Guide to the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Orange County Records
MS.R.170
Sara Seltzer, Kelly Spring
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
(cc) 2015
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Orange County records
Creator:
Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Orange
County, Calif.)
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.170
Physical Description:
3 Linear Feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1978-2008, undated
Date (bulk): 1989-2003
Abstract: The collection documents the activities
of the Orange County (OC) chapter of the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
national organization. Records of PFLAG OC include scrapbooks, clippings, and newsletters
dating from 1978-2008 (bulk, 1989-2003).
Language of Material: Collection materials are in
English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the
creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please
contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Orange County records. MS-R170. 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.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Pamela Woody, 2013.
Processing History
Processed by Kelly Spring, 2015.
Historical Background
The National organization of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) was founded
in 1972 in New York, NY. Their mission is to support, educate and advocate for lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. PFLAG has over 350 chapters in the United States
including numerous chapters throughout California.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection offers a highly visual record of the activities of the Orange County (OC)
chapter of the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) national organization. The
bulk of the records are photo albums, which provide a specific viewing context for the PFLAG
photographs, reflecting how the group arranged and preserved its photographs. The clippings
are primarily from Southern California area newspaper articles and cover lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) social and political issues in the United States from
1989-1994. While the collection does contain a selection of PFLAG newsletters, general
organizational records were not included in the donation.
Arrangement
Since the collection is very small, it is made up of one series that has been arranged
first by format, thereunder by content.
Related Collections
Related materials can be found in the following collections:
-
The next step : coming out and speaking out as parents,
families, and friends of lesbian, gay and bisexual people
, HQ75.15 P38 1995.
UCI Special collections
- Brad Brafford papers, 1971 - 2008, 1978 - 1998; MS R 146. UCI Special
collections
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ephemera
Clippings (information artifacts)
Photographic prints
Gays -- California -- Orange County -- Archives.
Lesbians -- California -- Orange County -- Archives.
Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Orange
County, Calif.) -- Archives
box 1, folder 3
Newsletters and announcements
1980-2003
box 1, folder 4
Pamphlets and publications
undated
box 1, folder 6
Clippings (folder 1 of 6)
1990-1994
box 1, folder 7
Clippings (folder 2 of 6)
1990-1995
box 1, folder 8
Clippings (folder 3 of 6)
1990-1996
box 1, folder 9
Clippings (folder 4 of 6)
1990-1997
box 1, folder 10
Clippings (folder 5 of 6)
1990-1998
box 1, folder 11
Clippings (folder 6 of 6)
1990-1999
box 1, folder 12
Photos proofs/negs [folder title from original file]
1978
box 1, item 13
Alan Schwalbe memorial book
1993
box 1, folder 14
Book 1, donated by Paul [Berkay] (written on inside cover)
1978-1980
box 1, folder 15
Book 2, donated by Dan [Dury] (written on inside cover)
1982
box 2
Album: "To Orange County PFLAG. Love, from Ray and Elena Layland"
1990 February - 1991 August
box 2
Album: "OC-PFLAG. Love, from Elena and Ray Layland."
circa 1988
box 3
Album: (no inscription)
circa 1993
box 3
Album: "9th International PFLAG convention"
1990
box 3
Orange County PFLAG stamp
undated
