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Composition papers 1961
Correspondence from Grandmother, re: Grandfather 1963
Personal Correspondence 1963-65
Pinnacle: Berea College publication; correspondence 1964
Political activities 1965, 1967
Manuscript: "No Continuing City" n.d. (ca. 1965)
Niebuhr's Theology Course 1968
Union Theological Seminary
Course papers 1969
Commencement 1969
Articles on Homosexuality 1969-71
Gay Liberation (contains various materials, and materials from the Gay Activist Alliance, New York) 1970-71
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] General Conference 1971-73
Fruits of the Cloth 1972
"Gay Christian" advertising campaign (see also Boxes 9 and 10) 1972
Gay Liberation: contains various materials, and materials from the Gay Activist Alliance, New York; and the Metropolitan Community Church, New York 1972
Bill Johnson Case, ordination of Gays 1972
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1972-73
Publication Committee 1972
New York, Board of Directors 1972
Northeast District 1972
General Conference 1973
New York 1973
Northeast District 1973
United Church of Christ 1972-74
Preston's Gay Task Force 1973
Spanish Work, Jose Mojica 1973
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National Council of Churches 1974
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1974
Board of Elders 1974
General Conference, San Francisco 1974
Hartford, Study group 1974
Northeast District 1974
New York 1974
Washington Office 1974
National Council of Churches Task Force on Gay People in the Church 1974
Seminar: Crisis at Concordia Seminary 1974
Bela Abzug Bill: HR 166 1975
Dignity 1975
Gays and Federal Government Conference 1975
Holy Unions 1975
Integrity 1975
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1975
Albany, NY 1975
Baltimore 1975
Board of Elders 1975
Boston 1975
Brooklyn, NY 1975
General 1975
General conference, Dallas 1975
Hartford, CT 1975
Hispana 1975
New York, NY 1975
Northeast District 1975
Philadelphia, PA 1975
Providence, RI 1975
Public Relations Committee 1975
Washington, D.C. 1975
Washington Office 1975
Worcester, MA 1975
National Council of Churches 1975
National Task Force on Gay People in the Church 1975
Presbyterian Gay Caucus 1975
United Church of Christ Gay Caucus 1975-77
United Methodist Gay Caucus 1975
Advocate International Conference, Chicago 1976
ALS Advocacy Group 1976
Birchard, Ministerial Reports 1976-81
Gays on the Hill 1976
Gay Rights National Lobby 1976-80
Lutherans Concerned for Gay People 1976
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1976
Board of Elders 1976
General Conference, Washington, D.C. 1976
Northeast District 1976
New York 1976
Washington, D.C. 1976
Washington office 1976
News clippings 1976
Quixote Center 1976
Conference of Gay Jews 1977
Ecumenism 1977
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1977
Board of Elders 1977
Campus Ministry 1977
General 1977
General Conference 1977
Northeast District 1977
Tidewater 1977
Washington D.C. 1977
Washington Office 1977-79
White House Meeting 3/26/77
Gay Academic Union 1978-80
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1978
Board of Elders 1978
General 1978
St. Louis 1978
Tidewater, VA 1978
Mid-Atlantic District 1978
Mid-Central District 1978
Ministerial Credentials and Affairs Committee: Subcommittee on Standards 1978-80
Washington, D.C. 1978
Norfolk Coalition for Human Rights/VA Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights 1978
Concerned Citizens Against Violence 1979
Darwyn Apple Benefit Concert 1979
Ecumenism 1979
Gay Liberation 1979
Homosexuality and the Bible 1979
Insurance 1979
March on Washington October 1979
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1979
General 1979
General Conference 1979
St. Louis 1979
National Gay Task Force 1979
Christ Seminary - Seminex; General, Brochures, Courses, Newsletters 1980
"The Cycle of Pastoral Changes of the UFMCC During the Years 1971 through 1980", Deborah Gendron 1980
Ecumenism 1980
Iris 1980
