RMM07599.xml Guide to the Tracy Kronzak papers, 1992-2008 Kronzak, Tracy papers, 1992-2008 Compiled by Kori Kutch Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library June 2001

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EAD encoding by Peter Martinez File last modified: January 2010 ENG 2007-05-29 converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002 Guide to the Tracy Kronzak Papers, 1992-2008 Collection Number: 7599 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library 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 Kori Kutch June 1995 Peter Martinez, July 2001Sara McDermott, November 2009 © 2001 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY Tracy Kronzak papers, 1992-2008 7599 Tracy Kronzak 2.7 cubic feet Manuscripts, collected subject files, posters and ephemera, audiocassettes, one videocassette, and photographs. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library Materials collected by Tracy Kronzak while a student at Cornell University. Includes material on gay life and AIDS in Russia, materials from the 1996 display of the AIDS Quilt in Washington, D.C., materials from gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender organizations at Cornell and in San Francisco. Collection material in English BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Cornell University Class of 1995.

 COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence, collected subject files, posters and ephemera, audiocassettes, a videocassette of a debate Kronzak participated in regarding the LGBT Living Learning Unit, photographs, a notebook and other materials of a lesbian/gay/bisexual activist and Cornell University student. Papers include material deriving from and pertaining to Kronzak's two summers in Russia and collected materials from that time on gay life and AIDS in Russia, including interviews with Russian AIDS activists, pictures of gay Russian people and areas, and leaflets on lesbian and gay issues in Russia. Also, ephemera from the 1996 display of the AIDS Quilt in Washington, D.C. Cornell papers include files on Student Assembly, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered Coalition, Cornell University Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association (CUGALA), the proposed Lesbian and Gay Living Learning Unit, the takeover of Day Hall, the controversy engendered by Professor Jim Aist's offer to assist in curing homosexuality, and other topics.

Includes LBG Resource Office files; CUGALA files, material on the founding of Dialogue (which Kronzak founded), a multifaith lesbian/bisexual/gay/transgendered spirituality/religious group at Cornell; 1995 followup on Kronzak's complaint about Professor Jim Aist's distribution of homophobic materials; and other records and material on lesbian/gay/bisexual issues.

Original comic strip drawn for Kronzak by Cornell alum Laura Diane Steele, "The Adventures of an Alternative Dyke Ivy League College Student." Also, "It's a Gay Life" comics that hung on Kronzak's room in Clara Dickson Hall, circa 1992-1995, other gay comics, and copies of proofs of "For Better or for Worse" given to Kronzak by a friend at the Cornell Daily Sun.

Organizing files, t-shirts, flag, and other items from the San Francisco Dyke Marches, 2000-2003, for which Kronzak served on the general planning committee. Also, political buttons collected at national and California events on issues of LGBT pride, workers rights, political candidates, and peace, in the 1990s-2008.

 SUBJECTS Names: Kronzak, Tracy. Aist, James. Cornell University--Students. Cornell University. Student Assembly. Cornell University. Lesbian and Gay Living Learning Unit. Cornell University. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered Coalition. Cornell University. Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association. Cornell University. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Working Group. Subjects: Gays--Russia. Lesbians--Russia. Lesbians--Political Activity. AIDS (Disease)--Study and teaching. AIDS (Disease)--Prevention. AIDS (Disease)--Russia. Gays--Comic books, strips, etc. Homophobia. NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. Places: Russia--Social life and customs. San Francisco (Calif). INFORMATION FOR USERS Access Restrictions:

File of interview notes for Cornell Vice President position restricted.

