Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Red Jordan Arobateau papers
- Dates:
- 1976-1998
- Creators:
- Arobateau, Red Jordan, 1943-2021
- Abstract:
- Writings, articles, newsletters, promotional material and other documents, 1976-1998 (bulk 1993-1998), from transgender author and artist, Red Jordan Arobateau. Arobateau lived most of his life in San Francisco. He was a prolific author of books, plays, and poetry, and his writings explored a wide range of topics, including philosophy, sexuality, feminism, sex work, and gender identity.
- Extent:
- 0.2 Linear Feet 1 box.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Red Jordan Arobateau Papers, Coll2023-006, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The majority of the Red Jordan Arobateau collection contains material related to his writings, books, articles, poetry, and public performances in San Francisco (bulk 1993-1998).
- Biographical / historical:
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Red Jordan Arobateau was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 15, 1943. Arobateau is of Honduran and African American ancestry. By the late 1960s, Arobateau moved to San Francisco where he would live most of his life.
Red Arobateau was a prolific writer who produced a large body of work that included books, anthologies, plays, poetry, short stories and numerous articles. Much of Arobateau's early writings were self-published. Over the years, he gained recognition in lesbian and feminist literature in particular, and some of his works would be published in small press publications and anthologies.
Arobateau was also painter and visual artist.
Arobateau died on November 25, 2021.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated May 2, 1998 to the Lesbian Legacy Collection of the ONE Archives.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, October 2023.
- Arrangement:
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Folders in this collection are arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-22 16:43:10 -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] Red Jordan Arobateau Papers, Coll2023-006, ONE National Gay and 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