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Title: Paul Seidler papers
Dates: 1962-1987
Collection Number: 1990-13
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 6 linear feet
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: The Paul Seidler papers document his eight years as San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Liaison to the lesbian and gay
community, from 1980 to May 1987.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research, though restrictions to certain materials may apply. Please contact the archivist regarding
access to the collection.
[Identification of item]. Paul Seidler papers. Collection Number: 1990-13. GLBT Historical Society
Gift of Paul Seidler on October 27, 1990.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Paul Seidler papers document his eight years as San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Liaison to the lesbian and gay
community, from 1980 to May 1987. The collection contains Seidler’s working files and his original order and folder titles
have been maintained. There is significant overlap between cartons, as each one was (mostly) arranged in alphabetical order
by subject and subjects repeat throughout. The bulk of the papers concern the SFPD’s Gay and Lesbian Community Awareness Training
Program and include training materials for police cadets and Field Training Officers, facilitator evaluations, surveys of
recruits’ attitudes toward lesbians and gays and materials related to the production of an SFPD training film about the gay
community. Other SFPD materials include annual reports, correspondence to Seidler, handbooks, memos, incident reports, meeting
minutes, newsclippings, Seidler’s notes, personnel materials, and statistics. Seidler also compiled subject files related
to his police work and community service. Prominent topics and organizations include community-police relations, the National
Association of Police Community Relations Officers and AIDS. These subject files contain a wide variety of materials, including
certificates and awards, correspondence, conference materials, newsclippings, organizational records, photographs, and publications.
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