Guide to the Patricia Callahan Files on Orange County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Activism
Processed by Joanna Lamb; machine-readable finding aid created by Joanna Lamb
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Patricia Callahan files on Orange County lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activism
Date: 1965-2005,
Date (bulk): bulk 1985-1993
Collection Number: MS-R119
Creator:
Callahan, Patricia A.
Extent:
3.5 linear feet
(10 boxes)
Languages: The collection is in English.
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection primarily documents AIDS, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activism in Orange County, California circa
1985-2005, including material on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO), Laguna Outreach, and the No on 64
Campaign. The bulk of the collection consists of Patricia Callahan's subject files.
Important Information for Researchers
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Patricia Callahan Files on Orange County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Activism. MS-R119. Special Collections and
Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Barbara Muirhead and Dick Hitt of the Orange County LGBT Historical Timeline Project in 2003, 2004, and 2008.
Custodial History
The files were donated to the Orange County LGBT Historical Timeline Project by Patricia Callahan and later given to Special
Collections and Archives by Barbara Muirhead and Dick Hitt. Some of the files belonged to Don Hagan and Drew Barras and were
given to Patricia Callahan before they passed away.
Processing History
Processed by Joanna Lamb, 2009
Historical Background
Patricia Callahan was an AIDS activist and leader in the LGBT community in Orange County, California during the late 1980s
and early 1990s. She contributed to a number of organizations, committees, and conferences that supported gay and lesbian
rights and AIDS awareness and education including: the Election Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO), Laguna Outreach,
The Human Rights Campaign Fund, and The Federation. Through her work with ECCO, Callahan lobbied and campaigned on issues
directly affecting the LGBT community and people with HIV/AIDS. As of 2009, Callahan was living in Laguna Beach, California.
Don Hagan and Drew Barras, also leaders in the Orange County LGBT community, worked with Patricia Callahan on a number of
projects and campaigns. The two men, a physician and veterinarian, were committed to gay and lesbian rights and AIDS awareness
and education. On April 1, 1989 the doctors were honored by San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos for their activist work on behalf
of people with AIDS. Don Hagan died in 1992 from an AIDS related illness.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection primarily documents AIDS, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activism in Orange County, California circa
1985-2005 including material on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO), Laguna Outreach, and the No on 64
Campaign. The bulk of the collection consists of Patricia Callahan's subject files, which include materials she collected
as co-chair of Election Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO), one of California largest political action committees. The
subject files also include correspondence, campaign, and lobbying materials from Callahan's involvement with the "No on 64"
campaign, which successfully fought to prevent the quarantine of AIDS/HIV patients; the California Assembly Bill 101 campaign
to add "sexual orientation" to the list of protected categories in the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; and the
City of Irvine's Human Rights Ordinance, which included the term "sexual orientation" in an anti-discrimination ordinance.
Additionally, the collection includes correspondence, research, news clippings and awards collected by Don Hagan and Drew
Barras related to AIDS activism.
Materials include correspondence publications, news clippings, newsletters, brochures, articles, pamphlets, directories, a
catalog, 2 videocassettes (VHS), printed ephemera, agendas, minutes, memorial materials, and photographic prints.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 3 series.
- Series 1. Patricia Callahan's subject files, 1984-2002. 2.10 linear feet
- Series 2. ECCO scrapbook, 1985-2005, .2 linear feet
- Series 3. Don Hagan and Drew Barras' subject files, 1965-1991. .5 linear feet
Processing Note
Duplicates and news clippings unrelated to Orange County were not retained.
Related Collections
Related materials can be found in the following collections:
- Orange County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Timeline research files. MS-R105. Special Collections and Archives,
The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
- Thomas J. Peterson Collection on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange. MS-R125. Special Collections and Archives,
The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
AIDS activists -- California -- Orange County -- Archives
Barras, Drew - Archives
California, Proposition 64 (1986) -- Archives
Callahan, Patricia A. - Archives
Dannemeyer, William - Archives
Gay rights -- California -- Orange County -- Archives
Hagan, Don - Archives
Genres and Formats of Materials
Ephemera -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Letters -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Newsletters -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Videotapes -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Fliers -- 20th century
Collection Contents
Series 1.
Patricia Callahan's subject files
1984-2002
Physical Description:
2.10 linear feet
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series consists of Callahan's subject files, including articles, correspondence, newsletters, agendas, minutes, financial
records, directories, reports, 2 videocassettes (VHS), advertisements, brochures, and other printed ephemera she collected
as an activist for LGBT and AIDS related causes in Orange County California during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically.
Box : Folder 1 : 1
39 th Congressional District Precinct report
1986
Box : Folder 1 : 2
AIDS confidentiality materials
1985-1986
Box : Folder 1 : 3
AIDS legislative and election materials
1986
Box : Folder 1 : 4
AIDS Services Foundation Orange County annual report
2002
Box : Folder 1 : 5-6
Assembly Bill 101 materials
1986, 1989-1992
undated
Scope and Content Note
Includes agendas, handouts, clippings, memoranda, newsletters, and other campaign related materials.