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1980
Board of Elders 1980
Circuit Riding 1980
General 1980
Ministerial Credentials and Affairs Committee, Manual on the Ministry 1980
Mid-Central District 1980
St. Louis 1980
St. Louis, Bulletins and Sermons 1980
St. Louis, Resignation 1980
Washington Office 1980
Magnolia (Committee for Gay March, St. Louis) 1980
"No Bad News" (Gay Newspaper, St. Louis) 1980
Personal 1980
Samaritan Theological Institute 1980
Christ Seminary-Seminex 1981
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1981
Board of Elders 1981
Mid-Central District 1981
Love Stories of the Bible (Seminex course) 1981
Personal 1981
Christ Seminary-Seminex course, Prophets 1982
Course 1982
OT Wisdom Literature 1982
Worship (Dominican) 1982
Media Ethics 1982
National Council of Churches Application 1982
Search for Pastorate 1982
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1983
General Conference 1983
All God's Children Church, Minneapolis, MN 1984
Christian Education/Discipleship: Proposal 1984
Advocate article: The Joy of Gay Spirituality; Troy Perry and Malcolm Boyd April 2, 1985
"Breaking the Silence; Overcoming the Fear", Homophobia Education, Presbyterian Church 1985
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1985
Board of Elders 1985
General Conference, Sacramento 1985
Hawaii 1985
Pastorate Search 1985
Asian Issues 1985
Hawaii 1985
Crayne Kam, Golden Gate MCC (San Francisco, CA) 1987
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1987
All God's Children Church Growth Information Packet 1987
Correspondence 1987-89
Golden Gate (San Francisco, CA) 1987
World Church Extension 1987
Personal 1987
Asia and Asian-Americans 1988
Cults and Religion 1988
Gay Asian Pacific Alliance 1988
Gay Issues, articles 1988
Hawaii 1988
Image Magazine, SF Examiner, Nov. 6, 1988: "Ten Days that Shook San Francisco" (Jim Jones and People's Temple suicides; and the assassination of Harvey Milk and George Moscone) 1988
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1988
General 1988
Northwest District 1988
San Francisco 1988
People of Color 1988
Personal 1988
AIDS news clippings 1989
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1989
Golden Gate 1989
Northwest District 1989
Personal 1989
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC], Northwest District Conference 1990
Publications 1972-84
In Unity Oct-Sep 1975-79 Oct-Sep 1979-82
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The Gay Christian Jul 1972 - Second Quarter 1982
Journey Nov 1982 - Sep 1984
Scope and Content Note
Scene & Machine, v.3:10-11, 4:1 Oct 1975 - Jan 1976
Correspondence 1975-82
In Unity 1975-79
The Gay Christian 1979-82
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC], New York Mar-May 1972
Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] 1974-81
Ministerial Credentials Committee 1974-81
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South Atlantic District Review Committee 1980-81
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Personal correspondence n.d.
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Prayer Journals 1969 1976 1980-89 1990-96
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Aids and HIV information brochures n.d.
Answered Prayers Project 1981
Roy Birchard
Christmas letter 1997
Personal correspondence 1967-69
Draft/Selective Service Resistance 1968-69
Manuscripts and Writings
"September 1963" MSS 1963
Prose Writing notebook 1964-65
Untitled MSS n.d.
Berea College, Writings ca. 1965
Personal 1976-93
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China Christian Council (Franklin Woo) 1994-96
China News Update (Presbyterian Church) 1990-95
China Talk: United Methodist Church China Program Newsletter 1992-96
Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) 1990-96
Gay Couples ca. 1980-84
Gay Pride Guide, St. Louis, MO 1991
Chris Glaser Novel: "Tommy" (unpublished) undated
Hawaii 1990
International Asian Ministry (IAM) 1990-95 1996
"Many Names" (diverse religious traditions) n.d.
