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Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health records and collected research material on the history of health activism

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
Ms. Coll. 1598
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Extent:
14 linear feet (14 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health records and collected research material on the history of health activism, 1947-2003, bulk 1970-1999, Ms. Coll. 1598, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania
Date:
1947-2003 (inclusive) and 1970-1999 (bulk)
Creator:
Lear, Walter J. (Walter Jay)
Abstract:
The Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health (ISMCH) was an organization founded by American physician, public health official, and activist Walter Lear that dealt with the documentation of and engagement with the history of health activism in the United States. The Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health records and collected research on the history of health activism currently measures 14 linear feet in 14 boxes and dates from 1947 through 2003, with the majority of the material dating from 1970 through the 1999. The collection consists mostly of Lear's collected research material on the history of health activism in the United States from the post-Civil War period through Lear's death in 2010. There are also administrative records from the ISMCH and work generated by Lear and others under the auspices of the ISMCH.

The Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health (ISMCH) was an organization first chartered by American physician, public health official, and activist Walter Lear in 1970 that dealt with the documentation of and engagement with the history of health activism in the United States. The work of the ISMCH did not take off until the early 1980s, however, due to Lear's roles with the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Departments of Health.

Lear's work with the Pennsylvania State Health Department ended when the state's leadership changed "from a liberal democratic governor to one who was right-wing, right-centrist." (Social Medicine 72) Lear's ambition was to become Philadelphia's Health Commissioner, but he was ultimately appointed to the City's Human Relations Commission by Wilson Goode.

After being passed over for the Philadelphia Health Commissioner position, Lear was faced with the choice of leaving Philadelphia or leaving public service in an official capacity. He ultimately decided to stay in Philadelphia and focus on the history of health activism through his work as the founder and president of the ISMCH.

Much of Lear's work under the ISMCH involved building a library and archive of material related to the history of health activism, which he referred to as the U.S. Health Activism History Collection. When asked about starting the collection, Lear said, "The collection did not start as an idea. It started as a psychological compulsion. It has this common name: pack rat. I never throw anything away. It's a very strong addiction. Some see it as crazy. So the idea of this collection wasn't an idea. It was just the fact that over decades what I didn't throw away began to accumulate to huge proportions. And then 30 years ago it dawned on me that I must do something about this huge accumulation of stuff. That is where the idea, if you want to call it an idea, arose. 'Lear, this just can't go on this way. You have to do something about it.' To compromise with my addiction, the notion became clear: 'Well, because I'm an organizer, I'll organize an historical collection.' This gave a rationale as to why I should have it. It gave me a blueprint for what I should really keep and made it possible at that time to begin thinking about throwing away some of the stuff that didn't fit." (Social Medicine 73)

To focus the collection and his work, Lear narrowed the scope to the history of health activism in the United States from after the Civil War to the present. He intended for this collection to first be useful to activists: "We're working on the history of health activism that will be useful for contemporary health activists. It's not intended primarily for academics. Its first priority is to be useful to health activists." (Social Medicine 74)

A brochure from around 1995 states the ISMCH's mission is "to engage in scholarly study of this history [health activism from the 1870s to the present], to collect, maintain, preserve and facilitate the use of relevant historical materials, and to promote the expression and application of the lessons from progressive health movements." (Box 4, Folder 7)

According to material found in this collection, the activities of the ISMCH included publishing and distribution of published material [Lini de Vries Up from the Cellar, 1979; Walter J. Lear, The Physicians Forum: Its Founding and Early Years 1939-1959; Edward T. Morman, Some Readings on the History of the Health Left: A Bibliography]; research and writing projects [a book on health activism from the 1870s to the present; histories of the Physician's Forum, American-Soviet Medical Society, Medical Committee for Human Rights, and the nation's first medical student and hospital house staff movement (1934-1954); an account of U.S. medical support for Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War; and a group of biographies of activist physicians]; hosting events and conferences; attending and engaging with contemporary health activism; and building the U.S. Health Activism History Collection. (Box 4, Folder 13).

Sources:

"An interview with Dr. Walter Lear." Social Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 1, March 2009

The Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health records and collected research on the history of health activism currently measures 14 linear feet in 14 boxes and dates from 1947 through 2003, with the majority of the material dating from 1970 through the 1999. The collection consists mostly of Lear's collected research material on the history of health activism in the United States from the post-Civil War period through Lear's death in 2010. There are also administrative records from the ISMCH and work generated by Lear and others under the auspices of the ISMCH.

This collection contains the following series: I. Administrative material and Walter Lear's Work; II. Biographical files; III. Organization files; IV. Campaigns, movements, and topics; V. "General Health Activism" printed material; and VI. Newspaper clippings, periodicals, and booklets.

This collection is being processed in phases. At this time, Series I. Administrative material and Walter Lear's Work and the LGBTQ+ work and collected material subseries of Series IV. Campaigns, movements, and topics are processed and available. Series II. Biographical files; III. Organization files; the remainder of IV. Campaigns, movements, and topics; V. "General Health Activism" printed material; and VI. Newspaper clippings, periodicals, and booklets are not yet available, but will be added to this finding aid upon their completion.

Researchers should note that this collection varies greatly in the depth of the contents of the folders. Walter Lear described the development of the Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health's U.S. Health Activism History Collection as follows: "So the idea of this collection wasn't an idea. It was just the fact that over decades what I didn't throw away began to accumulate to huge proportions. And then 30 years ago it dawned on me that I must do something about this huge accumulation of stuff." There is a large amount of material that is consistent with this style of collecting. However, some subseries appear to have developed more intentionally. The subseries' with more depth are noted in the series-level scope and contents notes.

It is important to note that the Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health records and collected research material on the history of health activism are inextricably connected to the other collections under the umbrella of the Walter J. Lear U.S. Health Activism History Collection. The Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health records and collected research material on the history of health activism document Walter Lear's work under the ISMCH umbrella and include much of the ISMCH's U.S. Health Activism History Collection material. That said, researchers should not expect to find all of Lear's work and collected material in the ISMCH collection. Lear's career and professional work, including that with the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Departments of Health, are found in the Walter Lear papers. Many of the discreet archival collections within the U.S. Health Activism History Collection have been processed separately and are currently available as well. For a full list of these related collections, see the Related Material note in this finding aid.

Finally, when relevant, researchers will find more detailed information about the material in this collection in the series-level scope and contents notes located in the collection inventory.

Gift of Walter Lear, 2006.

