Finding Aid to the Gary L. Steele Papers, 1946-1987 Coll2014-032
Cooper Moll and Loni Shibuyama
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: Gary L. Steele papers
creator:
Steele, Gary L.
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2014-032
Physical Description:
3.8 Linear Feet
5 boxes.
Date (inclusive): 1946-1987
Abstract: Minutes, correspondence, notes, manuscripts, gay and lesbian studies coursework, organizations' publicity material, photographs,
financial records, and other material, 1946-1987, from writer and gay historian Gary L. Steele. The bulk of the materials
is coursework for a college course "Homosexuality and Culture," which he developed and taught at the University of California
Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1980; materials from his work with a Los Angeles chapter of the Gay Academic Union; and editorial content
from Frontiers magazine, for which he served as editor in the early 1980s.
Container: 1
Container: 2
Container: 3
Container: 4
Biography
Gary Steele was born on October 12, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas to his mother, Wauneta Bolton. At an early age he and his mother
moved to Los Angeles, California. In 1963, Steele graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science from University
of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he also attained his master's degree (1965), worked as faculty advisor to gay student
groups, taught gay studies classes, and was national president of the Gay Academic Student Union.
In the late 1970s, Steele became supervisor of Information Services at the Gay and Lesbian Community Service Center. In 1979,
the International Gay and Lesbian Archives was incorporated and Steele joined their board of directors, later serving as board
president for two years. During this time Steele also began writing book reviews for the Los Angeles Times. In 1981, upon
the establishment of Frontiers magazine, Steele became a contributing writer. In his first year at Frontiers, Steele became
the publication's editor and remained in that position until 1984 when he resigned to pursue new employment. He continued
to contribute to Frontiers political column until his health began to fail. Steele died of heart failure on September 19,
1987 at the age of 43 in Los Angeles, California.
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
Method and date of acquisition unknown.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder #, or item name] Gary L. Steele Papers, Coll2014-032, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
Formerly boxes #102-A102, 102-A103, 102-A104, 102-A105, and 102-A110. Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, August 2014.
The finding aid was updated in April 2016 to include an additional 0.4 linear feet of material.
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises minutes, correspondence, notes, manuscripts, gay and lesbian studies coursework, gay organizations'
publicity material, photographs, financial records, and other material, 1946-1987, from writer and gay historian Gary L. Steele.
The bulk of the materials is coursework for a college course "Homosexuality and Culture" which he developed and taught at
UCLA in 1980; materials from his work with a Los Angeles chapter of the Gay Academic Union; and editorial content and photographs
from Frontiers magazine, for which he served as editor in the early 1980s. The collection also includes administrative records
for a business he operated collecting and selling Hollywood motion picture photograph stills and memorabilia.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into the following series:
Series 1. Gary Steele papers
Series 2. Frontiers administrative records and photographs
Separated Materials
The following have been separated to the ONE Archives periodicals:
The Blue Book (Los Angeles), Fall/Winter Edition 1979
Booked for Brunch? [A Different Light Bookstore newsletter], 1984-1988
Celebration Theatre newsletter, 1985
Commonground: A Publication of Commonground Women's Community Center, Vol. 1, Iss. 1 (March 1983)
Freeway LA, Newsletter of Dignity/LA, December 1982
Gay Academic Union newsletters, 1981-1985
Gay and Lesbian Press Association newsletters, 1983-1987
International Gay and Lesbian Archives Bulletin, May 1986
Into the Courts: The Newsletter of the National Gay Rights Advocates, Summer 1985
Off the Streets [Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services newsletter], Summer 1987
Open Forum [ACLU of Southern California newsletter], Vol. 59, No. 10 (1982)
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays newsletters, 1979-1983
Reach [Youth Department of the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center], 1984
The Triangle Project Newsletters, 1986-1987
The following have been separated to ONE Archives' library:
Carpenter, Edward, Intermediate Types Among Primitive Folk, Mitchell Kennerly (New York, 1914)
City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sexual Preference Study, November 1976
Norman Human Rights Commission, Community Attitudes on Homosexuality and About Homosexuals: A Report on the Environment in
Norman, Oklahoma, March 1978
Portland Town Council, A Legislative Guide to Gay Rights, July 1977
One half box (0.5 linear ft.) of material related to the International Gay and Lesbian Archives has been separated from the
collection and placed with the International Gay and Lesbian Archives Records, Coll2012-002.
