Queer Resource Center Resource Files, ca. 1971-1996

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Queer Resource Center resource files,
Dates:
ca. 1971-1996
Creators:
Queer Resource Center (University of California, Berkeley)
Abstract:
Primarily serial files collected by the Center, plus some information files on conferences, education, and health.
Extent:
25 boxes (30 linear ft.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Queer Resource Center resource files, CU-500, University Archives, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the large serials files accumulated by the Center as well as a much smaller series of general information files.

Biographical / historical:

The Queer Resource Center was established in 1992, but the history of gay related organizations on the Berkeley campus goes back to 1969 with the establishment of Students for Gay Power. It provided support, referral and information services for the gay community on campus, and in the course of its activities it established a library and maintained information files of interest to the gay community.

Acquisition information:
Transferred from the Queer Resource Center.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by The Bancroft Library staff.
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by James Lake. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Access Database. Date of source: October 2003.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Queer Resource Center resource files, CU-500, University Archives, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, University Archives, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
(510) 642-6481