Walter Lear papers, 1923-2008, Ms. Coll. 1553, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts. University of Pennsylvania

Bert Hansen collection of Sigerist Circle material, 1991-2003, Ms. Coll. 1382, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania

Maternity Care Coalition records, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania

Ruth Bleier papers, 1945-1987 (bulk: 1950-1987), Ms. Coll. 616, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania

Physicians Forum collection, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania

Paul Lowinger papers, Ms. Coll. 635, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania

Women's Health Concerns Committee records, Ms. Coll. 588, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania

Frank F. Furstenberg papers, 1943-1999, Ms. Coll. 634, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania

Medical Committee for Human Rights records, 1963-2004, Ms. Coll. 641, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania

Organization
Subject

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Finding Aid Author
Kelin Baldridge Smallwood
Finding Aid Date
2024 August 16
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Scope and Contents

Series I. Administrative material and Walter Lear's work measures 4 linear feet in 4 boxes and represents the administrative side of the ISMCH and Walter Lear's work under the ISMCH umbrella that is neither subject-specific nor related to his collecting for the U.S. Health Activism History Collection.

There are subseries including a. Board of Trustees; b. Conferences (hosted by ISMCH); c. Finances and funding; d. Mailing list; e. Writings; and f. Outreach material.

Subseries e. Writings is of note because it contains numerous drafts of Give 'Em Health, the book Lear wrote and edited on the history of health activism in the United States after the Civil War.

Correspondence and communication from Lear, 2000-2003.
Box 1 Folder 1
Meetings (agendas, minutes, and scheduling), 1993-2003.
Box 1 Folder 2
Member lists, 1993-1997, 2001-2002.
Box 1 Folder 3
Reports, 1996-1998, 2001-2002.
Box 1 Folder 4
Strategic plan process and trust agreement amendment, 1998.
Box 1 Folder 5
AMS/ICA/AIMS History Project, brochure, 1990 September 30.
Box 1 Folder 6
Give 'Em Health: Attendee evaluation, recommendations, and thank you letters, 1996.
Box 1 Folder 7
Give 'Em Health: Attendee lists, advance registrations, and regrets, 1996, undated.
Box 1 Folder 8
Give 'Em Health: Correspondence, 1996.
Box 1 Folder 9
Give 'Em Health: Finances, 1996, undated.
Box 1 Folder 10
Give 'Em Health: Invitation letters, 1995-1996.
Box 1 Folder 11
Give 'Em Health: Planning material, 1996.
Box 1 Folder 12
Give 'Em Health: Press release, Sigerist Circle newsletter, and photographer contract, 1996.
Box 1 Folder 13
Give 'Em Health: Program material and handouts, 1996.
Box 1 Folder 14
Give 'Em Health: Registration forms, 1996.
Box 1 Folder 15
Give 'Em Health: Reports, 1996-1997.
Box 1 Folder 16
IRS documents, 1995-2001.
Box 1 Folder 17
Payroll, 1998-1999.
Box 1 Folder 18
Fund appeals: Response and return slips, 1986-1989, 1991-1995, 1999.
Box 1 Folder 19-21
Fund appeals: Return slip and contributor list, undated.
Box 1 Folder 22
Grant: Atwater Kent, program, 1997 June 19.
Box 1 Folder 23
Legacy Fund: Celebration, planning, and press conference, 1995 February 22.
Box 1 Folder 24
Legacy Fund: Donor contact list, 1990-1997.
Box 1 Folder 25
Personnel, hiring, and job postings, 1996-1998.
Box 4 Folder 12
Collected contact lists and member lists, 1977-1978, 1992-1999.
Box 1 Folder 26-27
Directories: College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1995.
Box 1 Folder 28
Directories: Gay and Lesbian Medical Association and Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus, 1998-1999.
Box 1 Folder 29
"Important telephone numbers" notebook, undated.
Box 1 Folder 30
List and address labels, undated.
Box 2 Folder 1
Loose contacts: Addressed envelopes, undated.
Box 2 Folder 2
Loose contacts: "Already in database - check addresses", undated.
Box 2 Folder 3
Loose contacts: "LBGT names", undated.
Box 2 Folder 4
Loose contacts: Rolodex cards, undated.
Box 2 Folder 5
Loose contacts: Scrap paper, business cards, clippings, letters, notes, etc., undated.
Box 2 Folder 6-12
Give 'Em Health: Table of contents, drafts, undated.
Box 2 Folder 13
Give 'Em Health: Overview/introduction, drafts, 1992. undated.
Box 2 Folder 14
Give 'Em Health: Chapter I. "The Late Nineteenth Century" drafts, 2001, undated.
Box 3 Folder 1
Give 'Em Health: Chapter II. "Poverty -- The Greatest of the Social Diseases" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 2-4
Give 'Em Health: Chapter III. "The Progressive Era" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 5
Give 'Em Health: Chapter IV. "Community-Controlled Non-Profit Healthcare" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 6
Give 'Em Health: Chapter V. "The Thirties" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 7
Give 'Em Health: Chapter VI. "Women Health Activists" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 8
Give 'Em Health: Chapter VII. "The Forties and Fifties" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 9
Give 'Em Health: Chapter VIII. "War and Peace" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 10
Give 'Em Health: Chapter IX. "The Sixties and Early Seventies" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 11
Give 'Em Health: Chapter X. "Strategies for Health Activism" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 12-13
Give 'Em Health: Chapter XI. "Seventies and Early Eighties" drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 14
Give 'Em Health: Introductory notes, various, drafts, undated.
Box 3 Folder 15
Give 'Em Health: Image lists, sources, and poem, undated.
Box 3 Folder 16
Articles, papers, etc.: Titles A-D, 1950-1951, 1954, 1965, 1969-1970, 1974.
Box 3 Folder 17
Articles, papers, etc.: Titles E-G, 1961, 1971, 1980, 1983, 1993.
Box 4 Folder 1
Articles, papers, etc.: Titles H-I, K, 1964, 1971-1972, 1980, undated.
Box 4 Folder 2
Articles, papers, etc.: Titles M-P, 1950, 1967-1968, 1971, 1974, 1984, undated.
Box 4 Folder 3
Articles, papers, etc.: Titles Q-S, 1948, 1956, 1961, 1967, 1971, undated.
Box 4 Folder 4
Articles, papers, etc.: Titles T-W, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1974-1975, 1977, 1990, undated.
Box 4 Folder 5
Testimonies and remarks, 1948, 1970-1972, 1974, 1978, 1980-1982.
Box 4 Folder 6
Brochures, undated.
Box 4 Folder 7
Correspondence, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1990, 1997, 2002.
Box 4 Folder 8
Form letters, 1981, 1985, 1997-1998.
Box 4 Folder 9
Newsletters from other organizations, "health news and views", 1979, undated.
Box 4 Folder 10
Notes, "activities," "first meetings with Phil," and about a library newsletter, 1996-1998.
Box 4 Folder 11
Reports, annual, 1995-1996.
Box 4 Folder 13
Stationery and stationery order, 2000-2001, undated.
Box 4 Folder 14

Scope and Contents

Series IV. Campaigns, movements, and topics, Subseries a. LGBTQ+ work and collected material measures 10 linear feet in 10 boxes and represents ISMCH work on and engagement with LGBTQ+ issues and topics in addition to collected research material on LGBTQ+ topics and health activism. There is a significant amount of material on events including Pride festivals, conferences, and marches; organizations; and topics related to health, health care, mental health, health workers, and health activism in the LGBTQ+ community.

There is a significant amount of material related to organizations including the American Public Health Association's Lesbian and Gay Caucus, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, Delaware Valley Gay and Lesbian Activists for Peace and Social Justice, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, National Gay Health Coalition, National Gay Health Education Foundation, Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities, and Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force. There is also a significant amount of material relating to certain topics, including AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.

In this subseries, it is important to note that Lear did not consider LGBTQ+ activism to be a primary topic within the collecting focus of the U.S. Health Activism History Collection. In a 2009 interview, Lear explained, "The collection does have materials on gay activism but these are mainly in my personal papers. But why is gay and lesbian health not a priority topic? Now that you ask the question I'm struggling with the answer. Could it be that I'm too close to it? Could it be that that the leadership who deal with homophobia and gay and lesbian health are pretty sophisticated? And that they tend to be white and relate to the mainstream power structure, so that they don't need much help from history?" (Social Medicine 78)

Sources:

"An interview with Dr. Walter Lear." Social Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 1, March 2009

The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Public Health, correspondence, outlines, and proposal guidelines, 1979, 1982, 1995, 2000, 2003-2005, undated.
Box 5 Folder 1
The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Public Health, WJL chapter draft, circa 2005.
Box 5 Folder 2
The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Public Health, sources, 1988, 1993, undated.
Box 5 Folder 3
Health Care Problems of Gay and Bisexual Men (and Women), correspondence and notes, 1977.
Box 5 Folder 4
The Sourcebook on Lesbian/Gay Health, overview of WJL and Bopper Deyton chapter, 1988.
Box 5 Folder 5
From Walter Lear to various recipients, 1975, 1977-1980, 1994-1996.
Box 5 Folder 6
To Walter Lear, including solicitations for advice, referrals, and information, 1975-1982, 1992-1993, 2000, 2007, undated.
Box 5 Folder 7
To and from others, 1974, 1976-1980, 1984, 1996.
Box 5 Folder 8
Congress for Lesbian/Gay Rights, planning meeting materials, 1988.
Box 5 Folder 9
Fairy Gathering, fliers, letters, and notes, 1988.
Box 5 Folder 10
Gays and the Federal Government conference pamphlet, clippings, and notes, 1974-1975.
Box 5 Folder 11
Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament clippings, fliers, notes, and magazine, 1986.
Box 5 Folder 12
International Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and 3rd AIDS Forum pamphlet, budget, notes, and board of directors memorandum, 1983-1984.
Box 5 Folder 13
Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and AIDS Forum fliers, schedules, directory, pamphlet, and board correspondence, 1983-1984.
Box 5 Folder 14
Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and AIDS Forum programs and pamphlet, 1988, 1990-1991, 1994-1995, 1998.
Box 5 Folder 15
March on Washington for Jobs, Peace, and Freedom, Lesbian and Gay Contingent fliers, letters, clippings, notes, reports, and planning material, 1983.
Box 5 Folder 16
March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights program, clippings, fliers, schedules, and pamphlets, 1979-1980, 1987, 1993.
Box 5 Folder 17
March on Washington, Millennium March printed material and various informational documents, 1979, 2000, undated.
Box 5 Folder 18
Milestones Conference notes, fliers, correspondence, and press release, 1993 May 1.
Box 5 Folder 19
National Gay Health Conference pamphlets, questionnaire/evaluation, report, workshop, and correspondence, 1978-1980, 1982, 1995.
Box 5 Folder 20
Pennsylvania State Lesbian/Gay Conference schedule, notes, clippings, and program, 1975, 1979.
Box 5 Folder 21
Pride Festivals press release, fliers, program, and notes, 1975-1976, 1978-1979.
Box 5 Folder 22
Pride Festivals reports, programs, fliers, 1980-1982, 1984-1985, 1987.
Box 5 Folder 23
Pride Festivals program, article, correspondence, assembly, and meeting minutes, 1990, 1995, 1998.
Box 5 Folder 24
Pride Festivals fliers, 2000, undated.
Box 5 Folder 25
Quaker events for the lesbian and gay community, flier and pamphlet, 1979.
Box 5 Folder 26
Stonewall 20 and 25 program, information/fact sheets, fliers, and pamphlets, 1988, 1994.
Box 5 Folder 27
Miscellaneous conference and other event clippings, fliers, pamphlets, and schedules, circa 1970s-2002.
Box 5 Folder 28-29
Booklets and pamphlets, 1977, undated.
Box 5 Folder 30
Various and unidentified, 1975-1976, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1995, undated.
Box 5 Folder 31
"APHA Project," creation of Gay Caucus articles, clippings, letters, and press releases, 1972-1975.
Box 6 Folder 1
Correspondence from Walter Lear to caucus membership, 1978-1979, 1990, undated.
Box 6 Folder 2
"A Decade of Gay Health Care," notes, articles, and writings by Walter Lear, 1986, 1993, undated.
Box 6 Folder 3
"Gay and Lesbian Fight for Health Continues" by Walter Lear drafts, transcript, and paper proposal, 1993.
Box 6 Folder 4
"Guidelines for AIDS Education (mini project)" notes, proposals, articles, pamphlets, and writings, 1986.
Box 6 Folder 5
LGBTQ caucus members' stories writings and articles, 1990, 1995, undated.
Box 6 Folder 6
Meeting minutes and agendas, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1993.
Box 6 Folder 7
National Health Conference workshop on National Health Plan, 1977-1978.
Box 6 Folder 8
Newsletters, 1976, 1979, 1993-1994, 2000.
Box 6 Folder 9
Newsletter mock-ups, 1976.
Box 6 Folder 10
Protest against homophobic policy and practices at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store planning material, 1991.
Box 6 Folder 11
Sexually Transmitted Disease article correspondence with feedback, 1981-1982.
Box 6 Folder 12
Miscellaneous material including Walter Lear's writings on the origins of the gay caucus, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 6 Folder 13
