Finding aid for the Southern California Women for Understanding (SCWU) collection LSC.1851
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Title: Southern California Women for Understanding (SCWU) collection
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Southern California Women for Understanding
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1851
Physical Description:
10.5 linear feet
(14 boxes, 1 shoe box, and 1 oversize box)
Date (inclusive): 1975-1999
Abstract: The Southern California Women for Understanding Collection contains the operational records of Southern California Women for
Understanding (SCWU), one of the earliest lesbian non-profit educational organizations in Los Angeles, California.
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History
Southern California Women for Understanding (SCWU), an educational non-profit organization, formed in 1976 and dedicated itself
to "enhancing the quality of life for [the lesbian] community and for lesbians nationwide, creative and positive exchange
about homosexuality, [and] changing stereotypical images of lesbians." SCWU emerged in the midst of the civil rights, gay
rights, and women's movements when many marginalized social groups organized en masse to demand recognition and rights. SCWU
was one of the earliest known lesbian organizations. At its height, SCWU reached membership of 1,100 and in 1982,
Lesbian News hailed it as the "largest lesbian support group in the country."
SCWU originated as a "support group" of the Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation (WRF), a San Francisco based gay rights organization
that strove to educate the public on homosexuality. In 1976, Betty Berzon, one of the few female board members, invited twenty
women to form the Southern California Women for Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation. After forming a steering committee and electing
officers, the women planned a series of "Special Interest Raps" which would allow lesbian women to come together and informally
discuss a variety of topics. Founder Betty Berzon led SCWU's first Special Interest Rap, "Disclosing Your Gayness to Family
and Friends." Berzon was a licensed psychotherapist who was one of the first to work with gay and lesbian clients.
In 1978, SCWU and WRF mutually severed its ties as WRF decided to exclusively focus their efforts on itself as an alcoholism
treatment center for the gay population in San Francisco. SCWU flourished and focused its efforts on educational and social
events, fundraising, legislative lobbying, and fostering projects for the lesbian community (i.e. Connexxus/Centro de Mujeres).
In addition to its grassroots efforts in building a social space for the lesbian community in Los Angeles, SCWU strove to
work with high profile figures. In 1977, SCWU Chair, Myra Riddell, travels to the White House as part of the National Gay
Task Force which was invited by Margaret "Midge" Costanza, Presidential Assistant for Public Liaison. Its annual Lesbian Rights
Award Dinner would honor a lesbian woman whose work benefited lesbians on a large scale. Honorees include Del Martin and Phyllis
Lyon (Daughters of Bilitis founders), Elsa Gidlow (poet), Dianne Abbit and Roberta Bennett (attorneys, founders of first Sexuality
and Lesbian Task Forces of the Los Angeles National Organization of Women chapter), Virginia Uribe (Project 10 founders),
Adrienne Rich (writer), Gloria Anzaldua (writer), Cherrie Moraga (writer), and Jackie Goldberg (Los Angeles City Councilmember).
Being an educational organization, SCWU hosted a variety of educational programs from informal "rap" groups, theater productions
(Welcome to Our Lesbian World), and guest speakers. Additionally, SCWU's research committee designed and executed studies
on Los Angeles lesbian lifestyles. In 1977, SCWU surveyed its membership via the "Personal Profile Questionnaires" with questions
on family, religious, educational, professional, health background as well as experiences with social and employment discrimination.
The committee received 1,000 responses; the results were published in the SCWU newsletter.
In addition to the projects planned and executed by the central organization, SCWU had numerous area chapters that would plan
and execute their own projects and events tailored to its respective constituency. The majority of the area chapters were
located in California – Long Beach/Orange County, San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles/Valley, Inland Empire, Palm Springs and
desert areas, San Diego, Santa Monica and nearby beach cities, Ventura, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. The only out-of-state
chapter was located in Wilmington, Delaware. According to the Board of Directors minutes, there was some discussion about
contacting lesbian groups in the southwest but there is no indication that area chapters formed in said region.
As evidenced by expensive fundraising dinners and other events that often charged a cover fee, it is evident that SCWU catered
to a membership that consisted primarily of professional, middle and upper-class women, the majority of whom were white. In
response to criticisms of being elitist, the Board of Directors began an internal dialogue on diversity in 1989.
Despite its internal conflicts, SCWU existed until ????.
Chronology
Missing Title
May 15, 1976 |
Betty Berzon sends a letter to twenty women inviting them to her home to discuss the formation of a steering committee for
the Whitman-Radclyffe Foundation.
|
June 4, 1976 |
Berzon and twelve women meet to discuss WRF and a women's group. |
June 14, 1976 |
Seven women meet again to elect committee officers: Myra Riddell (Chairperson), Terry DeCresenzo (Vic-Chairperson), Sue Philbrick
(Secretary), Karen Weiss (Treasurer), Betty Berzon (Ex-Officio, Liaison to the Board). Pat Berlly, Gloria Muetzel, Irene Robertson,
Jane Patterson, and Barbara Colby comprised the remaining committee members.
|
July 25, 1976 |
First membership appeal meeting held and attended by fifty women. |
October 8, 1976 |
SCW-WRF hosts first Special Interest Rap, "Disclosing Your Gayness to Family and Friends." Speaker is Betty Berzon, a licensed
psychologist.
|
January 30, 1977 |
Pat Denslow presents new by-laws to SCW-WRF. |
February 25, 1977 |
SCW-WRF hosts Jean O'Leary, ex-nun, Co-Executive Director of National Gay Task Force, and openly gay delegate to the Democratic
National Convention as well as Grace Davis Montanez, Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles.
|
March 26, 1977 |
Myra Riddell travels to the White House as part of the National Gay Task Force invited by Margaret "Midge" Costanza (Presidential
Assistant for Public Liaison).
|
Fall 1977 |
SCW/WRF sends out Personal Profile Questionnaires aimed to find out more about lesbians' social conditions in Los Angeles.
Report of results published in March/April 1978 newsletter.
|
September 10, 1977 |
SCW/WRF members present a workshop on various lesbian issues at USC. Workshop features keynote speaker Olga Broumas, first
openly gay woman to win the Yale Younger Poets Prize.
|
July/August 1978 |
SCW-WRF announces its disassociation from the WRF and become known as SCW. |
August/September 1978 |
SCW starts hosting Receptions for Understanding in which members could informally meet with potential allies in the non-gay
community. The first Reception on August 24 was covered by NBC News.
|
September/October 1978 |
SCW becomes Southern California Women for Understanding (SCWU). |
December 4, 1978 |
Forty women meet in Long Beach to discuss the formation of a Southern Committee of the SCWU. |
January 6, 1979 |
Judi Doyle is named Chair of the Southern Committee. |
September 15, 1979 |
SCWU holds first Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors Del Martin and Pyllis Lyon, founders of first lesbian organization,
Daughters of Bilitis.
|
October 19, 1979 |
The Ventura Committee hosts its first Special Interest Program, "Women and the Law." |
January 10, 1980 |
The Advocate features Myra Riddell and SCWU in a two page spread.
|
March 7, 1980 |
The San Gabriel Valley Committee holds its first Special Interest Program, "Orientation Rap" and is attended by sixteen women.
Ret informally acts as Chair.
|
March 31, 1980 |
SCWU open its first office on 13719 Ventura Avenue, Suite D in Sherman Oaks. |
August 1980 |
SCWU Board of Directors announces its re-structuring due to the growth of the organization. |
September 5, 1980 |
Fifty women meet to discuss the formation of a Los Angeles/Valley committee. |
February 14, 1981 |
SCWU hosts a Weekend of Lesbian Culture which features the second Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors lesbian poet Elsa
Gidlow.
|
February 26, 1981 |
SCWU is granted tax-exempt status as a non-profit organization. |
August 22, 1981 |
SCWU receives the National Organization of Women's Alice Paul Certificate of Feminist Achievement for Advancement of Feminist
Goals.
|
October 29, 1981 |
Los Angeles/Valley committee becomes the second official chapter of SCWU. |
January 1982 |
Judi Doyle begins tenure as the second Chair of SCWU. |
August 1982 |
SCWU moves into new office with ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Chapter at 633 Shatto Place in Los Angeles. |
May 7, 1983 |
SCWU holds its third Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors attorney activists and couple Dianne Abbit and Roberta Bennett,
founders of the first Sexuality and Lesbian Task Force of the Los Angeles chapter of N.O.W.
|
June 28, 1984 |
SCWU announces its endorsement of Connexxus/Centro de Mujeres, a woman's center for Los Angeles. |
December 9, 1984 |
A group of women in San Diego host a social to attract potential members for a San Diego SCWU chapter. |
February 1985 |
SCWU moves to its third office on 9054 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 103 in West Hollywood.
The Ventura committee officially gains chapter status.
|
April 1985 |
Beach Cities Committee forms and includes Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, Inglewood, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del
Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes and Rancho Palos Verdes.
|
June 1985 |
Jean Conger is appointed by the Board of Directors for the new position of Executive Director. |
January 1986 |
Margo Strik begins tenure as the third Chair of SCWU. |
January 18, 1986 |
SCWU holds its fourth Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors first Chair Myra Riddell. |
September 1986 |
Inland Empire announced as a Formation Group. |
February 1987 |
Beach Cities Steering Committee decides to disband due to lack of member participation. |
March 7, 1987 |
SCWU holds its fifth Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors musicians Margie Adam, Meg Christian, Holly Near, Linda Tillery
and Cris Williamson.
|
March 12, 1988 |
SCWU holds its sixth Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors lesbian comedian and activist, Robin Tyler. |
July 24, 1988 |
Inland group gains chapter status. |
January 1989 |
Cultural Diversity Task Force formed to facilitate discussion on cultural diversity and SCWU membership. |
March 4, 1989 |
SCWU holds its seventh Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors Virginia Uribe, founder of Project 10. |
August 31, 1989 |
Jean Conger resigns from Executive Director position. |
March 17, 1990 |
SCWU holds its eighth Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors Karen Thompson, lesbian and human rights activist. |
March 16, 1991 |
SCWU holds its ninth Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors lesbian writers May Sarton, Adrienne Rich, Rita Mae Brown, Charlotte
Bunche, Katherine Forrest, Paula Gunn Allen, Gloria Anzaldua, and Cherrie Moraga.
|
July 7, 1991 |
SCWU sponsors the IMRU radio program on KPFK 90.7 with Theresa Erreca and Dr. Woolbridge. |
July 28, 1991 |
A Wilmington, Delaware group and Desert Women's Association gain chapter status.
Board decides on the "dba" (doing business as) name of "National Association of Women for Understanding" to reflect the national
nature of SCWU.
|
August 1991 |
Santa Barbara group holds preliminary meetings. |
September 1, 1991 |
Santa Maria group holds first meeting. |
November 3, 1991 |
Santa Barbara group gains chapter status. |
March 14, 1992 |
SCWU holds its tenth Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors Roberta Achtenberg, Member of the Board of Supervisors for the
City and County of San Francisco.
|
April 17, 1993 |
SCWU holds its eleventh Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer, Captain Dusty Pruitt, and
attorney Mary Newcombe.
|
April 23, 1994 |
SCWU holds its twelfth Lesbian Rights Award Banquet and honors Jackie Goldberg, Los Angeles City Council Member. |
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Southern California Women for Understanding
Board of directors Series 1.
1975-1993
Physical Description: 87 folders
Scope and Contents note
Material relates to functions of the board such as policy making, meetings, and fundraising. Contains print materials (minutes,
policy drafts, correspondence, newsletters, subject files) as well as audio cassettes and photographs.
Arrangement note
Sub-series are arranged in chronological order.
Founding papers Subseries 1.
1975-1986
Physical Description: 5 folders
Arrangement note
Documents were originally contained in a three-ring-binder separated by dividers labeled by year. Each folder contains a divider
section of the original binder.
Scope and Contents note
The "Founding Papers" sub-series encompasses the early documentation of SCWU when it was a "support group" of the Whitman-Radclyffe
Foundation (WRF). Folders include notes and correspondence from founder Betty Berzon, WRF newsletters, SCW's correspondence
with WRF and early correspondence with supporters and members. See folder scope/content notes for a more detailed inventory.
box 1, folder 1
1976
1975-1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains Betty Berzon's original invitational letter for the WRF women's "support group," sign-in sheet (with blank spaces
left to preserve women's anonymity), timeline of WRF women's support group, correspondence regarding the internal conflict
and future of WRF, WRF board and SCWU meeting minutes, WRF newsletter, Berzon's notes for educational programs and projects,
SCW's proposal to the WRF board regarding their official relationship, and letters of endorsement, support and outrage to
public officials and business and media executives. "Notes for Aron and Claudia re SCWU 'first documents' as BG to 10th anniv
NL article SCWU NEWSLETTER" by Bunny MacCulloch (1986) details the origins of SCWU as a "support group" of the Whitman-Radclyffe
Foundation (WRF) started by Betty Berzon. MacCulloch briefly outlines SCWU's initial challenges and learning process of working
together, by-law and policy making, official severance from WRF, estrangement from original members Terry DeCrescenzo and
Betty Berzon, and the resignation/firing of June Mazer as newsletter co-editor.
Folder also contains famous "Closet ad" (1975) by WRF that appeared in major publications such as
Times,
Newsweek,
Harpers,
Wall Street Journal,
The Atlantic, and
The Advocate.
box 1, folder 2
1977
1977-1978
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Photocopied handwritten notes on steering committees' responsibilities and by-laws by Pat Denslow. SCW correspondence to the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Margaret "Midge" Costanza at the White House. WRF newsletter (Winter/Spring 1977)
detailing SCW/WRF members' "Ten Gays in the White House" trip and January 1978 issue. Minutes of WRF Board of Directors meeting
(May 5, 1978)
box 1, folder 3
1978
1978
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence (handwritten and typed drafts) to members, WRF personnel, legislators, and SCW members from Dianne Crocker
(Communications Secretary) and Myra Riddell (Chairperson). Memorandum and letters of resignation from WRF board members and
WRF Board of Directors meeting agenda (July 6, 1978).
box 1, folder 4
1979
1979
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence regarding board members' resignations, member appreciation, organization endorsement. Recipients include members,
National Organization for Women (NOW), ACLU, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon (Daughters of Bilitis founders), from Myra Riddell
(Chairperson), Bunny MacCulloch, June Mazer.
box 1, folder 5
1980
1980
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence with the IRS, ally organizations, thank you letters to presenters at Special Interest Programs (SIP), resigning
board members, letters of acceptance to new board members, and memorandum by Bunny MacCulloch and Maribeth Kelly (Corresponding
Secretary), Myra Riddell (Chairperson), and other board members.
By-laws, procedures, and structure Subseries 2.
1976-1989
Physical Description: 26 folders
Arrangement note
Documents were originally contained in three-ring-binders separated by labeled dividers. The original order was maintained
by labeling folders according to the dividers. The sub-series is arranged by a loose chronological order as there is some
overlap on the years.
Scope and Contents note
Contains drafts and final versions of by-laws, procedures and organizational structure.
box 1, folder 6 - 9
Board structure
1976-1989
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 6: Member lists (1976-1989)
Folder 7: Ballots and elections (1977-1993)
Folder 8: Guidelines (1980-1986)
Folder 9: Functions (1979-1984)
General note
Material was originally contained in a three-ring-binder entitled "Board structure." Folders have been divided and labeled
according to the binder dividers.
box 1, folder 10 - 11
By-laws and standing rules
1977-1983
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 10: By-laws (1977-1983)
Folder 11: Standing rules (1977)
General note
Material was originally contained in a three-ring-binder. Folders have been divided and labeled according to the binder dividers.
box 1, folder 12 - 20
Procedures
1979-1986
General Physical Description note: 9 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 12: Review (1979)
Folder 13: Procedures committee report (1980)
Folder 14: Summaries (1982)
Folder 15: Board of directors (1985)
Folder 16: Financial (1985)
Folder 17: Newsletter (1985)
Folder 18: Committees (1985)
Folder 19: Personnel, formation of chapters, miscellaneous (1985)
Folder 20: General and board of directors procedures
General note
Material was originally contained in a three-ring binder entitled "Procedures." Folders have been divided and labeled according
to the binder dividers. See also Box 2, Folders 31-35 for more procedures documents.
box 1,15, folder 21 - 24
Organization re-structure of 1980
1980-1982
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 21: Beginning the process (1980)
Folder 22: Retreat reading materials (1980)
Folder 23: Retreat (1980)
Folder 24: Results (1981-1982)
BOX 15
One audio cassette labeled "June 6th SCWU 1981."
box 1, folder 25 - 31
Five year plan
1982-1985
General Physical Description note: 7 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 25: Directions (1982)
Folder 26: Retreat (1983)
Folder 27: Follow-up (1983)
Folder 28: Consolidation (1983)
Folder 29: Consolidation (1984)
Folder 30: Membership interaction (1984)
Folder 31: Second decade plan for progress (1985)
General note
Materials originally contained in three-ring binder labeled "5 Year Goals." Folders have been divided and labeled according
to the binder dividers.
box 1, folder 42
Elections
1984-1994
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Minutes, correspondence Subseries 3.
1976-1993
Physical Description: 23 folders
Arrangement note
Minutes are arranged in chronological order by year.
Scope and Contents note
Minutes are from Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings. Contains two audio cassettes of the January 23, 1983
board meeting.
box 1 - 2, 15, folder 32 - 41, 1 - 8
Minutes (Board of Directors and Executive Committee)
1976-1993
General Physical Description note: 18 folders
Scope and Contents note
BOX 1
Folder 32: June, August-December (1976)
Folder 33: January-October, December (1977)
Folder 34: January-December (1978)
Folder 35: January-December (1979)
Folder 36: January-December (1980)
Folder 37: January-December (1981)
Folder 38: January-December (1982)
Folder 39: January-October, December (1983)
Folder 40: January-November (1984)
Folder 41: January-December (1985)
BOX 2
Folder 1: January-December (1986)
Folder 2: January-August (1987)
Folder 3: February, December (1988)
Folder 4: January, March-April, June-August, November-December (1989)
Folder 5: January-September (1990)
Folder 6: January, March-August, November (1991)
Folder 7: January (1992)
Folder 8: June (1993)
BOX 15
Contains two audio cassettes labeled "Board brainstorm Jan 23 1983."
box 2, folder 53
Correspondence
1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Judi Doyle papers Subseries 4.
1978-1987
Physical Description: 33 folders
Arrangement note
The papers were originally contained in a box labeled "Judi Doyle papers to break down and put in notebooks" and were not
arranged in any particular order. Instead of integrating the documents into the rest of the collection, the processor decided
to keep them separate as they reflected the breadth of responsibilities and activities in which Doyle was involved as a chapter
founder, board member, and SCWU chair. The organizational schema of her papers roughly mirror the arrangement of the Central
administrative files with folders in alphabetical order by subject.
Scope and Contents note
Judi Doyle was one of the founders of the SCWU Southern chapter and later served as Chairperson and board member of SCWU.
Her papers relate to various aspects of her tenure in leadership positions at SCWU. This sub-series also contains three photographs.
box 2, folder 9
Award, Vicky Awards Committee
1980
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Certificate of Nomination for Supporting Organization (1980) presented to SCWU by Vicky Awards Committee
box 2, folder 10
Circular letters
1986-1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Circular letters from gay and lesbian focused and/or friendly organizations, including SCWU.
box 2, folder 11
Clippings
1982-1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Two copies of clippings from
The News featuring a letter to the editor from June Mazer.
box 2, folder 12
Committees
1982-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Documents produced by the Central Communications, Education, Membership and Research Committees as well as proposals for committee
structure.
box 2, folder 13
Connexxus
1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 14
Correspondence
1980-1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 15
Events
1979-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 16
Financial records
1982-1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 17
Forms
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 18
Founding papers
1978
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 19
Handbook
1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 20
Insurance
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 21
Meetings
1979-1984
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 22
Miscellaneous documents
1982
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Maps, directions, and information on the Woman's Building in downtown Los Angeles.
box 2, folder 23
Newsletter
1979-1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Includes handwritten drafts of newsletter copy by Judi Doyle.
box 2, folder 24 - 28
Personnel
1980-1985
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 24: Applicants (1980-1985)
Folder 25: Forms and procedures (1980-1982)
Folder 26: Executive Director applicants (1985)
Folder 27: Fundraising Chair applicants (1982)
Folder 28: Managing Editor applicants (1985)
box 2, folder 29
Nominations for the Board
1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 30
Photographs
1984
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Three 5x7 black and white photographs. No people are identified. One is labeled "Board doing newsletter assembly (1984)."
box 2, folder 31 - 35
Procedures
1980-1987
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 31: 1980-1984
Folder 32: 1985
Folder 33: 1986
Folder 34: 1987
Folder 35: undated
General note
See also Box 1, Folders 12-20 for more procedures documents.
box 2, folder 36
Proposals to the board
1985-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 37
Rosters, board members
1980-1984
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 2, folder 38 - 42
Treasurer's reports
1981-1987
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 38: 1981-1982
Folder 39: 1983-1984
Folder 40: 1985-1986
Folder 41: 1987
Folder 42: undated
Administrative files Series 2.
1979-1994
Physical Description: 18 folders
Scope and Contents note
Contains human resources files, correspondence, clippings, beta video cassettes, audio cassettes, photographs, and promotional
print materials and objects.
Arrangement note
Documents are arranged by format.
box 2, folder 43 - 49
Central administrative records
1979-1994
General Physical Description note: 7 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 43: Personnel committee (1980-1994)
Folder 44: Personnel instructions (1979-1982)
Folder 45: Employees (1980-1985)
Folder 46: Contracting members and participating accounts (1979-1980)
Folder 47: Volunteer task force (1980)
Folder 48: Facilities (1980-1985)
Folder 49: Letterhead (1979-1982)
General note
Folder 45 includes two 3x5 black and white photographs of Jean Conger, Executive Director, and one 8x11 print of unidentified
employee. Folder 48 contains ten black and white 3x5 photographs of the West Hollywood SCWU office and staff, four color 3x5
photographs of members during the moving process, and four 8x11 black and white photographs of SCWU meeting locations.
box 2 - 3, 16, folder 50 - 52, 1 - 5
Correspondence
1981-1989
General Physical Description note: 8 folders
Scope and Contents note
BOX 2
Folder 50: 1981
Folder 51: 1982
Folder 52: 1983
BOX 3
Folder 1: 1984
Folder 2: 1985
Folder 3: 1986
Folder 4: 1988
Folder 5: 1989
BOX 16
Folder 3: Correspondence, oversized card from LGRC Board of Directors (1982)
General note
Materials originally contained in two three-ring binders labeled "Correspondence." Folders have been divided and labeled according
to the binder dividers.
box 3, folder 35
Clippings
1986-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 3,15, folder 36
Miscellaneous
1984-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains a Project 10 leaflet, an SCWU leaflet on "Lesbians: Low risk for AIDS, a leaflet of the SCWU song, handwritten notes
on businesses, event details, and SCWU members.
BOX 15
One Betamax videocassette labeled "SCWU 9/22/85 TAM/CLAUD Tape 3."
One audio cassette labeled "Feb 6 includes 1st tape and reconstruction of 2nd tape."
One audio cassette labeled "Sophia's song (2 min)."
box 14,16, folder 1
Promotional materials
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 visor, 1 multimedia collage
Scope and Contents note
BOX 14
Folder 1: One plastic lavendar SCWU visor printed with SCWU logo and feet design with black and white cloth band.
BOX 16
Folder 4: One collage poster with original SCWU newsletter clippings on the 1981 Christopher Street gay pride parade and
photographs of SCWU members, one 4.25x10" black and white photograph of SCWU members holding banner in the parade and one
color polaroid print of Judi Doyle, Robbi Simon, Renee Scarnagi Audrey Prosser, Peggy Hargrove, and Marty Ruby.
Financial records Series 3.
1975-1990
Physical Description: 34 folders
Scope and Contents note
Contains bank statements, budgets, invoices, documentation on membership dues, financial procedures, Internal Revenue Service
paperwork, and treasurer's reports.
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
box 3, folder 6 - 8
Bank statements
1978-1980
General Physical Description note: 3 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 6: 1978
Folder 7: 1979
Folder 8: 1980
box 3, folder 9 - 21, 30
Budgets
1975-1990
General Physical Description note: 14 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 9: 1975-1976
Folder 10: 1977
Folder 11: 1978
Folder 12: 1979
Folder 13: 1980
Folder 14: 1981
Folder 15: 1982
Folder 16: 1983-1984
Folder 17: 1985
Folder 18: 1986
Folder 30: 1988
Folder 19: 1989
Folder 20: 1990
Folder 21: undated
box 3, folder 22
Insurance
1980-1981
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 3, folder 23
Invoices
1979, 1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 3, folder 24
Lease
1980
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 3, folder 25
Memberships
1979
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 3, folder 26
Miscellaneous
1979-1981
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Receipts (advertisements in
The Lesbian Tide and Alcoholism Center for Women), handwritten notes, letter from Impressions Gallery, and Articles of Incorporation certified
by the California Secretary of State.
box 3, folder 27
Procedures
1980-1981
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 3, folder 28
Receipts
1979
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 3, folder 29
Tax exempt status
1980-1981
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 3, folder 31 - 34
Treasurer's reports
1977-1985
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 31: 1977-1978
Folder 32: 1980
Folder 33: 1981-1982
Folder 34: 1984-1985
Committees Series 4.
1976-1994
Physical Description: 107 folders
Scope and Contents note
SCWU was largely sustained through the work of its various committees - activities, communications, education, fundraising,
membership, and research. These committees planned, publicized, funded, fueled membership and research that powered the social
and educational activities that furthered the educational mission of SCWU. The material contained in this series gives insight
to the inner workings of these committees and the events and projects produced under their auspices.
Arrangement note
Sub-series are arranged in alphabetical order.
Activities Subseries 1.
1977-1994
Physical Description: 5 folders
Arrangement note
Documents were originally contained in a three-ring-binder separated by dividers labeled by event type. Each folder contains
a divider section of the original binder with the exception of "Political and cultural events." This folder contains flyers
found in other parts of the collection that did not fit into the event types found in the three ring binder.
Scope and Contents note
Contains the minutes and planning notes of the Activities Committee as well as event flyers.
box 4, folder 1
Reports, rosters, memorandum
1977-1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
Material arranged in a three ring binder. Folders have been divided and labeled according to the binder dividers.
box 4, folder 2
Parties and dances
1977-1994
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
Material arranged in a three ring binder. Folders have been divided and labeled according to the binder dividers.
box 4, folder 3
Mountain, park, beach, pool events
1978-1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
Material arranged in a three ring binder. Folders have been divided and labeled according to the binder dividers.
box 4, folder 4
Weekend retreats
1979-1992
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
Material arranged in a three ring binder. Folders have been divided and labeled according to the binder dividers.
box 4, folder 5
Political and cultural events
1983-1993
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Communications Subseries 2.
1977-1991
Physical Description: 13 folders
Arrangement note
The documents in the first seven folders were originally contained in a three-ring-binder separated by dividers labeled by
subject. Each folder contains a divider section of the original binder. <br><br>The "Circular letters" and "Flyers non-SCWU"
contain material found in other parts of the collection that did not fit into the categories in the three ring binder.
Scope and Contents note
Contains a list of media resources (people and organizations), publicity materials protocol, circular letters, and flyers
sent by SCWU on behalf of ally organizations.
box 4, folder 6
Resources
1979-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 7
Forms
1977-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 8
Gay/lesbian media
1977-1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 9
Other media
1978-1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 10
Procedures
1980-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 11
Advertisements and press releases
1979-1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 12
Lesbian yellow pages
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 18
Circular letters
1989-1994
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 17
Flyers, non-SCWU
1984-1991
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 14
Mailing list manager backups
undated
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Two 5.25 inch floppy discs.
Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the reference
desk in advance of your visit.
Education Subseries 3.
1976-1994
Physical Description: 55 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order and chronological order, where possible.
Scope and Contents note
This series contains materials related to the events and projects executed by the Education Committee. Some of the most notable
events include the Receptions for Understanding, Special Interest Programs, and the annual Lesbian Rights Award Dinners which
honored luminary lesbian artists, writers, activists, and politicians. "Achieving Educational Objectives" highlights the early
educational events of SCWU. This series also contains photographs, audio cassettes, and a beta video cassette.
box 5, folder 3 - 13
Achieving educational objectives
1976-1985
General Physical Description note: 11 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 3: 1976-1977
Folder 4: 1979-1980
Folder 5: 1981-1982
Folder 6: 1983-1984
Folder 7: Major educational events (1977)
Folder 8: Major educational events (1978)
Folder 9: Major educational events (1979)
Folder 10: Major educational events (1981)
Folder 11: Major educational events (1982)
Folder 12: Major educational events (1983)
Folder 13: Events with other organizations (1981-1985)
General note
Material was originally contained in a three-ring-binder. Folders have been divided and labeled according to the binder dividers.
box 9,14, folder 7 - 37
Lesbian rights award dinners
1979-1994
General Physical Description note: 31 folders, 1 1/2" open reel
Scope and Contents note
BOX 9 Folder 7: Awardees Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon (1979)
Folder 8: Publicity (1979-1980)
Folder 9: Planning (1979-1980)
Folder 10: Invitations (1979)
Folder 33 : Photographs (1979)
Folder 34: Publicity (1983)
Folder 11: Planning (1983)
Folder 12: Invitations and program (1983)
Folder 35: Photographs
Folder 13: Publicity (1986)
Folder 14: Planning (1985-1986)
Folder 15: Program (1986)
Folder 16: Photographs (1986)
Folder 17: Publicity (1987)
Folder 18: Planning (1987)
Folder 19: Invitations (1987)
Folder 20: Publicity
folder 21 Program (1988)
Folder 22: Publicity (1989)
Folder 23: Program (1989)
Folder 24: Publicity (1990)
Folder 25: Program (1990)
Folder 26: Publicity (1991)
Folder 27: Program (1991)
Folder 36: Display materials (undated)
Folder 37: Correspondence (1991)
Folder 28: Publicity (1992)
Folder 29: Program (1992)
Folder 30: Publicity (1993)
Folder 31: Program (1993)
Folder 32: Publicity (1994)
BOX 14 One betamax video cassette labeled "Interview with Del and Phyllis by Myra Riddell (September 1979)." Recorded on
Sony Video Tape V-30H. Box is labeled as "copied to VHS Jul 82." Unknown if tape is CV or AV format.
General note
For information on the Lesbian Rights Dinner (1981), see Boxes 10, 11, 15, and 16.
box 5, folder 14
Minutes
1983-1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Minutes and notes collected by June Mazer.
box 5, folder 15
National Organization of Women Certificate of Achievement
1981
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Alice Paul Certificate of Feminist Achievement presented to Southern California Women for Understanding for Advancement of
Feminist Goals (August 22, 1981)
box 5, folder 16
Receptions for understanding
1978
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 10,15, folder 1 - 6
Slide show on healthcare
1979-1980
General Physical Description note: 6 folders
Scope and Contents note
BOX 10
Folder 1: Minutes (1980)
Folder 2: Stories (1980)
Folder 3: Proposal outlines (undated)
Folder 4: Scripts (1980)
Folder 5: Grant (1981)
Folder 6: Resources (1979-1983)
BOX 15
One audio cassette labeled "Slide comm. 3rd mtg 4/80"
General note
Material was originally contained in a three-ring-binder. Folders have been divided and labeled according to the binder dividers.
box 10, folder 7
Special interest groups
1980-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 10, folder 8
Special interest programs
1980-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
General note
Bound red volume labeled "S.I.P.'s"
box 10 - 11, 15, 16, folder 9 - 12, 1 - 3
Weekend of Lesbian Culture
1980-1981
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
BOX 10
Folder 9: Elsa Gidlow (1980-1981)
Folder 10: Film - Word Is Out (1980-1981)
Folder 11: Poetry reading (1980)
Folder 12: Lesbian rights award dinner (1980-1981)
BOX 11
Folder 1: Reception - lesbian history (1980-1981)
BOX 15
One audio cassette labeled "Elsa Gidlow - reading from Sapphic songs" over KPFA, Interviewed by Padraigin McGillicuddy, Drama
and Literature, September 20, 1982."
BOX 16
Folder 1: Exhibit materials - 3 pins SCWU, SCWU pamphlets, Lesbian Low Risk for AIDS High Risk for Discrimination Conference
Packet (1977), 5 display boards about SCWU, and rubber stamp with SCWU 13719 Ventura Bl. ste. D
Folder 2: SCWU t-shirt
Folder 3: Correspondence (1982)
Fundraising Subseries 4.
1976-1990
Physical Description: 3 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains material related to the events and planning by the Fundraising Committee.
box 4, folder 13
Circular letters and flyers
1976-1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 14
Correspondence
1979-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 15
Reports and memorandum
1976-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Membership Subseries 5.
1976-1994
Physical Description: 3 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains member rosters as well as material related to the events and planning by the Membership Committee.
box 5, folder 1
Circular letters and flyers
1977-1994
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 5, folder 2
Membership lists
1977-1994
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 4, folder 16
Minutes and memorandum
1976-1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Research Subseries 6.
1977-1988
Physical Description: 28 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged by alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains material related to the early research projects of the Research Committee. One of the most notable projects was the
"Personal profile questionnaires" by which SCWU members were surveyed on their lifestyles. The "Data" folders contains the
original surveys. The "Lesbian profile manuscript review contains the data analysis by members of the Research Committee.
The sub-series also contains minutes, grant applications, flyers, notes, and materials on other research projects.
box 11, folder 2 - 3
Correspondence
1982-1988
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 2: General (1982-1988)
Folder 3: Personal profile questionnaires (undated)
box 11, folder 4 - 12, box 12, folder 1 - 3
Data
1977-1988
General Physical Description note: 12 folders
Scope and Contents note
BOX 11
Folder 4: Computer run (undated)
Folder 5: Correlations to consider (undated)
Folder 6: Personal profile questionnaires, #1-20 (1977-1978)
Folder 7: Personal profile questionnaires, #21-40 (1977-1978)
Folder 8: Personal profile questionnaires, #41-60 (1977-1978)
Folder 9: Personal profile questionnaires, #61-80 (1977-1978)
Folder 10: Personal profile questionnaires, #81-101 (1977-1978)
Folder 11: Personal profile questionnaires, unnumbered (1977-1978)
Folder 12: Profile reports data (1977-1978)
BOX 12
Folder 1: Data analysis by Judy Tupac (1984)
Folder 2: Data dissemination (1981-1988)
Folder 3: Dictionary data - Medical diagnoses and cause of death (undated)
Folder 13: Preliminary analyses (1982)
Folder 17: Raw data, interim version (undated)
Folder 18: Raw data, correct version (undated)
box 12, folder 4
Flyers
1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 5
Future research ideas
1981
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 6
Grant applications
1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 7
Lesbian montage: health and stress presentation
1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 8
Lesbian profile manuscript review
1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 9
Literature reviews
1981-1982
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 10
Los Angeles Lesbians: A Survey manuscript
1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 11
Math
1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 12
Minutes and memoranda
1978-1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 14
Publicity
1982
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains a comparative analysis of SCWU's research data with other studies.
box 12, folder 15 - 16
Questionnaires
undated
General Physical Description note: 2 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 15: Blank (undated)
Folder 16: Drafts (undated)
box 12, folder 20
Resources
1983-1984
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 21
Serious health problems, question #74
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 19
Standard measures
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 14
Research discs
1980-1988
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
13 5.25 inch floppy disks.
Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the reference
desk in advance of your visit.
Newsletters Series 5.
1976-1999
Physical Description: 58 folders
Scope and Contents note
The Newsletters series primarily consists of an incomplete run of the SCWU newsletter. Volumes 1-13, 15, and 19 are complete
(1977-1989, 1991, 1995). With the exception of volumes 15 and 19, the newspaper collection wanes in the 1990s. The newsletter
covers the life and activities of the organization and its members. The "Herstories" column which begins in the March 1979
issue of the newsletter highlights the life history of a lesbian woman. With some exception, most featured women are SCWU
members. Part one of the research data from the personal profile questionnaires was published in the December/January 1981-82
issue; the remainer of the research findings were published in subsequent issues. The newsletters also contain event listings
and a short update from each area chapter chair. The bound copies of the newsletter that were donated by June Mazer, former
newsletter editor, are meticulously organized and annotated. The "Newsletter retrospective" was originally a three ring binder
compiled by June Mazer which highlights the challenges and evolution of the newsletter through her notes and annotations.
<br><br> The series also contains clippings, logo design, galleys, and the planning materials for the tenth anniversary issue
which includes an audio cassette tape of the planning meeting.
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Newsletters and galleys are arranged in chronological order.
box 9, folder 5
Clippings
1981-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Clippings from SCWU newsletters
box 8, folder 1 - 22
Galleys
1981-1985
General Physical Description note: 22 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 1: Volume 5 Number 6 (December 1981-January 1982)
Folder 2: Volume 6 Number 1 (February-March 1982)
Folder 3: Volume 6 Number 2 (April-May 1982)
Folder 4: Volume 6 Number 4 (August-September 1982)
Folder 5: Volume 6 Number 5 (October-November 1982)
Folder 6: Volume 6 Number 6 (December 1982-January 1983)
Folder 7: Volume 7 Number 1 (February-March 1983)
Folder 8: Volume 7 Number 2 (April-May 1983)
Folder 9: 7th Anniversary Issue (May 1983)
Folder 10: Volume 7 Number 3 (June-July 1983)
Folder 11: Volume 8 Number 2 (April-May 1984)
Folder 12: Volume 8 Number 3 (June-July 1984)
Folder 13: Volume 8 Number 4 (August-September 1984)
Folder 14: Volume 8 Number 5 (October-November 1984)
Folder 15: Volume 8 Number 6 (December 1984-January 1985)
Folder 16: Volume 9 Number 1 (February-March 1985)
Folder 17: Volume 9 Number 2 (April-May 1985)
Folder 18: Volume 9 Number 3 (June-July 1985)
Folder 19: Volume 9 Number 4 (August-September 1985)
Folder 20: Volume 9 Number 5 (October-November 1985)
Folder 21: undated (January-April 1983?)
Folder 22: undated (June-July 1983?)
box 9, folder 6
Logo
1979
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Logo design for SCWU's newsletter's "Letter to the Editor" by Carol Porter, Southern Chapter.
General note
Originally in black frame which was discarded during processing due to space considerations. Frame contained no evidential
value.
box 6, folder 1 - 23
Newsletters
1977-1999
General Physical Description note: 23 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 1: Volume 1 Number 6 (1977)
Folder 2: Volume 2 Numbers 3-6 (1978)
Folder 3: Volume 3 (1979)
Folder 4: Volume 4 (1980)
Folder 5: Volume 5 (1981)
Folder 6: Volume 6 (1982)
Folder 7: Volume 7 (1983)
Folder 8: Volume 8 (1984)
Folder 9: Volume 9 (1985)
Folder 10: Volume 10 (1986)
Folder 11: Volume 11 (1987)
Folder 12: Volume 12 (1988)
Folder 13: Volume 13 (1989)
Folder 14: Volume 14 Numbers 1-2, 4-5 (1990)
Folder 15: Volume 15 (1991)
Folder 16: Volume 16 Numbers 1-2, 4-6 (1992)
Folder 17: Volume 17 Numbers 3-5 (1993)
Folder 18: Volume 18 Numbers 1-5 (1994)
Folder 19: Volume 19 (1995)
Folder 20: Volume 20 Numbers 2-5 (1996)
Folder 21: Volume 21 Number 6 (1997)
Folder 22: Volume 22 Number 9 (1998)
Folder 23: November/December (1999)
General note
There are six issues to each newsletter volume. Unless otherwise listed, folders contain a complete volume for the year. Many
folders also include duplicates of some issues.
box 6, folder 24 - 25, box 7, folder 1 - 3
Newsletters, bound
1976-1987
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
BOX 6
Folder 24: Volumes 1-5 (1976-1981)
Folder 25: Volume 1-Volume 7 Number 3, includes 7th Anniversary Issue, donated by June Mazer (1976-1983)
BOX 7
Folder 1: Volume 1-Volume 7 Number 3, includes 7th Anniversary issue, archival set (1976-1983)
Folder 2: Volumes 6-9 (1982-1985)
Folder 3: Volume 7 Number 4-Volume 11 Number 3, includes 10th Anniversary Issue (1983-1987)
box 8, folder 22 - 23, box 9, folder 1 - 3
Newsletter retrospective
1976-1986
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
BOX 8
Folder 23: Landmarks and crises, first crisis (1976)
Folder 24: Procedures evolution (1980-1986)
BOX 9
Folder 1: Distribution and circulation (1983)
Folder 2: Budgets and finances (1980-1985)
Folder 3: Advertising (1979-1985)
General note
Documents were originally compiled in a three-ring-binder labeled "Newsletter 1976-1986" by June Mazer.
box 9,15, folder 4
Newsletter, tenth anniversary issue
1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
BOX 9
Contains newsletter, galleys, and photographs.
BOX 15
Contains three audio cassettes labeled "SCWU NL Brunch Founders 4/86 Tape 1," "SCWU NL Brunch Tape 2 4/86," and "NL Brunch
Tape 3 4/86 Side one only, half."
General note
Material was originally compiled in a 3-ring-binder labeled "Newsletter: 10 year anniversary."
Area chapters Series 6.
1979-1997
Physical Description: 123 folders
Scope and Contents note
During the 1980s, <i>Lesbian News</i> hailed SCWU as the "largest lesbian organization in the country." The majority of its
membership was concentrated in the southern California area between San Diego to Santa Barbara. In order to become a chapter,
each group underwent a three step process from a formation group to steering committee to an area chapter. Each group functioned
as a mini-SCWU in its area with its own committees, events, newsletter, and leadership; however, each group reported to the
central Board of Directors and participated in organization-wide events. Each sub-series documents various aspects of area
chapters' activities through committee minutes, flyers, newsletters, photographs, and other material on projects and events.
Arrangement note
Sub-series are arranged in alphabetical order.
Beach Cities Subseries 1.
1985-1987
Physical Description: 2 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains event flyers and a SCWU newsletter clipping on the founding of the Beach Cities chapter.
box 12, folder 59
Clipping
1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 22
Flyers
1982-1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Desert Subseries 2.
1992
Physical Description: 1 folders
Arrangement note
The folder is arranged in chronological order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains an event flyer.
box 12, folder 60
Flyers
1992
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Inland Subseries 3.
1986-1989
Physical Description: 3 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are in alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains flyers, newsletters and a clipping from the SCWU newsletter on the founding of the Inland chapter.
box 12, folder 23
Clipping
1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 24
Flyers
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 25
Newsletters
1986-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Los Angeles/Valley Subseries 4.
1979-1994
Physical Description: 58 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains minutes and other materials from the education, election, and steering committees, correspondence (including circular
letters), flyers, newsletters, photographs, and membership and employment information. The bulk of this sub-series consists
of materials from two of the Education Committee's theater productions, "Lesbian Odyssey" and "Welcome to our Lesbian World."
In addition to the script and other print materials for "Welcome to our Lesbian World," there is a beta video cassette of
the production as well as two audio cassettes of the live performance.
box 12, folder 26
Circular letters
1979-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 12, folder 55 - 57
Committees
1980-1993
General Physical Description note: 3 folders
Scope and Contents note
BOX12
Folder 55: Election (1984-1993)
Folder 56: Miscellaneous (1981-1990), contains outline of committees' functions, retreat information, November 1983 membership
meeting flyer, expense and income statements for March and May 1990, respectively.
Folder 57: Steering (1980-1985)
box 12, folder 35 - 52, 61 - 62
Committee: Education - Welcome to our Lesbian World printed materials
1982-1983
General Physical Description note: 18 folders
Scope and Contents note
BOX 12
Folder 61: Correspondence (1983)
Folder 62: LA/Valley Chapter- Education Committee- Welcome to Our Lesbian World: Photographs
Folder 35: Minutes (undated)
Folder 36: Production planning (1982)
Folder 37: Stage manager notes (undated)
Folder 38: Scripts (undated)
Folder 39: Scripts - Curtain raiser (undated)
Folder 40: Scripts - Het truth (undated)
Folder 41: Scripts - Therapy scene (undated)
Folder 42: Scripts - Trilogy (undated)
Folder 43: Scripts - Family blinders (undated)
Folder 44: Scripts - Retirement village (undated)
Folder 45: Scripts - Susan's song (undated)
Folder 46: Scripts - Coming out to mom (undated)
Folder 47: Scripts - Party lines (undated)
Folder 48: Scripts - Gay truth (undated)
Folder 49: Scripts - Finale (undated)
Folder 51: Ephemera (1983)
Folder 52: Press and photographs (1983)
Folder 50: Video (1983)
box 15
Committee: Education - Welcome to our Lesbian World audiovisual materials
1983
General Physical Description note: 1 betamax videocassette, 2 audio cassettes
Scope and Contents note
AUDIO
One audio cassette labeled "Welcome to our World Lesbian Odyssey"
One audio cassette "Welcome - 2nd Perf. (From Bar Area)" and "Sara's Birthday Song from Cast & Cheers."
VISUAL
One betamax videocassette labeled "Welcome to our Lesbian World SCWU 1983"
box 12,15, folder 27 - 34, 53 - 54
Committee: Education
1980-1986
Scope and Contents note
BOX 12
Folder 27: Events, formerly entitled "LA/Valley's Educational Blockbusters (1982-1984)
Folder 28: Lesbian Odyssey - Production materials, 1 of 2 (1985)
Folder 29: Lesbian Odyssey - Production materials, 2 of 2 (1985)
Folder 30: Lesbian Odyssey - Slides (1985)
Folder 31: Lesbian Odyssey - Publicity and ephemera (1985-1986)
Folder 32: Lesbian Odyssey - Applications (1985)
Folder 33: Lesbian Odyssey - Correspondence (1984-1985)
Folder 34: Lesbian Odyssey - Planning (1984-1985)
Folder 53: Photographs (1980-1984)
Folder 54: Miscellaneous (1982-1983), contains Education Committee roster, notes from theater productions, Central Education
Committee minutes (April-May 1982), a folder from "A Women's Conference on Crime Prevention" with notes from Education meeting
(June 7, 1982).
box 12, folder 58
Correspondence
1979-1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 1
Flyers
1979-1990
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 2
Membership and employment
1985-1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 3 - 16
Newsletter
1981-1994
General Physical Description note: 14 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 3: 1981
Folder 4: 1982
Folder 5: 1983
Folder 6: 1984
Folder 7: 1985
Folder 8: 1986
Folder 9: 1987
Folder 10: 1988
Folder 11: 1989
Folder 12: 1990
Folder 13: 1991
Folder 14: 1992
Folder 15: 1993
Folder 16: 1994
box 13, folder 17
Photograph
1982
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains one 3x5 inch color photograph labeled "Sally and Judy, 1982"
box 13, folder 18
Research
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
San Diego Subseries 5.
1981-1989
Physical Description: 7 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains flyers, newsletters, and miscellaneous material pertaining to the SCWU organization.
box 13, folder 19
Flyers
1985-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 20
Miscellaneous
1981-1987
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains a clipping from the
Lesbian News (September 1985) with an announcement of the San Diego chapter's meeting dates, order forms for SCWU watches, flyers for
1987 Camp SCWU and 1983 membership meeting.
box 13, folder 21 - 25
Newsletter
1986-1989
General Physical Description note: 5 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 21: 1986
Folder 22: 1987
Folder 23: 1988
Folder 24: 1989
Folder 25: undated
San Gabriel Valley Subseries 6.
1980-1994
Physical Description: 21 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains committees' materials, flyers, newsletters, photographs, and miscellaneous materials related to the SCWU organization.
box 13, folder 26 - 29
Committees
1981-1982
General Physical Description note: 4 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 26: Elections (1981-1988)
Folder 27: Miscellaneous (1981-1982), contains drafts of committees' responsibilities
Folder 28: Special interest programs (undated)
Folder 29: Social (undated)
Folder 30: Steering 1980-1986
box 13, folder 31
Flyers
1980-1989
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 32
Miscellaneous
1980-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains Bunny MacCulloch's membership card, received correspondence, Certificate of Appreciation from the San Gabriel Chapter
of SCWU (1983), poetry, program from "The Sound of Music," sexuality questionnaire, activity questionnaire, clippings from
the
Lesbian News and the SCWU Newsletter, and San Gabriel Valley telephone tree.
box 13, folder 33 - 46
Newsletter
1981-1994
General Physical Description note: 14 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 33: 1981-1982
Folder 34: 1983
Folder 35: 1984
Folder 36: 1985
Folder 37: 1986
Folder 38: 1987
Folder 39: 1988
Folder 40: 1989
Folder 41: 1990
Folder 42: 1991
Folder 43: 1992
Folder 44: 1993
Folder 45: 1994
Folder 46: undated
box 13, folder 47
Photographs
1982
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains one 5x5.5" color photograph and one 3x5" black and white photograph. Subjects and exact dates unknown.
Southern Subseries 7.
1979-1997
Physical Description: 21 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains newsletters, flyers, material from the Steering Committee, clippings, a photograph, and miscellaneous materials related
to the chapter and the larger SCWU organization.
box 13, folder 67
Committee: Steering
1979-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 48
Clippings
1979-1981
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Includes one 3x5" black and white photograph of Judi Doyle, Bobbi Simon, and Judi's son, Brennan.
box 13, folder 49
Flyers
1979-1988
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 68
Miscellaneous
1979-1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
Scope and Contents note
Contains agenda of general membership meeting (November 13, 1983), "Let's Sleep on It" program, facilitator training packet,
and "Southern Chapter Herstory" placard.
box 13, folder 50 - 65
Newsletters
1981-1997
General Physical Description note: 16 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 50: 1981
Folder 51: 1982
Folder 52: 1983
Folder 53: 1984
Folder 54: 1985
Folder 55: 1986
Folder 56: 1987
Folder 57: 1988
Folder 58: 1989
Folder 59: 1990
Folder 60: 1991
Folder 61: 1992
Folder 62: 1993
Folder 63: 1995
Folder 64: 1996
Folder 65: 1997
Ventura/Santa Barbara Subseries 8.
1979-1992
Physical Description: 10 folders
Arrangement note
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents note
Contains newsletters, flyers, Steering Committee documents, and clippings.
box 13, folder 69
Clippings
1979-1985
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 70
Committee: Steering
1980-1983
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 71
Flyers
1979-1986
General Physical Description note: 1 folder
box 13, folder 72 - 78
Newsletter
1980-1992
General Physical Description note: 7 folders
Scope and Contents note
Folder 72: 1980
Folder 73: 1986
Folder 74: 1987
Folder 75: 1989
Folder 76: 1990
Folder 77: 1992
Folder 78: undated