Browning (Christine) files on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues at the University of California, Irvine, 1984-2002

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Title:

Christine Browning files on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender issues at the University of California, Irvine

Dates:

1984-2002

Creators:

Browning, Christine

Abstract:

Christine Browning, Ph.D., was a psychologist at the University of California, Irvine. She accumulated materials related to her work as a mentor and activist for LGBT issues at UC Irvine and within the University of California. The materials in this collection illustrate Browning's work as an advocate and leader, including UC Irvine's "Shantytown" and domestic partnership housing, the UC Irvine Matthew Sheppard Memorial, the UC Irvine Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Lesbians and Gay Men, the UC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Association, the UC Irvine LGBT Resource Center and student retreats, the UC Irvine Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Student Union (GLBSU), and the UC Irvine Lesbian and Gay Faculty Staff Network (LGFSN).

Extent:

1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Christine Browning files on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues at the University of California, Irvine. AS-151. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:: The materials in this collection illustrate Browning's work as an advocate and leader, including UC Irvine's "Shantytown" and domestic partnership housing, the UC Irvine Matthew Sheppard Memorial, the UC Irvine Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Lesbians and Gay Men, the UC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Association, the UC Irvine LGBT Resource Center and student retreats, the UC Irvine Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Student Union (GLBSU), and the UC Irvine Lesbian and Gay Faculty Staff Network (LGFSN).
Biographical / historical:: Christine Browning, Ph.D., retired as Senior Staff Psychologist for the Counseling Center at the University of California, Irvine in 2011. She accumulated materials related to her work as a mentor and activist for LGBT issues at UC Irvine and within the University of California. Beginning in 1987, Browning served as co-chair with Bob Gentry, Assistant Dean of Students, of the UC Irvine Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Lesbians and Gay Men. She was part of the founding advisory board for the UC Irvine LGBT Resource Center, served on the steering committee of the UC Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Association (UCLGBTIA), and served as coordinator and advisor for the UC Irvine LGBT Mentoring Program.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Student housing -- California -- Irvine -- History -- Sources
College students -- Counseling of -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century
Lesbians -- California -- Orange County -- Archives.
Gays -- California -- Orange County -- Archives.
Activists -- California -- Orange County.
Names:: University of California, Irvine -- Archives

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Audra Eagle Yun, 2014.
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-04-28 23:25:36 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection has not been processed but is open for research. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.