Finding aid to the Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club records, 1977-1996
Coll2013.006
Finding aid prepared by Kyle Morgan
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Title: Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club records
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.006
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
9.25 linear feet.
8 archive boxes + 1 flat box
Date (inclusive): 1977-1996
Abstract: The collection documents the Human Rights Awards Banquets, political projects, election and lobbying efforts, national and
local collaborations, event participations, Democratic Party involvements, and administrative operations of the Long Beach
Lambda Democratic Club, 1977-1995. Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club was formed as a Democratic Club under the guidelines
and affiliation of the California Democratic Party and the California Democratic Council with the purpose of furthering the
human and civil rights of all minorities, especially those of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
creator:
Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club.
Separated Materials note
Programs and directories (integrated into the ONE Archives programs and directories collections)
The 1993 March on Washington
All Women, All Comedy, the 3rd annual
Black American Political Association of California, The Second Annual Awards Banquet, 1989
Connexxus Founding Celebration III, 1988
The Directory, Long Beach, v.10, n.2, 1988; v12, n.2, 1990
Golden State Gay Rodeo Association, Rodeo '88, 1988
The Great Gatsby Garden Party and Auction, Long Beach, 1985 and 1987
Iowa Gay and Lesbian Freedom Week, 1985
Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade and Festival, 1988, 1989, and 1991
National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference (photocopy), 1989
National Organization for Women Foundation, National Lesbian Rights Conference, 1988
Pacific Coast Freedom Band presents Putting It Together with PRIDE, May 11, 1991
PFLAG Banquet, Ninth International Convention, 1990
San Diego Democratic Club, Freedom Banquet, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual, 1984-1986
Periodicals (LGBT publications integrated into the ONE Archives periodical collection)
Alice Reports Daily, Convention Edition, Official Publication of the Alice B. Toklas Lesbian/Gay Democratic Club, 4 issues from July 15-19, 1984
The Campaign Fund Report, Human Rights Campaign Fund, Fall 1985
Center 55 Newsletter, March 1990
The Center Post, September 1989
...into the courts, the Newsletter of National Gay Rights Advocates, Fall 1985
The Gay Community News, v.21, n.2, February 1994
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Veterans of America Reveille!, Orange County/Long Beach Chapter, June 1994
Gay Vote, News from the Harvey Milk Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club, 4 issues from 1984-1985
Jew Watch, issues 31 and 33.
The Journal, Lesbian and Gay Caucus, California Democratic Party, v.3, n.1, March 1987
The Optimist, a publication of the AIDS Project/Los Angeles, n.6, June 1985
PFLAG Orange County, February 1990, #5
Political Reports, Voice of the San Diego Democratic Club, 24 issues from 1984-1986
Stonewall Speaks, a Publication of the Stonewall Democratic Club, May and June 1984, May 1985
Task Force Report, Newsletter of the National Gay Task Force, November 1985
Women's Health Watch, Harvard, v.3, n.7, March 1996
AIDS-related materials (integrated into the AIDS History Project, Coll2007-015)
"Human Immunodeficiency Virus Monitoring Report," City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human Services, June 1990
LIFELines, Newsletter of the LIFE AIDS Lobby and the LIFE League, 5 issues from 1986-1994
Surgeon General's Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Democratic Party and other governmental materials (deaccessed)
California Democratic Council Convention: reports, programs, bylaws, and other mass-produced materials, 1980, 1985, 1987,
1988, 1994, 1995
California Young Democrats Newsletter, 1985
Campaign Disclosure manuals and forms (blank), 1990, 1992/1993
"The Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation: Rules and Procedures." Published by the Office of the Secretary of the State
Bar of California. October 1988.
"Going West, California and the Future of the Democratic Party, 1984-88: A Discussion Paper." January 1985.
Rothman, David M. "California Judicial Conduct Handbook: Judicial Election Information." 1990.
Other publications
"Defense Force Management, DOD's Policy on Homosexuality." United States General Accounting Office, Report to Congressional
Requesters. June 1992. (integrated into the ONE Archives manuscript collection)
Kepner, Jim.
Our Movement Before Stonewall. 1992. (integrated into the ONE Archives library)
Press Kits
L.A. Cares, undated (integrated into the ONE Archives subject files collection)
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 1987 (integrated into the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force records, Coll2011-056)
Scope and Contents note
The collection documents the Human Rights Awards Banquets, political projects, election and lobbying efforts, national and
local collaborations, event participations, Democratic Party involvements, and administrative operations of the Long Beach
Lambda Democratic Club, 1977-1995. Records include meeting agenda and minutes, correspondence, promotional flyers and mailings,
office forms, photographs, clippings, financial and estate records, membership records, bylaws, certificates of appreciation,
event records, voter registrations, newsletters, stationary, advertisements, event records and programs, questionnaires, disclosure
statements, interview transcripts, and invoices and receipts.