Aging committee, gay and lesbian older persons project meetings, notes, and press releases, 1986-1987.
Box 6 Folder 14-15
Board of Directors meeting material and mailings, 1983, 1986-1987.
Box 6 Folder 16
Edith Howley event and endowment, 1986.
Box 6 Folder 17
Events, "From All Walks of Life" AIDS walk report, notes, press release, and letter of agreement, 1987.
Box 6 Folder 18
Events, health care reform forum, flier, notes, and clippings, 1994.
Box 6 Folder 19
Events, Spring Fling, report, fliers, newsletters, 1986.
Box 6 Folder 20
Events, miscellaneous fliers and schedules, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 6 Folder 21
Finances, funding, and grants, 1986-1988, undated.
Box 6 Folder 22
"Health Program" correspondence, notes, planning, fliers, and minutes, 1979-1980.
Box 6 Folder 23
Meeting minutes, 1975, 1979, 1986-1987.
Box 6 Folder 24
The New Center Project Committee meeting agendas, notes, and minutes, 1984-1986.
Box 6 Folder 25
The New Center Project Committee reports, 1984-1986.
Box 6 Folder 26
Survey, 1986.
Box 6 Folder 27
Volunteer material, pamphlets, organization-wide communication, circa 1980s-1990s.
Box 6 Folder 28
"And Dancing Too" newsletter planning and creation, undated.
Box 6 Folder 29
April Actions for Peace, Jobs, and Justice letters, notes, contacts, and other material, 1985.
Box 6 Folder 30
Building Bridges demonstration planning material, 1984.
Box 6 Folder 31
Correspondence, report, stationery, notes, contacts, fliers, and March on Washington material, 1983-1985, 1989, undated.
Box 6 Folder 32
"Peace & Social Justice Calendar" calendar and planning material, 1989.
Box 6 Folder 33
"Sponsors [as part of 20th anniversary March on Washington]" mailing list, funding pledges, and other material, 1983, undated.
Box 6 Folder 34
GLMA Reporter newsletter, 1995-1996.
Box 6 Folder 35
GLMA Reporter newsletter, 1997-1998.
Box 6 Folder 36
Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, Vol. 1, No. 1-4, 1997.
Box 7 Folder 1
Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, Vol. 2, No. 1-4, 1998.
Box 7 Folder 2
Pamphlets, press releases, fliers, and form letters, 1996-1999.
Box 7 Folder 3
Correspondence, 1977-1981.
Box 7 Folder 4
Correspondence with the National Coalition of Black Gays (mostly from Lear to A. Billy S. Jones), 1980.
Box 7 Folder 5
Correspondence, organization-wide from Walter Lear, 1980-1981.
Box 7 Folder 6
"Glenn Bergman" clippings, notes, and correspondence (the connection to Bergman is unclear), 1981-1983.
Box 7 Folder 7
Information, purpose, and planning documents and notes, 1976-1977, 1983, undated.
Box 7 Folder 8
Meetings, Walter Lear meeting notebook with agendas, correspondence, minutes, notes, and reference material, 1980-1982.
Box 7 Folder 9
Meetings, agendas, announcements, and minutes, 1977-1981.
Box 7 Folder 10
Meetings, Semi-Annual Business Meeting (April 5, 1981), mass correspondence and notes, 1980-1981.
Box 7 Folder 11
Report, directory, press releases, conference ephemera, and proposals, 1978-1979, 1981.
Box 7 Folder 12
"Background Material," mostly board communication, 1983-1984.
Box 7 Folder 13
Board of Directors correspondence, meeting agendas, minutes, and notes, 1979-1982.
Box 7 Folder 14
Board of Directors correspondence, meeting agendas, minutes, and notes, 1983-1984.
Box 7 Folder 15
Conference material, 1983-1984, 1987-1989.
Box 7 Folder 16
Contacts and mailing list, undated.
Box 7 Folder 17
Executive Committee updates and meeting agendas, minutes, and notes, 1983-1984.
Box 7 Folder 18
Finances, 1983-1984.
Box 7 Folder 19
History and organizational documents, 1984.
Box 7 Folder 20
National Gay Health Directory, form letters, mixed correspondence, pamphlets, and fliers, 1984.
Box 7 Folder 21
Newsletters and newsletter correspondence, 1984 January.
Box 7 Folder 22
"Ad Hoc meeting on Transsexuals" policies and goals, notes, and reading material, 1977-1979.
Box 7 Folder 23
Correspondence, circa 1975-1985.
Box 7 Folder 24
Executive orders, press releases, "Past Progress and Future Plans" proposal, and other material, 1974-1975, 1977-1980.
Box 7 Folder 25
Meeting agendas, minutes, and reference material, 1979-1983.
Box 7 Folder 26
Meetings, Walter Lear meeting notebook with agendas, correspondence, minutes, notes, and reference material, 1976-1978.
Box 7 Folder 27-28
Reports, annual, 1976-1978, 1984-1989.
Box 8 Folder 1
Tony Sylvestre correspondence and notes, 1976, 1980, undated.
Box 8 Folder 2
"Constitution Bi-Centennial including Burger Roast" clippings, Supreme Court Justice Burger concurrence statement, and fliers, 1986.
Box 8 Folder 3
Correspondence to Walter Lear, mostly from Rita Addessa with Lear's notes, 1980-1981, 1983, 1985, 1987.
Box 8 Folder 4
Correspondence from Rita Addessa to Wilson Goode, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and community leaders, 1983-1985, 1987, 1996.
Box 8 Folder 5
Meeting Agendas, job posting, Lear notes, Lesbian/Gay violence study, and discrimination report summary, 1982, 1984-1985.
Box 8 Folder 6
Member updates and reports, press releases, general mass communication (mostly from Rita Addessa), 1983-1987.
Box 8 Folder 7
Pamphlets, fliers, schedules, and newsletter, 1983-1984, undated.
Box 8 Folder 8
American Association of Physicians for Human Rights member correspondence and newsletters, 1993-1994.
Box 8 Folder 9
American Friends Service Committee notes, meetings, reports, fliers, and correspondence, 1975-1979, 1982, 1986, undated.
Box 8 Folder 10
American Medical Association articles and letter regarding homosexuality in the AMA and healthcare, 1981-1983.
Box 8 Folder 11
American Medical Student Association, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People in Medicine Task Force material, 1977, 1985-1986, undated.
Box 8 Folder 12
American Psychiatric Association, Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Caucus newsletter, correspondence, and notes, 1975-1976, 1983, undated.
Box 8 Folder 13
American Social Health Association, Gay Venereal Disease Workshop material, 1978.
Box 8 Folder 14
Association of Lesbian and Gay Psychologists newsletters and other material, 1976-1977, 1979, 1982-1984.
Box 8 Folder 15