Related Materials
International Gay and Lesbian Archives Records, Coll2012-002, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gay and lesbian writers
Gays in higher education
Gay and lesbian studies
Gay Academic Union
Frontiers Publishing
Gary Steele papers
Scope and Contents
This series comprises minutes, correspondence, notes, manuscripts, gay and lesbian studies coursework, gay organizations'
publicity material, photographs, financial records, and other material, 1946-1987, from writer and gay historian Gary L. Steele.
The bulk of the materials is coursework for a college course "Homosexuality and Culture" which he developed and taught at
UCLA in 1980; and materials from his work with a Los Angeles chapter of the Gay Academic Union. The collection also includes
administrative records for a business he operated collecting and selling Hollywood motion picture photograph stills and memorabilia.
Arrangement
Three folders of Steele's biographical information is at the beginning of this collection. The remaining folders are arranged
alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 1
Article and clippings by and about Steele
1981-1987
Box 3, Folder 1
Article by Steele
Undated
Box 1, Folder 3
Memorial service program
1987
Box 1, Folder 4
AIDS information resources
1986-1987
Box 1, Folder 5
Business and identification cards, Steele
1978
Box 4
Business cards, others
Undated
Box 1, Folder 6-7
Calamus Corporation
1983-1986
Box 1, Folder 40
Calamus Corporation minutes
1983
Box 2, Folder 45
Cartoon map Hollywood area, by "Henley"
1983
Box 1, Folder 8-10
Cinema Collectors
1953-1987
Box 3, Folder 2
Cinema Collectors lease agreements
1983-1984
Box 1, Folder 12
Community Youth Education Project (CYEP)
1982-1986
Box 1, Folder 13
Community Youth Education Project incorporation papers
1986
Box 1, Folder 14
Community Youth Education Project, Tribe
1986
Box 3, Folder 3
Correspondence, "Lisa"
1982-1983
Box 1, Folder 18-37
Council on Educational Development, Homosexuality and Culture
1970-1980
Box 1, Folder 24
Gay history: 1900
1977-1980
Box 1, Folder 27
Introduction and overview
1977
Box 1, Folder 29
Originals of pages given students
1980
Box 1, Folder 33
Student papers (CED 114)
1980
Box 1, Folder 34
Study guide; working materials
1980
Box 1, Folder 35
Selected term papers
1980
Box 1, Folder 36
Therapy, medicine, and psychiatry
1976
Box 4
Daily planners and calendars
1976-1986
Box 1, Folder 38
Event Newsmagazine prospectus
1983
Box 1, Folder 39
Financial records
1977-1994
Box 2, Folder 9-27
Gay Academic Union
1977-1985
Box 2, Folder 21
Financial records and taxes
1977-1981
Box 2, Folder 23
Lists of colleges and individuals
1978
Box 2, Folder 24
Newsletter editorial content
1982
Box 2, Folder 25
San Francisco chapter
1982
Box 2, Folder 28
Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center
1980-1984
Box 3, Folder 5
Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center
1984
Box 2, Folder 29
Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center's Youth Project
Undated
Box 2, Folder 30-31
Gay and lesbian organizations, other
1981-1987
Box 2, Folder 32
Gay Press Association
1983-1987
Box 2, Folder 33-34
Gay Students Union
1967-1975
Box 2, Folder 35
Gay Voices and Visions class
1974-1980
Box 2, Folder 36
Income tax returns
1982-1984
Box 3, Folder 6
KOXR 910 - Ventura County
1977-1983
Box 2, Folder 39
Manuscripts, others
1982-1983
Box 3, Folder 7
ONE Institute Graduate School
1982
Box 3, Folder 8
Personal papers, miscellaneous
1975-1983
Box 3, Folder 9-12
Photographs, negatives, slides, and contact sheets
Undated
Scope and Contents
Includes images of Gary Steele at a demonstration with Morris Kight and Dave Johnston; Steele with unidentified individuals;
Jim Kepner; Alliance for Gay Artists; Rock Hudson, Jose Martinez, David Wise and Richard Simmons; motion picture publicity
stills; Tom Anthony Precision Driving Team; Steve Schulte; Christi Kissell, and others.
