Pikes Peak Gay Community Center (PPGCC) records, 1968-2001, bulk bulk

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Summary

Title:
Pikes Peak Gay Community Center (PPGCC) records
Dates:
1968-2001, bulk bulk
Abstract:
The Pikes Peak Gay Community Center (PPGCC) records consist of administrative records, promotional material, and correspondence from the late 1970's during its formation, including documentation of its relationships with the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Colorado, the Lambda Services Bureau, and other organizations and people. The collection includes promotional material from the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Colorado as well as a brief history of the center written by Gerald A. Gerash in 2001.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet 1 archive carton
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Pikes Peak Gay Community Center (PPGCC) Records, Coll2013.18, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Pikes Peak Gay Community Center (PPGCC) records, 1968-2001, include Planning and Implementation Committee documents, a statement of purpose, proposed by-laws, office procedure documents, board candidate applications, and other foundational records. The collection also includes member mailings; newsletters; correspondence with center members, the press, and periodical publishers; clippings; anti-gay flyers; court documents about gay marriage and gay arrests; tax-exempt status records; educational material; and exercises in creative writing. The collection includes a brief history of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Colorado written by Gerald A. Gerash in 2001.

Biographical / historical:

The Pikes Peak Gay & Lesbian Community Center was formed in 1978. The foundation for the center was developed through its Planning & Implementation Committee and with assistance from the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Colorado and the Lambda Services Bureau.

Acquisition information:
The date and method of acquisition are not documented.
Processing information:

Formerly box A239. Collection processed by Jeff Snapp, 2013.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in the following sections:

Community Center(s) communications and records [4 folders]

Personal and professional correspondence [6 folders]

Contemporary literature - writings and flyers [2 folders]

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Jeff Snapp
Sponsor:
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2015-05-01 19:04:23 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Pikes Peak Gay Community Center (PPGCC) Records, Coll2013.18, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771
askone@usc.edu
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