Association of Lesbian and Gay Social Workers event fliers and letters, 1977, 1980, undated.
Box 8 Folder 16
Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights, newsletters, letters, and pamphlets, 1980-1982.
Box 8 Folder 17
Billy DeFrank Lesbian and Gay Community Center newsletters, 1987-1989.
Box 8 Folder 18
Black and White Men Together newsletter and news release, 1982, 1988, undated.
Box 8 Folder 19
Blazing Star (Chicago Women's Liberation Union) newsletters, 1975-1976.
Box 8 Folder 20
The Bridge board material and finances, 1972-1974.
Box 8 Folder 21
Caucus Comments newsletters, 1982-1984, 1986-1987.
Box 8 Folder 22
Center for Lesbian and Gay Law and Public Policy grants, funding applications, and correspondence, 1997.
Box 8 Folder 23
Committee for Health in South Africa meeting minutes and mass update letters, 1989-1991.
Box 8 Folder 24
Community centers, various fliers and pamphlets, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 8 Folder 25
Episcopal Community Services homecare for persons with AIDS correspondence, meeting material, and standards paper, 1990-1991.
Box 8 Folder 26
Eromin Center material relating to Tony Sylvestre termination, newsletters, and pamphlets, 1981-1983.
Box 8 Folder 27
Gay Academic Union pamphlets, newsletters, and press releases, 1976, 1980, undated.
Box 8 Folder 28
Gay Academic Union of Florida Atlantic University Liberation! newsletter, 1975 June, September, December; 1976 April.
Box 8 Folder 29
Gay Asian Community Health Empowerment Project Rice Paper newsletter, 1997-1998.
Box 8 Folder 30
Gay Atheist League of America GALA Review, vol. IV, no. 4 and flier, 1981, undated.
Box 8 Folder 31
Gay Community News issues, form letter, and letter from Timothy G. Baker to Lear, 1979, 1982, undated.
Box 8 Folder 32
Gay Community Services Center correspondence, treatment recommendations, and fliers, 1973-1978.
Box 8 Folder 33
Gay Harvard Alumni of Philadelphia correspondence, clippings, group proposal meetings, notes, event material,, 1981-1985, 1987-1988.
Box 8 Folder 34
Gay Liberation Front, Gay Flames, no. 1-13 pamphlet, circa 1970s.
Box 8 Folder 35
Gay Nurses' Alliance, newsletter, news release, pamphlets, fliers, and bibliography, 1977-1979, 1981, undated.
Box 8 Folder 36
Gay Press Association annual and financial report, press releases, Walter Lear remarks, and convention ephemera, 1982-1983.
Box 8 Folder 37
Gay Switchboard of Philadelphia form letters and pamphlets, undated.
Box 8 Folder 38
Gays at Penn pamphlet, flier, news releases, schedule, and Matthew Shepard memorial newsletter, 1976, 1998, undated.
Box 8 Folder 39
Grassroot Queers newsletter, 1994-1995.
Box 8 Folder 40
The Griot Press newsletters, 1994 March, April; 1995 March/April.
Box 8 Folder 41
Harvard Gay and Lesbian newsletter, 1986-1992, 1994, 1996-1999.
Box 8 Folder 42
Howard Brown Memorial Clinic job announcement and Lear notes, 1984.
Box 8 Folder 43
Human Rights Campaign Fund form letters, pamphlets, Momentum newsletter, magazine, and "October 19th dinner" planning material, 1982, 1994, 1997.
Box 8 Folder 44
International Lesbian and Gay Association workshop information, meeting material, and notes, 1982-1984, 1995.
Box 8 Folder 45
Lamda Legal Defense and Education Fund newsletter, letter to Walter Lear, event flier, and form letter, 1985, 1992-1993, 1997-1998, undated.
Box 8 Folder 46
Lavender Health Board of Directors material, fundraising and work proposals, overviews and guidelines, and correspondence, 1980-1981.
Box 8 Folder 47
Lavender Health Board of Directors meeting minutes, 1980-1981.
Box 9 Folder 1
Lavender Left, Discussion Group on Sexual Politics readings, notes, meetings, and communication, 1981-1983, undated.
Box 9 Folder 2
Lavender Left, meeting minutes, fliers, and reading material, 1980, 1986, undated.
Box 9 Folder 3
Lesbian and Gay Academic Union of Philadelphia, meeting schedules and summaries, 1984-1985, undated.
Box 9 Folder 4
Lesbian and Gay Progressive Health Network, correspondence, information sheets, form letters to members, and notes, 1980, 1982.
Box 9 Folder 5
Lesbian and Gay Work Brigade to Nicaragua, fliers, minutes, finances, form letters from Lear, articles, and notes, 1984-1985.
Box 9 Folder 6
Liberty City Democratic Club, pamphlets, fliers, form letters, and reports, 1994-1995.
Box 9 Folder 7
Mattachine Society, health survey and pamphlets, 1965, undated.
Box 9 Folder 8
Medical Committee for Human Rights, Gay Caucus proposal, memorandums, and carbon copies of correspondence, 1964-1965, 1972.
Box 9 Folder 9
MOJA = Gay & Black newspaper, 1978 November 6, 1979 April 3.
Box 9 Folder 10
National Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Health Clinics, notes and history summary, 1970, 1974-1975, 1993, undated.
Box 9 Folder 11
National Association of Gay Alcoholism Professionals, newsletters, information sheet, directory, and guidelines outline, 1981, 1986-1984, 1986.
Box 9 Folder 12
National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, pamphlets, form letters, and blank membership application, 1980, 1984.
Box 9 Folder 13
National Gay Task Force, fliers, form letters, press releases, publications list, correspondence to Lear, survey, and newsletter, 1977, 1979-1981.
Box 9 Folder 14
National Lesbian and Gay Health Association, programs, newsletters, form letters, and pamphlets, 1995-1998.
Box 9 Folder 15
New York State Psychological Association, Inc. Committee on Gay Concerns, meeting minutes, 1983-1985.
Box 9 Folder 16
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Advisory Committee to the Secretary on the Rights and Concerns of Sexual Minorities material, 1976-1977.
Box 9 Folder 17
Pennsylvania Lesbian/Gay Support Network, form letters and newsletters, 1981-1982.
Box 9 Folder 18
Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus, meeting notes, form letters, and letter to Lear, 1976-1978, undated.
Box 9 Folder 19
Philadelphia Association of Physicians for Human Rights, newsletters, fliers, form letters, and updates, 1981-1984, 1986, 1994-1997, undated.
Box 9 Folder 20
Philadelphia Commission on Sexual Minorities, fliers, notes, articles, executive orders, form letters, and meeting agenda, 1983-1985.
Box 9 Folder 21
Philadelphia Equal Rights Coalition, pamphlets, meeting notices, and newsletters, 1983-1985.
