Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Dane Hays papers
- Dates:
- 1975-2007
- Creators:
- Hays, Dane
- Abstract:
- Dane Hays was a veteran of the United States Army and an activist for gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues during the 1990s. This collection consists of assorted memorabilia, business cards, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, minutes, newsletters, flyers, press releases, letters, correspondence, awards, certificates, and photographs of Hays' activities in the United States military and activism. The range of time covered through this collection is from 1975-2007, but bulk dates for the documents are 1993-1995.
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet 2 archives cartons and 2 flat boxes.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Dane Hays Papers, Coll2013-003, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of the papers of Dane Hays, a veteran of the United States Army and gay activist during the 1990s. The materials include assorted memorabilia, business cards, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, minutes, newsletters, flyers, press releases, letters, correspondence, awards, certificates, and photographs. Many of these items are include political or military content. A great deal of the contents also have to do with gay and lesbian issues in the 1990s, especially gay veterans groups and the ban on gays in the military. The papers on the American Federation of Veterans includes the group's activities and correspondences. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Veterans of New York was one of the original founding groups of the American Federation of Veterans, and as a result they shared similar materials pertaining to activism for gay, lesbian, and bisexual veterans. The Personal Activism files consist of military activities, personal photographs, and ephemera from gay events attended by Dane Hays.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dane Hays was a veteran of the United States Army and an activist for gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues during the 1990s. He was an active member of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Veterans of Greater New York and the American Federation of Veterans, groups dedicated to standing up for the rights of gay and lesbian service members and veterans. Hays was also a prominent member of the Phoenix Shanti Group dedicated to the service of people living with HIV/AIDS in Arizona. He was particularly outspoken on political issues concerning HIV/AIDS and United States Military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. As a result of his activism, Hays participated in numerous marches, parades, and events throughout his career and received honors from both the military and LGBT activist groups. Hays was a member of the short-lived ONE group in Phoenix.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Dane Hays on April 12, 2007.
- Processing information:
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Formerly boxes 102-A144, 102-A145, 102-A146. Collection processed by Daniel Priore, January 2013.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Sponsor:
- Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-06 16:38:10 -0800 .
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] Dane Hays Papers, Coll2013-003, ONE National Gay & 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