Finding aid to the Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance records, 1980-2012 Coll2016-004

Finding aid prepared by Helen Ly

ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

909 West Adams Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90007

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Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Title: Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance records

creator: Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance

Identifier/Call Number: Coll2016-004

Physical Description: 9.2 Linear Feet 9 boxes and 5 oversize items.

Date (inclusive): 1980-2012

Abstract: The Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance (UGLA) collection consists of board minutes, agendas, financial records, UGA and UGLA newsletters, articles of incorporation, bylaws, UGLA's "Book of History and Procedures," brochures, membership records, clippings about UGLA, photographs and video recordings. The organization serves the Northeastern Los Angeles LGBT community as a philanthropic and educational non-profit, adhering to its mission as a community network source for gays and lesbians, and an educational service to the public at large.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series: 1) Administrative records, 2) Photographs and 3) Video recordings and computer files.

Biographical / Historical

The Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance (UGLA) was founded in 1983 as the Uptown Gay Alliance (UGA) soon after the murder of Robert (Bobby) Brown, a 24 year-old gay man who was robbed, assaulted and shot after leaving The Bon Mot, a gay bar in Northeast Los Angeles located on Avenue 41 and Figueroa. It was the second such murder within two years and no suspects were brought to trial after the lack of a serious investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). In a meeting led by Gus DiClario, realtor and owner of Uptown Properties, UGA was formed and in 1985 became UGLA.

The organization still serves the Northeastern Los Angeles LGBT community as a philanthropic and educational non-profit, adhering to its mission as a community network source for gays and lesbians, and an educational service to the public at large.

As a community leader, UGLA has led a number of activities and instilled a sense of neighborhood in the region. In 1980 UGLA members raised money to help those fighting HIV during the AIDS epidemic and in 1989 began its support of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. UGLA began its most well-known fundraiser called Uptown Cabaret in 1990, partnered with Caltrans Adopt-A-Highway program in 1993, and began its Matching Funds charitable program in 1996. In 2001 the organization marched in the Northeast Holiday Program for the first time, and in 2008 it officiated five same-sex marriage ceremonies and raised funds against Proposition 8.

Conditions Governing Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Carl H. Johnson, September 27, 2012.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder #, or item name] Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance Records, Coll2016-004, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Helen Ly, 2016.

Scope and Contents

The Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance collection consists of board minutes, agendas, financial records including those accumulated by Treasurer Ron Crabtree, UGA and UGLA newsletters, articles of incorporation, bylaws, UGLA's "Book of History and Procedures," papers accumulated by President Carl Matthes, brochures, membership records, clippings about UGLA, photographs and video recordings. The collection dates from 1980 to 2012, with the bulk from 1989-2005. Administrative records include those of fundraising performances produced by UGLA, notably the Uptown Cabaret programs, flyers, photographs, and artist biographies. The collection also includes records relating to the involuntary termination of Ralph Lewis from the Bill Baily Committee, and a facsimile of a 1983 newspaper clipping about the murder of Robert Brown from the Los Angeles Times.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Fund raising

Gay community -- California -- Los Angeles County

Lesbian community -- California -- Los Angeles County

Nonprofit organizations -- California -- Los Angeles County

Social groups -- California -- Los Angeles County

Johnson, Carl H.

Matthes, Carl

Administrative records Series 1 1980-2012

Scope and Contents

This series comprises material from the UGLA board of directors, as well as administrative records from its social activities and fundraising events, particularly the annual Uptown Cabaret.

Arrangement

This series is divided into two subseries: 1.1) Board of directors and 1.2) Events and other activities

Board of directors Subseries 1.1 1984-2012

Scope and Contents

This subseries comprises UGLA articles of incorporation, bylaws, meeting minutes, agenda and financial records, including documents collected by Treasurer Ron Crabtree. The materials date from 1984-2012.

Arrangement

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws are at the beginning with the remaining files arranged chronologically.

