Mattachine Society of Washington D.C. records

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C. records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
2 Linear Feet 6 Full legal size Hollinger boxes and 2 oversize folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C. records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains correspondence and organization documents related to the everyday activities of the Mattachine Society of Washington D.C. The Mattachine Society is an Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender, queer (LGBTQ) organization that seeks to conduct original archival research and educational outreach that focuses on LGBTQ legal, political, and policy history.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Charles Francis
Arrangement:

The Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C. collection is arranged into three series: I. Correspondence, II. General Papers, III. Newspaper Clippings & posters. The collection is arranged alphabetically within each series and chronologically by date within the folders.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard