Board of Directors Series 1.
1984-1991
General Physical Description note: 2 boxes, 1.5 linear feet
Scope and Contents note
The Board of Directors series contains information related to the governance of Connexxus (Subseries 1: Policies), materials
generated at Board retreats and meetings (Subseries 2: Retreats and Meetings), and minutes from each Board meeting (Subseries
3: Minutes). The material that is not part of these subseries includes to Board recruitment / nominating committee / membership,
correspondence, fundraising, publicity, and the dissolution of Connexxus.
Arrangement note
The Board of Directors series is organized into three subseries - policies, retreats and meetings, and minutes. All other
material that does not fall within these three subseries is organized alphabetically by folder title.
box 4, folder 1
Applications
1985-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains application forms (blank), two submitted applications), activity record log (blank), committee descriptions, draft
of Board member recruitment, selection and orientation process, and invitational letters from founders Lauren Jardine and
Adel Martinez and Board President Pat Martel.
box 4, folder 2
Contract
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains one copy of Board Roles and Responsibilities Contract labeled as a draft.
box 4, folder 3
Correspondence
1985, 1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains three pieces of inter-board correspondence from Lauren Jardine / Adel Martinez (founders), Carla Barboza (Board President),
and Board member Ann Benvenuti. Includes a draft of assessment survey for Connexxus' programs and services.
box 4, folder 4
Development Materials
1985, 1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains articles and handouts on Board management, meetings, fundraising, and strategic planning. It is unclear if the Connexxus
Board generated the handouts. With the exception of the magazine articles, the other materials have no date.
box 4, folder 5
Dissolution Documents
1990-1991
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains correspondence to and from lawyer including documents regarding assumption of liabilities, distribution of assets
to Mazer Collection, certificate of dissolution, Board meeting minutes (12 December 1990), correspondence from CPA regarding
a financial statement (30 April 1991) and tax returns (1990), financial documents, and other miscellaneous documentation.
box 4, folder 6
Miscellaneous Materials
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains handwritten notes regarding Alliance / CBPWA, membership and programs committee members contact information, and
storage of materials. No author or date listed for any of the documents.
box 4, folder 7
Nominating Committee
1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains welcome letter, applications (blank), handouts regarding Board recruitment and functions, member contributions (blank),
1986-1987 election ballot (blank), Nominating Committee report (9 June 1986), Board Structure Task Force report (20 November
1986), handwritten notes on nominating committee, board member criteria, and recruitment.
box 4, folder 8
Organizational Structure
1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains charts of organizational structure.
box 4, folder 14
Publicity
1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains Connexxus pamphlet draft, CBPWA program proposal, press release (n.d.), fact sheet, and business card draft.
box 4, folder 15
Rosters
1980, 1985-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Member lists of Board of Directors
Policies Subseries 1.
1984-1989
Physical Description: 5 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged alphabetically by title.
Scope and Contents note
Contains all documentation related to the governing of Connexxus.
box 4, folder 9
Articles of Incorporation
1984
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
3 copies.
box 4, folder 10
Bylaws
1984
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
3 copies.
box 4, folder 11
Financial Procedures Manual
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 12
Handbook
1985-1986, 1988-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Sections on Organizational Information, Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, Financial Information, and Development. Formerly
in folder labeled "Misc. Board Book Parts."
box 4, folder 13
Miscellaneous
1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains information on Board member eligibility policy, draft of recommendations by the Professional Standards and Ethics
Sub-Committee, statements regarding confidentiality and ethics, and advertising policy.
Retreats and Meetings Subseries 2.
1986-1991
Physical Description: 29 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents note
Contains materials generated at retreats and meetings - agendas, reports, minutes, budgets, and photographs.
box 4, folder 16 - 17
Retreat (16-17 August 1986)
1986
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 16: contains organizational information, articles of incorporation and bylaws, minutes (June - December 1985, January
- September 1986), financial statements (November 1985), projected budget (July 1985 - June 1986, July 1986 - June 1987),
board management worksheets.
Folder 17: contains agenda, board member recruitment, selection and orientation draft, retreat planning logistics, organizational
chart, list of Connexxus staff, proposed budget (July 1987 - June 1988), retreat summary / minutes, handwritten minutes, group
photo of board members.
box 4, folder 18
Retreat (22-23 August 1987)
1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, fundraising presentation, retreat planning sheets, proposed budget, report to the Board on retreat's discussion
of race, and photos of Board members at the retreat.
box 4, folder 19
Retreat (20-21 August 1988)
1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda (draft and final).
box 4, folder 20
Meeting (19 January 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, Executive Director report (December 1988), various articles and letters on gender oppression (not authored
by Connexxus), photocopied handwritten document on Connexxus mission.
box 4, folder 21
Meeting (16 February 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, minutes of January 1989 meeting, statement of income and expenses (January 1989), Executive Director report
(January 1989), staff report (January 1989), Clinical Director report (January 1989), list of monthly tasks, Connexxus East
staff report (January 1989).
box 4, folder 22
Retreat (16 March 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, statement of income and expenses (February 1989), minutes (16 February 1989), postcard invitation to "The
World Around Me" photo exhibition by Laura Aguilar (postcard features photo of Board President Pat Martel).
box 4, folder 23
Meeting (20 April 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, Executive Director report (March and April 1989), Assistant Director monthly report (April 1989), Clinical
Director monthly report (March and April 1989), Connexxus East staff report (March and April 1989), staff report (March 1989),
statement of income and expenses (February and March 1989), minutes (16 March 1989 and 15 December 1988 [amended and approved]),
self assessment for City of West Hollywood, Social Services Midyear Program Evaluation (1988-1989), invitation to June L.
Mazer Lesbian Collection fundraiser (7 May 1989?), and Project 10 correspondence.
box 4, folder 24
Meeting (18 May 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, Executive Director report (April 1989), Assistant Director monthly report (April 1989), Clinical Director
monthly report (April 1989), Connexxus East staff report, statement of income and expenses (April 1989), correspondence regarding
the softball team, City of West Hollywood Social Services contract extension memorandum.
box 4, folder 25
Meeting (June 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains minutes (20 April 1989), Executive Director monthly report (May 1989), Assistant Director monthly report (May 1989),
Clinical Director monthly report (May 1989), correspondence from Carla Barboza to three board members regarding organizational
racism and their resignations, correspondence regarding June L. Mazer Lesbian collection, copy of Bunny MacCulloch's obituary,
resignation letters, submitted Board of Directors application.
box 4, folder 26
Meeting (08 July 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Formerly in folder labeled "July 8th, 27th, August 11th
crisis meeting." Contains agenda (20 July 1989), memo from Pat Martel regarding task force on the future of Connexxus, materials
on board functions and recruiting new members.
box 4, folder 27
Meeting (20 July 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, statement of income and expenses (July 1989), submitted board member application.
box 4, folder 28
Meeting (17 August 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, minutes (18 May 1989), Executive Director monthly report (June and July 1989), Assistant Director monthly
report (June 1989), Clinical Director monthly report (June and July 1989), staff report (May and June 1989), City of West
Hollywood Social Services monthly report, memo from Pat Martel on task force and the future of Connexxus (1 August 1989),
list of City of West Hollywood expenditures, correspondence and recommendations with CPAs regarding Connexxus' financial status.
box 4, folder 29
Retreat (August 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains documents relating to the planning of the August 1989 retreat.
box 4, folder 30
Meeting (21 September 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, minutes (17 August 1989, 5 September 1989), Executive Director monthly report (August 1989), correspondence
from City of West Hollywood regarding future of Connexxus.
box 4, folder 31
Meeting (19 October 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, meeting (21 September 1989, 27 September 1989, 19 October 1989), and statement of income and expenses (March
1989).
box 4, folder 32
Meeting (16 November 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, submitted board applications, handwritten financial notes.
box 4, folder 33
Meeting (27 December 1989)
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains statement of income and expenses (November 1989) and cash flow projections (1990).
box 4, folder 34
Meeting (17 January 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda (handwritten), minutes (27 December 1989, 3 January 1990, 17 January 1990), statement of income and expenses
(December 1989), June L. Mazer Collection financial statement, letter to community regarding the closure of Connexxus (18
January 1990), Connexxus Begins Rite of Passage document, Connexxus task force recommendations, check registers.
box 4, folder 35
Meeting (February 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains minutes (17 January 1990), correspondence from the Latina Lesbian Support Group regarding the closure of Connexxus,
Connexxus' letter to the community printed in the
Lesbian News, income and expenses report (January 1990), June L. Mazer Lesbian Collection financial statement (March 1987 - December 1989),
Interim Coordinator report (21 February 1990, handwritten), Connexxus East's list of concerns (31 January 1989, handwritten).
box 4, folder 36
Meeting (21 March 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, minutes (21 February 1990, 21 March 1990), board member letter of resignation, Alliance Steering Committee
agenda (7 March 1990), budget and attendance report (January and February 1990), minutes (11 February 1990), recommended procedures
and policies regarding Connexxus closure and the counseling program by Nicki Toomey and Lauree Moss, event listing, income
and expense report (January and February 1990), correspondence from Latina Lesbian Support Group regarding the termination
of its relationship with Connexxus.
box 4, folder 37
Meeting (18 April 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, minutes (21 March 1990), income and expense report (March 1990), Alliance income and expense report (October
1989 - March 1990), cash flow projections (revised 1990).
box 4, folder 38
Meeting (16 May 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, income and expenses report (April 1990), confidential draft of recommendations made to Gay and Lesbian Community
Services Center /GLCSC (7 May 1990).
box 4, folder 39
Meeting (28 June 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, minutes (16 May 1990), list of bank account signators, statement of income and expenses (May 1990), Connexxus
"Coming Out" Hotline report, June Mazer Lesbian Collection financial statement (March - December 1989), expenses (January
- June 1990), budget (July 1990 - June 1991), Alliance income and expenses report, budget (July 1990 - June 1991), handwritten
financial notes regarding July salaries and vacations.
box 4, folder 40
Meeting (16 July 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, statement of financial condition (June 1990), statement of income and expenses (June 1990).
box 4, folder 41
Meeting (17 October 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda, minutes (18 April 1990, 28 June 1990), Board of Directors roster, Connexxus operating budget (fiscal year
1991), softball invitation, statement of financial condition (30 September 1990), statement of income and expenses (30 September
1990), insurance coverage (fiscal year 1991).
box 4, folder 42
Meeting (18 November 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains statement of financial condition (October 1990), statement of income and expenses (October 1990).
box 4, folder 43
Meeting (12 December 1990)
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains statement of financial condition (November 1990), statement of income and expenses (November 1990).
box 4, folder 44
Meeting (January 1991)
1991
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains statement of financial condition (December 1990), statement of income and expenses (December 1990).
Minutes Subseries 3.
1985-1990
Physical Description: 7 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents note
Contains minutes from meetings and retreats.
box 5, folder 1
1985
June - December 1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
2 sets
box 5, folder 2
1986
January - July, September - December 1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
2 sets
box 5, folder 3
1987
January - July, September - December 1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
2 sets. Second set consists only of January through June 1987.
box 5, folder 4
1988
January - July, September - December 1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
2 sets. Second set missing August and December.
box 5, folder 5
1989
January - May, July - December 1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
2 sets.
box 5, folder 6
1990
January - July, October - December 1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Includes letter to the community and proof report which is inaccurately dated as 1980 and should be 1990.
General note
2 sets.
Administrative Files Series 2.
Physical Description: 3 boxes
box 3, folder 1 - 5, 21
Connexxus Collection Inventory
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 6 folders
Scope and Contents note
Inventory generated by June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives
Human Resources Subseries 1.
1985-1990
Physical Description: 22 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Contents note
Contains forms, job descriptions, applications, and personnel files. Personnel files are restricted until the year 2014.
box 1, folder 37 - 41
Forms
1986-1987
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 41: Assistant Director Application (1987)
Folder 37: Confidentiality Statement (n.d.)
Folder 38: Conflict Resolution (n.d.)
Folder 39: Ethics Statement (n.d)
Folder 40: Performance Evaluation (1986)
box 1, folder 42
General
1987-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains job postings, blank time sheet, budget request, and one denied application.
box 1, folder 43
Unemployment
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 1, folder 44
Worker's Compensation
1991
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 1, 14 - 15
Applicants
1985, 1987-1988
General Physical Description note: 3 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 1: Clinical Director (1988)
Folder 14: Executive Director (1988)
Folder 15: Latina Services Coordinator (1985, 1987)
General note
Restricted until 2014.
box 2, folder 2 - 13
Employees
1985-1989
General Physical Description note: 11 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 2: Alquijay, Marta (1987)
Folder 3: Blaiwes, Robin (1989)
Folder 4: Friedman, Mona (1985-1989)
Folder 5: Gonzales, Stella (1986-1988)
Folder 6: Jacobs, Leslie (1989)
Folder 7: Jardine, Lauren (1985-1987)
Folder 8: Levy, Sharon M. (1989)
Folder 9: McTeague, Maureen (1985, 1988)
Folder 10: Mendoza, Cheryl (1988-1989)
Folder 11: Morrow, Judy (1988)
Folder 12: Morton, Gini (1988-1989)
Folder 13: Pullen, Suzanne (1989)
General note
Restricted until January 2014.
Correspondence Subseries 2.
1985-1990
Physical Description: 12 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged by alphabetically by type of correspondence.
Scope and Contents note
The correspondence has been divided into five categories - general, thank yous, letters of support, postcards and greeting
cards, and political addresses. The "Political Addresses" folder contains mailing addresses, but not correspondence with political
figures.
box 1, folder 14 - 15
General
1985-1991
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Includes correspondence to and from Yolanda Retter.
box 1, folder 19 - 26
Thank Yous
1985, 1988-1990
General Physical Description note: 8 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 19: Counseling Development Program Fund (1989)
Folder 20: Five Plus Campaign (1989)
Folder 21: Founders' Circle Pledges (1988-1989)
Folder 22: General (1985, 1988-1990, mostly 1988-1989)
Folder 23: June L. Mazer Collection (1989)
Folder 24: Newsletter (1989)
Folder 25: Services, Items, Time (1988-1989)
Folder 26: United Way (1987-1989)
box 1, folder 16
Letters of Support
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Includes letters of support for National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference, Project S.I.S.T.E.R. (Sexual Assault Crisis Services),
Pasadena Rape Crisis Center
box 1, folder 18
Postcards and Greeting Cards
1985-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Postcards and greeting cards received from Connexxus supporters. Also includes a "I [heart] Women" bumper sticker, 2 cartoons,
and a flyer for Alcohol Abuse Program at GLCSC. Materials were used in a wall display at Connexxus (formerly in folder labeled
"Postcards, wall display).
box 1, folder 17
Political Addresses
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Address list of members of Los Angeles City Council, Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, California Assembly and California
Senate. Does not include actual correspondence with members.
Subject Files Subseries 3.
1982-1991
Physical Description: 53 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged alphabetically by title. The majority of Connexxus' original file titles were retained; some have been
altered to clarify the folder's contents.
Scope and Contents note
Contains materials generated by the administrative operations of Connexxus. Folders 31-33 contain extensive history on the
founding of Connexxus.
box 1, folder 1 - 4
"A"
1985-1988
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 1: Activity Rosters (1986-1988)
Folder 2: Advertisers List (1987)
Folder 3: Artist in Residence: Terry Wolverton (1985-1986)
Folder 4: ASL Interpreters (n.d.)
box 1, folder 5 - 7
"B"
1984-1988
General Physical Description note: 3 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 5: Building Acquisition (1984-1988)
Folder 6: Burglary (May 1988)
Folder 7: Business Name (1984)
box 1, folder 8 - 11
"C"
1982-1989
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 8: California Self Help Center (n.d.)
Folder 9: Certificates of Recognition (n.d.)
Folder 10: Community Resources - Organizations (1984-1989)
Folder 11: Community Resources - People (1982-1983)
Folder 12: Contract Lending Agreements
Folder 13: Contract for Services
box 1, folder 27 - 28
"D"
1985-1986, 1988
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 27: Data Sheets (1985-1986)
Folder 28: Dispute Resolution Service (1988)
box 1, folder 29 - 33
"F"
1983-1988
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 29: Facility, 9504 Santa Monica Bl. (1984, 1986-1988)
Folder 30: Facility Rental Form (n.d.)
Folder 31: First Year Materials (1984-1985)
Folder 32: Founding Herstory (1983-1985)
Folder 33: Founding Papers (1984-1986)
General note
First Year Materials, Founding Herstory, and Founding Papers (Folders 31-33) contain extensive information on the founding
of Connexxus - invitations, correspondence, bumper stickers, initial organizational meeting minutes, overview of committees
and organizational structure, open letters to the community regarding the status of Connexxus, initial needs assessment survey,
1984 information sheet, correspondence with Southern California Women for Understanding and June Mazer, letter from Vanessa
Romain regarding the portrayal of lesbians of color in an article about Connexxus published in the
Lesbian News.
box 1, folder 34 - 36
"G"
1984-1988
General Physical Description note: 3 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 34: Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center, GSLCSC (1988)
Folder 35: Gay and Lesbian Task Force (1988)
Folder 36: Guest Book (1984-1987)
box 1, folder 60
"H"
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Hyatt on Sunset (1989)
box 1, folder 46 - 49
"I"
1990-1991
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 46: Insurance (1990)
Folder 47: Insurance: Liability and Package (1990-1991)
Folder 48: Insurance: Liquor Liability (1990-1991)
Folder 49: Internal Revenue Service (1990)
box 1, folder 50 - 53
"L"
1988-1989, 1991
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 50: Loan Agreement (n.d.)
Folder 51: Legal Material (1991)
Folder 52: Lesbian and Gay Public Awareness Project (1988-1989)
Folder 53: Lesbian News (1991)
box 1, folder 54 - 56
"N"
1989
General Physical Description note: 3 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 54: National Organization of Women / NOW (1989)
Folder 55: Newsletter Ad Rates (n.d.)
Folder 56: No on Proposition 64 (1986)
box 3, folder 1 - 2
"P"
1980, 1989
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 1: Permit - Plummer Park Facility (1989)
Folder 2: Proof Report (1980)
box 3, folder 3 - 8
"S"
1981, 1984-1990
General Physical Description note: 6 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 3: San Diego Lesbian News (1988)
Folder 4: Signs (n.d.)
Folder 5: Southern California Women for Understanding / SCWU (1981, 1985)
Folder 6: Southern California Women for Understanding / SCWU: Monthly Reports (1984-1985)
Folder 7: Social Service Report Forms / Permits (1984-1990)
Folder 8: Social Service Solicitation (1988-1990)
General note
San Diego Lesbian News (Folder 73) contains copy of
Together, UCLA's lesbian feminist magazine.
box 3, folder 9
"T"
1987-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Tax Board (1987-1988)
box 3, folder 10 - 11
"U"
1988-1989
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 10: UCLA Workstudy (1988-1989)
Folder 11: User Information Form (n.d.)
box 3, folder 12 - 20
"V"
1984-1989
Scope and Contents note
Folder 12: Video (You Can Know All I Am) - General (1988-1989)
Folder 13: Video - Correspondence (1988)
Folder 14: Video - Lending Contract (1989)
Folder 15: Video - Orders (1989)
Folder 16: Video - Production (1985-1988)
Folder 17: Video - Screening (1988)
Folder 18: Video - Signed Releases (1988)
Folder 19: Volunteers (1984-1988)
Folder 20: Volunteer Recognition (n.d.)
Events Series 3.
1984-1989
General Physical Description note: 2 boxes, 1.5 linear feet
Scope and Contents note
This Events series comprises of documentation related to the planning, publicity, and execution of Connexxus' various social
events, workshops, and conferences. The majority of the folders within this series are labeled according to event. Folders
54-57 contain photographs from select events.
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged alphabetically by title.
box 6, folder 1
Ad Books
1984-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains letter of solicitation for advertisements as well as books of advertisements from events such as Casino Cabaret (1984-1985),
Founding Celebration (1987-1988), and Follies (1985?).
General note
Contained photocopies of personal checks from donors for "Gay Men's Ad" in 1988. These were shredded in January 2008.
box 6, folder 8
Dance Cards
1988-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Includes dance card order forms, dance card order procedures, handwritten correspondence from donors, list of donors.
box 6 - 7, folder 2 - 53, 58
Events
1984-1989
General Physical Description note: 28 folders
Scope and Contents note
Includes flyers, programs, event paperwork, correspondence, planning documentation, and list of attendees.
Box 6
Folder 2: All Around Time (1988)
Folder 3: Auction (1986)
Folder 4: Casino Cabaret (1984)
Folder 5: Casino Cabaret (1985)
Folder 6: Conference, Lesbian Mothers (1987)
Folder 7: Conference, Old Lesbians (1988)
Folder 9: Dances (1987)
Folder 10: Dances (1988)
Folder 11: Dances (1989)
Folder 12: A Day at the Races (1988)
Folder 13: Dinah Shore Picnic (1988)
Folder 14: Eisenberg, Mary Jane Dance Company Benefit (1988)
Folder 15: Family Dinner (1988)
Folder 17: Follies (1985)
Folder 19: Founders Dinner (1986)
Folder 20-21: Founders Dinner (1987)
Folder 22-25: Founders Dinner (1988)
Folder 26: Founders Dinner (1989)
Folder 27: Gay Pride Festival (1986)
Folder 28: Hoedown (1989)
Folder 29: Hollywood Bowl (1987)
Folder 30-31: Lily's
Folder 32: Multicultural Festival (1988)
Folder 33: Multicultural Festival (1989)
Box 7
Folder 24: National March for Women's Lives
Folder 1: Open House (1988)
Folder 2 Sarton, May (1988)
Folder 3: Starscene Festival (1987)
Folder 4: Summer Soiree (1986)
Folder 5: Sunset Junction Festival (1987-1989)
Folder 6: Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner (1987)
Folder 7: Walk/Run (1985)
Folder 8: West Hollywood Street Festival (n.d.)
Folder 9: Women's Winter Gala (1984)
Folder 10: Workshop - Bunche, Charlotte (1989)
Folder 11: Workshop on The Body - Coffey, Susa (1989)
Folder 12: Workshop - General (1988)
Folder 13: Workshop on Lesbian Ethics - Hoaglund, Sara Lucia (1989)
Folder 14: Workshop - Lesbian Battering (1988)
Folder 15: Workshop - Math (1989)
Folder 16: Workshop - Ramos, Laura J. (n.d.)
Folder 17: Workshop on building productive work and personal relationships - Reap What You Sow (n.d.)
Folder 18: Workshop - Spirituality (1988)
Folder 19: Workshop - Vad Den Bergh, Nan (n.d.)
box 6, folder 16
Flyers
1984-1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains flyers from various Connexxus events.
box 6, folder 18
Forms
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains blank forms tracking ticket sales, event planning, event budget, spreadsheet of events and expenses, food tickets,
door prize entries, event item checklist, and profitability summary.
box 7, folder 20 - 23
Photographs
1984-1987
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 20: Follies (1985), contains 22 color and black and white photo prints, subjects are unidentified, photographer unknown
Folder 21: Founders Celebration (1984), contains thirty-five black and white photo prints and five contact sheets, subjects
are unidentified, photographer Mary Whitlock
Folder 22: Summer Soiree (1986), contains eight color photo prints, subjects unidentified, photographer unknown
Folder 23: Various Events (ca. 1986-1987), contains fifty-two color and black and white photo prints and two contact sheets,
includes photography by Mary Whitlock and photos of the first Connexxus office, Bunny McCulloch, Del Martinez, Lauren Jardine,
Pat Martel, Carol Anderson, Lee Werbel, Jeanne Cordova, Dina Bachelor, Art Hagopian, Phil Sheley, and John Olson
box 6, folder 34
Workshop Forms
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains blank forms for workshop sign ups, attendance confirmation, training evaluations, services rendered receipt.
Financial Records Series 4.
1985-1991
General Physical Description note: 3 boxes, 2.5 linear feet
Scope and Contents note
The Financial Records series contain materials related to accounting, Connexxus' various bank accounts, financial statements
and general ledger, loans, manual of financial procedures, taxes, and funding from the City of West Hollywood.
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged alphabetically by title.
box 12, folder 1
Accountants
1988-1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 2
Accounting
1987-1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 3
Audit
1989-1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 4
Bad Checks
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Photocopies of checks from personal donors' bank accounts were removed and shredded in 2008.
box 12, folder 5 - 9
Bank Statements
1986-1991
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 5: All Accounts (1986-1988, 1991)
Folder 6: Money Market Account (1988-1989)
Folder 7: Operating Account (1988-1989)
Folder 8: Sanwa Account (1988-1989)
Folder 9: West Hollywood Account (1988-1989)
box 12, folder 10
Bank of Los Angeles - Alliance Account
1987-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 11
Budget
1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 12 - 15
Cancelled Checks
1990-1991
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 12: All Accounts (1990-1991)
Folder 13: West Hollywood Account (1988-1989)
Folder 14: General Account - Bank of Los Angeles (1988-1989)
Folder 15: General Account - Sanwa Bank (1988-1989)
box 12, folder 16
Chart of Accounts
1986, 1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 17
Checks
1 folder
General Physical Description note: 1990-1991
box 12, folder 18 - 24
Checks (Carbons)
1988-1991
General Physical Description note: 7 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 18: Alliance Account (1990-1991)
Folder 19: General Account (1988)
Folder 20: General Account (1989)
Folder 21: General Account (1990-1991)
Folder 22: Mazer Account (1990-1991)
Folder 23: West Hollywood Account (1988-1989)
Folder 24: West Hollywood Account (1990)
box 12, folder 25 - 26
Check Registers
1987-1990
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 25: All Accounts - Books (1988-1990)
Folder 26: All Accounts - Printouts (1987-1988)
box 12, folder 27
Checks to Be Written
1988-1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 28 - 29
Deposits
1986-1988
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
See Note field for items marked with an asterisk.
Folder 28: Operating Fund (1986-1988)
Folder 29: February 1988*
General note
Photocopied checks from donors' personal accounts were removed and shredded in January 2008.
box 13, folder 1 - 13
Deposits
1988-1991
General Physical Description note: 13 folders
Scope and Contents note
See Note field for entries marked with an asterisk.
Folder 1: March 1988*
Folder 2: July 1988*
Folder 3: August 1988*
Folder 4: September 1988*
Folder 5: October 1988*
Folder 6: November 1988*
Folder 7: December 1988*
Folder 8: January 1989*
Folder 9: February 1989*
Folder 10: March 1989*
Folder 11: April 1989*
Folder 12: June 1989*
Folder 13: All Accounts (August 1990 - February 1991)
General note
Photocopies of checks from donors' personal accounts were removed and shredded in January 2008.
box 13, folder 14 - 27, 32, 40
Financial Statement and Ledger
1985-1991
General Physical Description note: 15 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 14: 30 November 1985
Folder 15: 1985-1987
Folder 32: July 1988
Folder 16: August 1988
Folder 17: September 1988
Folder 18: October 1988
Folder 19: November 1988
Folder 20: December 1988
Folder 21: January 1989
Folder 22: February 1989
Folder 23: March 1989
Folder 24: April 1989
Folder 25: May 1989
Folder 26: June 1989
Folder 27: July 1990 - April 1991 Folder 40: May 1990
box 13, folder 28
Loans
1985-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
Photocopies of checks from personal accounts were removed and shredded in January 2008.
box 13, folder 29
Log of Pledges, Donations, and Deposits
1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 30
Merchant Banking
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 31
Procedures Manual
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
See also "Board: Financial Procedures Manual."
box 13, folder 33 - 36
Receipt Book
1988
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 33: 1988
Folder 34: 1 February 1989 - 14 April 1989
Folder 35: 18 April 1989 - 1 June 1989
Folder 36: Workshops (3 February 1989)
box 13, folder 37
Miscellaneous Financial Records
1980, 1991
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Includes IRS correspondence, bank statements, receipts, assumption of liabilities documents, handwritten to-do list of tasks
for Connexxus' closing,
box 13, folder 38 - 39
Financial Reports
1986-1991
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 38: 1990-1991
Folder 39: 1986
box 13, folder 41
Taxes
1985-1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 42
Tax Returns
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 43 - 44
West Hollywood
1989-1990
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 43: Funding (1989-1990)
Folder 44: West Hollywood Budget (1989-1990)
box 14, folder 1 - 12
West Hollywood
1989-1990
General Physical Description note: 12 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 1: Cash Disbursements (1987-1988)
Folder 2: City Council (1988)
Folder 3: Contract (1985-1986)
Folder 4: Correspondence (1985-1989)
Folder 5: Forms (1989-1990)
Folder 6: Grant Monthly Reports (1985-1987)
Folder 7: Program Services Reports (1989)
Folder 8: Publicity Material (n.d.)
Folder 9: 1986-1987
Folder 10: 1988-1989
Folder 11: 1989-1990
Folder 12: Closeout (July 1990)
Fundraising Series 5.
1985-1990
Physical Description: 2 boxes
Scope and Contents note
Contains materials related to Connexxus' fundraising campaigns and donations.
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged alphabetically by title.
box 15, folder 1 - 9
Fundraising Campaigns
1985-1989
General Physical Description note: 9 folders
Scope and Contents note
For entries marked with an *, see the Note field.
Folder 1: Board Friend Campaign (1987)
Folder 2: Brothers for Sisters - General (1986-1987)*
Folder 3: Brothers for Sisters - Pledges (1986-1987)
Folder 4: Colin Higgins Foundation (1989)
Folder 5: Direct Mail Piece (1985)
Folder 6: Donations (1985-1986)
Folder 7: Donations (1987)
Folder 8: Five Plus Connexxus Campaign (1988)
Folder 9: Founding Circle Members (1980-1987)
General note
Photocopies of checks from donor's personal accounts were shredded in January 2008.
box 16, folder 1 - 14
Fundraising Campaigns
1985-1990
General Physical Description note: 13 folders
Scope and Contents note
For entries marked with an *, see the Note field.
Folder 1: Fundraising General Info (1985-1988)
Folder 2: Get Connected Fund (1986)
Folder 3: Holiday Campaign Phone Script and Forms (n.d.)
Folder 4: Holiday Campaign (1986)
Folder 5: Holiday Campaign (1988)
Folder 6: Holiday Campaign (1989)
Folder 7: Home Parties (1989)
Folder 8: Honolulu Raffle (1987)
Folder 9: Mexico Relief Donations (1985)*
Folder 10: Pledges (1986-1988)
Folder 11: Pledge Reminder Letters (n.d.)
Folder 12: Siegel, Sharon (1985-1988)
Folder 13: Solicitation Letter (n.d.)
Folder 14: United Way (1989-1990)
General note
Photocopies of checks from donor's personal accounts were shredded in January 2008.
Programs Series 6.
1984-1990
General Physical Description note: 2 boxes, 1.5 linear feet
Scope and Contents note
Contains materials related to Connexxus committees and programs - Connexxus East, Connexxus Business and Professional Women's
Alliance (CBPWA) / The Alliance, Economic Empowerment, June L. Mazer Collection, mental health, rap groups, and referrals.
The series also includes completed surveys distributed by Connexxus to assess their services.
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged alphabetically by title.
box 8, folder 1
Community Services Survey
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains blank community survey, completed community services, and tally of results
box 8, folder 2 - 4, 21
Centro de Mujeres / Connexxus East
1986-1990
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 2: General (1986-1990) - Includes information on the opening of Connexxus East as well as the effects of Connexxus'
closing, correspondence from Yolanda Retter
Folder 3: Outreach (1986-1987)
Folder 21: Latina Lesbian Mental Health Conference (1986-1987) - Includes 21 black and white photo prints, subjects and photographer
unidentified
Folder 4: Projects (1986-1987) - Contains black and white photo contact sheet of portraits of Guadalupe Juarez taken by Laura
Aguilar
box 8, folder 5 - 11
Connexxus Business and Professional Women's Alliance (CBPWA) / The Alliance
1990
General Physical Description note: 7 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 5: Financial (1990)
Folder 6: Forms (n.d.)
Folder 7: Membership Directory (1987-1988)
Folder 8: Membership Materials (1987-1988)
Folder 9: Minutes (1985-1986)
Folder 10: Publicity (n.d.)
Folder 11: Special Events (1987-1989)
box 8, folder 12 - 16
Committees
1986-1987
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 12: Latina Advisory (1986-1987)
Folder 13: Lesbians in Battering Relationships Resources (1987-1988, 1990)
Folder 14: General (1984-1985) - Contains minutes, list of committee members, and miscellaneous documents by the Counseling,
Programs, and Needs Assessment committees
Folder 15: Mental Health (1987)
Folder 16: Women's Issues (1989-1990)
box 8, folder 17 - 20
Economic Empowerment
1985-1989
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 17: General (1985-1986)
Folder 18: Bunches of Balloons (1986-1989)
Folder 19: State Board of Equalization (1986)
Folder 20: Lesbian Greeting Card Project (1986-1987) - Includes artwork by Mar Gorman, Miki Jackson and Laura Aguilar
box 8, folder 22 - 30
June L. Mazer Collection
1984-1990
General Physical Description note: 9 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 22: Correspondence (1987-1990)
Folder 23: Bunny MacCulloch Trust (1988-1990)
Folder 24: Chicago Resource Center, Grant Application (1987)
Folder 25: Contract (1988-1990)
Folder 26: Donations (1987)
Folder 27: Grants (1989)
Folder 28: Mazer Biography (1987)
Folder 29: Miscellaneous (1987-1990) - Contains press and notes
Folder 30: West Coast Lesbian Collection (1984-1986)
box 8 - 9, folder 31 - 42
Mental Health
1985-1990
General Physical Description note: 12 folders
Scope and Contents note
Box 8
Folder 31: Correspondence (1985-1990)
Folder 32: Courage to Heal Workshop (1989) - Includes press photos of Laura Davis
Folder 33: Courage to Heal Workshop Evaluations (1989)
Folder 34: Ethics and Professional Standards Subcommittee (1985-1986)
Folder 35: Incest Survival (1988-1989)
Box 9
Folder 1: Intern Applications (1986)
Folder 2: Guidelines (n.d.)
Folder 3: Sign In Sheets (1990)
Folder 4: Therapists (1985)
Folder 5: Therapist Referral Letter (n.d.)
Folder 6: Therapist Workshops (1988)
Folder 7: Therapist Workshop Series (1989)
box 9, folder 43 - 47
Rap Groups
1984-1989
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 8: Facilitators (1988-1989)
Folder 9: Facilitators' Guidelines (n.d.)
Folder 10: Lists (1984-1988)
Folder 11: Training (1989)
Folder 12: Topics (1987)
box 9, folder 13
Referrals
1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Publicity and Publications Series 7.
1984-1990
General Physical Description note: 2 boxes, 1.5 linear feet
Scope and Contents note
The Newsletter subseries contains newsletters produced by Connexxus and its programs. It also includes press releases, press
clippings, publicity ephemera, and promotional photos. The Publicity Binders provide a chronological, comprehensive view of
Connexxus news and events.
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged alphabetically by title and chronologically when appropriate.
box 10, folder 55
Advertisements
1984-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains bumper stickers, buttons (made by Yolanda Retter), early press releases, received solicitations for advertising,
event listings, and advertisements in event programs.
box 10, folder 60
Fact Sheets
n.d.
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 10, folder 56
Five Plus Connexxus Campaign
1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains Connexxus newsletter (March 1988), mailing envelope, bumper sticker, lapel pins, letter, flyers, and newspaper inserts
produced by the Five Plus Connexxus Campaign
box 10, folder 57-58
Press Clippings
1984-1989
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Includes clippings from publications such as
Frontiers,
The Lesbian News,
L.A. Weekly,
Les Meet: The Lesbian Entertainment Magazine,
The News,
The SCWU Newsletter,
Ten Percent: UCLA Lesbian and Gay Newsmagazine, and
The Post.
box 10, folder 49 - 54
Press Releases
1985-1988
General Physical Description note: 6 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 49: 1985
Folder 50: 1986
Folder 51: 1987
Folder 52: 1988
Folder 53: No date
Folder 54: Press Lists
box 11
Publicity Binders
1985-1990
General Physical Description note: 2 bound volumes
Scope and Contents note
Volume 1 (black cover) contains newsletters, job announcements, and flyers bound together chronologically from February 1985
through December 1987.
Volume 2 (maroon cover) begins at January 1988 and continues through June 1990.
box 10, folder 59
Promotional Photographs
1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains four 8x10 black and white photo prints of Connexxus staff (Gini Morton, Maureen McTeague / Moe, Mary Galloway, Denise
Wheeler / Executive Director, Cheryl Mendoza, Wendy Goodfriend, Margaret Smith) taken by Laura Aguilar. Photos are presumably
for the Five Plus Connexxus campaign. One photo includes the text "Tis the season's [sic] to be giving remember 5+ or this
will be our new home."
Newsletters Subseries 1.
1985-1990
Physical Description: 48 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged alphabetically by newsletter title and chronologically within each newsletter run.
Scope and Contents note
The Newsletters subseries contains a full run of Connexxus newsletters which were published monthly. It also contains incomplete
runs of the Connexxus Business and and Professional Women's Alliance (CBPWA) newsletter and the Volunteer Connexxion newsletter.
box 10, folder 1 - 46
Connexxus Newsletters
1985-1990
Scope and Contents note
Folder 1: February - August 1985
Folder 2: October - December 1985
Folder 3: January 1986
Folder 4: March 1986
Folder 5: January 1987
Folder 6: February 1987
Folder 7: March 1987
Folder 8: April 1987
Folder 9: May 1987
Folder 10: June 1987
Folder 11: July 1987
Folder 12: August 1987
Folder 13: September 1987
Folder 14: October 1987
Folder 15: November 1987
Folder 16: December 1987
Folder 17: January 1988
Folder 18: February 1988, inserts only*
Folder 10: March 1988
Folder 11: April 1988
Folder 12: May 1988
Folder 13: June 1988
Folder 14: July 1988
Folder 15: August 1988
Folder 16: September 1988
Folder 17: October 1988
Folder 18: November 1988
Folder 19: December 1988
Folder 29: January 1989
Folder 30: February 1989
Folder 31: March 1989
Folder 32: April 1989
Folder 33: May 1989
Folder 34: June 1989
Folder 35: July 1989
Folder 36: August 1989
Folder 37: September 1989
Folder 39: October 1989
Folder 40: November 1989
Folder 41: December 1989
Folder 41: January 1990
Folder 42: February 1990
Folder 43: March 1990
Folder 44: April 1990
Folder 45: May 1990
Folder 46: June 1990
General note
* Folder 18 only contains the inserts from the February 1988 newsletter. See the Publicity Volumes in Box 11 for a copy of
the February 1988 (Volume 4, Number 2) issue.
box 10, folder 47
Connexxus Business and Professional Women's Alliance (CBPWA) / The Alliance Newsletters
1986-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
1986: January, March-April, September-October, December
1987: January-February, April-December
1988: January-April
box 10, folder 48
The Volunteer Connexxion: The Newsletter for Connexxus Volunteers
1986-1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
1986: April, May-June, September-December
1987: January-May, July
