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Hayes (Joseph J.) papers
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  • Biography
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information
  • Scope and Contents
  • Arrangement

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
    Title: Joseph J. Hayes papers
    creator: Hayes, Joseph, J.
    Identifier/Call Number: Coll2014-071
    Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet 1 carton.
    Date (inclusive): 1972-1979
    Abstract: Manuscript drafts, correspondence, clippings, administrative records, and a gay studies course proposal, 1972-1979, from Joseph J. Hayes. In the 1970s, Hayes was an Associate Professor of English at California State University, Fullerton.

    Biography

    In the 1970s, Joseph J. Hayes was an Associate Professor of English at California State University, Fullerton. He is known for coining the term "Gayspeak," the title of his article on gay slang published in the Quarterly Journal of Speech in 1976.

    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.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    This collection was separated from the ONE Subject Files Collection, Coll2012-001. Donor and date of acquisition unknown.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder #, or item name] Joseph J. Hayes Papers, Coll2014-071, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, September 2014.

    Scope and Contents

    The collection comprises manuscript drafts, correspondence, clippings, administrative records, and a gay studies course proposal, 1972-1979, from English professor Joseph J. Hayes. The collection includes manuscript drafts and research material for Hayes' articles on gay slang, homosexuality, and the semantics of the word "lewd." Administrative records document Hayes' participation in the Homosexual Rights Committee of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California chapter, and a gay students conference held at the University of California, Irvine, in 1972.

    Arrangement

    This collection is arranged alphabetically.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Gay and lesbian studies
    Gay men's writings
    Gays in higher education
    Gay community--Slang
    Hayes, Joseph, J.