Finding Aid to the Advocate Experience Records Coll2013.104

Finding aid prepared by Lizzie Hernandez
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
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Title: Advocate Experience records
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.104
Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1.6 linear feet. 1 archive carton + 1 flat archive box
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1978-1981
Date (inclusive): 1978-2001
Abstract: The collection consists of event materials, participation lists, address labels, forms, photographs, correspondence, promotional fliers, certificates of appreciation, clippings, sketches, and newsletters of the Advocate Experience, 1979-2001. The Advocate Experience was created by David Goodstein and Dr. Rob Eichberg in 1978. It was a two-weekend, all-day series of extensive self-realization workshops to bring self-acceptance, awareness and tolerance within the LGBT community.
creator: Advocate Experience.

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.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of event materials, participation lists, address labels, forms, photographs, correspondence, promotional fliers, certificates of appreciation, clippings, sketches, and newsletters of the Advocate Experience, 1979-2001. The collection includes David Goodstein's pen.

Administrative History

The Advocate Experience was created by David Goodstein, owner of the Advocate magazine, and Dr. Rob Eichberg in 1978. It was a two-weekend, all-day series of extensive self-realization workshops to bring self-acceptance, awareness and tolerance within the LGBT community. Goodstein and Eichberg facilitated the workshops until their deaths in 1985 and 1995 respectively. Since 1987, fellow colleague Honey Ward facilitated what had become known as The Experience. As of 2013, it is known as Experience Your Power.
Source: http://www.experienceyourpower.com/fine-print/fine-print/about--contact.html (accessed on December 3, 2013)

Acquisition

Donated by David Moore, August 23, 2006. Includes materials from the ONE subject files collection.

Processing Information

Formerly housed in box 103-362. Collection processed by Lizzie Hernandez, November 2013.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder #, or item name] Advocate Experience Records, Coll2013-104, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Related Archival Materials note

Advocate Records, Coll2012-030, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Advocate (Los Angeles, California).
Eichberg, Rob, (Robert H.), 1945-1995
Goodstein, David, 1932-1985
Events--United States
Spiritual retreats--California

 

The Advocate Experience records Bulk, 1978-1981 1978-2001

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 1

Address labels undated

Language of Material: English
Box 2, Folder 2

Advocate Experience mouse pad undated

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 2

Correspondence and notes 1979-1981

Language of Material: English
Box 2, Folder 3

David Goodstein's pen undated

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 3

Forms undated

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 4

Graduate support group event materials and participation lists 1981-1982

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 5

The Advocate Experience newsletters, calendars, and publications records 1979-1980

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 6

Photographs and clippings 1978-1987, undated

Language of Material: English

Scope and Contents

Includes three black and white photographic prints with Rob Eichberg, Paul K. Froman, Honey Ward and Jean O' Leary.
Box 1, Folder 7-8

Promotional fliers and information Bulk, 1978-1979 1978-2001

Language of Material: English
Physical Description: [2 folders]
Box 2, Folder 1

Recognition and proclamation certificates 1998

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 9

Rob Eichberg memorial materials 1995

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 10

Sketches undated

Box 1, Folder 11

Weekend event participant list 1980-1981

Language of Material: English