Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) Records, 1984-2009, bulk 1999-2005

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Summary

Title:
Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) records
Dates:
1984-2009, bulk 1999-2005
Creators:
Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO)
Abstract:
This collection comprises records of the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) is an all-volunteer political action committee that works on behalf of civil rights, mainly those of women and the LGBT community. The collection includes newsletters, reports, programs, historical information, and correspondence from the organization, as well as posters, photographs, T-shirts, banners, awards, magazines, and video tapes. Most of the material dates from 1999 to 2005.
Extent:
8 Linear Feet (6 boxes, 3 XOS folders, 6 XOS banner rolls) and 1 unprocessed linear foot
Language:
Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) records. MS-R166. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes ECCO newsletters, reports, programs, historical information, and correspondence. It also contains subject and research files for volunteers in the organization, including magazines, newspaper clippings, and reports. Invitations, programs, posters, and other materials from the annual Awards Dinner are included from 1984 to 2009. Media materials include photographs and video tapes, and artifacts include T-shirts, stickers, pins, and plaques. Most of the materials date from 1999 to 2005.

Biographical / historical:

The Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) is a political action committee that works on behalf of civil rights, mainly those of the LGBT community and women. The organization was founded in 1982 after a group of gay men and lesbians gathered in Orange County to discuss political issues in their community relating to discrimination against homosexuals. Soon it became a licensed political action committee led by founding co-chairs Georgia Garrett-Norris and Dan Wooldridge. Since then, the all-volunteer, non-partisan organization has worked to educate legislators about the issues facing the LGBT community and women in Southern California and all over the country. ECCO holds an annual fundraising dinner to raise awareness and funds, and to recognize community members for their work in support of LGBT rights.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Eric Dills, 2012.
Processing information:

Processed by Alix Norton with assistance from Audra Eagle Yun, 2012-2013.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in 5 series:

  • Series 1. Organizational records, 1995-2004
  • Series 2. Publications, 1998-2005
  • Series 3. Awards, proclamations, and resolutions, 1984-2009
  • Series 4. Subject and research files, 1985-2008
  • Series 5. Photographs, media, and artifacts, 1992-1996

This collection also contains one unprocessed addition.

Accession 2020.010. Elections Committee of the County of Orange unprocessed addition, 2004-2008. 1 linear foot

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Alix Norton with assistance from Audra Eagle Yun; updated by Zoe Macleod, 2020.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-09-10 16:06:05 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Processed components of the collection are open for research. Unprocessed additions may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred citation:

Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) records. MS-R166. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Location of this collection:
P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA , US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947
spcoll@uci.libanswers.com
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