Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- F. Kenneth Barta papers
- Dates:
- circa 1954-1975
- Creators:
- Barta, F. Kenneth, Rev.
- Abstract:
- Clippings, brochures, administrative records, theater programs, notes, and a poem, circa 1954-1975, from Reverend F. Kenneth Barta, former member of the Southern California Council on Religion and the Homophile (SCCRH). The collection includes administrative records from SCCRH, and subject files on homosexuality, censorship, religion, and legal issues.
- Extent:
- 0.6 Linear Feet 1 carton.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] F. Kenneth Barta Papers, Coll2014-060, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection comprises clippings, brochures, administrative records, theater programs, notes, and a poem, circa 1954-1975, from Reverend F. Kenneth Barta, former member of the Southern California Council on Religion and the Homophile (SCCRH). The collection includes administrative records from SCCRH; materials from Glide Foundation and the Council on Religion and the Homosexual in San Francisco; and subject files on homosexuality, censorship, religion, and legal issues. The collection also includes flyers and publicity material from gay organizations such as Christopher Street West, Dignity, and the Metropolitan Community Church; as well as the anti-obscenity organizations Citizens for Decent Literature and California League Enlisting Action Now (CLEAN).
- Biographical / historical:
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F. Kenneth Barta was born on April 5, 1924 in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He worked as a rector in Episcopal churches in the Virgin Islands, Florida, and California; and as a chaplain for Veterans Affairs hospitals in California.
In the 1960s, he was a member of Southern California Council on Religion and the Homophile and One Incorporated. Barta died on August 4, 2012.
Source: "Obituary: F. Kenneth Rev. Canon Barta." U-T San Diego, September 2, 2012. Accessed October 2, 2014. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/utsandiego/obituary.aspx?n=f-kenneth-rev-canon-barta&pid=159576696
- Acquisition information:
- Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Katrina Sire and Loni Shibuyama, September 2014.
- Arrangement:
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Two folders with unsorted clippings are at the end of the collection. The remaining folders are arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Sponsor:
- Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2014-11-19 15:10:17 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] F. Kenneth Barta Papers, Coll2014-060, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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909 West Adams BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007, US
- Contact:
- (213) 821-2771