Contents
Descriptive Summary
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS
Arrangement
SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS
Ser. 1 Minutes, 1973-1995
Ser. 2.1 Correspondence of Arthur Gross, 1975-77
Ser. 2.2 Correspondence of Bruce Grimes, 1976-1995
Ser. 3. Publications, 1985-1995
Ser. 4. Finance, 1977-1995
Ser. 5. Miscellaneous, 1977-1996
Ser. 6 Conferences, 1978-1996
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An Inventory of the Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns Records,
1973-1996
Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff
Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation
to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
1999
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Creator
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Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (FLGC) |
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Title
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Records, |
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Dates:
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1973-1996 |
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Abstract:
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The Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (FLGC) is a
national Quaker-affiliated group of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and sympathetic
others which was founded in 1971. Records consist of minutes, Clerks'
correspondence, financial records, publication records, miscellaneous resource
files, and conference materials. |
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Extent:
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9 boxes; 4.5 linear feet |
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Identification:
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RG 4/091 |
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Location:
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For current information on the location of materials, please
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Location:
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The Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (FLGC) is a national Quaker-affiliated group
of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and sympathetic others which was founded in 1971.
Originally named the Committee on Concern, it began with five Friends, L.S. Butler,
G. Turnbull, G.D. Kaiser, D.W. Kaiser, D.W. Beedle, and R.E. Mattson. Ron Mattson
published its newsletter from 1973-1975. Arthur Gross took over as Editor in 1975,
and the group was renamed the Friends Committee for Gay Concerns. Bruce Grimes
assumed the Editorship after 1976. In 1978 the name was changed to Friends for
Lesbian and Gay Concerns.
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Records of the Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns, 1973-1996. Includes minutes,
clerks' correspondence, publication files, financial records, miscellaneous resource
files, and conference records. Topics of particular interest include same-sex
marriage and the gay rights movement within the Society of Friends.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends
Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:
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The collection is divided into six series:
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Ser. 1 Minutes, 1973-1995
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Committee on Concern, Continuing Committee
1973
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Planning Committee, Midwinter Gathering
1989-1990
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Ser. 2.1 Correspondence of Arthur Gross, 1975-77
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Committee of Concern
1975
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Movement for a New Society
1975
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Pending / Things to do / Projects
1975-1976
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PYM Gathering on Human Sexuality
1975
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Ser. 2.2 Correspondence of Bruce Grimes, 1976-1995
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Correspondence
1976-81
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Correspondence
1986
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Correspondence
1994
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AFSC materials on affirmative action
ca. 1976
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AFSC, MRO Lesbian and Gay Taskforce Minutes
1984
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Berkeley Monthly Meeting (CA), Lucas-McNelly marriage
1985-86
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California Yearly Meeting
1977-78
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Correspondence and announcements from local chapters of FLGC and
other groups
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Friends Meeting of Washington, Minute on Celebrations Commitment
1986
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Keith, Jeff Correspondence with Clarabel Marstaller
1974
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Kent Larrabee vs FLGC Overseers
1991-93
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Miscellaneous flyers, pamphlets, etc
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Old newsletter items and correspondence
1977
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Responses to the Epistle from Midwinter Gathering (Philadelphia)
1978
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Robert Martin/Prison Rape
1993
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Tom Bodine correspondence
1981
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Ser. 3. Publications, 1985-1995
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FLGC Newsletter, Bruce Grimes, ed., 1985-1995
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Master #35, 37-38 (Master)
1985-86
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Source materials, #39, 40, 41
1984-87
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Master #39 40, 41, and 42, 43
1986-87
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Source materials, 42
1987
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Source materials, 43, 45, 46
1987-88
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Source materials, 44
1988
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Master #44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
1988-90
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Source materials, 50
1989
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Source materials, 52
1989
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Material for Issue #58
1991
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Source materials, #61
1991-92
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Source materials, #62
1992
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Source materials, #63
1992
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Source materials, #64
1992
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Source materials, #65 Spring
1993
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Source materials, #66
