Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Saddleback Motorcycle Corps records
- Dates:
- 1964-1991
- Creators:
- Saddleback Motorcycle Corps
- Abstract:
- The Saddleback Motorcycle Corps records, 1964-1991, mostly consists of administrative records for the Saddleback Motorcycle Corps, a gay motorcycle club that was based in Orange County. These records include meeting minutes, event fliers, club announcements, and greeting cards. The collection also includes buttons and other realia.
- Extent:
- 4.9 Linear Feet 6 boxes.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Saddleback Motorcycle Corps Records, Coll2018-003, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Saddleback Motorcycle Corps records, 1964-1991, consists of historical and administrative records from the Saddleback Motorcycle Corps. These materials include meeting minutes, budget notes, event fliers, event planning records, posters, and copies of club rules. The collection also consists of objects such as buttons, belt buckles, an ax, mugs, and a stuffed animal.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Saddleback Motorcycle Corps was founded in 1964 in Orange County, California. The club was primarily for gay men who owned and rode motorcycles. The club organized annual events such as field meets, motorcycle runs, and stage shows.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Riley Black, November 11, 2011.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Christine Preimesberger, February 2018.
- Arrangement:
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Materials originally stored in binders containing meeting minutes are arranged chronologically at the beginning of the collection. The remaining files are arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-28 16:50:13 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Saddleback Motorcycle Corps Records, Coll2018-003, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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909 West Adams BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007, US
- Contact:
- (213) 821-2771