 Cite As:

Tracy Kronzak papers, #7599. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

 CONTAINER LIST 1 1 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Coalition 1993-1994 1 2 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Coalition 1994-1995 1 3 Cornell Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay Alliance 1993-1994 1 4 Student Assembly 1994-1995 1 5 Working Group on Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Issues 1993-1995 1 6 Working Group on Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Issues 1994-1995 1 7 Correspondence with President Rhodes re: LGBI Working Group 1994 1 8 CUGALA (Cornell University Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association): Newsletter, correspondence 1982-1994 1 9 CUGALA Career Network Questionnaire No date 1 10 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Living and Learning Unit: Media coverage 1992-1993 1 11 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Living and Learning Unit: Student Assembly Agendas, Minutes, Resolutions 1992-1993 1 12 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Living and Learning Center Miscellany 1993-1994 1 13 Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Resource Office 1994-1995 1 14 Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Affairs Administrator 1993 1 15 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Living and Learning Unit Correspondence 1992-1994 1 16 Day Hall Takeover, November 1993 1993 1 17 Latino Living and Learning Unit 1994 1 18 ROTC/Gays in the Military 1991-1993 1 19 Same-Sex Partners Health Benefits 1992 1 20 Residence Life Housing Issues 1995 1 21 Professor Aist/Plant Sciences Actions (News Clippings) 1995 1 22 Professor Aist: Posters, Essays re: curability of homosexuality 1995 1 23 Notes, email concerning Professor Aist 1995 1 24 Formal Actions taken against Professor Aist 1991-1995 1 25 LGB Issues:LGB Awareness Month, LGB Student Assembly Seat, Equal Opportunity Policy Revisions, Gay Liberation, Student Homophile League 1970-1978 1 26 AIDS and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Issues at Cornell 1984-1994 1 27 Political Issue Flyers (Contract with America, Health Care, AIDS Crisis) 1995 1 28 March on Washington 1993 1 29 Conferences: National Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Student Networking Conference, Constructing Queer Cultures, Creating Change 1993-1995 1 30 Newsletters (other universities, organizations) 1993-1995 1 31 Columbia University Community News 1994 1 32 Overlooked Opinions, Inc. 1994 1 33 Miscellaneous Flyers, Pamphlets, Articles, Email, Notes 1993-1995 1 34 Film, Theater, Dance Festivals 1993 1 35 Anthropology 400: Interviews 1994 1 36 Anthropology 350: Paper/Interview with Vladimir Sedov 1993 1 37 Anthropology 385: Interview 1993 1 38 Anthropology 385: Paper: "Lesbian and Gay Cornell" 1993 1 39 Restricted No date 1 40 Miscellaneous Books and Pamphlets 1993 1 41 AIDS/HIV in Russia 1993-1995 1 42 Field Notes (on AIDS in Russia) 1994 1 43 Gay Activism in Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, East Germany 1992 1 44 Gay Liberation Movement in Eastern Europe 1995 1 45 Gay Activism/Historical Treatment of Gays in Russia 1993 1 46 Sociology 366: Paper:"A Survey of the Gay Liberation Movement in Eastern Europe with Emphasis on Russia" 1992 1 47 Russian news clippings on AIDS issues 1994 1 48 AIDS Infoshare: drafts, fund-raising, public relations pieces 1994 1 49 Cornell Correspondence re: AIDS Infoshare 1994 1 50 Anti-Democracy Publication 1993 1 51 Pro-life pamphlet by "Supporting Mothers," anti-gay organization No date 1 52 Condoms No date 1 53 Ads and leaflets re: Moscow Lesbian and Gay Events/Groups ca. 1990 1 54 Moscow Sexual Assault Recovery Center 1994 1 55 AESOP (An Effective Shield of Protection) 1993 1 56 Newspaper clippings and notes from diary 1994 1 57 Diary, interview tapes, photos 1994 1 58 Cornell Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Coalition T-Shirt and Assorted Buttons No date 2 1-2 AIDS Quilt in D.C. 1996 2 3 Aist Follow Ups 1995-1996 2 4 CMI/Campus Survey Project 1994-1995 2 5 CUGALA (Cornell University Gay and Lesbian Alumni) 1995 2 6 HIV/AIDS Ministry Info from D.C. 1996 2 7 Columbia Takeover 1996 2 8 GLSTN Info from D.C. (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Teachers Network) 1996 2 9 Hammer, Dr. Paul No date 2 10 LGB Relations 1995 2 11 LGB Resource Office 1995-1997 2 12 LGB Retreat 1996 2 13 LGB Town Meeting, April 11 1996 2 14 LGB Miscellany No date 2 15 Outlines Interview - Carlisle Douglas, LGB Resource Center Coordinator 1996 2 16 Dialogue: founding info and 1995-1996 1995-1996 2 17 Dialogue: Fall 1996 1996 2 18 Dialogue No date 2 19 Dyke March: Publicity and Ephemera 1993-2002 2 20 Dyke March: Bills and Money 2001-2002 2 21 Dyke March Planning 2002-2003 2 22-23 Dyke March Planning 2000-2002 3 Five Dyke March T-Shirts 2000-2003 3 Dykes For Peace, Peace For Dykes pennant 2 24 Small Postcards, Clippings, Comic Strips 1992-1995 2 25 Original Artwork from Laura Diane Steele 1993 4 1-8 Buttons Collected at Various LBGT Events 1993-2008 5 1-3 Buttons in Support of Various Candidates and Issues, California-based ca. 1992-2008 5 4 Buttons from the March on Washington 1993 5 5-6 Buttons, Gift from Gerard Palmieri: Labor Rights, "Stop the OCA", Stop Censorship, Gay Pride ca. 1990s 5 7 Buttons, California Propositions and Events ca. 1990s SEPARATED MATERIAL