Box 9 Folder 22
Philadelphia Gay News, Lamda Awards, articles, fliers, programs, and issues, 1983-1986, 1988, 1993-1994, 1996-1997, 1999.
Box 9 Folder 23
Philadelphia Weekly Gazette, no. 1, 23-24, 26, 29, 1974.
Box 9 Folder 24
Senior Action in a Gay Environment, newsletter, fliers, pamphlets, and "SAGE Writings" book, 1979-1980, 1983, undated.
Box 9 Folder 25
Sexual Minority Youth Center, finance committee, fundraising, and grants, 1992-1993, 1996-1997.
Box 9 Folder 26
Sexual Minority Youth Center, planning committee documents and proposal, 1994-1997.
Box 9 Folder 27
Sexual Minority Youth Center, pamphlets, events, founding paperwork, information documents, and report, 1993, 1996-1999, undated.
Box 9 Folder 28
Sisterspace, articles, fliers, form letters, and Lear donation check, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1994.
Box 9 Folder 29
Transgender Health Action Coalition, funding application to the Philadelphia Foundation, 1996 June 28.
Box 9 Folder 30
United Way, Lesbian and Gay Study Group, meeting material and communication, 1995-1996.
Box 9 Folder 31
Walt Whitman Democratic Club newsletters and form letters, 1977-1981.
Box 9 Folder 32
Women's and feminist centers pamphlets and fliers, 1976-1977, undated.
Box 9 Folder 33
"Women's Health Concerns Committee" mostly notes, some printed material and fliers (the connection to the WHCC is unclear), 1992, 1994, undated.
Box 9 Folder 34
Various organizations A-C: Miscellaneous fliers, newsletters, form letters, brochures, and magazines, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 9 Folder 35
Various organizations D-G: Miscellaneous fliers, newsletters, form letters, brochures, and magazines, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 9 Folder 36
Various organizations D-G: Miscellaneous fliers, newsletters, form letters, brochures, and magazines, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 10 Folder 1
Various organizations H-L: Miscellaneous fliers, newsletters, form letters, brochures, and magazines, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 10 Folder 2
Various organizations M-Z: Miscellaneous fliers, newsletters, form letters, brochures, and magazines, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 10 Folder 3-4
Anderson, John, clippings and Lear notes, 1983-2001.
Box 10 Folder 5
Brown, Howard, newsletters, tributes, and event flier, 1977, undated.
Box 10 Folder 6
Fair, David, interview, remarks, and article, 1984-1985.
Box 10 Folder 7
Garrard, William and Earl Rick Stokes, clippings, 1976.
Box 10 Folder 8
Lear, Walter, writings, clippings, Who's Who in Gay America submission, and article, 1976, 1983, 1999-2000, undated.
Box 10 Folder 9
Transgender women profiles, Rachel Harlow and Phoebe Smith, clipping and pamphlet, 1989, undated.
Box 10 Folder 10
Various clippings, 1976, 1980, 1984-1985, 1995.
Box 10 Folder 11
Democratic National Committee lesbian and gay outreach forms and memorandum, 1996.
Box 10 Folder 12
Gay and Lesbian Friends of Wilson Goode, city government staffing recommendations document, 1983.
Box 10 Folder 13
Gay and Lesbian Friends of Wilson Goode, clippings, correspondence, event fliers, and notes, 1983.
Box 10 Folder 14
Gay and Lesbian Friends of Wilson Goode, creation and planning of the Mayor's Commission for Sexual Minorities, 1983.
Box 10 Folder 15
Gay and Lesbian Friends of Wilson Goode, statement and position paper on gay and lesbian concerns with Lear's notes, 1983.
Box 10 Folder 16
Gay and Lesbian Friends of Wilson Goode, statements and positions on LGBTQ issues by the Goode campaign, 1982-1983.
Box 10 Folder 17
Gay Friends of Lucien Blackwell, pamphlets and fliers, 1979.
Box 10 Folder 18
Lesbians and Gays for Jesse Jackson, pamphlets, fliers, notes, and clippings, 1988.
Box 10 Folder 19
Various pamphlets and fliers, 1978-1980, 1984, 1987, 1994-1995.
Box 10 Folder 20
Gay and Lesbian Foundation Project, notes, meeting material, and correspondence, 1993.
Box 10 Folder 21
"Ivan Toms Project/US Tour," South African racism notes, fliers, and clippings, 1987-1989.
Box 10 Folder 22
Lesbian and Gay Health Project of North Carolina, reports, pamphlets, newsletters, and mass communication, 1985-1989, 1992, 1994-1995, 1998, undated.
Box 10 Folder 23
"Organizing the Gay Task Force, A Case Study" by Jerome Geffner, 1978.
Box 10 Folder 24
Philadelphia Gay Rights Project, notes, 1980.
Box 10 Folder 25
Professional Guidelines to Help Straight Health Services Nationwide be Responsive to the Health Needs of Gay People, drafts, notes, and outlines, 1976-1979.
Box 10 Folder 26
"USPHS Project and Relationships" proposal for a national study commission on the health concerns of sexual minorities and correspondence, 1978-1979.
Box 10 Folder 27
Bob Ernst's Gay Health Survey, draft questionnaire and letters, 1980-1982.
Box 10 Folder 28
"Problem Solving Project," Bob Ernst Gay Health Survey planning material, 1980-1982.
Box 10 Folder 29
Various concerning discrimination, questionnaire, findings, and letter, 1984-1985, 1994.
Box 10 Folder 30
Various concerning health, fliers, notes, questionnaires, 1978, 1980, undated.
Box 10 Folder 31
AIDS: "AIDS Awareness Month," notes, correspondence, goals, and press release, 1983.
Box 10 Folder 32
AIDS: "AIDS & Insurance," clippings, notes, and call to contribute to a position paper, 1985-1986.
Box 10 Folder 33
AIDS: "AIDS and Philadelphia's Gay/Lesbian Community: An Action Plan" by Walter Lear, 1985 November 6.
Box 10 Folder 34
AIDS: American Association for the History of Medicine, AIDS history group, notes, workshop, and conference information, 1993.
Box 10 Folder 35
AIDS: American Public Health Association, Committee on AIDS minutes, notes, documents, 1986-1988.
Box 10 Folder 36
AIDS: "CDC Conference on AIDS in Minority Populations in the US," recorders' notes, 1987 September 21.
Box 11 Folder 1
AIDS: Clippings, 1983-1985, 1993, 1995, undated.
Box 11 Folder 2
AIDS: Correspondence, information requests to Lear, 1988-1989.
Box 11 Folder 3
AIDS: Dallas Forum on AIDS, planning material and notes, 1982.
Box 11 Folder 4
AIDS: Dallas Forum on AIDS, planning and printed material (pamphlets, papers, fliers, etc.) and notes, 1982.
Box 11 Folder 5-6
