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 11
Weekend event participant list
1980-1981
Language of Material:
English