Guide to the Paula L. Ettelbrick Papers,
1986-1993

Collection Number: 7644

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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Compiled by:
Brenda Marston
Date completed:
2001
EAD encoding:
Andrea Hektor
Peter Martinez, Dec. 2003
Lara Blas and Sara McDermott, June 2010

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

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Paula L. Ettelbrick papers, 1986-1993.
Collection Number:
7644
Creator:
Paula L. Ettelbrick
Quantity:
5.6 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Manuscripts, subject files.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Court orders and files relating to the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund's pioneering work on second parent adoption. Included are files on: second parent adoption, other adoption cases, co-parenting cases, and domestic partners. Also, files on marital status discrimination, health, sodomy laws, violence, and a federal civil rights law.
Language:
Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Ettlebrick served as staff attorney and then legal director of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund from 1986-1993. She went on to leadership positions at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, and the Stonewall Community Foundation. She was born October 2, 1955 and died October 7, 2011.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Court orders and files relating to the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund's pioneering work on second parent adoption, a legal principle that makes it possible for the same sex partner of a parent to become the legal second parent. Included are files on: second parent adoption, other adoption cases, co-parenting cases, and domestic partners. Also, files on other lesbian and gay rights issues that Ettelbrick focused on while working with Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, including marital status discrimination, health, sodomy laws, violence, and a federal civil rights law.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Ettelbrick, Paula L.
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund.

Subjects:
Gay adoption--New York (State)
Gay parents--New York (State)
Gay rights--Law and legislation.
Lesbian mothers--New York (State)
Gays--Legal status, laws, etc.
INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Paula L. Ettelbrick papers, #7644. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
RELATED MATERIALS

