Cornell University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center records
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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Files on the establishment of the Resource Office in 1994-1995; annual and monthly reports; files on fall retreats; files on the production of a newsletter; files on specific events, subgroups, and activities, including Dialogue, a group on religion (1995-1997), sexuality conferences (1995-1997), posters and event planning documents; files on Resource Center history and specific issues, including an overall program review in the spring of 1997, the name change in 1998, a file on hate mail and acts of homophobia (1994-1999), and a file on controversy over the teaching of a particular class by Prof. Ellis Hanson in 1997 or 1998.
Also, files on other LBGT-related Cornell organizations and offices: the establishment of Haven, a program in the Dean of Students Office to serve the counseling and social support needs of Cornell LBGT students and those questioning their sexuality, 1995-2006; files from CUGALA, Cornell University Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association, and an alumni survey, 1995-1998. And some files on relevant past events, including Tompkins County Local Law 6 in 1991, the issue of a GLB Living-Learning Unit at Cornell in 1994, and a Cornell Town Meeting on LGBT Issues in 1996.
Dates
- 1991-2010.
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
Cornell established the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Resource Office in 1994 to serve the entire campus community: students, staff, and faculty. In the Spring of 1998, its name changed to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center. Susie Lerner (1994-1995), Carlisle Douglas (1995-1998), and Gwendolyn Dean (1998-2008) have led the office as coordinators or director.
Extent
2 cubic feet. (2 cubic feet.)
Abstract
The collection contains files on the establishment of the Resource Office in 1994-1995 and its activities and events through 2010; annual and monthly reports; files on fall retreats; files on the production of a newsletter; files on specific events, subgroups, and activities, including Dialogue, a group on religion (1995-97), sexuality conferences (1995-97), posters and event planning documents; files on Resource Center history and specific issues, including an overall program review in the spring of 1997, the name change in 1998, a file on hate mail and acts of homophobia (1994-99), and a file on controversy over the teaching of a particular class by Prof. Ellis Hanson in 1997 or 1998.
Physical Description
Working files, printed material.
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:
- Brenda MarstonAndrea Hektor
- Date completed:
- October 2003
- EAD encoding:
- Andrea HektorPeter Martinez, October 2003Sara McDermott, June 2009
- Date modified:
- RMC Staff, May 2014
- Bisexuality.
- Bisexuals.
- Cornell University -- : Students.
- Cornell University -- : Employees.
- Cornell University -- : Faculty.
- Cornell University. Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Resource Office
- Dean, Gwendolyn.
- Douglas, Carlisle.
- Gay college students.
- Gay liberation movement.
- Gay men.
- Gays.
- Gender identity
- Hanson, Ellis, 1965-
- Homosexuality.
- Lerner, Susie.
- Lesbians.
- Transsexuals.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu