O'Brien (John) Papers, 1969-1994

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Title:: John O'Brien Papers
Dates:: 1969-1994
Creators:: O'Brien, John
Abstract:: Clippings, flyers, correspondence, notes, press releases, questionnaires, meeting minutes, petitions, position statements, and a resume of gay activist John O'Brien, 1969-1994. A lifelong gay rights and political activist, O'Brien participated in the Stonewall Riots and was a cofounder of the Gay Liberation Front.
Extent:: .4 Linear Feet 1 archive carton
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Box/folder #, or item name] John O'Brien Papers, Coll2011-091, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Scope and content:: Clippings, flyers, correspondence, notes, press releases, questionnaires, meeting minutes, petitions, position statements, and a resume of gay activist John O'Brien, 1969-1994.
Biographical / historical:: A lifelong gay and political activist, John O'Brien participated in the Stonewall Riots and cofounded the Gay Liberation Front in New York. O'Brien was an organizer for the National March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights in 1979 and 1987. He was a member of the National Steering Committee of the Mobilization Against AIDS, Lesbian and Gay Network Mobilization for Survival, and Propeace. He worked on gay rights causes in California, including fighting against Proposition 64, the LaRouche Initiative. O'Brien ran for California State Assembly in 1984 as a candidate of the Peace and Freedom Party and ran for West Hollywood City Council in 1990. O'Brien served as president of ONE Institute in the mid-1990s.
Acquisition information:: Date and method of acquisition unknown.
Processing information:: Collection processed by Marc LaRocque and Kyle Morgan.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Gay activists -- United States -- History
Political activists -- California -- Los Angeles
Gay rights
Names:: O'Brien, John
O'Brien, John

Collection Guide Author:: Marc LaRocque and Kyle Morgan
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 2015-03-10 16:42:02 -0700 .

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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] John O'Brien Papers, Coll2011-091, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries

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