Finding Aid to the Bill Wuzzy Spaulding Papers, 1981-2009
Coll2013.097
Finding aid prepared by Loni Shibuyama
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
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Title: Bill Wuzzy Spaulding papers
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.097
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
9.8 linear feet.
7 archives boxes + 1 flat archive box.
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1984-1996
Date (inclusive): 1981-2009
Abstract: Administrative records, correspondence, legislation campaign material, publicity material, fundraising records, personal papers
and other material, 1981-2009, from Los Angeles gay activist Bill Wuzzy Spaulding. The bulk of the collection is organizational
records from the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Committee of the California Community Foundation, Christopher Street West, Imperial
Courts in Southern California, Lobby for Individual Freedom and Equality (LIFE AIDS Lobby), the campaign against California
proposition 64 (also known as the LaRouche initiative), and the Gay and Lesbian Police Advisory Task Force for the City of
West Hollywood.
creator:
Spaulding, Bill Wuzzy
Biography
Carrying on a long-standing family tradition of activism and civic engagement, Bill Wuzzy Spaulding is a 14th generation American
whose ancestors fought at Bunker Hill, and whose great-great-grandfather helped incorporate the City of Buffalo, New York.
Spaulding's accomplishments include serving on the Executive Board of the City of West Hollywood Incorporation Committee,
and spearheading the rewrite of California Penal Code Section 273.5 domestic violence law to include gays and lesbians.
Spaulding's career as an activist began in the early 1970s in New York, New York, with the National Gay Task Force when Jean
O'Leary and Bruce Voeller were co-chairs. He has served on numerous committees and boards of directors, including Christopher
Street West, Lobby for Individual Freedom and Equality (LIFE AIDS Lobby), Greater Los Angeles AIDS Hospice Foundation, Casa
del Sol hospice, and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Fund Advisory Committee of the California Community Foundation.
He was an active volunteer in the campaign against California proposition 64 (also known as the LaRouche initiative), in the
Long Beach pride parades, and in Imperial Courts activities in Southern California. In addition, Spaulding served as co-chair
of the first West Hollywood Gay and Lesbian Task Force, which gave rise to West Hollywood's Gay and Lesbian Sheriff's Conference
Committee, in which Spaulding was founding co-chair.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Acquisition
Gift of Bill Wuzzy Spaulding, September 24, 2009 and April 21, 2010.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder #, or item name] Bill Wuzzy Spaulding Papers, Coll2013-097, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
Processing Information
One folder of moldy materials has been separated from the collection. Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, February 2014.
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises administrative records, correspondence, legislation campaign material, publicity material, fundraising
records, personal papers and other material, 1981-2009, from Los Angeles gay activist Bill Wuzzy Spaulding. The bulk of the
collection is organizational records from the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Committee of the California Community Foundation,
Christopher Street West, Imperial Courts in Southern California, Lobby for Individual Freedom and Equality (LIFE AIDS Lobby),
the campaign against the California proposition 64 (also known as the LaRouche initiative), the Gay and Lesbian Police Advisory
Task Force for the City of West Hollywood, and other organizations. The personal papers include writings, correspondence,
legal papers, clippings, flyers, photographs, memorial programs, memorabilia, media packets, and materials from an AIDS study.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1. Gay and lesbian activism
Series 2. Personal papers
Separated Materials
Separated to the ONE Archives library:
City Lights Review, Ed. Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Nancy J. Peters, San Francisco, CA: City Lights Books, 1988.
Commission on Racial, Ethnic, Religious, and Minority Violence Final Report, April 1990.
It Could Happen to You...An Account of the Gay Civil Rights Campaign in Eugene, Oregon, Boston, MA: The Gay Writer's Group, 1983.
The Lesbian and Gay Almanac and Events of 1990, Ed. Danni Munson, Chicago, IL: Envoy Enterprises, 1989.
Marcus, Eric,
Breaking the Surface, Greg Louganis, New York: Random House, 1995 (signed copy).
"Strengthening Families: A Model for Community Action" Final Report, May 19, 1988.