AB101 - The Time is Now!!
undated
Box : Folder AV12 : C001-A
Archival Original
undated
Physical Description: 1 videocassette (VHS)
Access Information
Access to archival original is restricted; researchers must request a viewing copy be made
Box : Folder 1 : 7
ACLU newsletters, correspondence, and other materials
1986
Box : Folder 1 : 8
Attorney General's Commission on Racial, Ethnic, Religious and Minority Violence: Implementation Task Force Progress Report
1987
Box : Folder 8 : 2
Bird, Rose: News clippings and ephemera
1985
Box : Folder 1 : 9-10
California Statewide AIDS Conference materials
1986
Scope and Content Note
Includes agendas, clippings, committee and attendance lists, and research materials with the conference packet.
Box : Folder 1 : 11
The Center Dinner honoring Dr. Drew Barras and Dr. Don Hagan: planning notes, agendas and other materials
1989 April
Box : Folder 1 : 12
Christian publications and fundraising correspondence
1986-1987
Box : Folder 2 : 1
Directory of LGBT establishments
Undated
Box : Folder 2 : 2
Board members directory, correspondence, and ephemera
1986-1991
Box : Folder 2 : 3
Dinner agenda, correspondence, and other materials
1990
Box : Folder 2 : 4
Dinner guest list, agenda, and related materials
1988
Box : Folder 2 : 5
Dinner invitations and planning materials
1989-1991
Box : Folder 2 : 6
Dinner planning materials
1989
Box : Folder 2 : 7
Dinner program and invitation
1984
Box : Folder 2 : 8-9
Dinner programs
1985-1990
undated
Box : Folder 2 : 10
Media training materials
1986-1990
Box : Folder 2 : 11
Newsletter, advertisement, and other materials
1988
Box : Folder 2 : 12
Organizational file
1987 and undated
Box : Folder 2 : 14
Political Affairs and Strategic materials
1989-1990
Box : Folder 2 : 15
Putting Lesbians in Power resource directory
1988
Box : Folder 2 : 16
Putting Lesbians in Power conference materials
1988
Box : Folder 2 :17
Williams, Danny: promotional materials
undated
Box : Folder 3 : 1
Facilitating AIDS Education in the Work Environment
1987
Box : Folder 3 : 2
Family Diversity and Changing Family: education packet
1988
Federation Lobby/Education Network
Box : Folder 3 : 3
Advanced training materials
undated
Box : Folder 3 : 4
Harriet Wieder Breakfast materials
1994
Box : Folder 3 : 5
Overview, congressional biographies, and other materials
1993
Box : Folder 3 : 6
Gann, Paul: clippings and ephemera
1987
Box : Folder 3 : 7
Gay and Lesbian Services Center of Orange County 25th Anniversary Celebration: advertisements and ephemera
1977
Box : Folder 3: 8
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund training materials, planning notes, and contact list
Undated
Box : Folder 3 : 9
Gay Bashing Club: ephemera and clippings
undated
Box : Folder 3 : 10
Gay Games IV brochures
1994
Box : Folder 3 : 11
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Corporate Letter
1992
Box : Folder 3 : 12
"Gay Rights at Work" article
Undated
Box : Folder 3 : 13
Hagan, Don: memorial photographs, clippings, and other materials
1992
Box : Folder 3 : 14-15
"Help Lift the Military Ban" faxes, lobbying forms, and form letters
1993
Box : Folder 3 : 16-17
Human Right Campaign Fund materials
1994-1995
Scope and Content Note
Includes Leadership Conference manual, press releases, general correspondence, budget, newsletter, handouts, faxes, clippings,
and benefits manual for domestic partners.
Box : Folder 3 : 18, 4 : 1-5
Irvine Human Rights ordinance materials
1986-1989
Scope and Content Note
Includes memoranda, correspondence, agendas, planning notes, contact lists, photograph contact sheets; Human Rights Ordinance
drafts and correspondence, and research materials.
Box : Folder 4 : 7-11
Laguna Outreach records
1982-1995
Scope and Content Note
Includes history, newsletters, Lavender Limelight programs, clippings, handouts, and photocopies of photographs.
