Bradford (Fred) papers, 1908-2019

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Summary

Title:
Fred Bradford papers
Dates:
1908-2019
Creators:
Bradford, Fred (Frederick Pomeroy), 1944-2023
Abstract:
Fred Bradford was a computer programmer and a longtime activist and advocate for the Asian American LGBTQ community. His collection, 1908-2019, is comprised of correspondence, personal and family papers, materials related to Asian Pacific Gays and Friends (APGF), ephemera, photographs, and computer disks.
Extent:
10 Linear Feet 8 boxes.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Fred Bradford Papers, Coll2023-003, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Fred Bradford collection is comprised largely of correspondence between Bradford and many of his family and friends. Other materials include administrative records from Asian Pacific Gays and Friends (formerly Asian Pacific Lesbians and Gays), family and personal papers, ephemera, photographs, and computer disks in several formats.

Biographical / historical:

Frederick Pomeroy Bradford, Jr. was born in 1944 in Ramsey, Minnesota. He attended Sibley High School in St. Paul and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Bradford studied computer programming at the Control Data Institute and worked for early mainframe and supercomputer companies such as Control Data Corporation, United Computing Systems, and Digital Productions/Omnibus.

Bradford moved to the Los Angeles area in 1979. Through his connections in Los Angeles, Bradford became involved in several groups dedicated to the support of the Asian American community, particularly its LGBTQ community. He was a dedicated member of Asian Pacific Lesbians and Gays (later renamed Asian Pacific Gays and Friends) and served on boards for the Manzanar Committee, Asian Pacific Gays and Friends, and ONE Institute & Archives.

Bradford lived in Monterey Park, California, with his husband An Tieu.

Bradford died on November 15, 2023.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Fred Bradford, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017.
Processing information:

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the California State Library. Collection processed by Beth McDonald, 2023.

Arrangement:

The collection has been arranged into three series: Series 1: Personal Papers; Series 2: Subject Files; Series 3: Media.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Beth McDonald
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-05 11:59:55 -0800 .

Access and use

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] Fred Bradford Papers, Coll2023-003, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771
askone@usc.edu
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