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Finding aid to the Non-LGBT Magazine Cover Story Collection Coll2013.027
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  • Arrangement
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition
  • Administrative History
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Related Archival Materials
  • Scope and Content
  • Processing Information

  • Title: Non-LGBT magazine cover story collection
    Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.027
    Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 4.5 linear feet.
    Date (inclusive): 1953-2013
    Abstract: The collection consists of mainstream magazines with cover stories on LGBT people or topics concerning the LGBT community. The magazines include popular business, entertainment, and news magazines as well as professional and religious titles. The magazines were culled from the ONE Subject Files collection and donations from patrons.

    Arrangement

    The magazines are arranged alphabetically by title and then chronologically by date.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder #, or item name] Magazine cover story collection, Coll2013-027, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Acquisition

    The magazines were culled from the ONE Subject Files and patron's donations.

    Administrative History

    The magazines were culled from the ONE Subject Files collection and donations from patrons.

    Conditions Governing Access

    The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

    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.

    Related Archival Materials

    Newspaper and super market tabloid front page collection, Coll2013-027, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
    See also the ONE Periocal collection for other magazine and newspaper titles. - Keyhole (San Diego, Calif.) 1955-1956

    Scope and Content

    The collection consists of mainstream magazines with cover stories on LGBT people or topics concerning the LGBT community. The magazines include popular business, entertainment, and news magazines as well as professional and religious titles. Although primarily United States and Canadian titles, the collection also includes several German magazines.
    The collection documents the change in media coverage of LGBT people and topics, from the "secret fears" of the 1950s to the "case for marriage" in 2000s.

    Processing Information

    Collection processed by Samuel Yang, March 2013.