Box 3, Folder 13
Political Passion, by Loye
1974-1976
Box 3, Folder 14
Resumes, others
1982-1985
Box 3, Folder 15
Seven Tomorrows book review and photocopy
1982
Box 3, Folder 16
Southern California Harvey Milk Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club
1982-1986
Box 3, Folder 17
Stonewall Democratic Club
1983-1985
Box 3, Folder 18
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Gay and Lesbian Media Coalition
1984
Frontiers administrative records and photographs
Scope and Contents
This series comprises photographs, negatives, and administrative records from
Frontiers magazine, particularly during the years 1982-1987 when Steele served as editor.
Arrangement
Administrative records are at the beginning, followed by photographs and negatives which are arranged in chronological order.
Box 2, Folder 1-8
Administrative records
1982-1987
Box 2, Folder 6
Financial records
1984-1986
Box 4
Financial records
1980-1985
Box 5, Folder 1
Garner, James; Preston, James; Andrews, Julie;
Victor / Victoria
1982
General
From Frontiers May 6-20, 1982, p.18; also Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.11.
Box 5, Folder 2
Schorzman, Gary
1982 - 1984
General
From Frontiers May 6-20, 1982, p.27; May 25 - June 8, 1983, p.26, 27, 29; November 21-28, 1984, p.12,13.
Box 5, Folder 3
Gay Men's Chorus
1982 - 1983
General
From Frontiers June 3-17, 1982, p.41; March 30 - April 13, 1983, p.43.
Box 5, Folder 4
David the Match Maker Ad
1982
General
From Frontiers June 17- July 1, 1982, p.11; July 22 - Aug 5, 1982, p.16; Aug 5-19, 1982, p.17.
Box 5, Folder 5
Great Outdoors to Host Expo
1982
General
From Frontiers May 6-20, 1982, p.20 and July 1-15, 1982, p.6.
Box 5, Folder 6
Waxman, Henry
1982 - 1983
General
From Frontiers July 1-15, 1982, p.6; Dec. 9-23, 1982, p.13; May 25 - June 8,1983, p.11; Aug. 17-31, 1983, p.15.
Box 5, Folder 7
Geller, Lester Allan, suspect in crimes of violence against gay men
1982
General
From Frontiers July 1-15, 1982, p.7.
Box 5, Folder 8
Kight, Morris
1982
General
From Frontiers July 1-15, 1982, p.8.
Box 5, Folder 9
Ward, Bob
1982
General
From Frontiers July 22 - Aug. 5, 1982, p.5.
Box 5, Folder 10
LA Hairport, photo by Dan Evans
1982
General
From Frontiers August 5-19, 1982, p.7.
Box 5, Folder 11
Succinctly
1982 - 1985
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.9; Logo The Lesbian News; Aug 10-16, 1985, p. 16,17.
Box 5, Folder 12
Pomona / San Gabriel Valley Gay and Lesbian Coalition Founding Board of Directors
1982
General
From Frontiers August 5-19, 1982, p.9.
Box 5, Folder 13
Johnson, Deborah
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.11.
Box 5, Folder 14
LA Gay Olympic Team
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.11.
Box 5, Folder 15
Kepner, Jim
1982 - 1985
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.11; Cover story on Kepner Jan. 23-30, 1985, p.10, 11 (different picture on cover story).
Box 5, Folder 16
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
1982 - 1984
General
From Frontiers Feb. 22-29, 1984 cover & p. 16, 17; July 22 - Aug. 5, 1982, p.13, 31.
