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Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library
400 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, Virginia
Business Number: 757-221-3090
spcoll@wm.edu
URL: https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections
Finding Aid Authors: Susan Riggs and Anne Johnson.
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
Gay and Lesbian Archives, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Historical Note:
The regional, national and international Gay and Lesbian Archives house research material and help organizations collect material on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,and Transgendered heritage and concerns. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Scope and Contents
Advertisements, fliers, form letters, and promotional mailings from LGBT businesses and organizations sent to the Gay and Lesbian Archives located in Falls Church, Virginia. Material includes catalogs for magazine subscriptions, movies, books, and travel agencies; invitations and announcements for LGBT related events; flyers and newsletters from political and religious oriented LGBT groups; and form letters from the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League. Many of the flyers and announcements are for events in the Washington, D.C. area. The Gay and Lesbian Archives of Falls Church, Virginia may be affiliated or also called the Washington, D.C. Gay and Lesbian Archives. Some of the material contains nudity.
Arrangement of Materials:
Material is organized into 2 catagories, catalogs and organizations, then alphabetically within each group.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Advertising
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Gay and lesbian studies--United States--History
- Gay rights--United States--History--20th century
- Newsletters
- Pamphlets
- Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs
Container List
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 1 id294986
Catalogs1992-1998, undatedScope and Contents
Catalogs for cable television, photographers, prescriptions by mail, music, clothing, jewelry, The Diaper Pail Fraternity, sex products, needlecrafts, calendars and more.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 2 id294990
Catalogs - Books1994-1998, undatedScope and Contents
Catalogs for books for the LGBT audience and others. Includes fiction and nonfiction titles.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 3 id294994
Catalogs - Films1993-2000, undatedScope and Contents
Catalogs for sexually explicit films, documentaries and other genres.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 4 id294998
Catalogs - Magazines1992-2006, undatedScope and Contents
Brochures and flyers for magazines published for the Gay and Lesbian audience. Some of the brochures contain nudity.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 5 id295002
Catalogs - Travel1992-2007Scope and Contents
Brochures for national and international travel with cruises and tours geared toward the gay and lesbian community.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 6 id295006
Organizatons1978-2004, undatedScope and Contents
Mailings from organizations associated with Gay and Lesbian activities, issues and interests. Organizations include Foot Fraternity, Chicago Resource Center, Girth and Mirth Club of Washington, D.C., The Quartrefolio, Alexandria GLCA, Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C., Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Writing Group, Lesbian Herstory Archives Newsletter, and others.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 7 id295010
Organizations - Event Invitations, Announcements, Membership and Donation Requests1986-2006, undatedScope and Contents
Organizations include the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, Fetish Mardi Gras, Whitman-Walker Clinic, Lesbian Choosing Children, Gay Officers Action League, Salute to Steve Endean, Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance, The Gay and Lesbian Home Show, American Civil Liberties Union, The Names Project, and more.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 8 id295014
Organizations - Gay and Lesbian Archives and International Gay and Lesbian Archives1985-2003Scope and Contents
Form letters from the International Gay and Lesbian Archives, Gay and Lesbian Archives, Washington, D.C., and the Society of American Archivists Lesbian and Gay Archives Round Table.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 9 id295050
Organizations - Gay and Lesbian Center2005-2007Scope and Contents
Newsletters and donation requests from the Gay and Lesbian Center in Los Angeles, California.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 10 id295058
Organizations - Political and Legal1993-2007Scope and Contents
Mailings from organizations involved in political and legal issues of the LGBT community. Organizations include Lambda Legal, Gertrude Stein Democratic Club in Washington, D.C., Alliance Defense Fund, People for the American Way Foundation, National Organization for Women, The Campaign for Military Service, and Virginia Congressman James P. Moran about the Defense of Marriage Act.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 11 id295066
Organizations - Religion Related1989-1996Scope and Contents
Catalogs, flyers and mailings from organizations concerned with the LBGT community and religion. Organizations include Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C., Christian Coalition, Evangelicals Concerned newsletter (Record), God Save America, ABC-CLIO press, Chi Rho Press, and Dignity.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 12 id295074
Organizations - Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League1984-2003Scope and Contents
Form letters from the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) in Washington, D.C.