AIDS: "Deadly Illness Hits Homosexuals, Puzzles Doctors" by Linda Little in Metro, 1982 August 15.
Box 11 Folder 7
AIDS: Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI), letter, information sheet, and articles of incorporation, 1995, undated.
Box 11 Folder 8
AIDS: "The Gay/Lesbian Origins of AIDS Services," notes, history, and correspondence, 1993.
Box 11 Folder 9
AIDS: Haitian Outreach for PATF," articles, notes, public service announcement, correspondence, and pamphlet, 1983.
Box 11 Folder 10
AIDS: "Health Care Reform: Lessons from the HIV epidemic" by Michael T. Isbell, 1993.
Box 11 Folder 11
AIDS: "Health/PAC 20th Anniversary Article," correspondence, notes, draft, 1985-1988.
Box 11 Folder 12
AIDS: Lesbian AIDS Project at GMHC, newsletters, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002.
Box 11 Folder 13
AIDS: Mayor's Advisory Committee on AIDS and Health Emergencies notes, letters, recommendations draft, contacts, 1983, 1986.
Box 11 Folder 14
AIDS: Minority AIDS Coalition report and newsletter, 1993, 1996.
Box 11 Folder 15
AIDS: "NAN Reception at French Embassy," save the date and flier, 1987.
Box 11 Folder 16
AIDS: Notes by Lear, 1983-1986, undated.
Box 11 Folder 17
AIDS: Obituaries from people who died from AIDS, 1987, 1995, 1998.
Box 11 Folder 18
AIDS: Pamphlets, circa 1980s-1990s.
Box 11 Folder 19
AIDS: Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities, guidelines, recommendations, and minutes, 1985-1987.
Box 11 Folder 20
AIDS: Philadelphia AIDS Task Force, meetings, position papers, communication, reports, and other material, 1982-1987, 1995.
Box 11 Folder 21-23
AIDS: "Philadelphia Gay Epidemic Task Force" and "The Not-So-Gay Epidemic" notes and drafts, 1982.
Box 11 Folder 24
AIDS: "Preventing AIDS: A Guide to Effective Education for the Prevention of HIV Infection," outlines and planning material, 1985-1987.
Box 11 Folder 25
AIDS: Second National AIDS Forum, notes, fliers, correspondence, 1982-1983.
Box 11 Folder 26
AIDS: "Semantics, Research, and Public Health" by Walter Lear, paper, conference material, and correspondence with Alan Kristal, 1983.
Box 11 Folder 27
AIDS: Statements and position papers (some by Walter Lear), 1982-1983, 1986-1987, 2000.
Box 11 Folder 28
AIDS: Miscellaneous printed material, circa 1980s-2000s.
Box 11 Folder 29
Aging: The First National Conference on Lesbian and Gay Aging, program and notes, 1981.
Box 11 Folder 30
Aging: "Older gays needs and services" with SAGE (Senior Action in a Gay Environment) printed material and notes, 1980-1981, undated.
Box 11 Folder 31
Aging: Papers, "Older Lesbian and Gay People: A Theory of Successful Aging" and "The Individual and Social Psychology of Aging: Clinical Implications for Lesbians and Gay Men" by Richard A. Friend, 1986-1987, undated.
Box 11 Folder 32
Aging: Questionnaires, conference program, and Philadelphia Corporation for Aging flier, budget, and notes, 1977, 1983-1984.
Box 11 Folder 33
Aging: "Resource Guide; Lesbian and Gay Aging," guide and clippings, 1982-1983, 1986.
Box 11 Folder 34
Aging: "Services for older lesbians and gay men exploratory meeting," notes, clippings, and letters, 1982, 1984, 1986.
Box 11 Folder 35
Alcoholism: "Alcohol and Drug abuse programs for gays," correspondence, pamphlet, clippings, and paper, 1974, 1976.
Box 11 Folder 36
Alcoholism: Conference material, notes, and program, 1976, 1985.
Box 11 Folder 37
Alcoholism: National Association of Gay Alcoholism Professionals, bibliography, 1983.
Box 11 Folder 38
Alcoholism: National Association of Gay Alcoholism Professionals, newsletters, 1981, 1984-1988, 1990-1991.
Box 12 Folder 1
Alcoholism: National Association of Gay Alcoholism Professionals, pamphlets, membership roster, and letters, 1977, 1986-1987, 1990, 1999.
Box 12 Folder 2
Alcoholism: Various pamphlets and organizational documents, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985-1988.
Box 12 Folder 4
Child molestation: "Homosexual Behavior and Child Molestation: A Review of the Evidence" by David E. Newton, North American Man/Boy Love Association pamphlet, 1977, 1980.
Box 12 Folder 5
Civil Rights & Gay Rights Bill: "Affirmative Action for Gay Employees" correspondence, reports, notes, writings, 1978.
Box 12 Folder 6-7
Civil Rights & Gay Rights Bill: Campaign pamphlets, clippings, and planning material, 1975-1977, 1980-1981, 1985-1986, undated.
Box 12 Folder 8
Civil Rights & Gay Rights Bill: "Gay/Lesbian Agenda background material", 1984.
Box 12 Folder 9
Civil Rights & Gay Rights Bill: Pennsylvania Gay Rights Bill, Walter Lear testimonies and other material, 1974-1975, 1977, 1980, 1982.
Box 12 Folder 10
Civil Rights & Gay Rights Bill: Pennsylvania legislation, minutes, newsletters, and other material, 1974-1975, 1977-1978.
Box 12 Folder 11
Disability: "Handicapped Gays Special Needs and Services" article, 1976 July 10.
Box 12 Folder 12
Disability: "Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap," correspondence and memorandum, 1976.
Box 12 Folder 13
Discrimination: Cracker Barrell Old Country Store, Inc., discriminatory employment practices, petition, fliers, and articles, 1991, undated.
Box 12 Folder 14
Discrimination: Various fliers, form letters, and other ephemera, 1976, 1985, 1993, undated.
Box 12 Folder 15
Domestic Partner Rights: Ad Hoc Coalition for Employee Benefits Equity for Lesbian/Gay Domestic Partners, notes, writings, articles, 1984, 1987, 1996.
Box 12 Folder 16
Donor Insemination: "Lesbian Sponsored Donor Semen Project," documents and flier, 1983, undated.
Box 12 Folder 17
Health Care: "Gay Health Service & Act" and "San Francisco Gay Health Project," notes, fliers, and research, 1976, undated.
Box 12 Folder 18
Health Care: "Gay and Lesbian Health Care Reform" organizational statements, 1993-1994.
Box 12 Folder 19
Health Care: Pamphlets, papers, guidelines, notes, and letter to Lear about a film, 1976-1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, undated.
Box 12 Folder 20
Health Care: "What About the 10% of Your Patients Who are Homosexual?" paper, notes, and research, 1977-1978.
Box 12 Folder 21
Health Workers: Discrimination and support research material, 1973, 1975, 1977-1978, 1994-1995, 1998.
Box 12 Folder 22
