Guide to the Cornell University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center Records,
1991-2007

Collection Number: 53-23-3192

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

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
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http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
Brenda Marston
Andrea Hektor
Date completed:
October 2003
EAD encoding:
Andrea Hektor
Peter Martinez, October 2003
Sara McDermott, June 2009
Date modified:
RMC Staff, September 2012

© 2003 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Cornell University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center records, 1991-2007.
Collection Number:
53-23-3192
Creator:
Cornell University.Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center.
Quantity:
2.4 cubic feet
Forms of Material:
Working files, printed material.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
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.
Language:
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.
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.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Cornell University. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center.
Dean, Gwendolyn.
Douglas, Carlisle.
Hanson, Ellis, 1965-
Lerner, Susie.
Cornell University--Students.
Cornell University--Employees.
Cornell University--Faculty.
Cornell University. Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Resource Office.

Subjects:
Gay college students.
Gay liberation movement.
Lesbians.
Gay men.
Gays.
Homosexuality.
Bisexuals.
Bisexuality.
Gender identity.
Transsexuals.
INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Cornell University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center records, #53-23-3192. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
RELATED MATERIALS

Collecting program: Human Sexuality Collection.
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
1994-1995
Annual report and files from Heather Allore
 Box 1 Folder 1
1994-1998
Annual reports
 Box 1 Folder 2
1994-1998
Coordinator's monthly report (Carlisle Douglas)
 Box 1 Folder 2a
1998
LGBRO Annual report
Box 1 Folder 3
1996
Retreat and "Jumpin' Thru Hoops" information
 Box 1 Folder 4
1997
Fall retreat
 Box 1 Folder 5
1997
Retreat publicity
 Box 1 Folder 6
1996
Retreat
 Box 1 Folder 7
Community building notes/designs
 Box 1 Folder 8
Handouts and other print
 Box 1 Folder 9
Jumping Through Hoops
 Box 1 Folder 10
1997
Compiled Retreat evaluations
 Box 1 Folder 11
1996
Jumping Through Hoops materials
 Box 1 Folder 12
1997
Jumping Through Hoops
 Box 1 Folder 13
1998
Retreat
 Box 1 Folder 14
1998
Retreat support groups
 Box 1 Folder 15
1998
Retreat publicity
 Box 1 Folder 16
1998
Retreat program planning
 Box 1 Folder 17
1998
Retreat- Jumpin' Thru Hoops
 Box 1 Folder 18
1999
Retreat
 Box 1 Folder 19
2000
Retreat
 Box 1 Folder 20
Spring 1998
Newsletter vol. 1
 Box 1 Folder 21
Fall 1995-1996
Dialogue
 Box 1 Folder 22
1997
Dialogue
 Box 1 Folder 23
Old LGBRC posters/fliers
 Box 1 Folder 24
1995-1996
Campus sexuality conferences
 Box 1 Folder 25
Nov. 15, 1997
Conference handout- "Queer Survivors: A Conference on Abuse and Sexual Identity"
 Box 1 Folder 26
TransPositions
 Box 1 Folder 27
Jan.-June 2000
RC event planning
 Box 1 Folder 28
RC History: Inclusion report
 Box 1 Folder 29
Spring 1997
RC History: LGBRO review
 Box 1 Folder 30
RC History: Review documents
 Box 1 Folder 31
1998
Name change
 Box 1 Folder 32
1994-1999
Hate mail and documentation of anti-gay acts on campus
 Box 1 Folder 33
1997/1998
Controversy around Prof. Ellis Hanson's course, "The Sexual Child"
 Box 1 Folder 34
ZAP!
 Box 1 Folder 35
1995-1997
Gay youth and other volunteer opportunities
 Box 1 Folder 36
Local professionals
 Box 1 Folder 37
1995-1997
Working group
 Box 1 Folder 38
April 11, 1996
Town meeting
 Box 1 Folder 39
CUGALA and Alumni Survey
 Box 1 Folder 40
1997
Reunion
 Box 1 Folder 41
1998
CUGALA midwinter meeting
 Box 1 Folder 42
1994-1997
Monthly reports and misc.
 Box 1 Folder 43
Goals/plans/timelines
 Box 1 Folder 44
1995-1998
Queer Peer Counseling program, HAVEN
 Box 1 Folder 45
1994-1995
Misc.
 Box 1 Folder 46
1996-1998
Misc.
 Box 1 Folder 47
Establishing office Year 1
 Box 1 Folder 48
1995
Living In: Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Families: a photographic-text exhibit
