Georgia LGBTQ Archives Project records

Collection

Identifier: Q169

Staff Only

Scope and Contents of the Papers/Records

The Georgia LGBTQ Archives Project records, 1985-2018, consist of meeting minutes, notes, periodicals, papers, draft bylaws, and artifacts. The collection consists of two series: Administrative Files and Public Library Materials. The Administrative Files series contains the organizational records of the Georgia LGBTQ Archives Project including draft bylaws, meeting minutes, notes, and articles related to the organization. The Public Library Materials series contains lists of LGBTQ books and related materials at the Ponce de Leon public library, library display resources and information, and handouts available at the library.

Dates

1985-2018

Creator

Georgia LGBTQ Archives Project (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use. Access to some items is restricted for 75 years from the date of creation except in redacted form.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

History of the Georgia LGBTQ Archives Project

Established in 2011 by archivists and members of the LGBTQ community, the Georgia LGBTQ Archives Project works to preserve LGBTQ history in the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia before it is lost. The project began when Ann Edmonds, manager of the Ponce de Leon branch of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, attended a Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders (SAGE) meeting in which members discussed down-sizing and discarding personal items related to the local LGBTQ activities. As a result of this early education and outreach, colleagues from Georgia State University, Emory University, the Atlanta History Center and Touching Up Our Roots began to meet regularly.

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet (in 2 boxes plus oversized)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Established in 2011 by archivists and members of the LGBTQ community, the Georgia LGBTQ Archives Project works to preserve LGBTQ history in the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia before it is lost. The Georgia LGBTQ Archives Project records, 1985-2018, consist of meeting minutes, notes, periodicals, papers, draft bylaws, and artifacts. The collection consists of two series: Administrative Files and Public Library Materials.