Collecting program: Human Sexuality Collection.
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
1991
Adoption, Second Parent: "In matter of Michael David", California
 Box 1 Folder 1
1994
Second Parent Adoption: Illinois
 Box 1 Folder 2
1993
Second Parent Adoption: "In re: Katherine Mary" (Massachusetts)
 Box 1 Folder 3
1992
Second Parent Adoption: "In matter of W.S.D.? District of Columbia"
 Box 1 Folder 4
1992
Second Parent Adoption: New Mexico
 Box 1 Folder 5
1990-1991
Second Parent Adoption: Minnesota
 Box 1 Folder 6
1991-1992
Second Parent Adoption: "In re: R.C. ? Vermont"
 Box 1 Folder 7
1994
Second Parent Adoption: Wisconsin
 Box 1 Folder 8
1990-1993
Second Parent Adoption: New York Attorney General Opinion
 Box 1 Folder 9
1981-1991
Second Parent Adoption: New York Attorney General Opinion
 Box 1 Folder 10
1985-1992
Second Parent Adoption: Full Faith and Credit (Georgia Context)
 Box 1 Folder 11
1987-1993
Second Parent Adoption: Miscellaneous Adoptions
 Box 1 Folder 12
1992
Second Parent Adoption: "In re: Evan, New York"
 Box 1 Folder 13
1993
Second Parent Adoption: New York Miscellaneous
 Box 1 Folder 14
1993
Second Parent Adoption: Pennsylvania
 Box 1 Folder 15
1992
Multiple Parent Adoption: "In re: A.L. and E.L.", Oregon
 Box 1 Folder 16
1991
Second Parent Adoption: Hennepin County, Minnesota
 Box 1 Folder 17
1992-1993
Second Parent Adoption: "Garry/ Opatut", New Jersey
 Box 1 Folder 18
1994
Second Parent Adoption: Vermont legislation [with computer diskettes]
 Box 1 Folder 19
1993-1994
Second Parent Adoption: Vermont legislation
 Box 1 Folder 20
1989-1990
Second Parent Adoption: "Matter of L.S. and V.L.", District of Columbia
 Box 1 Folder 21
1993
Second Parent Adoption: "In re: AA; In re: B.L.V.B.", Vermont
 Box 1 Folder 22
1989-1992
Adoption: Miscellaneous articles
 Box 1 Folder 23
1993
Adoption: Parenting
 Box 1 Folder 24
1993
Adoption or Co-parenting: New Jersey
 Box 1 Folder 25
1992
Adoption: B. Gressin, Immigration and Naturalization Service
 Box 1 Folder 26
1989-1991
Adoption: "Matter of adoption of Hope, New York"
 Box 1 Folder 27
1992-1993
Adoption: Florida
 Box 1 Folder 28
1992
Adoption: New York
 Box 1 Folder 29
1991-1993
Adoption: "Sabol v. Farie" (Florida)
 Box 1 Folder 30
1987-1988
Co-parent adoption papers
 Box 1 Folder 31
1989-190
Parenting: Co-parents
 Box 1 Folder 32
1992
Co-parenting: Colorado
 Box 1 Folder 33
1988-1989
Co-parenting cases: "Matter of Pearlman" (Florida)
 Box 1 Folder 34
1990-1991
Co-parenting cases: "Michele G. v. Nancy S."(California)
 Box 1 Folder 35
Co-Parenting: A.C. v. C.B. (New Mexico)
 Box 2 Folder 1-3
Co-Parenting: Carney v. Dianna (Maryland)
 Box 2 Folder 4
Co-Parenting: Estate of Hamilton (Vermont)
 Box 2 Folder 5
Co-Parenting: Kulla v. McNulty (Minnesota)
 Box 2 Folder 6
Co-Parenting: Loftin v. Flournoy (California)
 Box 2 Folder 7
Co-Parenting: Matter of Batey (California)
 Box 2 Folder 8
Co-Parenting: Matter of Hatzopoulos (Colorado)
 Box 2 Folder 9
Co-Parenting: Miscellaneous
 Box 2 Folder 10-11
Co-Parenting: New Hampshire Research
 Box 2 Folder 12
Co-Parenting: Prescott v. Blume
 Box 2 Folder 13
Co-Parenting: Sabol v. Bowling (California)
 Box 2 Folder 14
-
Co-Parenting: Sofia De Felice
 Box 2 Folder 15
Co-Parenting: Sporleder v. Hermes (Wisconson)
 Box 3 Folder 1
Co-Parenting: Statutes (Oregon)
 Box 3 Folder 2
Co-Parenting: Steven W. v. Martha N. (California)
 Box 3 Folder 3
Domestic Partners: Insurance Issues
 Box 3 Folder 4
Domestic Partners: Lotus Development Corporation
 Box 3 Folder 5
Domestic Partners: Miscellaneous
 Box 3 Folder 6-8
Domestic Partners: Montefiore Hospital
 Box 3 Folder 9
Domestic Partners: Private Employers, General
 Box 3 Folder 10-11
Domestic Partners: Unions (Local 715 SEIU)
 Box 3 Folder 12
1993
Age - Old Lesbians
 Box 4 Folder 1
1990
Alison D.
 Box 4 Folder 2-7
1993
Constitutional Law
 Box 4 Folder 8
1990-1993
Employment: Miscellaneous
 Box 4 Folder 9
1991-1992
Employment: Articles
 Box 4 Folder 10
1991
Employment: California Cases
 Box 4 Folder 11
1988-1991
Employment: City/Local Laws
 Box 4 Folder 12-15
1993
Employment: Family Leave Act
 Box 4 Folder 16
1992
Employment: International
 Box 4 Folder 17
19904992
Employment: National Employment Lawyers Association
 Box 4 Folder 18
1989-1993
Employment: Research - Title VII
 Box 4 Folder 19
Employment: Research - Miscellaneous
 Box 4 Folder 20-22
1986-1992
Employment: Sexual Harrassment - Federal Law
 Box 4 Folder 23
1989-1993
Employment: State Laws
 Box 4 Folder 24
1982-1986
Experts: Couples
 Box 4 Folder 25
Experts: Garnets
 Box 4 Folder 26
1988-1992
Experts: General
 Box 4 Folder 27-28
1990-1991
Experts: Herek, Gregory
 Box 4 Folder 29
1989-1993
Experts: Herek, Gregory
 Box 4 Folder 30
1989-1991
Experts: Parenting
 Box 4 Folder 31
Federal Civil Rights Bill: Congressional Hearing Material
 Box 4 Folder 32
Federal Civil Rights Bill: Congressional Hearing Material
 Box 5 Folder 1-2
Federal Civil Rights Bill: Religious Exemption
 Box 5 Folder 3
1989-1996
General Reading Material
 Box 5 Folder 4
1995
GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis): Lesbian AIDS Project
 Box 5 Folder 5
1996
Health: ADAP
 Box 5 Folder 6
1995-1996
Health: Health Care Campaign Coalition
 Box 5 Folder 7
1996
Health: H.M.O.'s/ Health Providers
 Box 5 Folder 8
1992-1996
Marital Status Discrimination/Religious Freedom
 Box 5 Folder 24
1992-1993
Initiatives: [Colorado]
 Box 5 Folder 9
1994
Initiatives: NGLTF -Fight the Right Resource Packet
 Box 5 Folder 10
1991-1993
Initiatives: [Miscellaneous]
 Box 5 Folder 11-13
1990-1994
International: Civil Rights
 Box 5 Folder 14
1992
International: ILGA (International Gay and Lesbian Association)
 Box 5 Folder 15-16
1992
International: ILGA Women's Secretariat
 Box 5 Folder 17
1990-1994
International: Information
 Box 5 Folder 18-20
1992
International: International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
 Box 5 Folder 21
1993-1994
International: Stonewall 25
 Box 5 Folder 22
1966-1993
Lesbian and Gay Studies: Articles
 Box 5 Folder 23
1991
Lesbian and Gay Studies: C.L.A.G.S.
 Box 5 Folder 24
Lesbian and Gay Studies: Homosexuality and Gender
 Box 5 Folder 25
1991-1993
Lesbian and Gay Studies: Homosexuality and Biology
 Box 5 Folder 26
1992-1996
Marital Status Discrimination/Religious Freedom
 Box 5 Folder 27-29
1992
Relationship Contract/Recognition Cases: Crooke v. Gilden (Georgia)
 Box 5 Folder 30
1991
Relationship Contract/Recognition Cases: Matter of Kowalski
 Box 5 Folder 31
1991-1993
Relationship Contract/Recognition Cases: Miscellaneous
 Box 5 Folder 32-33
1991-1992
Relationship Contract/Recognition Cases: Shahar v. Bowers (Georgia)
 Box 5 Folder 34
1992
Sexual Harrassment: CWELF Report
 Box 5 Folder 35
1992
Sexual Harrassment: Dillon v. Frank (California)
 Box 5 Folder 36
1993-1994
Sexual Harrassment: Lesbian/Gay
 Box 5 Folder 37
1991
Sexual Harrassment: Robinson v. Jackson Shipyards, Inc.
 Box 5 Folder 38
1992
Sodomy Laws: [Kentucky v. Wasson et. al.l
 Box 5 Folder 39
1990
Sodomy Laws: [Michigan Organization for Human Rights v. Kelley]
 Box 5 Folder 40
1994
Sodomy Laws: Nicaragua
 Box 5 Folder 41
1990
Sodomy Laws: Texas Law and Mica England Complaint
 Box 5 Folder 42
1992
Sodomy Laws: Texas v. Morales et al.
 Box 5 Folder 43
1992
Universities: Law Students: Organizations
 Box 6 Folder 1
1991-1993
Universities: University of Michigan Law School
 Box 6 Folder 2
1986-1993
Violence: Violence Against Women Act
 Box 6 Folder 3
1989-1993
Violence: Anti-Gay
 Box 6 Folder 4
1991
Violence: Anti-Gay Studies
 Box 6 Folder 5
1992
Violence: AJC Publications [American Jewish Committee]
 Box 6 Folder 6
1990-1992
Violence: Bias Bill
 Box 6 Folder 7
1991
Violence: Christian Coalition Agenda
 Box 6 Folder 8
1991
Violence: Domestic Violence
 Box 6 Folder 9
1991
Violence: Domestic Violence Act (NJ)
 Box 6 Folder 10
1989-1992
Violence: Hate Crimes: Hate Speech/Hate Crimes
 Box 6 Folder 11
1989
Violence: Hate Crimes: [Representing Victims of Bias Crimes]
Box 6 Folder 12
1988-1992
Violence: Hate Crimes: Skinheads
 Box 6 Folder 13
1986
Violence: Hate Crimes: [Striking Back At Bigotry]
Box 6 Folder 14
1989-1990
Women's Studies: General Information
 Box 6 Folder 15
SEPARATED MATERIAL