1993
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Source materials, Issue #67
1993
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Source materials, #68 Winter
1993-94
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Source materials, #69 Spring
1994
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Poems submitted to the Newsletter (Jun/Jul 1991)
1991
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Publication correspondence
1992
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Ser. 4. Finance, 1977-1995
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Ledger book
1977-85
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Ledger book
1989-91
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Treasurer's records, 1987-1995
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Treasurer's Records
1987-89
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Treasurer's Records
1992-93
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Treasurer's Records
1993-94
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Treasurer's Records
1994-95
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Ser. 5. Miscellaneous, 1977-1996
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Address Lists
1977-96
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AFSC- Amicus Brief Re: Georgia Sodomy Law
1986
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AFSC: National Summit on Homosexuality
1990
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Articles including “Purple Balloons on Market Street,” Chuck
Fager Other Side “Lets be Gay and Dance,”
1984-86
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Bonnie Tinker Love Makes A Family
proposals
1991-93
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Canadian Yearly Meeting
1992
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Fallout from Annual Gathering (inc. 7/81 incident and aftermath)
1981
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FLGC Clips from Friends Journal
1986-90
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FLGC Misc. Stories and People
1989-93
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Foster Doan Report in Westtown Newsletter
1979
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Friendly Letter., 6/82 Article Re:
West Elkton Friends Church and Homosexuality
1982
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Friends Homosexual Fellowship
1981
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FWCC Conference in Honduras-Interest Group
1991
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Gay Rights Movement in the Religious Society of Friends:
Background Information, including rough timeline
ca. 1985
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Gay/Lesbian Youth Program, AFSC Northwest Region-Seattle, WA
1990-92
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Homosexuals/Quakers Paper by, Jim Cavener
1993
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John Boswell, “Rediscovering Gay History”
1985
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Kerry Wiessman writings, including The History of FLGC of State
College MM
1995
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Lesbian Pastor Forced Out West Branch, Iowa (FUM) Autumn
1990
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Local chapters miscellaneous
1993-94
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Local Newsletters
1990-93
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Manuscripts for FLGC Publication
1979-92
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Marriage Article Sent for Newsletter but not used
1990
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Marriage at Cambridge Mtg. Revised Procedures (Eric Kristensen)
1991
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Marriage Procedures in Faith & Practices (material from
Jan Hoffman)
1988
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Marriage, Article about a Quaker same-sex wedding
1995
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Minutes on Marriage III
1990-95
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Monthly Meetings on Same Sex Marriage (copies of letters sent to
District of Columbia judge)
1991
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Networking Quaker Concerns on AIDS (Dallas Friends Meeting)
1987-88
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News Clip Wichita Conference: Letter from Tom Bodine
1977
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Obituaries/ Memorial Minutes
1989-94
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Pacific NW Gay, Lesbian, and Bi-Sexual Quakers Gatherings
1984-90
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Packet made for NEYM Workshop “Friends Meetings and the Issue of
Homosexuality”
1982
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Parenting/Custody
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Profile photographs
n. d
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Quaker Lesbian Conference (East Coast)
1980
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Quaker Volunteer Witness
1988
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Same Sex Marriage, 1983-1993
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Same Sex Divorce Milwaukee MM
1988
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Same Sex Marriage- Hawaii
1993
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Same Sex Marriage Newsletters from Bob Roehm n Columbus- Lake
Erie YM- Cleveland
1992-93
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Same Sex Marriage Various Friends Meetings
1986-88
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Same Sex Marriage
1983-85
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Same Sex Marriage
1988-90
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Study packet on homosexuality (Hartford Meeting)
1986
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Tingle Report on FLGC
1980
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Wedding Invitations
1981-90
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Ser. 6 Conferences, 1978-1996
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Midwinter Gathering (Baltimore, Md.)
1986
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Midwinter Gathering (Cambridge, Mass.)
1992
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Midwinter Gathering (Ellenton, Florida)
1994
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Midwinter Gathering (Fenton, Mich.)
1996
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Midwinter Gathering (Florida)
1994
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Midwinter Gathering (Minneapolis, Minn.)
1989
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Midwinter Gathering (N.Webster, Indiana)
1993
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Midwinter Gathering (New York, N.Y.)
1988
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Midwinter Gathering (Philadelphia, Pa.)
1978
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Midwinter Gathering (Philadelphia, Pa.)
1995
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Midwinter Gathering (Washington, D.C.)
1982
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Midwinter Gathering (Washington, D.C.)
1991
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