Harley (Donald V. S.) Papers, 1976-2013

Summary

Title:

Donald V.S. Harley papers

Dates:

1976-2013

Creators:

Harley, Donald V. S.

Abstract:

Correspondence, prison records, receipts, legal records, notes, clippings, editorial drafts, and manuscripts of Donald Harley, 1976-2013. The materials primarily document Harley's trial and prison sentence, but also include materials related to his personal life and activism.

Containers:

Box: 1
Box: 2

Extent:

0.6 Linear Feet 2 archive cartons

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Donald V. S. Harley Papers, Coll2014-028, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, prison records, receipts, legal records, notes, clippings, editorial drafts, and manuscripts of Donald Harley, 1976-2013. The materials primarily document Harley's trial and prison sentence for drug-related charges, but also include materials related to his personal life and activism.

Biographical / historical:

Donald V.S. Harley is a longtime New York activist who volunteered for such groups as the Human Rights Campaign, Stonewall Foundation, and Heritage of Pride. Harley served time in prison for drug-related charges from 2012-2013.

Acquisition information:

Collection gifted by Donald Harley in multiple installments from 2005-2014.

Processing information:

A portion of the collection was formerly housed in boxes A237 and A238. Collection was processed by Kyle Morgan, 2014.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged in two sections: 1) Personal papers and 2) Prison records.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Separated material:

New York Pride materials (circa 2008) separated to ONE Archives ephemera collection

Bead necklaces, purple wrist band, condoms and lube.

NERP Conference, Cape May, materials (March 2-4, 2007) separated to ONE Archives ephemera collection

Black backpack, sticker of six flamingos (each a different color of the rainbow), and a square box and metal ball game with a pink triangle inside.

Separated to the ONE Archives ephemera collection

Lambda Legal tote bag.

Long Island Pride magnet, 8 x 6 inches, oval shape.

Separated to ONE Subject Files Collection

LGBT fliers, pamphlets, and promotional cards.

Separated to ONE Archives periodical collection

The Jersey Gaze, v.15, no.1, Summer 2006.

In Newsweekly, no.16, March 7, 2007.

Out in New Jersey, v.12, no.2, February-March 2007.

Passport, v.5, no.48, June 2007.

Winter, In Newsweekly's Guide to the Season for GLBT New Englanders, 2007.

Separated to ONE Archives program collection

Heritage of pride presents the official 2007 New York City Prideguide, 2007.

In 14th annual New England Pride Guide for Two Thousand Six, 2006.

Separated to ONE Archives pamphlet collection

Boston Pride, 2007.

Heritage of Pride, 2007.

Lambda Legal, 2007.

Separated to ONE Archives T-shirt collection

White T-shirt with blue text. Front: "EMPIRE STATE / PRIDE AGENDA." Back: WINNING / EQUALITY & JUSTICE / FOR LGBT NEW YORKERS / AND OUR FAMILIES / www.prideagenda.org." Circa 2008.

White tanktop with red text. Front: "A rapture STAFF / united for equality / lesbian gay bisexual + transgender pride / heritage of pride new York city 2007." Includes a Keith Harring drawing and a furry animal waving.

Green T-shirt with red text. Front: "A rapture STAFF / united for equality / lesbian gay bisexual + transgender pride / heritage of pride new York city 2007." Includes a Keith Harring drawing and a furry animal waving.

Purple T-shirt with white text. Front: "MANAGER / united for equality / lesbian gay bisexual + transgender pride / heritage of pride new York city 2007." Includes a Keith Harring drawing and a furry animal waving.

White polo shirt with red text. Front: "DANCE ON 21 THE PEIR / MANAGER." New York Pride. Undated.

Purple shirt with white text. Front: "THE FIGHT FOR Love + Life." Back: "LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL + TRANSGENDER PRIDE, NYC 2006 / pride." Sleeve: "Heritage of Pride" with a Keith Harring drawing.

White T-shirt with rectangular blue and red design with text inside. Front: "all other pride events are on!! / pridefest. / the 15th annual new york city / lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender / pride festival / DENIED / BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE / take action!" Back: "freshdirect."

Blue T-shirt with white text. Back: "ASL / INTERPRETER / PRIDE STARTS HERE / THE RALLY."

Black T-shirt with white text. Front: "NERP CONFERENCE CAPE MAY / MARCH 2-4, 2007 / GETTING OUR BEARINGS." Includes a compass between the date and "getting our bearings" text.

Deaccessed

Non LGBT fliers, stickers, general tourist guides, bags, and posters.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Prisoners -- Correspondence
Legal documents
Gay activists

Names:

Harley, Donald V. S.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Kyle Morgan

Sponsor:

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2014-12-08 12:55:04 -0800 .

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] Donald V. S. Harley Papers, Coll2014-028, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:

ONE Archives at the USC Libraries

909 West Adams Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90007, US

Contact:

(213) 821-2771

askone@usc.edu

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