 Box 1 Folder 49
1994-1995
LBQ
 Box 1 Folder 50
1998
Photos of Alum
 Box 1 Folder 51
2001
Student Coalition Against Racism
 Box 1 Folder 52
2002
RC Publicity
 Box 1 Folder 53
1991
Tompkins Co. Local Law 6
Box 1 Folder 54
April 11, 1996
Heather Allore Speech - Town Meeting on LGBT issues at Cornell University
 Box 1 Folder 55
1994
CU GLB Living Learning Unit
Box 1 Folder 56
LLU
Box 1 Folder 57
May 1998
Notes to New LGBT RC Coordinator, by Carlisle Douglas
Box 2 Folder 1
Spring 1998
Strategic Planning
Box 2 Folder 2
1997
National Day of Silence Photos
Box 2 Folder 3
1999-2000
RC Newsletter
 Box 2 Folder 4
ca. 2005-2006
Campus Events
 Box 2 Folder 5
2000-2007
Clippings etc. re LGBT campus service
Box 2 Folder 6
2000-2007
Flyers, clippings on LGBT topics
Box 2 Folder 7
Cornell LGBT and diversity issues
Box 2 Folder 8
CU HR Issues
Box 2 Folder 9
Speech at Southern Tier NY Pride
Box 2 Folder 10
Plans for LGBT RC Library
Box 2 Folder 11
2002-2003
Workshop on Organizational Changes
Box 2 Folder 12
2003
RC Assessment
 Box 2 Folder 13
Haven Constitution
Box 2 Folder 14
2006
DOS, Haven leadership training
Box 2 Folder 15
National Day of Silence Photographs
Box 2 Folder 16
National Day of Silence Photographs B
Box 2 Folder 17
2002
"A Silent Tribute," Created Equal
 Box 2 Folder 18
Brochures and Booklets
 Box 2 Folder 19
Flyers and Advertising Cards
 Box 2 Folder 20
Southern Tier AIDS Program Brochures
 Box 2 Folder 21
PFLAG Brochures and Booklets
 Box 2 Folder 22
Planned Parenthood Brochures
 Box 2 Folder 23
Resource Packets
 Box 2 Folder 24
Life Cycles: Quality of Life Programs for Staff and Faculty (Cornell University)
 Box 2 Folder 25
Cornell TransPositions Conference
 Box 2 Folder 26
Articles and Newspaper Clippings
 Box 2 Folder 27
1998
Office Manager Report to Advisory Board
 Box 2 Folder 28
2005-2007
RC Planning and Correspondence
 Box 2 Folder 29
1995-2002
Calendars, Events, and Publicity
 Box 2 Folder 30
Andrew Kopkind '57
 Box 2 Folder 31
Evangelicals Concerned
 Box 2 Folder 32
Training Materials (1)
 Box 2 Folder 33a
Training Materials (2)
 Box 2 Folder 33b
Solidarity in Action: A Historical Scrapbook
 Box 2 Folder 34
RC General Fliers
 Box 2 Folder 35
ca. 2003-2005
LGBT RC Campus Events
 Box 2 Folder 36
ca. 2002-2009
Other Campus Events
 Box 2 Folder 37
ca. 1990-2010
Health and General LGBT Resource Pamphlets
 Box 2 Folder 38
2002-2010
Campus Events
 Box 2 Folder 39
2004
New England Leather Alliance pamphlets
 Box 2 Folder 40
Women's Heath Brochures
 Box 2 Folder 41
General Health Brochures
 Box 2 Folder 42
LGBT Brochures and Information
 Box 2 Folder 43
Information Pamphlets for Gay Men
 Box 2 Folder 44
Mind-Altering Drug Series Pamphlets
 Box 2 Folder 45
2004
Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men of New York Pamphlets
 Box 2 Folder 46
2003-2004
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network Publications
 Box 2 Folder 47
1994-2002
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Publications
 Box 2 Folder 48
1995-2002
HIV Information Pamphlets
 Box 2 Folder 49
2001
LGBT Pamphlets in Spanish
 Box 2 Folder 50
1999
Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime - A Guide for Schools
 Box 2 Folder 51
2007
Filthy/Gorgeous Posters
 Box 3 Folder 1
2008
Filthy/Gorgeous Posters
 Box 3 Folder 2
2009
Filthy/Gorgeous Posters
 Box 3 Folder 3
2010
Filthy/Gorgeous Posters
 Box 3 Folder 4
2005-2010
LGBT Campus Event Posters (Large)
 Box 3 Folder 5
2002
Bisexuality Resource Packet in Braille - part one
 Box 4 Folder 1
Includes printed copy
2002
Bisexuality Resource Packet in Braille - part two
 Box 4 Folder 2
2003
Our Trans Children in Braille
 Box 4 Folder 3
Includes printed copy
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center Flyer in Braille
 Box 4 Folder 4
Includes printed copy
Creating A Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender-Affirming Workplace at Cornell University Flyer in Braille
 Box 4 Folder 5
Includes printed copy
2004
Causes in Common: Reproductive Rights and LGBT Liberation Pamphlet in Braille
 Box 4 Folder 6
Includes printed pamphlet
1994
Out for a change: Addressing homophobia in women's sports
 Box 4 Video V-5994
Includes printed curriculum
2000-2009
Large posters concerning Cornell LGBTQ events, including concerts, drag shows, and talks.
 Mapcase DD-14