Metropolitan Community Homes, Inc., Board Minutes and other materials 1993-96
Newsletters Out in the Mountains and Prodigal 1993-1994
Ecumenical Trends (1 issue) 1992
Life of Christ (1 issue) 1992
Out in the Mountains (1 issue) 1993
Prodigal (1 issue) 1994
Ordination: St. Paulus Lutheran Church: Jeff Johnson, Ruth Frost, Phyllis Zillhart 1/20/1990
Photographs (see also Folio 1)
UFMCC Board of Elders, San Francisco General Conference: John Gill, Richard Vincent, Jim Sandmire, Troy Perry, John Hose, Freda Smith, Roy Birchard 1974
Ordination: Rev. Larry Bernier, MCC Boston: Nancy Wilson, Larry Bernier, Paul Breton, Troy Perry, Roy Birchard, Keith Davis 1975
Installation: Rev. James Sandmire, MCC Los Angeles: Lee Carlton, Roy birchard, Richard Vincent, Troy Perry, John Gill, John Hose, James Sandmire, Freda Smith 1975
Opening the MCC Office for National Affairs, Washington, D.C.: Troy Perry, Roy Birchard, Adam DeBaugh, Jack Isbell, Michael England ca. 1975
Roy Birchard 1997
Presbyterian China Trip 1993
Teaching English as a Second Language 1993-95
Thesis: Roy Birchard, "An Exegesis of the Anthitheses of the Sermon on the Mount." Union Theological Seminary 1969
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) 1990-1994 1995-1996
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Brochures
Clergy Manual 1992-1993
Correspondence (Incoming and outgoing between Roy and the general UFMCC and persons connected with the denomination.) 1990-1996
Task Force on World Church Extension 1988
General Conferences, Programs, Reports and Directives 1987 1991 1993
Judiciary Committee 1985
Northwest District 1990-1996
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Wednesday Letter 1990-1996
Church Pastorates (Churches Roy Served)
All God's Children MCC, Minneapolis 1983-85
20th Anniversary book 1994
Diablo Valley MCC, California 1994-95
Golden Gate MCC, San Francisco 1990-96
Rev. James Sandmire Memorial 1989
Hawaii MCC 1985-87
San Francisco MCC 1974 1990-1991
Union Theological Seminary: papers, correspondence, financial aid, activities 1966-1969
First United Lutheran Church, San Francisco 1995
Franklin and Jean Woo, correspondence 1993-1995
Computer Disks (18 disks): Starting in late 1996, Roy offered word processing disks rather than paper files to the Archives. November 1996 - March 1998
Daily Calendars 1975-1985 1986-1993
Audiocassette Tapes (no order)
UFMCC General Conference
Morning Service; Evening Service (3 tapes) 1974
Moderator's Address - Rev. Elder Troy Perry; Evening Worship, July 15 - Rev. Elder Freda Smith; Morning Worship, July 18 - Dr. Daniel Maguire (3 tapes) 1991
The Best of Rev. Elder Freda Smith: Purple Grass, Fig Tree; Jonah; Once I was Blind; "Dade" County Debate; Having Done All, To Stand; Martin Luther King Day; Living an Empowered Life (4 tapes) undated
Photograph (b/w, 11" x 14") - Installation of Rev. James Sandmire as Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Los Angeles. Lee J. Carlton, James Sandmire, Freda Smith, Richard Vincent, Roy Birchard. (See also Box 17:11-15) Spring 1975
Videotapes
"Remembering Crayne Kam". Memorial tape for Crayne (5/11/1950 - 6/4/1994). Consists of a series of still photos with music. There is no narration or biographical information. None of the people, dates, places, or events in the photos are identified. 1994
"Crayne Kam". The videotape has two parts. The first part presents "Remembering Crayne Kam". The second part presents the funeral service for Crayne held July 10, 1994. 1994
"Christians Living with HIV: Crayne Kam". Two parts
Part 1: "Positive Faith: Christians with HIV", a documentary by Matthew Link, Missing Link Productions, 1994. The videotape presents a series of interviews of Christian men and one woman living with HIV. Last names are not used. The men are identified as: John, Crayne (and his lover Paul), and Dean. The Crayne interviewed is Crayne Kam. The woman is Tara. 1994
Part 2 is a segment from the television Channel 26, San Francisco, CA, on AIDS in the Chinese-American community and the organizations which can give information or help. The narration is in Chinese. Some of the short interviews are in English. Crayne Kam makes a short appearance. 1994
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches General Conference, Phoenix, AZ. Worship Services. Preachers are: Tape 4: Rev. Elder Troy D. Perry; Tape 5: Rev. Elder Freda Smith; Tape 6: Elder Larry Rodriquez; Tape 7: Rev. Dr. Fred Williams 1993
"China Trip: Sept. 20 - Oct. 7, 1993", edited by Franklin Woo. Contains highlights of the trip sponsored by the Presbyterian Church. There is no narration, just the sounds of the trip as filmed. Includes visits to Christian churches and organizations, and meetings with Christian leaders. See also files on the trip Box 17, ff. 16-19, and correspondence with Franklin Woo, Box 19, ff 35. 1993
"An Interview with Johnny Yeh in 1992". An unidentified female interviewer talks with Yeh, who was born in Taiwan, and moved to the United States in 1978, about the experience of coming out as a gay person in the Chinese culture. 1992