Box 5, Folder 17
Bragg and Smith Realtors Ad
1982 - 1983
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.14; Nove. 11-25, 1982, p.37; April 27 - may 11, 1983, p.21.
Box 5, Folder 18
de la Mor, Rudy
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.15.
Box 5, Folder 19
Asner, Ed, Screen Actors Guild President
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.15.
Box 5, Folder 20
LA Body and Health; Richard Grossi and Joel Wachs (Los Angeles City Council)
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p. 20-21.
Box 5, Folder 21
Kern River Trip
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.22.
Box 5, Folder 22
Christian, Meg, Cris Williamson
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.25.
Box 5, Folder 23
Near, Holly
1982 - 1983
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.25, 29, 32; also Feb. 3-17, 1983, p.33, 35.
Box 5, Folder 24
Radjic, Rick; Johnstone, David "Michelangelo's Models"
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.26.
Box 5, Folder 25
Schreiber, Catherine; Nelson, Jessica
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.27.
Box 5, Folder 26
Moshereece, Hilary
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.27.
Box 5, Folder 27
"Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy," Woody Allen
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.5, 29.
Box 5, Folder 28
The World According to Garp
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.29.
Box 5, Folder 29
Mahon, Tim, Artist
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 5-19, 1982, p.32.
Box 5, Folder 30
Fairbain, Ned, of Now Relations
1982
General
From Frontiers Aug. 19 - Sept. 2, 1982, front page insert and p.15.
Box 5, Folder 31
Greg's Blue Dot Ad
1982-1983
General
From Frontiers Aug. 19 - Sept. 2, 1982, p.2; Sept. 2-16, 1982, p.2; Sept. 30 - Oct. 14, 1982, p.2 on and off through Jan.
6-20, 1983, p.3.
Box 5, Folder 32
Ford, David
1982
General
From Frontiers Sept. 30 - Oct. 14, 1982, cover.
Box 5, Folder 33
Crawford, Randy
1982
General
From Frontiers Sept. 30 - Oct. 14, 1982, p.25, 31, 33.
Box 5, Folder 34
Ross, Diana
1982
General
From Frontiers Oct. 14-28, 1982, p.31, 46.
Box 5, Folder 35
Smith, James
1982
General
From Frontiers Oct. 28 - Nov. 11, 1982 front cover and p.26.
Box 5, Folder 36
Taylor, Patrick
1982
General
From Frontiers October 28 - November 11, 1982 front cover inset and p.15, 19.
Box 5, Folder 37
Majors, Michael and Jon
1982 - 1983
General
From Frontiers Nov. 25 - Dec. 9, 1982; also in Frontiers classifieds Feb. 16, 1983, p.3; March 16, 1983, p.4.
Box 5, Folder 38
Frontiers front cover
1982
General
From Frontiers Dec. 9-23, 1982, front cover.
Box 5, Folder 39
Parker, Al, Porn Star
1983-1984
General
From Frontiers Feb. 3-17, 1983, p.27; May 2-9, 1984, cover and p.14,15.
Box 5, Folder 40
Drummer, Zak
1938
General
From Frontiers March 2-15, 1983, cover photo by Drummer, Zak.
Box 5, Folder 41
Frontiers cover
1983
General
From Frontiers April 27 - may 11, 1983.
Box 5, Folder 42
Perry, (Rev.) Troy, Metropolitan Community Church
1983 - 1984
General
From Frontiers March 16-29, 1983, p.22; April 18-25, cover.
Box 5, Folder 43
Frontiers
1983
General
From Frontiers April 27 - May 11, 1982, p.8.
Box 5, Folder 44
Frontiers
1983
General
From Frontiers may 11-25, 1983, p.12.
Box 5, Folder 45
Legg, Dorr, Dean of ONE Institute for Homophile Studies
1983-1985
General
From Frontiers February 6-13, 1985, cover and p.12,13; may 11-25, 1983, p.17.
