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Vivian Escalante Collection Coll2013-108 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c83x8b0x No online items Finding Aid to the Vivian Escalante Collection Coll2013-108 Gloria Matthews Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California 909 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90007 (213) 821-2771 [email protected] URL: http://one.usc.edu Finding Aid to the Vivian Coll2013-108 1 Escalante Collection Coll2013-108 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California Title: Vivian Escalante collection source: Escalante, Vivian Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013-108 Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet Date (inclusive): 1992-2010 Abstract: Fliers, trading cards, and event materials from Cunt Club L.A., Dapper Dyke, Dyke March Los Angeles, and the Women Moto-cyclists collected by Vivian Escalante, the founder of Dapper Dyke and the Women Moto-cyclists of Southern California. Scope and Contents The collection consists of business cards, calling cards, fliers, guides, postcards, trading cards, vendor forms, volunteer applications (blank), press releases from the Cunt Club, Dapper Dyke, Dyke March Los Angeles, and Women Moto-cyclists, 1992-2010. Processing Information Collection processed by Gloria Matthews, October 2013. Preferred Citation [Box/folder #, or item name] Vivian Escalante Collection,Coll2013-108, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California. Acquisition Deed of gift dated July 08, 2011. Conditions Governing Use All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Conditions Governing Access The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions. Biographical Note Vivian Escalante was the founder of Dapper Dyke and the Women Moto-cyclists of Southern California, the Outreach Chairperson for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council in its pre-certification phase, and coordinator for Dyke March Los Angeles. She received the L.A.C.E award given by the Lesbian and Bisexual Women Active in Community Empowerment. Separated materials Separated to ONE calendar collection 2000 Women moto-cyclist calendar 1992 FUCK calendar Separated to ONE periodical collection Divas Magazine: Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2003; Volume 4, Issue 4, June 2004; Volume 7, Issue 73, June 2007; Volume 8, Issue 84, May 2008; Volume 8, Issue 85, June 2008. Flavor Magazine: June 2013 Passport Magazine: June 2008 Separated to ONE poster collection Dyke March Lucky 10, Los Angeles 2007 Separated to ONE T-shirt collection 1997 Los Angeles Dyke March 1998 Los Angeles Dyke March 2002 Los Angeles Dyke March 2003 Los Angeles Dyke March [2005] 11th Annual Los Angeles Dyke March WomenMoto-cyclists [longsleeve] Finding Aid to the Vivian Coll2013-108 2 Escalante Collection Coll2013-108 WomenMoto-cyclists [shortsleeve] www.womenmoto-cyclist.com [muscle shirt] Subjects and Indexing Terms Gay motorcycle clubs -- Los Angeles, Calif. Lesbian community -- Los Angeles Lesbian activists -- California -- Los Angeles Escalante, Vivian Vivian Escalante collection Series: 1992-2010 Box 1, Folder 1 Cunt Club LA 1992 Scope and Content Ephemera of the Cunt Club includes a collection of black-and-white illustrated trading cards, postcard-sized advertisements, and smaller fold-out advertisements for the dance club. Box 1, Folder 2 Dapper Dyke 2010 Scope and Content Ephemera of Dapper Dyke includes a 2010 "Butch Pocket Guide" containing business cards, a small promotional business postcard, and a flier. Box 1, Folder 3 Dyke March Los Angeles 1997-2008 Scope and Content Ephemera of Dyke March Los Angeles includes dyke calling cards, march promotion postcards, 2004 guidelines for sponsorship and vendors, fliers, Park2Park News clippings, volunteer applications, press releases, and survey forms. Box 1, Folder 4 Women Moto-cyclists 1998-2001 Scope and Content Ephemera from the Women Moto-cyclists includes a promotional postcard, ride information booklets, and fliers. Finding Aid to the Vivian Coll2013-108 3 Escalante Collection Coll2013-108.
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