Peterson (Thomas J.) Collection on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange, 1984-1988

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Summary

Title:
Thomas J. Peterson collection on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange
Dates:
1984-1988
Creators:
Peterson, Thomas J.
Abstract:
The collection primarily comprises publications of the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) collected by board member, Thomas J. Peterson. Founded in 1982, ECCO is a nonpartisan, political action committee that monitors legislative issues affecting the Southern California lesbian and gay community.
Extent:
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box and 1 oversized folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Thomas J. Peterson Collection on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange. MS-R125. 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.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection primarily comprises publications of the Elections Committee of the County of Orange collected by board member, Thomas J. Peterson. It contains newsletters, event programs, bi-annual reports, posters, a certificate, and a photograph.

Biographical / historical:

Founded in 1982, the Elections Committee of the County of Orange is a nonpartisan political action committee that monitors legislative issues that affecting the Southern California lesbian and gay community. It works to end discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, or HIV / AIDS status. Its concerns also include marriage rights, the "right to choose," and women's health care. ECCO is a non-profit organization run by volunteers and governed by a board of directors.

Thomas J. Peterson was on the board of directors for ECCO and editor of the organization's newsletter, 120+ Reporter.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Thomas J. Peterson, 2005.
Processing information:

Processed by Cyndi Shein, 2008.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of record.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Cyndi Shein; machine-readable finding aid created by Cyndi Shein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-08-25 22:42:07 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred citation:

Thomas J. Peterson Collection on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange. MS-R125. 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.

Location of this collection:
P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA , US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947
spcoll@uci.libanswers.com
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