Talk Back!, Lesbian and Gay Media Advocates, Boston: Alyson Publications, 1982.
Separated to the ONE periodicals collection:
ACT UP/LA, Vol. 3, No. 2 (April/May 1990)
AGLA News (November 1986)
COLAGE Issues 1-7 (1987)
Compass, Vol. 19, No. 19 (January 1992)
Frontiers (October 1986)
Frontiers, "Ready for the Next Generation" (2009)
Gay and Lesbian Press Association Newsletter (November 1986)
GLAAD/LA Reports, Vol. 4, No. 3 (April 1992)
GLAD Tidings, Vol. 5, No. 1 (April 1994)
The GLAAD Bulletin (November/December 1992)
The Institute of Gay and Lesbian Education (Spring Semester 1994)
Lambda Update, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Fall 1991) and Vol. 9, No. 2 (Fall 1992)
LAMS Newsletter (April 1992)
The Network, Autumn Issue (October 1989)
The News, Vol. III, No. 9 (July 22, 1988); Vol. I, No. 17 (November 14, 1986); and February 3, 1989.
Occasional Halo, A Quarterly Newsletter (March 1991)
Orange County Blade, Vol. 1, No. 2 (May 1992)
Out Front, Vol. 17, No. 17 (November 11, 1992)
Update, Issue 249 (October 1, 1986) and Issue 181 (June 12, 1985)
Veterans C.A.R.E. (April 1987)
Separated to the ONE programs collection:
Christopher Street West, Gay Pride Celebration, Bicentennial Issue, July 4, 1976
Christopher Street West, Los Angeles, 1991
Celebrate 25 Years of the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival, Souvenir Pride Guide, Long Beach, 2008
The Official Long Beach Pages Souvenir Pride Guide, 2009
The XVII Royal Court De Santa Monica presents Coronation, 1989
Imperial Coronation Imperial Court of the San Fernando Valley, 1989
Coronation 1990, Moonlight Madness
Imperial Coronation San Bernardino/Riverside, Feb 24, 1990
Babes in Toyland or Barbie Meets G.I. Joe, October 3, 1992
Carnival In Rio a Festival of Lights, May 30, 1992
Coronation XX 1992, South Bay
The Imperial Star Empire, Inc. Coronation 1992, September 5, 1992
Coronation 93 Hollywood Horrors, 1993
Pagans vs. Christians XX, Coronation 1993
Imperial Coronation '93 Studio City, CA, August 14, 1993
XX Saturday, May 8, 1993
Ventura County Coronation 1993, September 25, 1993
Coronation 1993 After the Reign
Imperial Coronation of Los Angeles, 1993
Imperial Dove Court, May 14, 1994
A Hot Night on Bourbon Street A Rhythm and Blues Fantasy, Coronation XXI, March 19, 1994
Coronation, Imperial Royal Lion Monarchy, 1994
The Orange County Imperial Court Inc., Proudly Presents, Coronation 1994
The International Imperial Court of Long Beach, Inc. Presents: Coronation XXIII, March 13, 1994
San Francisco Coronation 1994
National March on Washington For Lesbian and Gay Rights, October 11, 1987
Handbook National Lesbian and Gay March on Washington, October 13, 1987
The National AIDS Quilt, Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, April 7-10, 1988
Remember Their Names, The Names Project Quilt, Washington DC, October 7-10, 1988
Third Annual UTLA Stonewall Scholarship Awards Dinner, United Teachers Los Angeles, Gay and Lesbian Issues Committee June
9, 1994
Separated to the ONE audiovisual collection:
1988 Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Pride Parade (VHS).
1991 Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Pride Parade (2 VHS tapes).
AB101 The Time is Now! LIFE AIDS Lobby (VHS).
American Red Cross, Beyond Fear, 1) The Virus, 2) The Individual, 3) The Community (VHS).
Californians Against Proposition 102; Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker (VHS).
City of West Hollywood Citychannel 10 Into the Streets AB101 Demonstrations; Jamie Kravitz (VHS).
Stop LaRouche-No on 64 Version 1; Party Tape, Patty Duke, 1986 (U-matic).
