Randy Schell papers
1970-1996
Title: Randy Schell papers
Dates: 1970-1996
Collection Number: 1988-04
Creator/Collector:
Randy Schell
Extent: 2 boxes, 1 oversize folder (1 linear foot)
Repository:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
Abstract: The Randy Schell papers contain materials related to the grassroots effort to develop a lesbian and gay community center in
1979 and 1980, and to Schell’s work against anti-gay violence as a Senior Client Advocate for the Community United Against
Violence (CUAV). Schell (1948-1996) was a co-founder of CUAV and an activist for victim’s rights.
Language of Material: English
Collection open for research.
Randy Schell papers. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
Gift of Timothy G. Meyers, 1997.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Randy Schell papers contain materials related to the grassroots effort to develop a lesbian and gay community center in
1979 and 1980, and to Schell’s work against ant-gay violence as a Senior Client Advocate for the Community United Against
Violence (CUAV). Schell (1948-1996) was a co-founder of CUAV and an activist for victim’s rights. The collection includes
correspondence; project and grant proposals for the community center; materials related to community activist Adrienne Fuzee
and the Harvey Milk Neighborhood Center, the non-profit organized to develop and implement a community center; materials related
to the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Victim Services Advisory Committee; materials related to the Task Force
on Gay & Lesbian Issues for the Commission on Social Justice of the Archdiocese of San Francisco; anti-gay violence statements,
articles and papers written by Schell, including his “CUAV” column in the “Bay Area Reporter”; subject files; and awards,
commendations, proclamations and resolutions. The bulk of the papers cover the years 1978-1989.
Homophobia.
Gay community--California--San Francisco.
Community United Against Violence (CUAV).