Guide to the Thomas J. Peterson Collection on the Elections Committee of the
County of Orange MS.R.125
Processed by Cyndi Shein; machine-readable finding aid created by Cyndi
Shein
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
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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 .
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish,
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Preferred Citation
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
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descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Thomas J. Peterson, 2005.
Processing History
Processed by Cyndi Shein, 2008.
Historical Background
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.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of record.
Related Collections
Related materials on ECCO can be found in the following collections:
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
box 1, folder 1
Annual awards dinner event programs and invitations
1992-1998
box 1, folder 2
Bi-annual reports
1988-1995
box 1, folder 3
Board of governors / board of directors reception event program
1996
box 1, folder 4
Certificate of participation in first annual Orange County cultural pride
festival
1989
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gay rights -- California -- Orange County -- History --
Sources
Orange County Cultural Pride Festival
box 1, folder 7
Photograph (autographed) of Bill Maher, Jr., host of "Politically Incorrect"
talk show
circa 1987
folder XOS 1
Posters
1984, 1987, undated
Scope and Contents note
Contains two posters promoting ECCO events in Orange County and one poster promoting a
national march on Washington for lesbian and gay rights.