The collection includes records from the following organizational presidents during the listed years: Robert Wechter, 1978;
Richard F. Gaylord, 1978; Martin T. Van Strien, 1978; Frank Cook, 1980-1981; Michael Lonergan, 1981; Lorna A. Albertsen, 1982-1985;
Robert Kramme, 1985-1986; David C. Newell, 1987-1990; Sue Matranga-Watson, 1990-1991; and Paul Self, 1993-1995. The records
most represented in the collection are those maintained under the presidential reigns of Robert Kramme, David C. Newell, Sue
Matranga-Watson, and Paul Self, covering the years 1985-1995.
Administrative History
"Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club was formed as a Democratic Club under the guidelines and affiliation of the California
Democratic Party and the California Democratic Council with the purpose of furthering the human and civil rights of all minorities,
especially those of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people.... Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club started in late
1977 in response to the Briggs Initiative, an anti-gay-and-lesbian initiative to bar gay and lesbian teachers from the classroom.
After Briggs was defeated, the club continued as a political voice for the community, recognized by both the California Democratic
Party and the California Democratic Council, and soon after its inception received the award for the largest growing club
in California.... The Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club strives to continue to be a voice not only for gay and lesbian, bisexual
and transgendered individuals, but also as a proponent of human and civil rights for all minorities and an advocate for progressive
issues."
Source: http://www.lblambdadems.org/about-us/ (accessed January 15, 2013)
Related Archival Materials note
California Democratic Council Collection, Coll2011-020, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California
Allen G. Shores Democratic National Convention Photographs, Coll2012-009, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles,
California
Southern California Harvey Milk Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club Records, Coll2011-089, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives,
Los Angeles, California
Stonewall Democratic Club Records, Coll2013-001, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern
California
The ONE Archives poster collection contains material from the Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club, including posters for the
2nd, 8th, 9th, and 10th Annual Human Rights Awards Banquets.
Conditions Governing Access
Access is restricted on some Awards Banquet, membership, and financial records. Consult the archivist for more information.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder #, or item name] Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club Records, Coll2013-006, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Processing Information
Collection processed by Kyle Morgan, 2013.
Acquisition
Donated by Robert Hilderbrand, August 10, 2007.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gays--Political activity
Political activists--California--Long Beach
Politicians--United States--California
Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club records Series 1.
1977-1996
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order with the audiocassettes listed last.
Box 1, Folder 1-7
Administrative and promotional material, general
1977-1995
Physical Description:
[7 folders]
Scope and Contents note
Includes 2 photographic prints and 1 negative of then California state assemblyman Art Agnos, circa 1977. Also includes a
1995 pin from Long Beach Transit.
Box 1, Folder 8-9
Affirmative action
1995
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 1, Folder 10-20
Agenda and minutes, assorted meetings
1985-1996
Physical Description:
[11 folders]
Box 1, Folder 21-22
AIDS
1983-1987
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 1, Folder 23
Allied Business Political Action Group
1995
Box 2, Folder 1-23
Annual Human Rights Awards Banquet administrative records
1980-1991
Physical Description:
[23 folders]
Box 3, Folder 1-12
Annual Human Rights Awards Banquet administrative records
1990-1995
Physical Description:
[12 folders]
Box 8, Folder 23-31
Annual Human Rights Awards Banquet programs
1980-1994
Physical Description:
[9 folders]
Box 9, Folder 2
Annual Human Rights Awards Banquet program mockup
1989
Physical Description:
[oversized]
Box 1, Folder 24-25
Artwork: promotional material and office forms
1989-1995
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 1, Folder 27
Barbara Boxer meeting
July 2, 1993
Box 1, Folder 28
Bylaws
1985-1988, undated
Box 3, Folder 13-15
California Campaign '94 and '96
1993-1995
Physical Description:
[3 folders]
Box 3, Folder 16-17
California and Los Angeles County democratic party materials
1984-1996
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Scope and Contents note
Includes Los Angeles County Democratic Party charter renewals for 1988, 1990, 1991, and 1994.