Box 5, Folder 46
Conway, Grey
1983
General
From Frontiers May 25 - June 8, 1983, cover.
Box 5, Folder 47
Coogan, Joan; Melancon, Jim
1983
General
From Frontiers June 8-22, 1983, cover.
Box 5, Folder 48
McNeil, Davin; Yeager, Dan; Rapp, Steve; Clark, Dean; Miran, Erick
1983
General
From Frontiers Oct. 26 - Nov. 2, 1983, cover: McNeil, Davin; Yeager, Dan; Rapp, Steve; Clark, Dean; Miran, Erick.
Box 5, Folder 49
Frontiers
1983
General
From Frontiers Oct. 26 - Nov. 2, 1983, p.12.
Box 5, Folder 50
Duncan, John; Bond, Gary; Gay Wedding
1983
General
From Frontiers Oct. 26 - Nov. 2, 1983, p. 17; gay wedding.
Box 5, Folder 51
Frontiers cover
1983
General
From Frontiers November 9-16, 1983.
Box 5, Folder 52
Frontiers
1983
General
From Frontiers Nov. 18-23, 1983, p.31.
Box 5, Folder 53
Frontiers cover
1983
General
Frontiers December 7-14, 1983 cover. The folder includes over 100 color transparencies of 2 men on a motorcycle carrying presents
and a Christmas tree riding past the French Quarter Restaurant, Santa Monica Boulevard. Robaire Rigolet, photographer.
Box 5, Folder 54
Frontiers cover
1983
General
From Frontiers December 14-21, 1983, cover photo.
Box 5, Folder 55
Donovan, Duncan; McGreivy, Susan
1983-1984
General
From Frontiers Dec. 21, 1983 - Jan. 4, 1984, cover and p.28,29,53.
Box 5, Folder 56
Frontiers cover
1984
General
From Frontiers Jan. 4-11, 1984, cover.
Box 5, Folder 57
Bottini, Ivy
1984
General
From Frontiers Sept. 5-12, 1984, cover and p.14,15,17.
Box 5, Folder 58
Esquivel, Laura; Palencia, Rolando; Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU)
1984
General
From Frontiers Sept. 19-26, 1984, cover and p.14,15; Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos GLLU.
Box 5, Folder 59
Shihar, Cristofer; Drew, Max
1984
General
From Frontiers Sept. 26 - October 3, 1984, cover.
Box 5, Folder 60
Shane, Laurie
1984-1985
General
From Frontiers march 14-21, 1984 cover and p.14; Feb. 27 - March 6, 1985, p.7, 26 (article not on cover is on domestic partnership).
Box 5, Folder 61
Henning, William D.
1984
General
From Frontiers April 11-18, 1984, p.9.
Box 5, Folder 62
Rivers, Joan
1984
General
From Fontiers April 11-18, 1984, p.10, (L-R) Scott Forbes, Marty James, Dan Morin, and Herman Ruiz, Jr.
Box 5, Folder 63
Stewart, Charles
1984
General
From Frontiers April 11-18, 1984, cover and p.18, 19.
Box 5, Folder 64
Yellow Page Ad
1984
General
From Frontiers April 18-25, 1984, p.16; ad for Yellow Page, Cover Models, Photo Sets.
Box 5, Folder 65
"Gays and Religion"
1984
General
From Frontiers April 18-25, 1984, p.18.
Box 5, Folder 66
Frontiers cover
1984
General
From Frontiers May 9-16, 1984, cover photo by Robaire Rigolet
Box 5, Folder 67
Lenho, Pat, U.S. Mission Director
1984
General
From Frontiers Nov. 14-21, 1984, cover and p.14, 15.
Box 5, Folder 68
Stone, Ron; Terrigno, Valerie
1985
General
From Frontiers jan. 2-9, 1985, cover and p. 14,15
Box 5, Folder 69
"The Myths and Mystique of Leather"
1985
General
From Frontiers Jan. 30 - Feb. 6, 1985, cover and p.12,13.