The following periodicals have been removed from the collection and catalogued individually:
Agenda. New York: 1998: Spring, Summer, Fall/Winter (2).
Anti-Sexism Newsletter. 1989:v.4no.l. 1990:v.4,no.4.
Center Voice. 1988: v.4,no. 1-2, 4.
Christopher Street. 1988:v.10 no. 12.
Edge Newsletter: Education in a Disabled Gay Environment. 1988:v.2no. 1.
Empire State Pride Agenda Quarterly Update. 1990: December. 1991: Winter.
EqualTimes. 1988:v.lno.4-5. 1989:v.l no.6, 11.
FAIRPAC Quarterly Update. 1988: Winter. 1989: Spring. 1990: Fall-Spring; special election issue: Oct. 1990.
GFN (Gay Friends and Neighbors). 1988:v.6 no.2-5.
GLIDNews. 1990: February.
ILGA Bulletin. 1991: no. 1-2,4-5. 1992:no.4.
Lesbian Her story Archives Newsletter 10. 1988: February.
Lovetann. 1993: January.
Momentum. 1988: Winter. 1990: Winter.
Newsweek. 1990: v. 115 no. 11.
NWSActuib, 1989:v.2,no.4.
Outweek. 1989:no. 19, 20, 22, 27. 1990:no. 28, 37, 58-9, 68, 71-3, 76.
ParleePlus. 1990:v.15 no.8, 10.
Pride Agenda Members Update. 1993: Spring. 1995: Summer.
Pride Guide New York, 1983, 1988-90.
Research Report. 1990: v.9no.2.
Sappho's Isle. 1990:v.3no.2.
Stop the Violence. 1992:no.8
Visibilities. 1989:v.l no.2
Women 's Research Network News. 1989: v.2no. 1.
Working It Out. 1992: v. 1 ,no.2.