Yes on Prop AA, an imporant message for voters from Steve Schulte, 1990 (VHS).
Separated to the ONE AIDS History Project collection:
ACLU AIDS Project, Docket, October 1991
ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project, Docket, October 1991
AIDS and Insurance: A source Book, Assemblyman Art Agnos, January 1987
AIDS Guide to Federal Agencies and Resources, National Council of La Raza, 1991
America Living With AIDS, John Hannan, July 1990
Centers For Disease Control, America Reponds to AIDS, May, 1991
Commitment to Life V, AIDS Project Los Angeles, September 15, 1991
Financing Health Care for Persons with HIV Disease, August 1991
A Guide to Fiscal Year 1991 Federal Funding for HIV Disease, A.S.A.P., 1991
Public Policy Primer, National Minority AIDS Council, June 1991
United Way Actions on AIDS, April 1989
Separated to the ONE garments and ephemera collections:
T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers, matchbooks, water bottles, mugs, keychains, and other promotional items
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Christopher Street West Association.
Imperial Courts.
LaRouche, Lyndon H.
Lobby for Individual Freedom and Equality.
AIDS (Disease)--Law and Legislation--California
AIDS activists--California--Los Angeles
Cross dressing--Competitions--United States
Gay activists
Gay pride parades--California
Police--Community relations
West Hollywood (Calif.)
Gay and lesbian activism
1981-2009
Series Description
This series comprises administrative records, campaign material, publicity material, financial and fundraising records, correspondence,
reports, and other material, 1981-2009, from the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Committee of the California Community Foundation,
Christopher Street West, Imperial Courts in Southern California, Lobby for Individual Freedom and Equality (LIFE AIDS Lobby),
the campaign against the California proposition 64 LaRouche initiative, the Gay and Lesbian Police Advisory Task Force for
the City of West Hollywood, and other organizations.
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 7, Folder 2-4
California and National Association of Gay and Lesbian Democratic Clubs
1985-1987
Physical Description:
[3 folders]
Box 1, Folder 1-9
California Community Foundation, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Fund Advisory Committee
1990-2002
Physical Description:
[9 folders]
Box 7, Folder 9
Creating Change West conference
1990
Box 1, Folder 10-23
Board of directors materials
1986-1992
Physical Description:
[14 folders]
Box 2, Folder 1-7
Board of directors materials
1987-1994
Physical Description:
[7 folders]
Box 2, Folder 8
Lesbian and Gay Activist Retreat
1990
Box 8, Item 1
Personal calendar "CSW Stonewall 20: A Generation of Pride, Wuzzy Spaulding"
circa 1990
Box 7, Folder 11
Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO)
1986, 2009
Box 7, Folder 14
Festival of Trees event records
1991
Box 7, Folder 18-21
Greater Los Angeles AIDS Hospice
1989
Physical Description:
[4 folders]
Box 2, Folder 12-17
General
1988-1995
Physical Description:
[6 folders]
Box 2, Folder 18-20
Coronations
1989-1994
Physical Description:
[3 folders]
Box 2, Folder 21
Court Conference International general
1992-1993
Box 2, Folder 22
Court Conference International constitution
circa 1988
Box 2, Folder 23
Court Conference International financial report
July 1992
Box 2, Folder 24-26
Court Conference International register
1992
Physical Description:
[3 folders]
Box 2, Folder 27-28
Imperial Court Santa Monica
1989-1993
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 8, Item 2
Plaque, "Steve Minter Memorial Award '91 Presented to Wuzzy Spaulding"
October 5, 1991
Box 8, Item 3
Plaque, "My Wuzzy; Moonlight Emperor XVIII Steve Marcus"
October 7. 1990
Box 7, Folder 23-26
Legal documents
1982-1987
Box 7, Folder 23-24
Allred, Gloria vs. Schmitz, et al.
