Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) Records, 1979-1995, bulk Bulk, 1987-1994

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Summary

Title:
Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) records
Dates:
1979-1995, bulk Bulk, 1987-1994
Creators:
Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists.
Abstract:
The collection consists primarily of administrative records of the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA), 1981-1995, bulk 1987-1995. SOLGA (originally the Anthropological Research Group on Homosexuality (ARGOH), 1978-1987) is a group within the American Anthropological Association (AAA) created to advocate for the "the 'scholarly legitimacy' of anthropological studies on homosexuality," as well as "recognition within the association."
Extent:
4.35 linear feet. 3 archive boxes + 1 archive carton
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) Records, Coll2012-176, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, financial documents, bylaws, membership records, executive records, newsletters, meeting notes, handwritten notes, and other material documenting the activities of the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA), 1979-1995, bulk 1987-1995. The majority of the collection materials derive from Wayne State University Professor Arnold Pilling's tenure as SOLGA's Treasurer from 1987 until his death in 1994.

Biographical / historical:

At the American Association of Anthropologists (AAA) annual meeting held in Los Angeles in 1978, a group of gay and lesbian anthropologists founded the Anthropological Research Group on Homosexuality (ARGOH) to advocate for the "the 'scholarly legitimacy' of anthropological studies on homosexuality," as well as "recognition within the association" [1]. ARGOH became the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) in 1987. In 1998 SOLGA was granted "official status" in a vote by the AAA's membership. The organization changed its name to the Association for Queer Anthropology (AQA) in 2010, following "a year long discussion about the organization's mission and demographics" [2].

References:

1. Carrier, Joseph. ARGOH Newsletter, vol. 1, no. 1, January 1979.

2. Amory, Deb. "The History of AQA". http://queeranthro.org/business/

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

Collection processed by Marc LaRocque, 2013.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in approximate chronological order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
Sponsor:
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Date Prepared:
(c) 2013
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-07-08T15:04-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

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

Terms of access:

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/folder #, or item name] Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) Records, Coll2012-176, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

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