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Kalamazoo Gay/Lesbian Resource Center News

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-2760

Scope and Contents

The top of the newsletters features a title and a logo, which changes depending on the year. Three of the four issues include some sort of table of contents on the cover. The newsletters include news articles about the LGBTQ+ community, organized events, a community calendar, schedules for meetings, and more. The issue from 1999 includes some related but loose-leaf papers pertaining to the Resource Center, like donation slips, and letters from staff members. Resource directories are also included. A mail-in donation card is included in the 2009 issue. Some articles are written by members of the LGBTQ+ community, while others are written by other people but feature them. Common stories include members of the community sharing their experiences or struggles to achieve better protection for LGBTQ+ people.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999-2009

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The Kalamazoo Gay/Lesbian Resource Center was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit organization serving the LGBTQ+ community of Southwest Michigan. Over the years, the organization has supported the LGBTQ+ community, providing resources by holding youth groups, adult support groups, holding pride celebrations, and more. The Kalamazoo Gay/Lesbian Resource Center moved into their first office building in 1997, with their first full-time staff member joining in 1999. In 2017, the organization moved to their current location on Rose Street and was renamed to OutFront Kalamazoo.

Extent

0.10 Cubic Feet ; Folded, the newsletters measure 8.5 inches by 11 inches, while unfolded they measure 17 inches by 11 inches.

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection is composed of four newsletters from the Kalamazoo Gay/Lesbian Resource Center from 1999 to 2009.

Physical Description

Folded, the newsletters measure 8.5 inches by 11 inches, while unfolded they measure 17 inches by 11 inches. Overall, the collection is in good condition. There are minimal creases to the binding from use, and none of the pages are significantly torn, creased, or stained. The newsletters that have bindings have held up well.

Title
Kalamazoo Gay/Lesbian Resource Center News Finding Aid
Status
Completed
Author
Meena Jacobs, Mallory Heslinger
Date
2024-09-27
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository

Contact:
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490