Homosexuality as a Mental Disorder: Research, literature, correspondence, APHA statement, and press release, 1971-1972, 1975, 1977, undated.
Box 12 Folder 23
Homosexuality in China: Letters, readings, notes [mostly discussing Lear's China trip], 1972, 1974-1975.
Box 12 Folder 24
Legislation: Family Protection Act, petition, articles, and informational documents, 1978, 1982, undated.
Box 12 Folder 25
Legislation: Fliers, articles, and update reports, 1971-1981, 1993-1994, undated.
Box 12 Folder 26
Lesbian Health: "Lesbian Health Concerns and Activities," notes and research, 1975-1977.
Box 12 Folder 27
Lesbian Health: "Lesbian Health Needs and Services," notes and research, 1980, undated.
Box 12 Folder 28
Lesbian Health: Papers and survey [mostly regarding gynecology], 1979, 1981, 1985, undated.
Box 12 Folder 29
Lesbian Mothers and Custody: Fliers and paper, 1961, undated.
Box 12 Folder 30
Mental Health: Gay Mental Health Task Force, reports and planning documents, 1979-1981.
Box 12 Folder 31
Mental Health: Guidelines for health professionals, planning and creation documents, 1976.
Box 12 Folder 32
Mental Health: "Mental health and counseling for gays," notes, pamphlets, fliers, and letter, 1975.
Box 13 Folder 1
Mental Health: Mental health services for LGBTQ patients, paper, clippings, and planning material, 1976, undated.
Box 13 Folder 2
Philadelphia: Call for representation in Philadelphia government with a list of qualified lesbian and gay candidates, notes, and planning, 1980.
Box 13 Folder 3
Philadelphia: Clippings, 1983, 1994, 1997, 1999, undated.
Box 13 Folder 4
Philadelphia: Event fliers, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 13 Folder 5
Philadelphia: Giovanni's Room, "How to Have Sex With Kids" pamphlet controversy and North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) meeting at the Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, including material on WXPN-FM Gaydreams involvement, 1984.
Box 13 Folder 6
Philadelphia: Legislation and law, booklets, form letters, statements, and updates, 1975-1977, 1979.
Box 13 Folder 7
Philadelphia: Governor Milton J. Shapp, clippings and fliers regarding his position on gay rights and equality, 1975-1976, undated.
Box 13 Folder 8
Philadelphia: Unidentified notes, 1984-1985, undated.
Box 13 Folder 9
Philadelphia: Philly LIVE, Walter Lear appearance letter and notes, 2001.
Box 13 Folder 10
Policy Statements on Homosexuality: American Public Health Association, Medical Committee for Human Rights, National Association of Social Workers, American Personnel and Guidance Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, National Organization for Women, National Council of the Churches of Christ, American Bar Association, 1971-1976.
Box 13 Folder 11
Prisoners and prisons: Information and fact sheets, 1975, undated.
Box 13 Folder 12
Sexually Transmitted Diseases [STDs]: AABB Transfusion Transmitted Diseases Committee meeting material, correspondence, and notes, 1980, 1983.
Box 13 Folder 13
Sexism: "Sexism; relationship to the women's movement," articles, 1974-1975.
Box 13 Folder 14
STDs: Articles and clippings, 1976-1978, 1982.
Box 13 Folder 15
STDs: Correspondence, mostly to Lear, 1976-1982.
Box 13 Folder 16
STDs: Gay Men's Health Project, overview and "Health and Venereal Disease Guide for Gay Men", 1975-1976.
Box 13 Folder 17
STDs: Hepatitis B and Hepatitis B vaccine, papers, reports, and notes, 1982.
Box 13 Folder 18
STDs: "Hepatitis B vaccine progress" notes and information sheets, 1979-1980.
Box 13 Folder 19
STDs: Howard Brown Memorial Clinic, papers and correspondence, 1975-1977, 1981.
Box 13 Folder 20
STDs: Informational campaign pamphlets, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 13 Folder 21
STDs: Miscellaneous printed material and writings, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 13 Folder 22
STDs: National Coalition of Gay STD Services, newsletters and fact sheets, 1982-1985.
Box 13 Folder 23
STDs: Notes, 1976-1980.
Box 13 Folder 24
STDs: Papers, reports, and writings [mostly about STDs in gay men, some by Walter Lear], 1974-1982, 2001.
Box 13 Folder 25
STDs: "Pennsylvania Health Department's Booklet on STDs for Gay Men", 1980, 1982.
Box 13 Folder 26
STDs: Pennsylvania Health Department, Intradepartmental Working Group on STDs, reports, notes, and correspondence, 1977-1978.
Box 13 Folder 27
STDs: Pennsylvania Health Department, "Public Education on Venereal Disease Prevention: A Proposal", 1976.
Box 13 Folder 28
STDs: "Scientific literature" with notes, 1975-1977.
Box 13 Folder 29
STDs: Venereal Disease Control Project, Gay Community Services Center, article, overview, and APHA paper, 1975-1976.
Box 13 Folder 30
STDs: "Workshop on Venereal Disease Programs for Gay Men," planning material, printed material, fact sheets, 1976-1977.
Box 13 Folder 31
Socialism and Liberation: "Gay Socialism," booklets and fliers, 1976, 1978-1979, undated.
Box 13 Folder 32
Socialism and Liberation: Notes, "Lesbian/Gay Liberation History" and "Allen Hunter - NEW RIGHT", 1979, 1982.
Box 13 Folder 33
Socialism and Liberation: Reading material, "Gay Oppression and Liberation or: Homophobia: Its Causes and Cure", 1977 June.
Box 13 Folder 34
Socialism and Liberation: Reading material, booklets, 1976-1979.
Box 13 Folder 35
Socialism and Liberation: Reading material, Gay Left, No. 4-5, 8-9, 1977, 1979.
Box 14 Folder 1
Socialism and Liberation: Reading material, Gay Insurgent, No. 6-7, 1980-1981.
Box 14 Folder 2
Socialism and Liberation: Reading material, circa 1970s-1980s.
Box 14 Folder 3-4
Articles and clippings, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 14 Folder 5
Contacts: Lists, scraps, and rolodex cards, circa 1970s-1980s.
Box 14 Folder 6
Contacts: "Directory info", circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 14 Folder 7
Correspondence: Between Walter Lear and The White House, 1980.
Box 14 Folder 8
Correspondence: General, 1976-1977, 2000.
Box 14 Folder 9
Form letters and mailers, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 14 Folder 10
Lesbian and Gay Archives: Correspondence and fliers, 1981, 1992, 1995, 1998.
Box 14 Folder 11
Writings and papers, circa 1970s-1990s.
Box 14 Folder 12

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