Guide to the Barbara Muirhead files on Orange County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and HIV/AIDS Activism MS.R.191
Zoe MacLeod
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2018
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Barbara Muirhead files on Orange County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and HIV/AIDS Acitivism
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.191
Physical Description:
1.1 Linear Feet
(1 record carton, 1 oversize folder, and 1 A/V box)
Date (inclusive): Circa 1975-2006
Abstract: This collection contains materials documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV/AIDS activism in Orange County,
California and other areas of Southern California. Materials include files, photographs, audiotapes of oral histories, slides,
and artifacts documenting such topics as the Orange County Federation of Lesbian, Gay, HIV/AIDS support, the City of Laguna
Beach AIDS committee, and the 1998 Orange County Gay Games team. Barbara Muirhead is an LGBT and HIV/AIDS activist and leader
in the LGBT community in Orange County. Muirhead also founded the Orange County LGBT Historical Timeline Project in 1995.
Condition Description: Materials are in good condition.
Access
The collection is open for research. Access to original audio tapes and DVD is restricted; researchers may request listening
copies.
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Preferred Citation
Barbara Muirhead files on Orange County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and HIV/AIDS Activism. MS-R191. 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.
Aquisition Information
Gift of Barbara Muirhead, 2017.
Processing History
Processed by Zoe MacLeod, 2018.
Biographical / Historical
Barbara Muirhead is an LGBT and HIV/AIDS activist and leader in the LGBT community in Orange County. Muirhead also founded
the Orange County LGBT Historical Timeline Project in 1995.
Content Description
This collection contains materials documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV/AIDS activism in Orange County,
California and other parts of Southern California. Included are materials from LGBT organizations, events and publications.
Also included are audiocassette recordings of oral histories with members of the LGBT community. Materials include files,
photographs, audiotapes of oral histories, slides, and artifacts documenting such topics as the Orange County Federation of
Lesbian, Gay, HIV/AIDS support, the City of Laguna Beach AIDS committee, and the Orange County team for multiple Gay Games.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is organized in four series:
- Series 1. Organizations, 1975-2006. 0.28 linear feet
- Series 2. Events, 1989-2003. 1.33 linear feet
- Series 3. Publications, 1975-2006. 0.33
- Series 4. Oral Histories, 2000-2004. 0.16 linear feet
Subjects and Indexing Terms
AIDS activists -- California -- Orange County -- Archives
Gay activists--California--Orange County
Muirhead, Barbara
Gay Games
Organizations Series 1. Orgaizations
1975-2006
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series consists of materials, such as meeting minutes, member lists, and promotional ephemera, from LGBT organizations
in California, with the bulk of the material being from Orange County organizations.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by organization.
box 1, folder 1
The Center Orange County
Circa 1990s-2003
box 1, folder 2
City of Laguna Beach AIDS Advisory Committee
1998, 2003
box 1, folder 3
Daughters of Bilitis San Francisco chapter
undated
box 1, folder 5
The Gay Community Center of Orange County
1975, 2003
box 1, folder 6
Leisure World GALES
1995-2000
box 1, folder 8
North Orange County Division 41 of the California Retired Teachers Association
2000 January-February
box 1, folder 9
Orange County Human Relations Council
1995
box 1, folder 10
Orange County-PFLAG
2000 September-October
box 1, folder 11
Southern California Women for Understanding (SCWU)
1987-1995
Events Series 2. Events
1984-2003
Series Scope and Conent Summary
This series contains promotional material, programs, photographs, and artifacts from LGBT events. Much of the material is
from the Gay Games, particularly the 1998 Gay Games in Amsterdam.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged chronologically.
box 3, folder 1
Gay Games New York scrapbook
1984
box 1, folder 12
Elections Committee of the County of Orange Community Service Awards
1989-2003
box 1, folder 13
Gay Games negatives
circa 1990s
box 1, folder 14
Gay Games IV Team Orange County negatives
1994
box 1, folder 15
Orange County Lesbian and Gay Pride Celebration
1997-1998
box 1, folder 16
Gay Games Amsterdam - Team OC photographs
1998
box 2
Gay Games Amsterdam medal
1998
box 2
Gay Games Amsterdam team pins
1998
box 1, folder 18
Take Pride Awards
2000-2002
box 1, folder 20
LGBT protest photographs
undated
Publications Series 3. Publications
1975-2006
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series consists of issues of LGBT publications, particularly The Blade. There are also individual sports sections from
The Blade that were written by Barbara Muirhead. This series also contains directories listing LGBT-friendly businesses.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by publication title and then chronologicaly within each publication.
box 1, folder 22
Answers to Legal Questions About HIV and AIDS
2003
box 1, folder 23
The Blade
1992 April - 1997 February
box 1, folder 24
The Blade
1997 March - 2003 June
box 1, folder 25
The Blade
2003 July - September
box 1, folder 27
The Blade sports section
1999 December - 2003 March
box 1, folder 28
The Blade sports section
2003 April - 2006 July
box 1, folder 29
The Blade writers' handbook
undated
box 1, folder 31
Laguna Outreach Newsletter
2004 January
box 1, folder 32
Newspaper clippings
1975-2001
Oral Histories Series 4. Oral Histories
2000-2004
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series consists of oral history audiocassette recordings, consent forms, and resumes of some subjects who were interviewed.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically subject's last name.
box 1, folder 34
#2 Be Friends oral history audiocassette
2003 June 26
box 1, folder 35-36
Forster (Melitas) oral history audiocassette
2003 March 31
box 1, folder 37
Forster (Melitas) oral history forms
2003 March 31
box 1, folder 38
Harrison (Rodger) oral history audiocassette recording and form
2004 February 24
box 1, folder 39
Hodges (Robert) oral history audiocassette recording and form
2004 May 5
box 1, folder 40
Jemison-Smith (Pearl) resume
circa 2000