ONE Archives matchbook collection, circa 1960-2000

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Summary

Creators:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Abstract:
Matchbooks documenting bars, bathhouses, beauty shops (hair salons), books, discos, events, hotels, motion pictures, nightclubs, organizations, political candidates, resorts, restaurants, retail stores, safer sex campaigns, taverns, and theaters primarily in California. The collections also contains matchbooks from 24 other states, Puerto Rico, and 8 other countries.
Extent:
1.4 Linear Feet 6 binder boxes
Language:
English and English, French, and German
Preferred citation:

[Box #, Folder#] ONE Archives Matchbook Collection, Coll2014-049, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

Matchbooks documenting bars, bathhouses, beauty shops (hair salons), books, discos, events, hotels, motion pictures, nightclubs, organizations, political candidates, resorts, restaurants, retail stores, safer sex campaigns, taverns, and theaters primarily from California. The collections also contains matchbooks from 24 other states and 8 other countries and Puerto Rico.

Biographical / historical:

The matchbooks were garnered from collections and donations to the archives.

Acquisition information:
The matchbooks were garnered from collections and donations to the archives, including the Jay Johnson matchbook collection.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Provvidenza Catalano, Steve Fritch and Michael C. Oliveira, August 2014.

Arrangement:

The matchbooks are organized geographically into five series. Within each series the matchbooks are arranged alphabetically.

Series 1: Southern California

Series 2: Northern California

Series 3: United States and Puerto Rico

Series 4: National and novelty

Series 5: International

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

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#] ONE Archives Matchbook Collection, Coll2014-049, ONE National Gay & 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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