Box 3, Folder 18
California Association of Lesbian and Gay Democratic Clubs
1984-1987
Box 3, Folder 19
Campaign Committee and voter registration
1994-1995
Box 3, Folder 20
Campaign disclosure statement
1993-1995
Box 8, Folder 32-35
Campaign statements
1977-1996
Physical Description:
[4 folders]
Box 3, Folder 21-23
Candidate screenings, questionnaires and endorsements
1994, 1996
Physical Description:
[3 folders]
Box 3, Folder 24
Coalition of Long Beach Organizations (COLBO)
1995
Box 9, Folder 1
Certificates of appreciation
1987-1995
Physical Description:
[oversized]
Box 3, Folder 26
Community Coalition
1993-1994
Box 3, Folder 27
Contacts: phone numbers
1990
Box 4, Folder 1
Community Organization for Resources and Education (CORE)
1992-1995
Box 4, Folder 2-16
Correspondence
1980-1995
Physical Description:
[15 folders]
Box 4, Folder 17-21
Domestic partnership
1991-1995
Physical Description:
[5 folders]
Box 5, Folder 1-4
Domestic partnership
1991-1996
Physical Description:
[4 folders]
Box 5, Folder 6-15
Elections
1985-1986, 1990-1996
Physical Description:
[10 folders]
Box 8, Folder 38-39
Elections and events
1978-1995
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 5, Folder 16-17
Event, publicity, and promotional material
1989-1990, 1994-1995
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 5, Folder 18-19
Financial: accounts, invoices, and receipts
1995
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 8, Folder 40
Financial: correspondence and notes
1978-1991
Box 5, Folder 21-22
Fundraising
1985-1986, 1992-1995
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Scope and Contents note
Includes some budget records.
Box 5, Folder 23
Greater Long Beach Democrats, Healthcare reform, and Homeless issues
1994
Box 5, Folder 26-27
Installation Brunch/Installation of Officers
1989-1995
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 5, Folder 28
International Network of Lesbian and Gay Officials
November 1995
Box 5, Folder 29
Internet, reference tool
1995
Box 5, Folder 31
Logo, ads, and stationary
1995, undated
Box 6, Folder 1-13
LIFE AIDS Lobby
1992-1995
Physical Description:
[13 folders]
Box 6, Folder 14-16
Long Beach Area Citizens Involved (LBACI)
1989, 1993-1995
Physical Description:
[3 folders]
Box 6, Folder 17
Long Beach Community Business Network (LBCBN)
1992-1994
Box 6, Folder 21
Mayor-at-large issue
1985-1986
Box 6, Folder 22-27
Membership: administration and renewals
1985-1986, 1993-1996
Physical Description:
[5 folders]
Box 6, Folder 29
Militia Expo
April 4-6, 1995
Box 6, Folder 30
National Association of Gay and Lesbian Democratic Clubs (NAGLDC)
1984-1986
Box 8, Folder 1-22
Newsletters
1978-1996
Physical Description:
[22 folders]
Box 7, Folder 1-3
Ordinances, city of Long Beach
1986-1989
Physical Description:
[3 folders]
Box 7, Folder 4
Organizations, Southern Californian and national
1983-1986
Box 7, Folder 6
Performance evaluation/directive
1986-1987
Box 7, Folder 8
Photographs
1984, 1990-1995
Scope and Contents note
Comprises 24 color and 2 black-and-white photographic prints, including images of club members attending a horse race (1984),
receiving certificates of recognition from the California State Senate (circa 1990-1991), participating in the 1990 Long Beach
pride parade, marching at the 1990 and 1991 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, and protesting the Militia Expo (1995).
Box 7, Folder 9
Police complaints
1984-1985
Box 7, Folder 10-13
Police relations
1979, 1984-1990
Physical Description:
[4 folders]
Box 7, Folder 14-20
Poltical Action Committee (PAC)
1982-1988, 1993-1995
Physical Description:
[7 folders]
Box 7, Folder 21
Pride and festivals, Long Beach
1990-1991
Box 7, Folder 23
Proposition 1, police complaints
1990
Box 7, Folder 25
Self, Paul, personal papers
1992-1996
Box 7, Folder 26
Southland Political Action Committee (SOLPAC)
1988
Box 7, Folder 27
Steering Committee retreats
1984-1986
Box 7, Folder 28
Stonewall Alliance for Youth
1994
Box 8, Folder 41
Treasurer reports
1980-1995
Box 7, Folder 30-31
Voter registration
1992, 1994
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 7, Folder 32
Yes on civilian review
1989
Box 9, Folder AC1815-6
Audiocassettes
Scope and Contents note
One cassette (AC1815) contains the remarks of Councilman Doug Drummond from September 21, 1993. The other (AC1816) is labeled
Pat Dallam from August 1988 and contains 1) Don't You Worry, S. Fink; 2) Good Morning Heartache, Fisher, Drake; and 3) Stay
Awhile, S. Fink and J. Grippo.
