the organization's
newsletter,
120+ Reporter.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection primarily comprises publications of the Elections Committee of the County of
Orange collected by board member, Thomas J. Peterson. It contains newsletters, event
programs, bi-annual reports, posters, a certificate, and a photograph.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of record.
Related materials on ECCO can be found in the following collections:
- Vivian Hall Papers. MS-R008. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine
Libraries, Irvine, California. A guide to this collection is available through the
Online Archive of California at
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf5q2nb3bj.
- Jerry M. Patterson Papers. MS-R078. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. A guide to this collection is available through the Online Archive of California at http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf5g50072q.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Posters -- California -- Orange County
Activists -- California -- Orange County.
Legislation -- California -- Orange County.
Gay rights -- California -- Orange County -- History --
Sources
Photographic prints -- California -- Orange County -- 20th
century.
Orange County Cultural Pride Festival
Election Committee of the County of Orange (Calif.) --
Archives