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Hensley (David) LGBT Magazine Collection
SPC.2014.005
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Hensley (David) LGBT Magazine Collection
source:
One, Inc.
Creator:
Hensley, David
source:
Mattachine Society
source:
Daughters of Bilitis
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2014.005
Physical Description:
10 boxes
Physical Description:
6.39 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1953-2014, undated
Abstract: This collection consists of magazines, journals, and other material devoted to the gay and lesbian community. Most of the
material in this collection was published by or affiliated with ONE, Inc. and includes short stories, poetry, book reviews,
news articles, editorials, scholarly articles, images, artwork, and cartoons.
Language of Material:
English
.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
For information about citing archival material, see the
Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated to CSUDH Archives by David Hensley in 2014.
This collection was processed by Kendall Hinesley, 2015; and Karen Clemons, 2018.
The David Hensley LGBT Magazine Collection (1953-1995, undated) consists of magazines, journals, newsletters, flyers, and
other material related to the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community, and a large portion of the material was
produced by and/or affiliated with ONE, Inc. Material in this collection reports on LGBT issues, sexuality, sexual identity,
and culture. Publications featured in this collection include: One Magazine, One Confidential, One Letter, One Institute Quarterly:
Homophile Studies, Mattachine Review, Tangents, The Ladder, RFD Magazine, LAMBDA Book Review, The Gay and Lesbian Review,
and others.
Material in this collection was published by ONE, Inc. the Mattachine Society, and Daughters of Bilitis and mostly were a
part of the personal collection of David Hensley (b.1941), a life time resident of Los Angeles county. Hensley was a school
librarian and teacher before retiring in 2001, and has also volunteered at the ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives since
1989.
The Mattachine Society was founded in the early 1950s by communist and labor activist Harry Hay and is one of the earliest
gay rights organizations in the United States. Initially called the "International Bachelors Fraternal Orders for Peace and
Social Dignity", Hay formed the Mattachine Society with a group of friends and began meeting secretly in Los Angeles to discuss
issues related to the gay community. Incorporated in 1954, the Mattachine Society, which got its name from Société Mattachine,
a French medieval masque group of traveling performers, established chapters around the United States. The national organization
was dissolved in 1961, but the New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco chapters remained active for a few more years.
In 1952 ONE, Incorporated was formed from a group within the Mattachine Society. From 1953-1968, ONE, Inc. produced,
ONE Magazine, a monthly periodical edited by members of the Mattachine Society. In 1956, the ONE Institute of Homophile Studies and education
division of ONE, Inc. was established and held courses centered upon "homosexuality and its relation to world cultures, religion,
law, morals, psychology, medicine, and the arts" (ONE Institute Quarterly, Winter 1962). The ONE Institute of Homophile Studies
published a journal entitled
ONE Institute Quarterly from 1958-1970.
Influenced by the Mattachine Society, The Daughters of Bilitis was the first lesbian organization founded in the United States.
Established in San Francisco by Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon in the mid-1950s, the purpose of The Daughters of Bilitis was
to create a social space to promote and discuss lesbian rights. The Daughters of Bilitis, which got its name from a collection
of poetry entitled
Songs of Bilitis by Pierre Louys, published a monthly magazine,
The Ladder from 1956-1972. In 1978, the final chapter of Daughters of Bilitis closed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gay and lesbian studies
Gay liberation
Gender identity
LGBTQ+ periodicals
One, Inc.
Mattachine Society
Daughters of Bilitis