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Homosexual Information Center Subject Files Collection http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8765gnz No online items Guide to the Homosexual Information Center Subject Files Collection Special Collections & Archives University Library California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330-8326 URL: https://library.csun.edu/SCA Contact: https://library.csun.edu/SCA/Contact © Copyright 2020 Special Collections & Archives. All rights reserved. Guide to the Homosexual SC.HICSF 1 Information Center Subject Files Collection Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives Title: Homosexual Information Center Subject Files Collection Creator: Homosexual Information Center (Hollywood, Calif.) Identifier/Call Number: SC.HICSF Extent: 23.77 linear feet Date (inclusive): 1933-2005 Abstract: The Homosexual Information Center (HIC), is a nonprofit organization committed to gathering and disseminating information and data to the public regarding all aspects of homosexuality. It was founded in the late 1960s by the Tangent Group, which in 1965 formally split from ONE, Incorporated, one of the first gay rights organizations in the United States. The collection consists of alphabetical subject files containing documents and records created and disseminated by a wide range of social and political organizations, including local organizations in Los Angeles, national organizations, and international organizations. Various topics relevant to the homosexual community in the late 20th century are represented in the collection, especially the AIDS epidemic, HIC's interactions with smaller community and religious groups, and numerous political issues. Language of Material: English Historical Note: The Homosexual Information Center (HIC), a nonprofit organization committed to gathering and disseminating information and data to the public regarding all aspects of homosexuality, has its roots in ONE Incorporated. Established in 1952, One Incorporated was one of the first gay rights organizations in the United States. Its founding members included Dale Jennings, Harry Hay, Dorr Legg, and Don Slater, all of whom sought to unify homosexuals into social action. The organization conceived of and published ONE Magazine, first distributed in 1953, which was dedicated to homosexuality and homosexual issues. In 1955 the organization established an educational division, called ONE Institute for Homophile Studies, the first educational institution in the United States dedicated to the study of homosexuality. The organization quickly expanded in the years 1953-1956 to include the educational division, a publications division, a social services division, and a library. In 1965, ONE, Inc. split into two factions, with one faction remaining under the name ONE, Inc., while the other faction, led by board members Don Slater, Antonio Reyes, Billy Glover, and Jim Schneider, was known as The Tangent Group. The split between ONE, Inc. and The Tangent Group was finalized in 1967 after a two-year court case, and the Homosexual Information Center was founded by The Tangent Group in 1968 in Los Angeles, California. The Homosexual Information Center has sought to inform the public by promoting an interest, knowledge and understanding of the problems of homosexuality, and has advocated for many social and political causes, including equal rights for the LBGTQ community, the decriminalization of homosexuality in countries around the world, health-related issues including the AIDS epidemic, and fostering increased social acceptance of homosexuality. Scope and Contents The Homosexual Information Center Subject Files Collection consists of alphabetical subject files containing documents and records created and disseminated by a wide range of social and political organizations, including local organizations in Los Angeles, national organizations, and international organizations. Various topics relevant to the homosexual community in the late 20th century are represented in the collection, especially the AIDS epidemic, HIC's interactions with smaller community and religious groups, and numerous political issues. Also included are newspaper and magazine clippings organized alphabetically by subject. The collection includes newsletters, periodicals, newspapers, newspaper and magazine clippings, and other publications. There is also a large amount of ephemera, especially posters and pamphlets, as well as letters and correspondence between HIC directors and the organizations or individuals. A small amount of photographs are also included. The subject file is arranged alphabetically. Related Materials: This collection is a part of the Vern and Bonnie Bullough Collection on Sex and Gender. Cataloged materials from the Homosexual Information Center can be found in the Library Catalog. Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for research use. Conditions Governing Use: Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the Guide to the Homosexual SC.HICSF 2 Information Center Subject Files Collection written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Immediate Source of Acquisition Homosexual Information Center, 03/05/2007. For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide. Processing Information: Lauren Jung (Intern), 2012 Subjects and Indexing Terms Ephemera Documents Photographs Box 1, Folder 1 Accommodations, 1981-1986 Box 1, Folder 2 ACT UP/Los Angeles, 1987-1992 Box 1, Folder 3 The Advocate - Correspondence Glenn Schmoll, 1970-1992 Box 1, Folder 4 Aesthetic Realism, 1982-1983 Box 1, Folder 5 AFG Legal Publications Box 1, Folder 6 After Stonewall, 1978-1979 Box 1, Folder 7 Agel Publishing Company, 1965-1966 Box 1, Folder 8 Agitprop (London) Box 1, Folder 9 AIDS Health Project, 1983-1988 Box 1, Folder 10 AIDS Healthcare Foundation, 1990-1992 Box 1, Folder 11 AIDS History Project, 1991 Box 1, Folder 12 AIDS Hospice Foundation, 1988 Box 1, Folder 13 AIDS Project/Los Angeles, 1983-1994 Box 1, Folder 14 AIDS Research Alliance, 1995 Box 1, Folder 15 Alan Tuck Associates, 1971-1993 Box 1, Folder 16 Alcoholism Center for Women, 1975-1996 Box 1, Folder 17 Alcoholism Services for Homosexuals, 1979-1991 Box 2, Folder 1 Aleph (France), 1977-1978 Box 2, Folder 2 Alice B. Toklas Memorial Democratic Club, 1972-1973 Box 2, Folder 3 All the Queens Women, 1976 Box 2, Folder 4 All Together, 1976 Box 2, Folder 5 Alliance of Gay Artists, 1981-1986 Box 2, Folder 6 Allied Fellowship House Box 2, Folder 7 Alternative Serendipity Association, 1976-1977 Box 2, Folder 8 The Alyson, 1980-1986 Box 2, Folder 9 American Association for Personal Privacy, 1983 Box 2, Folder 10 American Association for Single People, 2000 Box 2, Folder 11 American Association of Law Libraries, 1994 Box 2, Folder 12 American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, 1987 Box 2, Folder 13 American Association of Religious Crusaders, 1971 Box 2, Folder 14 The American Eastern Orthodox Church, 1958-1970 Box 2, Folder 15 American Friends Service Prison Affairs Newsletter, 1958 Box 2, Folder 16 American Gay Atheists, 1984 Box 2, Folder 17 American Institute of Family Relations, 1959, 1973 Box 2, Folder 18 American Orthodox Catholic Church, 1972 Box 2, Folder 19 American Psychological Association, 1977-1986 Box 2, Folder 20 Amherst Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA) Box 2, Folder 21 Amigo (Denmark), 1964-1968 Box 2, Folder 22 Among Friends, 1986-1988 Box 2, Folder 23 Androgyny, 1987 Box 2, Folder 24 Archives for the Protection of Gay History and Literature, 1984-1986 Guide to the Homosexual SC.HICSF 3 Information Center Subject Files Collection Box 2, Folder 25 Arena Three, 1964-1966 Box 2, Folder 26 Arete, 1981-1982 Box 2, Folder 27 Arizona Lesbian and Gay Task Force, 1983-1985 Box 2, Folder 28 Arkansas Gay Rights, 1982 Box 2, Folder 29 Artists United for Gay Rights, 1977 Box 2, Folder 30 Artreflex Limited Box 2, Folder 31 Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays, 1980-1992 Box 2, Folder 32 Association d'Entraide Homophile (Belgium), 1978 Box 2, Folder 33 Association for Social Knowledge, 1964-1967 Box 3, Folder 1 Association for the Study of Abortion, Inc., 1966 Box 3, Folder 2 Associazione Italiana per il Riconoscimento dei Dritti degli Omofili (A.I.R.D.O.) (Italy), 1975-1977 Box 3, Folder 3 Association of Black Gays, 1976 Box 3, Folder 4 Association of Gay Psychologists, 1974-1976 Box 3, Folder 5 Association pour les Droits des Gais du Quebec (ADGQ), 1985 Box 3, Folder 6 Astor-Honor, Inc., 1965-1968 Box 3, Folder 7 Atascadero State Hospital (California) Box 3, Folder 8 Atheneum Society of America, 1964-1965 Box 3, Folder 9 Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance, 1972-1978 Box 3, Folder 10 Awareness, Unity and Research Association, 1974-1975 Box 3, Folder 11 Axios Box 3, Folder 12 Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights, 1978 Box 3, Folder 13 Bar Association for Human Rights of Greater New York, 1987 Box 3, Folder 14 The Basilian Friars, 1962-1964 Box 3, Folder 15 Behavior Today, 1971-1974 Box 3, Folder 16 Being Alive, 1988-1991 Box 3, Folder 17 Beverlywood Young Democrats, 1965 Box 3, Folder 18 Beyond Baroque Foundation,
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