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Michael J. Ellis papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 7615

Scope and content

Correspondence, subject files, audiocassettes, and other materials documenting the shift from gay liberation to gay and lesbian activism, and concerning the establishment of organizations, programs, and issues at Cornell and in Ithaca, including the Cornell University Library's Human Sexuality Collection, Ithaca's Fair Practice Ordinance, the adoption of Tompkins County's Local Law C, the addition of sexual orientation to the University's Equal Opportunity statement, and the development of AIDS awareness and and an AIDS policy at Cornell. Also files on sexuality-related and men's conferences, 1985-91 and on the Ithaca Alternative Spiritual Community, and additional files on Ellis' professional and activist life.

Dates

  • 1975-1993.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Restrictions on Use:

Due to the fragility and potential degradation of moving image and sound recordings, viewing and listening is limited to items that have been digitized. If an item is in another media format, you may request to have the item digitized for access. Information on ordering access copies may be found on the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections webpage.

Restrictions on Use:

Audio visual media that has been digitized: TR-17118 to TR-17122.

Biographical / Historical

Resident Director, Ecology House; Director of Robert Purcell Union; Associate Dean and Director of Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University, 1976-1993. Director of HIV Counseling and Testing, Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington,DC, 2000-2004.

Extent

5 cubic feet. (5 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Correspondence, subject files, audiocassettes, and other materials documenting the shift from gay liberation to gay and lesbian activism, and concerning the establishment of organizations, programs, and issues at Cornell and in Ithaca, including the Cornell University Library's Human Sexuality Collection, Ithaca's Fair Practice Ordinance, the adoption of Local Law C, the addition of sexual orientation to the University's Equal Opportunity statement, and the development of AIDS awareness and policy.

SERIES LIST

  1. A. Journal Manuscript
  2. B. Book

Separated Materials

Periodicals Separated from #7615:

  1. Brother: Mar. 1988
  2. Choice: Spring, Winter 1986; Spring-Winter 1987; Spring 1988; Spring, Fall-Winter 1989; Spring, Fall 1990; Winter 1991
  3. Empathy: Fall-Winter 1988; Fall-Winter, Spring-Summer 1989/1990
  4. EMV Newsletter (Ending Men's Violence): Jan. 1989
  5. Equity Institute News: Winter 1989
  6. IMN Newsletter (Ithaca Men's Network): Aug., Oct. 1985; Aug., Nov. 1989
  7. Journal of Sex Education and Therapy: Fall/Winter 1981
  8. Men's Studies Newsletter: Aug./Sept. 1986
  9. Men's Work: Dec./Jan. 1986/1987; Jan. update, Mar./Apr., Jun. 1987
  10. Out on Campus: Oct. 1989; Feb.-Mar. 1990
  11. Resources, Research and Reviews: Mar. 1986; Jun., Oct. 1987; Feb., Apr., June, Sept. 1988; Feb. 1989; Feb., Apr. 1990
  12. The Advocate: no. 426 (Aug. 6, 1985); no. 481 (Sept. 15 1987); no. 485 (Nov. 10, 1987); no. 511 (Nov. 8, 1988)
  13. GLAAD Bulletin: Jan./Feb., Oct./Nov. 1989; Mar./Apr.-Sep./Oct. 1990; Jan./Feb. 1991; Pride Special and Jul./Aug. 1991-Nov./Dec. 1991; Mar./Apr.-May/Jun. 1992; Sep./Oct.-Nov./Dec. 1992
  14. GLAAD Newsletter: Winter/Spring 1989
  15. Images: no. 1 (Fall 1992)
  16. Lambda Update: v. 8, nos. 1-2 (Spring, Fall 1991)
  17. News from GAYPAC/GAYPAC News: Dec. 1979; Feb., Apr. 1980; Oct.-Dec. 1983; Feb.-Mar. 1984
  18. Outlines: Dec. 1984; Feb. 1985 (2 different issues); Apr. 1985; Jun. 1985; Apr. 1986; Nov./Dec. 1986; Apr./May 1987; Summer 1987; Dec. 1987/Jan. 1988; Apr./May 1989; Sep. 1989; Sep./Oct. 1990; June 1992
  19. Washington Blade: v. 18, no. 42 (Oct. 16, 1987)
  20. AIDS Surveillance Monthly Update: Center for Disease Control, 1990

Monographs Separated from #7615:

  1. Blank, Joani, The Playbook for Men about Sex San Francisco, Down There Press, 1975
  2. HIV/AIDS: U.S. AIDS cases reported through January 1991 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1991
  3. Making Colleges and Universities Safe for Gay and Lesbian Students: Report and Recommendations of the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Boston, 1993

Physical Description

Correspondence, subject files, audiocassettes, manuscript, book.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
B.C. Beredo
Date completed:
July 2000
EAD encoding:
Mireille Lee, August 2000
Date modified:
Tabitha Cary, June 2018
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by B.C. Beredo
Date
August 2000
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
ENG

Revision Statements

  • 12/07/2018: This resource was modified by the ArchivesSpace Preprocessor developed by the Harvard Library (https://github.com/harvard-library/archivesspace-preprocessor)
  • 2007-05-29: converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)