Box : Folder 4 : 12
The Langtry Bed and Breakfast brochure
Undated
Box : Folder 4 : 13
The Lazarus Project Lecture announcement
1986
Box : Folder 4 : 14
The Lesbian, Gay and Feminist Leadership Federation of Orange County correspondence, minutes, and other materials
1985-1986
Box : Folder 4 : 15
LGBT magazine articles
1992-1993
Box : Folder 4 : 6
Linville, Kirk: memorial programs, photographs and correspondence
1990
Box : Folder 4 : 16-17
Lobby for Individual Freedom and Equality: education packet, memoranda, and agendas
1988-1993
Box : Folder 5 :1-2
Log Cabin news clipping, correspondence, and other materials
1984-1988
Box : Folder 5 : 3-4
March on Washington lobbying materials
1993
Box : Folder 5 : 5
Writing annual reports: instructional materials
1987-1989
Box : Folder 5 : 6
Media training handouts and articles
1986-1990
Box : Folder 5 : 7
McCarthy, Leo: clippings and ephemera
1987
Box : Folder 5 : 8
National Conference of Gay and Lesbian Public Officials: correspondence and forms
1988
Box : Folder 5 : 9
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: registration forms, correspondence, and forms
1988
Box : Folder 9 : 1-9
Clippings about Orange County
undated
Box : Folder 5 : 10
Orange Coast College homophobia survey
undated
Box : Folder 5 : 11
Orange County Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebration pamphlets
1989-1990
Box : Folder 6 : 1
Orange County Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): correspondence and pamphlet
1984
Box : Folder 6 : 2-3
Proposition 102 campaign records
1988
Scope and Content Note
Includes stickers, brochures, invitations, correspondence, initiative measure and additional campaign materials.
Box : Folder 6 : 4-5
LaRouche Initiative agenda, news clippings, and other materials
1980-1986
Box : Folder 6 : 6
Legal Analysis and Impact Report of
LaRouche Initiative and related correspondence
undated
Biography/Organization History
The impact analysis and letter written by Dan Woodbridge are accredited as playing instrumental role in the defeat of Proposition
64.
Box : Folder 6 : 7-12
"No on 64" campaign materials
1985-1986
Scope and Content Note
Includes design materials, fliers, form letters, volunteer forms, campaign contacts, press releases, agendas, news clippings,
and other campaign related materials.
Box : Folder AV12 : V002A
Archival Original
Physical Description: 1 videocassette (VHS)
Access Information
Access to archival original is restricted; researchers must request a viewing copy
Box : Folder 7 : 8-10
Statements of opposition to the LaRouche campaign
1986
Box : Folder 7 : 11
"Yes on 64" reports and propaganda
1985 July-August
Box : Folder 7 : 12
Religious pamphlets and other materials addressing homosexuality
1983-1993
Box : Folder 8 : 1
The Republican Digest: newsletters
1988
Box : Folder 8 : 3
The Rutherford Institute magazine article and press release
1990-1993
Box : Folder 8 : 4
Schneider, Claudine: press kit
1988
Box : Folder 8 : 5
Smith, Arlo: California Attorney General campaign correspondence and clippings
1989
Box : Folder 8 : 6-7
Southern California Women for Understanding correspondence, newsletters, and other materials
1986-1997
Box : Folder 8 : 8
Take Pride 1997 Slide Show original photographs, clippings, and other materials
1986-1997
Box : Folder 8 : 9-12
UC Irvine Chancellor's Advisory Committee: memoranda, manuals, minutes, and agendas
1984-1990
Box : Folder 8: 13
Vincent Chalk vs. Orange County Superintendent of Schools Appellate report
1988
Box : Folder 8 : 14
The War Conference programs, directories, and other materials
1988
Biography/Organization History
National Coming Out Day, October 11, was founded by Jean O'Leary and Rob Eichberg at the War Conference with full support
of 100 LGBT organizations around the country.
Box : Folder 8 : 15
WESPAC, the Association of Gay and Lesbian political action committees in the western states: correspondence and convention
packet
1988
Series 2.
ECCO Scrapbook
1985-2005
Physical Description: 0.2 linear feet
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series includes materials from a binder that documents the activities of the Elections Committee of the County of Orange
(ECCO) between 1985-2005 through newsletters, dinner programs, annual reports, correspondence and printed ephemera. Series
1 and 3 also include additional materials from ECCO.
Arrangement
Original arrangement has been preserved.
Box : Folder 9 : 10-15
ECCO Orange County Historical LGBT Timeline Project files
1985-2005
Series 3.
Don Hagan and Drew Barras' subject files
1965-1991
Physical Description:
0.5 linear feet
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series includes articles, correspondence, reports, news clippings, newsletters, newspapers, and ECCO materials collected
by Hagan and Barras related to HIV/AIDS and LGBT activism in Orange County.
Arrangement
This series is arranged in alphabetical order.
Box : Folder 10: 1
Articles and newsletters
1965-1991
Box : Folder 10 : 4
Correspondence, reports, and other materials
1983-1990
Includes correspondence, agendas, table and guest list, contribution records, and newsletters.
Box : Folder FB 68 : 5
Frontiers
1986
Scope and Content Note
Includes articles, photographs, and advertisements related to proposition 64 and Don Hagan's role at ECCO.
