Johnson (Valerie) papers, 1992-2006, bulk Bulk, 1998-2002

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Summary

Title:
Valerie Johnson Papers
Dates:
1992-2006, bulk Bulk, 1998-2002
Creators:
Johnson, Valerie
Abstract:
The Valerie Johnson collection, 1992-2006, focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, especially in education. A portion of the collection contains education material, teachers' handbooks, flyers, notes and other teaching material from organizations such as Project 10, Gay-Straight Alliance Network, California Teachers Association, National Education Association and Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). Another portion of the collection consists of subject files with clippings about LGBT youth, children and families; schooling and bullying; religious gays; and broader LGBT-related topics between 1992 and 2003.
Extent:
0.8 linear foot. 2 archive cartons.
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Valerie Johnson Papers, Coll2013-019, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Valerie Johnson collection focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, especially in education. A portion of the collection contains education material, teachers' handbooks, flyers, notes and other teaching material from organizations such as Project 10, Gay-Straight Alliance Network, California Teachers Association, National Education Association, and Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). These materials were mostly compiled for workshops at conferences, including the 12th Annual University of California LGBT Association Conference in 2001 and the GLSEN Conference in 2000. Another portion of the collection consists of clippings and internet printouts with information about LGBT youth, children and families; schooling and bullying; religious gays; and broader LGBT-related topics between 1992 and 2003.

Biographical / historical:

Valerie Johnson is a high school teacher in fine arts photography from South Laguna, California. Since the 1970s, when she campaigned against the California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative, she has remained politically active, particularly in regards to anti-discrimination based on gender and sexuality. She was an active member of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and both attended and led numerous workshops at various conferences. She was especially active in raising awareness of the Californian Assembly Bill AB 537, the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, that changed California's education code by adding sexual orientation and gender to the nondiscrimination policy.

Source:

Box 1, Folder 1, Valerie Johnson Papers, Coll2013-019, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Valerie Johnson, August 16, 2009.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Charlie Kaufhold and Loni Shibuyama, March 2013.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Charlie Kaufhold and Loni Shibuyama
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 2013-05-01T12:12-0700

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] Valerie Johnson Papers, Coll2013-019, 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
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