Wesleyan University Queer Archive Project collection

Collection

Identifier: 1000-320

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection includes a variety of records that depict the growth and activities of the LGBTQ community at Wesleyan University from 1974-2006. The collection presents direct records created by the queer student body at the University, as well as news and web articles that provide historical context of the queer community’s growth from the 1970s to the new millenium. The records range from publications and fliers created by LGBTQ student groups, to historical information regarding the University’s administrative and academic representation of the queer community, to t-shirts and pins designed by students commemorating activism events over the years. Topics covered include: the lesbian, gay, intersex, and transgender experience; gender and transgender identity; queer studies and education; gay pride celebrations; gay and lesbian rights and culture; gay and lesbian students; gay and lesbian studies; gender nonconformity; sexual minority community; student movements; student protesters; women’s studies; Douglas Joseph Bennet Jr., and Wesleyan University.

Dates

Creation: 1974-2006

Creator

Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

The majority of the records in the collection were created by students in the LGBTQ community at Wesleyan University. The collection was initially organized by student Nora Houseman (‘02) for her undergraduate senior essay project that focused on the history of the University’s queer student body and its activities and growth over the years.

Extent

2.75 Linear Feet (3 hollinger boxes, 1 half hollinger box, and 2 flat hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection primarily focuses on the activities and evolution of the LGBTQ community at Wesleyan University from 1974-2006 and is comprised of a variety of records, including fliers, newspaper articles, publications, journals, t-shirts, and other ephemera.