Box 3, Folder 21-22

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws 1986

Box 3, Folder 23

Proposed Amendments to Bylaws 1998

Box 1, Folder 1-2

Minutes, Uptown Gaze, UGLA News, Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Corporation, Bylaws 1984-1988

Box 1, Folder 3-5

Minutes April 1987-April 1990

Box 1, Folder 4

Minutes April 1988-April 1989

Box 1, Folder 5

Minutes 1989-1990

Box 1, Folder 6

Minutes, Letter of Expulsion, Al Ziven, UGLA News April 1989-April 1990

Box 1, Folder 7-8

Minutes and Agenda 1989-2001

Box 1, Folder 9-10

Minutes and UGLA News April 1990-April 1991

Box 1, Folder 11

Minutes, Correspondence, Membership, Guest List, UGLA News Cover 1990-1992

Box 1, Folder 12-13

Minutes, UGLA News April 1991-April 1992

Box 1, Folder 14

Minutes 1992-1993

Box 1, Folder 15

Minutes April 1992-April 1993

Box 1, Folder 16-17

Minutes, UGLA News, Book of History and Procedures April 1993-1994

Box 1, Folder 18

Minutes and UGLA News April 1994-May 1995

Box 9, Folder 1

Minutes and Treasurer Records 1995-1996

Box 1, Folder 19-21

Minutes April 1995-April 1998

Box 1, Folder 20

Minutes April 1996-April 1997

Box 1, Folder 21

Minutes April 1997-April 1998

Box 1, Folder 22

Minutes and Agenda, Budget Analysis 1997-1999

Box 1, Folder 23-24

Minutes April 1998-April 2000

Box 1, Folder 25

UGLA News, Cabaret Press Release, Minutes 1999-2001

Box 1, Folder 26

Minutes, Bill Baily Committee Planned Giving Community and Treasurer's Report 2000-2001

Box 1, Folder 27-29

Minutes 2000-2002

Box 2, Folder 1

Minutes April 2001-March 2002

Box 2, Folder 2

Minutes and Agenda 2001-2003

Box 2, Folder 3

Minutes and Agenda 2001-2012

Box 2, Folder 4-5

Minutes April 2002-March 2003

Box 2, Folder 6-8

Minutes 2002-2006

Box 2, Folder 9

Minutes April 2003-March 2004

Box 2, Folder 10

Minutes and Agenda 2003-2007

Box 2, Folder 11-12

Minutes 2005-2008

Box 2, Folder 13

Board of Director Duties and Voting Ballots 2007-2009

Box 2, Folder 14-15

Minutes 2009-2010

Box 2, Folder 16

Records of Ron Crabtree, Treasurer May 1999-April 2001

Box 2, Folder 17-19

Records of Ron Crabtree, Treasurer, Paid Bills May 1999-April 2001

Box 2, Folder 20-23

Documents Accumulated By Ron Crabtree April 2003

Box 2, Folder 24-25

Financial Records 2001-2006

Events and other activities Subseries 1.2 1980-2010

Scope and Contents

This subseries consists of UGLA's event and activity records most notably programs, artist headshots and biographies, and advertisements from 1993-2006. Activity records include membership directories, mixer announcements, event service contracts, and the Ralph Lewis and Carl Johnson lawsuit.

Arrangement

Folders pertaining to UGLA's annual event Uptown Cabaret are at the beginning with the remaining folders arranged alphabetically.

Box 3, Folder 1-3

Uptown Cabaret Headshots and Artist Biographies circa 1980-2005

Box 3, Folder 5-17

Uptown Cabaret 1993-2006

Box 8, Folder 2

Cabaret Poster Paste-ups 1993-2000

Box 3, Folder 18

Advertisements 2002-2004

Box 3, Folder 20

Anniversary Dinner and Installation 1988-2008

Box 8, Folder 8

Awards and Certificates 1991-2009

Box 3, Folder 24

Bailey, Bill, Committee 1996

Item BAN161-BAN164

Banners undated

Physical Description: 4 banners.