Periodicals A&U. 1996: Oct. Community Ink. 1992: Mar. Community News. 1993: Nov., Dec.; 1994/1995: Apr., Sept.-Dec./Jan.; 1995: Feb.-May CUGALA News. 1994: Fall/Winter; 1996: Spring Firetruck House Flame. 1995: Mar. Gay Community News. 1993: Apr. Gay Market Report. 1992: v.4, no.1 HQ. 1992: Dec. 1 HRC Quarterly. 1996: Fall-Winter In Full View. 1992: v.2, no.1 Michael's Entertainment Weekly. 1993: Oct. 7 Miriam's House Newsletter. 1995: Summer; 1996: Spring New Hampshire Pride Reporter. 1994: Mar. Outlines. 1995: Winter; 1996: Summer OutWrite: A Poetry Journal of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth. 1993: June 19 Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists Newsletter. 1993: June Steam. 1993: Spring The Other Pages. 1998 Community News. 1993: Nov., Dec. Comics Alpha Flight. Vol. 1, #106, Mar. 1992, First and Second Prints New Bondage Fairies #2, Dec. 1996 Original Bondage Fairies #1, Oct. 1998 Boy Trouble #3, Spring/Summer 1997 Enchanters #1, June 1996 Erotic Adventures of Raheem#1, Aug. (1995?) Gay Comix #1-25, 1980-Spring 1998 Gay Hearthrobs Vol. 1, #1, 1976 Go-Go Boy #1-3, 1994, Feb. 1995, Oct. 1995 Green Arrow #43, Dec. 2004 Hands Off! #1, Summer 1994 Hothead Paisan #2, 10-17, 21, 1991-1998 Likewise #1, Oct. 2002 Penny Century #1, Dec. 1997 Potential #1-2, Mar. 1998, May 1998 Queer Boys #1-2, Dec. 1997, Jun. 1998 Rawhide Kid #1, Apr. 2003 Small Favors #1, Nov. 2000 Tales of the Closet #1-9, Summer/Fall 1987-Summer 1993 Transforma #1, 1996 Transformation #2, 1994 Watch Out #1, 1986 Wendel #1, 1989 Books Rieder, Ines. Feminism and Eastern Europe.Dublin: Attic Press, 1991. Gessen, Masha. The Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men in the Russian Federation. San Francisco: International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, 1994.