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A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives

Finding aid prepared by Levon Williams, Lora Posey.

Summary Information

Repository
Indiana University Office of University Archives and Records Management
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Fax: 812-855-8104
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives

Creator
Indiana University, Bloomington. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services Office.

Collection No.
C435

Extent
3.8 cubic feet (5 boxes)

Language
Materials are in English

Abstract
The mission of the GLBT Student Support Services office is to provide information, support, mentoring, and counseling to members of the IU campus and the larger community. They seek to do that through networks, collaboration, education, and outreach in an attempt to create a climate where all members of the community are encouraged to promote and defend diversity. The collection consists of records relating to campus programming, speakers and events, conferences, and office administration.

Access Restrictions

Select files are closed to researchers at this time. These are indicated in the folder list. Restricted files are listed where they would fall in the intellectual arrangement of the collection but are physically located at the end of the collection.

Advance notice is required for access.

Administrative History

Serious discussions about the formation of a campus support center for gays and lesbians began in the late 1980s. A task force was appointed in 1990 to gather information on such a center, and after three years of research members of the task force submitted a report formally recommending that such an office be created.

In the fall of 1994, the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Support Services office opened amidst both support and controversy. Transsexual would not be added to the office’s name until 1997. Doug Bauder, who is gay and an ordained minister, was hired to be the coordinator of the office. Bauder has held the position since its opening.

The office of the GLBT Support Services strives to be a resource center for all members of the Indiana University campus, not just those who fall under the GLBT label. The office contains a library of materials that focus on GLBT issues. It also serves as a center of education, collaboration, and networking for those interested in the GLBT community and promoting diversity on campus.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into three series: Program files, Conferences, and Administrative files. The Program files series is further organized into two sub-series: Campus programs & activism and Speakers and events.

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains the records of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services (GLBTSSS) office. The records span the years from 1970 to 2010. This collection is organized in to three series: Program files, Conferences, and Administrative files.

The first series, Program files (1989-2007), is further organized into two sub-series: Campus programs & activism and Speakers and events. The Campus programs & activism (1989-2004) sub-series is organized alphabetically and is comprised of materials that relate to GLBT programming and support at Indiana University. This sub-series is differentiated from that of Speakers and events in that these programs and task forces were typically more long-term, or were created to address specific issues existing on campus. This sub-series also includes information on the Educational Task Force on Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Concerns, which was the initial group that evaluated the need for a GLBT Student Support Services office. Additionally, this sub-series contains information on the Peer Support Project, which involves GLBT students serving as mentors for other GLBT students on campus that may be struggling with their sexuality. The Speakers and Events (1990-2007) sub-series is arranged chronologically and contains correspondence and publicity material related to the appearance of GLBT affiliated speakers and to other events that occurred at or near Indiana University.

The second series, Conferences (2001-2009), is arranged alphabetically and contains information on two GLBT conferences that Indiana University hosted: the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC), and the Sexual Minority Youth in the Heartland Conference (SMYHL). Records from the SMYHL conference comprise the bulk of this series, and since this conference was hosted by IU twice, these records are further arranged by conference year. The records contained in this series primarily include grant applications, conference programs, and conference-related correspondence.

The final series, Administrative files (1970-2010), is arranged alphabetically and contains primarily records on the GLBTSSS Alumni Association, annual reports of the office, GLBT campus harassment incident reports, office-related correspondence, and information on two GLBT themed classes that were taught at IU.

• Indexing Terms

• The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog using these terms.

• • Names
  • Indiana University, Bloomington. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services Office --Archives.
  • Indiana University, Bloomington. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services Office --Records and correspondence.
  • Indiana University, Bloomington. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services Office --History --Sources.
  • Indiana University, Bloomington --Students.
• • Topics
  • Gay college students --Indiana.
  • Homosexuality and education --Indiana.
  • Transgender college students --Indiana.

Related Material

Additional records such as newsletters, annual reports, bulletins, and publications may be accessed in the Archives of Institutional Memory.

Archived web sites for this office may be included in Archive-It.

Related photographs may be available in the University Archives Photographs Database .