Box 8, Folder 6

Benefit Concert Poster, Carl Matthes Pianist 1998

Box 3, Folder 25

Blank Forms 2003

Box 3, Folder 26

Book of History and Procedures 1992

Box 3, Folder 27-28

Brochures and Publicity Material 1986-1987

Box 3, Folder 32

Carl, Images Clipped from Newspapers and Magazines 2003-2009

Box 3, Folder 33

Christopher Street West 1995-1999

Box 3, Folder 34

Clippings 1988

Box 3, Folder 35

Correspondence 1987-2005

Box 3, Folder 39

Correspondence from Phil 1996-2000

Box 3, Folder 36

Correspondence to Members and Petiton 1998-1999

Box 8, Folder 7

Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal Proclamation 2010

Box 3, Folder 4

Eagle Rock Community Benefit Concert Program 1999

Box 9, Folder 3

Event Administrative Records 2000

Box 3, Folder 37

Friends of Cypress Park 2002

Box 9, Folder 5

Harrison, Hugh, Pride Playhouse Collection undated

Box 8, Folder 1

"Hero Fag" Torn Fragment from Banner undated

Box 3, Folder 38

History of UGLA 1986-1999

Box 8, Folder 3

Invitation Card Logos and Artwork undated

Box 3, Folder 40

Lewis, Ralph 1998-2001

Box 3, Folder 41

Lewis, Ralph, and Carl Johnson Lawsuit 1998-2001

Box 3, Folder 42

Los Angeles Times Article, Robert Brown 1983

Box 9, Folder 4

Marriage Mixer, Weddings 2008

Scope and Contents

Includes 1 DVD and 1 CD.

Box 3, Folder 31

Matthes, Carl Papers 1992

Box 3, Folder 29

Matthes, Carl Papers 2006-2007

Box 3, Folder 30

Matthes, Carl Community Outreach Certificate 1997

Box 3, Folder 43

Membership Directory 1989

Box 3, Folder 44

Membership Directory, Boy Scouts Policy 1994

Box 3, Folder 45

Menus 2006

Box 3, Folder 46

Menus and Event Service Contract 1999-2002

Box 3, Folder 47

Miscellaneous 2002-2005

Box 3, Folder 48

Mixer 1988-2003

Box 3, Folder 49

Newsletter Layout Materials 1995-2005

Box 9, Folder 2

Newsletter Paste-up 1997

Box 3, Folder 50

Newsletter Paste-up, Layout 2004

Box 8, Folder 4

Poster Board Display undated

Box 3, Folder 19

Romanosky and Phillips Benefit Concert 1988

Item 9 (OS)

Uptown Gay & Lesbian Alliance Wall Sign undated

Box 3, Folder 51

Website Printouts About UGLA 2005-2010

Photographs Series 2 1994-2011

Scope and Contents

This series comprises photographs and negatives of UGLA events, meetings, and members; as well as photographs used for UGLA's newsletter or publicity material.

Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically.

Box 4

Anniversary Party 2000

Box 4

Board Meeting 2003

Box 4

Cabaret undated

Box 4

Cabaret 1994

Box 4

Cabaret 2002

Box 4

Cabaret 2003

Box 4

Cabaret 2005

Box 4

Car Show 2000

Box 4

Carl Roe and Others undated

Box 4

Carl's Hummer undated

Box 4

Christmas at Macy and Nic's 2002

Box 4

Christmas Parade undated

Box 4

Christmas Sale undated

Box 5

Costume Party 2000

Box 5

Dance Cultural Center undated

Box 5

Dance at Cultural Center Eagle Rock undated

Box 5

Festival of Trees undated

Box 5

Firehouse Dinner undated

Box 5

Food Store undated

Box 5

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Awards 2002

Box 5

Getty Museum undated

Box 5

Guest Artists undated

Box 5

Images from Newsletters 1998-2003

Box 5

Las Vegas Night undated

Box 5

Monte Carlo Night undated

Box 5-6

Miscellaneous undated

Box 6

Mixers 1999-2006

Box 7

Mixer Bob and Noel 2005

Box 7

Mixer Camille's undated

Box 7

Mixer at Carl-Carl undated

Box 7

Mixer at Flower Shop 2000

Box 7

Mixer Glassell Park 2002

Box 7

Mixer at Michael N. 2005

Box 7

Mixer in the Park 1998

Box 7

Newsletter Images undated

Box 8, Folder 5

Newsletter Photographs and Negatives 1994-2005

Box 7

Northeast Los Angeles Pride Day; Building Damage August 2011

Box 7

Outing undated

Box 7

The Queen undated

Box 7

Recital Carl Matthes undated

Box 7

Special Events 2003

Box 7

Spirit Cruise 2003

Box 7

Unidentified People undated

Box 7

Unlabeled undated

Video recordings and computer files Series 3 1992-2008

Scope and Contents

This subseries consist of Uptown Cabaret video recordings (VHS, U-matic and DVD) dating from 1992-2008, and administrative files stored on floppy disks.

Arrangement

This series is arranged in the following order: VHS, U-matic, DVD and floppy disks.

Item VV3540

Uptown Cabaret 1992