1982-1986
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 7, Folder 25
Department of Fair Employment vs. Raytheon
1987
Box 7, Folder 26
Gay Law Students vs. Pacific Bell
1986
Box 7, Folder 27
Lesbian Rights Project
1985
Box 2, Folder 29-36
Lobby for Individual Freedom and Equality (LIFE AIDS Lobby)
1985-1992
Physical Description:
[8 folders]
Box 3, Folder 1-25
Lobby for Individual Freedom and Equality (LIFE AIDS Lobby)
1986-1992
Physical Description:
[25 folders]
Box 4, Folder 1-16
Lobby for Individual Freedom and Equality (LIFE AIDS Lobby)
1989-1994
Physical Description:
[16 folders]
Box 7, Folder 29
Long Beach Pride and Interpride
1987-2009
Box 7, Folder 30
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
1986-1991
Box 4, Folder 17-24
March on Washington
1986-1991
Physical Description:
[8 folders]
Box 7, Folder 33-34
National Skills Building Conference
1991
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 7, Folder 35
No on 102, Stop Dannemeyer
1988
No on LaRouche Intiative Coalition (Proposition 64)
Box 4, Folder 25-32
General
1986-1987
Physical Description:
[8 folders]
Box 4, Folder 34
Autograph party video
1986
Box 5, Folder 1-3
Contributions
1986
Physical Description:
[3 folders]
Box 5, Folder 12
Speakers' bureau
circa 1986
Box 5, Folder 13-27
Steering committee
1986
Physical Description:
[15 folders]
Box 5, Folder 28
Stop 64 August information
1986
Box 5, Folder 30
Telephone tally sheets
1986
Box 5, Folder 31
Transportation and housing
1986
Box 7, Folder 44-45
Southern California Harvey Milk Democratic Club
1986
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 8, Folder 4
Southern California Harvey Milk Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club flyer paste-ups
1983-1984
Box 5, Folder 32
West Hollywood City Council election
1986
Box 5, Folder 33-44
West Hollywood Gay and Lesbian Police Advisory Task Force
1981-1995
Physical Description:
[12 folders]
Box 6, Folder 1-22
West Hollywood Gay and Lesbian Police Advisory Task Force
1988-1994
Physical Description:
[22 folders]
Box 7, Folder 48
World AIDS Day
circa 1988-2009
Personal papers
1981-2009
Series Description
This series comprises Spaulding's personal papers, including writings, correspondence, legal papers, clippings, flyers, photographs,
memorial programs, financial records, workshop and conference materials, memorabilia, media information, and materials from
the Los Angeles Men's Study at the University of California, Los Angeles, in which Spaulding participated.
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 6, Folder 24
Addresses and name lists
circa 1986-1990
Box 6, Folder 25
Business cards and name badges, including Steve Marcus
undated
Box 7, Folder 1
California Fair Political Practices Commission
1986
Box 7, Folder 5
CAPI conference workshop materials
1990
Box 7, Folder 6-7
Clippings
1989-2005
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 7, Folder 10
Durable Power of Attorney
1989
Box 7, Folder 13
Event program and ticket stubs
circa 1980-1990
Box 8, Folder 6
Floppy disk
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 disk (5 1/4 inch).
Box 7, Folder 15
Flyers, mailers, press releases and publicity material, general
circa 1985-2008
Box 7, Folder 17
Fundraising class, University of California, Los Angeles
1990
Box 7, Folder 22
Income tax and financial records
1984-1987
Box 7, Folder 28
Local Media Coverage for Social Change
2009
Box 7, Folder 31
Media packet
circa 1980-1990
Box 7, Folder 32
Memorial service programs
1988-1989
Box 7, Folder 36
Photographs
circa 1980-1995
Box 7, Folder 37-40
Real estate
1984-1992
Physical Description:
[4 folders]
Box 8, Folder 7
Rubber gloves, signed
undated
Box 7, Folder 41
Screenplay, untitled
1986
Box 7, Folder 43
Southern California Broadcasters Association
1991
Box 7, Folder 46
University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles Men's Study
1983-2001
Box 7, Folder 47
van Renssalaer, Peter manuscripts
undated
Box 8, Folder 8
Welcome Home Desert Storm Parade official program
May 19, 1991
