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Finding Aid to the Dan White Out of L.A. Committee Petition Coll2014.086

Michael C. Oliveira Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern 909 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90007 (213) 821-2771 [email protected]

Finding Aid to the Dan White Out Coll2014.086 1 of L.A. Committee Petition Coll2014.086 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California Title: Dan White Out of L.A. Committee petition creator: Dan White Out of L.A. Committee Identifier/Call Number: Coll2014.086 Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet Date (inclusive): 1984 Abstract: The collection consists of a petition circulated by the Dan White Out of L.A. Committee. Dan White was paroled from prison in January 1984 after completing five of his seven year prison term. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation placed White in an undisclosed location in Los Angeles County to serve his year on parole in some degree of anonymity. The petition documents the names of community members seeking the relocation of Dan White from Los Angeles County. Administrative History Dan White was paroled from prison in January 1984 after completing five of his seven year prison term for the voluntary manslaughter of Mayor and Supervisor . The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation placed White in an undisclosed location in Los Angeles County to serve his year on parole. The petition documents the names of community members seeking the relocation of Dan White from Los Angeles County. The organization was unsuccessful in its attempt to have the Department of Corrections or the Governor reconsider White's placement. After serving his parole, White returned to San Francisco in 1985 where his life unraveled. His marriage ended in divorce and he took his own life in October 1985. 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. Immediate Source of Acquistion Date and method of acquisition unknown. Preferred Citation [Box #, item] Dan White Out of L.A. Petition, Coll2014-086, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California. Processing information Collection processed by Michael C. Oliveira, October 2014. Scope and Content The collection consists of a petition circulated by the Dan White Out of L.A. Committee. The petition documents the names of community members seeking the relocation of parolee, Dan White from Los Angeles county. Conditions Governing Access The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions. Subjects and Indexing Terms Petitions Dan White Out of L.A. Committee White, Dan (Daniel James)

folder 1 Dan White Out of L.A. Committee petition

Finding Aid to the Dan White Out Coll2014.086 2 of L.A. Committee Petition Coll2014.086