People's College of Law of the National Lawyers Guild Collection, 1973-1980, bulk Bulk, 1974-1976

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Summary

Title:
People's College of Law of the National Lawyers Guild Collection
Dates:
1973-1980, bulk Bulk, 1974-1976
Creators:
People's College of Law.
Abstract:
Press releases, correspondence, proposal, flyers, notes, clippings, pamphlets, resolutions, admission packet, and other items documenting activity of the People's College of Law of the National Lawyers Guild (PCL), 1973-1980. The PCL was an unaccredited law school intended to train legal professionals to defend the rights of "the poor and oppressed." The PCL included a gay caucus, which focused on gay and lesbian rights projects.
Containers:
Folder: 1
Extent:
0.1 linear foot. [2 folders]
Language:
Preferred citation:

People's College of Law of the National Lawyers Guild Collection, Coll2011-082, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Background

Scope and content:

Press releases, correspondence, proposal, flyers, notes, clippings, pamphlets, resolutions, admission packet, and other items primarily documenting the gay caucus of the People's College of Law of the National Lawyers Guild (PCL), 1973-1980. It was founded by a coalition that included the National Lawyers Guild, minority legal organizations, and a gay caucus. The collection includes many letters of inquiry from prospective students addressed to the PCL's gay caucus.

Biographical / historical:

Founded in 1974, the People's College of Law of the National Lawyers Guild was "dedicated to the creation of a group of lawyers who will serve the needs of the poor and oppressed of every community."

Processing information:

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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) 2011
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-05-29T12:11-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Contact ONE archivist regarding access restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

People's College of Law of the National Lawyers Guild Collection, Coll2011-082, 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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