Gay United Fund Records, 1979-1982

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Summary

Title:
Gay United Fund Records
Dates:
1979-1982
Creators:
Gay United Fund.
Abstract:
Articles of Incorporation, financial documents, correspondence, notes, press releases, flyers, and other materials documenting activity of the Gay United Fund, 1979-1982. According to its literature, "The United Fund is an outgrowth of a resolution to create an annual charity function passed by the Imperial Council of Courts" in 1978. The Fund was intended to "raise and distribute funds to charitable organizations for the purchase of tangible items as a lasting tribute to the community's efforts."
Containers:
Folder: 1
Extent:
0.1 linear foot. [1 folder]
Language:
Preferred citation:

Box #, folder #, Gay United Fund Records, Coll2012-118, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Background

Scope and content:

Articles of Incorporation, financial documents, correspondence, notes, press releases, flyers, and other materials documenting activity of the Gay United Fund, 1979-1982. According to its literature, "The United Fund is an outgrowth of a resolution to create an annual charity function passed by the Imperial Council of Courts" in 1978. The Fund was intended to "raise and distribute funds to charitable organizations for the purchase of tangible items as a lasting tribute to the community's efforts." Its activities included publicizing and staging fundraising events.

Biographical / historical:

According to its literature, the Gay United Fund is "an outgrowth of a resolution to create an annual charity function passed by the Imperial Council of Courts, December 14, 1978. After passing this resolution a committee was formed to plan and stage an affair. To create a non-profit, corporation papers were filed with the state (of California) on December 27, 1979. The Gay United Fund is to raise and distribute funds to charitable organizations for tangible items [...] The Fund is administered by a volunteer board of directors; and honorary board of directors and a committee to plan and stage the function."

Processing information:

In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
Date Prepared:
(c) 2012
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-11-28T18:37-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Box #, folder #, Gay United Fund Records, Coll2012-118, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771
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