Administrative Information

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Series: Box 1 Program files, 1989-2007,  undated

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Subseries: Box 1 Campus programs & activism, 1989-2004,  undated

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Advocates Meeting, 1992

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Anti-Harassment Posters, undated

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Campus Climate Assessment, 2001

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Educational Task Force on Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Concerns,

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Preliminary Research of Task Force Creation, 1989-1990

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General, 1989-1993

(3 Folders)

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Meeting Minutes, 1990-1993

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Members, 1991-1993

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Objective #2 Committee, 1990-1993

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Objective #3 Committee, 1991

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Objective #4 Committee, 1991-1992

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ROTC, 1990-1991

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Surveys Materials, 1991-1992

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Report,

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In-Progress, 1990-1993

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Final Draft, 1993

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Bound with attachments, 1993

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Final Report, March 1993 View item(s)

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Final Report Attachments,

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General, 1993 View item(s)

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Members, 1993 View item(s)

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Meeting Summaries, 1990-1992 View item(s)

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Proposal for University Funded Center for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Advocacy, Awareness and Support - Board of Aeons, April 1989 View item(s)

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Senate Resolution (Center), 1989 View item(s)

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Senate Resolution (ROTC), 1990 View item(s)

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Survey for Resource and Services Guide, February 1991 View item(s)

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GLB Resource and Services Guide, January 1993 View item(s)

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Code of Student Ethics, August 1990 View item(s)

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Revised Definition of Family, undated View item(s)

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Student Survey, November 1992 View item(s)

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Student Survey Flyer, undated View item(s)

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Support Services Flyer, undated View item(s)

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AIE / VAX Format, undated View item(s)

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First Fridays, undated

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Fraternity and Sorority Anti-Homophobia Campaign: Lamba 10 Project, circa 2000

(2 folders)

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Fraternity and Sorority Anti-Homophobia Train the Trainer Manual, circa 2000

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GLBT Ally Information, 2002

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It Takes a Team: Education Campaign for LGBT Issues in Sports, undated

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The Open Door Publication,

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Communications with the Editor,  1987

(2 Folders)

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Correspondence from Indiana State Board of Health, 1987

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National AIDS Action Council Reports, 1987

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Out on Fraternity Row, 1998

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Peer Support Project,

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Applications,

Restricted

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General,

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2000

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2004

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Not Accepted, 1998

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Brochures, undated

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Box 2 Business Cards & Handout for Training Meetings, undated

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Coordinator, 1998-1999

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Draft of Applications & Materials, undated

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Evaluations, 1998-1999

Restricted

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Fliers Office, 1995

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General, 1999-2001

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Initial Contact Sheet Viewing Forms, undated

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Monthly Meetings, 1997-1998

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OID, 1998

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Original Training Manual, 1998-1999

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Program Master, undated

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Publicity and Outreach, 1998

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T-Shirts, 1998

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Training, 1995-1996

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Subseries: Box 2 Speakers and events, 1990-2007 , undated

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The Holocaust Revisited: Or How to Address GLBT Issues Without Getting Fired, undated

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Hypothetical Situations-Harassment, undated

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Trembling Before G-D, undated

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St. Louis Student Affairs Workshop on Homophobia, 1990

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Other: Portraits of Multiracial Families, 1993-1995

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Open House, 1995

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Dialogue Days, 1995-1996

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Farm Boys, 1995-1996

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Crossing Borders, 1997

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All God’s Children, 1998

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Black Is Black Ain’t, 1998

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Impossible Body, 1998

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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Family Tour, 1998

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You Don’t Know Dick, 1998

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Rape, Aggression, Defense, 1999

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If These Walls Could Talk, 2000

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Tsotso Tiripano, 2000

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The Last Locker Room: Homosexuality and Athletics, 2000-2001

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Programming, 2000-2002

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National Day of Silence, 2001

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World Aids Day, 2001

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Stevie Jay: Life Love Sex Death, 2001-2003

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Previous Performers/Speakers for Events, 2002-2005

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Culture Fest, 2003

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Focus on Living: Portraits of Americans with HIV/AIDS, 2003

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National Day of Silence, 2003

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Coming Out Spiritually, 2004

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Eric Hinman Performance, 2004

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Events Write-Up Fall, 2004

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I Was a Teenage Slut, 2004

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Just As I Am: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Minority Writers, 2004

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National Coming Out Day, 2004

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National Day of Silence, 2004

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National Love Your Body Day, 2004

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Pizza and the Polls, 2004

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Sex, Dating, and Relationships, 2004

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Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil, 2004

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Events, 2004-2005

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Pride Film Festival, 2004 , 2008

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Hoosier Rights Campaign, 2005

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Performance Ads, 2005-2006

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Queer Film Festival, 2005

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The Down Low: A Discussion About Race and Sexuality, 2005

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Equality Ride, 2005-2006

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Sponsored Events, 2005-2006

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Program Ideas, 2006

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Rainbow Riders, 2006

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Planning, Notes, Etc., 2006-2007

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Miscellaneous Events, 2006-2007