Dan White Out of L.A. Committee petition, 1984

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Summary

Creators:
Dan White Out of L.A. Committee
Abstract:
The collection consists of a petition circulated by the Dan White Out of L.A. Committee. Dan White was paroled from prison in January 1984 after completing five of his seven year prison term. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation placed White in an undisclosed location in Los Angeles County to serve his year on parole in some degree of anonymity. The petition documents the names of community members seeking the relocation of Dan White from Los Angeles County.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box #, item] Dan White Out of L.A. Petition, Coll2014-086, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a petition circulated by the Dan White Out of L.A. Committee. The petition documents the names of community members seeking the relocation of parolee, Dan White from Los Angeles county.

Biographical / historical:

Dan White was paroled from prison in January 1984 after completing five of his seven year prison term for the voluntary manslaughter of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation placed White in an undisclosed location in Los Angeles County to serve his year on parole. The petition documents the names of community members seeking the relocation of Dan White from Los Angeles County. The organization was unsuccessful in its attempt to have the Department of Corrections or the Governor reconsider White's placement. After serving his parole, White returned to San Francisco in 1985 where his life unraveled. His marriage ended in divorce and he took his own life in October 1985.

Acquisition information:
Date and method of acquisition unknown.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Michael C. Oliveira, October 2014.

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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

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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box #, item] Dan White Out of L.A. Petition, Coll2014-086, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

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