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Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (SCRSD) Records
Coll2008-031  
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Processing Information
  • Administrative History
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Arrangement
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf records
    Dates: 1977-1979
    Collection number: Coll2008-031
    Creator: Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf
    Collection Size: 1 archive carton. 0.2 linear foot
    Repository: ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives.
    Los Angeles, California 90007
    Abstract: Administrative records and newsletters, 1977-1979, of the Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (SCRSD), the Los Angeles chapter of the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. The collection includes newsletters from the national Alliance and other regional chapters.
    Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

    Access

    The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

    Publication Rights

    Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).

    Preferred Citation

    Box #, folder #, Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (SCRSD) Records, Coll2008-031, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

    Acquisition Information

    Date and method of acquisition unknown.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Michael C. Oliveira, June 11, 2008.
    Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

    Administrative History

    The Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (SCRSD) was formed in June 1977, at a meeting of 22 people at the home of Bob Wickham and Bob Miller in Sherman Oaks, California. SCRSD later joined the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf, the national organization for deaf members of the GLBT community, and hosted the Alliance's 1993 national conference.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The collection contains administrative records, including the constitution and by-laws, minutes, membership and chapter address lists, and newsletters of the Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (SCRSD), the Los Angeles chapter of the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD), from 1977 to 1979. The collection also contains national Alliance and other regional chapter newsletters, 1977-1979.

    Arrangement

    The arrangement of the documents reflects their original order as they were found in a ring binder, with the chapter’s administrative records followed by the newsletters of other chapters and of the national organization, the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. Documents found loose in the front of the binder have been placed in the first folder, "Correspondence and Press Releases". Additional correspondence, memoranda and chapter newsletters can be found in the "Minutes" folder.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
    Deaf gays--Los Angeles
    Deaf lesbians--Los Angeles
    Gay clubs--Los Angeles
    Lesbian clubs--Los Angeles
    Social groups--Los Angeles
    Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf