Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) of Ashland, Oregon records
Scope and Contents
The collection is organized by accession; as of 2013 there is only one accession.
Accession 02.073.M: contains PFLAG ephemera, newsletters, "battle plans," copies of legal transcripts from discrimination cases, a history of gay-rights and discrimination in Oregon, and scrapbooks of articles, opinions, and clippings regarding pro and anti-gay rights groups.
The collection also contains ephemera and research on anti-gay organizations.
Many of the records are undated; most of the records seem to have originated in the 1990s.
Dates
- 1990s
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time. Collection includes sound recordings, moving images, and digital files to which access is restricted. Access to these materials is governed by repository policy and may require the production of listening or viewing copies. Researchers requiring access must notify Special Collections and University Archives in advance and pay fees for reproduction services as necessary.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) was founded in 1972 by a mother who wanted to publicly support her gay son. It is "made up of parents, families, friends, and straight allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people."
"PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education and advocacy. PFLAG is a national non-profit organization [and] has over 350 chapters and 200,000 supporters in major urban centers, small cities and rural areas in all 50 states."
[Source: pflag.org website]
Extent
1.5 linear feet (1 container) : 1 record storage box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The National Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) organization was founded in 1972 by a mother of a gay son, and there are local chapters in every state. The collection contains the records of the Ashland, Oregon chapter.
Arrangement
Material within this collection has been organized by accession. This organization reflects the fact that the collection has been acquired in increments over time. This organization is also based on the decision not to merge the various accessions and organize them as a whole at this point in time, give the fact that future accruals are anticipated and/or that this organization is deemed sufficient for access.
Researchers should note that materials within a series or accession may overlap and/or relate to materials found in other accessions or initially processed materials. For example, correspondence may be found in all or only some groupings. In order to locate all relevant material within this collection, researchers may need to consult each accession.
Researchers should also note that similar materials can be arranged differently in each accession, depending on how the material is organized upon receipt or during initial processing. For instance, correspondence is one accession may be arranged alphabetically, while correspondence in another accession is arranged chronologically.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Tanya Parlet, 2013.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal to no organization and rehousing. Multiple accession(s) for the collection have not been merged or organized as a whole. Each accession is described separately.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Ashland (Or.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Clippings Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Ephemera Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Gay liberation movement -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gay rights -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gays -- Oregon -- Ashland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gays -- Oregon -- Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gays -- Political activity -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gays and Lesbians Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Homophobia -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Homosexuality -- Social aspects -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newsletters Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Parents of gays -- Oregon -- Ashland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Parents of gays -- Oregon -- Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Parents of gays -- Political activity -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Propaganda Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) of Ashland, Oregon Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
