%eadnotat; ]> 4091flgc An Inventory of the Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns Records, 1973-1996 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1999 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns Records, 1973-1996 POD Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1999 Descriptive Summary Records, 1973-1996 RG 4/091 Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (FLGC) 9 boxes; 4.5 linear feet Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (FLGC) is a national Quaker-affiliated group of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and sympathetic others which was founded in 1971. Records consist of minutes, Clerks' correspondence, financial records, publication records, miscellaneous resource files, and conference materials.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (FLGC) is a national Quaker-affiliated group of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and sympathetic others which was founded in 1971.

Originally named the Committee on Concern, it began with five Friends, L.S. Butler, G. Turnbull, G.D. Kaiser, D.W. Kaiser, D.W. Beedle, and R.E. Mattson. Ron Mattson published its newsletter from 1973-1975. Arthur Gross took over as Editor in 1975, and the group was renamed the Friends Committee for Gay Concerns. Bruce Grimes assumed the Editorship after 1976. In 1978 the name was changed to Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

Records of the Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns, 1973-1996. Includes minutes, clerks' correspondence, publication files, financial records, miscellaneous resource files, and conference records. Topics of particular interest include same-sex marriage and the gay rights movement within the Society of Friends.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into six series:

Minutes Clerks' correspondence. Correspondence of Arthur Gross, 1975-77. Correspondence of Bruce Grimes, 1976-1993 Publications Financial records Miscellaneous Conferences ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Bruce Grimes, 1989, 1989-90. Accession number: 90.16

Accruals: 1990, 1999

Transferred from Haverford College (L.S. Butler Papers, E5.14.1) Bruce Grimes' donation sorted by topic, order maintained; L.S. Butler Papers were largely unsorted and included approximately 1.5 linear ft. of reference materials on homosexuals and homosexual issues. Most of this material was not directly related to the Committee or to Friends in general and was not retained.

Access

Clarks' correspondence restricted for a period of 75 years from date of creation; permission to use may be obtained from the Clerk of FLGC.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library 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 by reader.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], RG4/091 Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns Records, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Processing information

Materials were retained in the same folders in which they were received, and arranged into series according to function.

The following materials, originally received with the records of FLGC, have been recatalogued:

Newsletters

Committee of Concern (Ron Mattson, Secretary). [Newsletter], 1973-1975. Subcommitte (sp) on Lesbian and Gay Concerns/Family Relations Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. NEWSLETTER, 1988-90 (incomplete). Lone Star [Austin, Texas] FLGC. NEWSLETTER, 1989-1990. Bay Area Quaker Lesbian Meeting. Newsletter, 1985-1987. Includes mailings of Quaker Lesbian Conference. Friends Meeting of Washington, D.C. Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns. Newsletter, 1985-87, 1988. Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns/New York. Newsletter, 1981-1990. Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (Baltimore, Md.). Newsletter, 1984-1989. Twin Cities Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns. F.L.G.C. Newsletter, 1985-1990. Dallas Friends Meeting AIDS Committee. Networking Quaker Concerns on AIDS, 1987.

Books, moved to the FHL stacks:

BX7613.P6735 1978 Kirkman, Steven & David Murphy. The Poetic Friends Nosegay: An Anthology of Quaker Poetry, ca. 1978 BX7748.S47 K7 1984 Kristensen, Eric. Voices from Exile: Lesbians and Gay Men in the Church, 1984. RC607.A26 W52 1990 Wick, Gary Dean. Aids: A Healing Harvest, [1989]. BX7748.S47 R3 1988 Quaker Home Service. Study Pack/The Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships in the Religious Society of Friends, 1988. + BX7748.S47 D26 1987 Ben Pink Dandelion. The History of F.H.F., 1973-87, [1987].

Audio Visual: Audio Cassettes

508/510 FLGC 1990 Midwinter Gathering Steve Finn & Muriel Bishop Keynotes 2/17/90 509 FLGC 1990 Midwinter Gathering Quaker Panel Dialogue 2/18/90 507 Side A: Bill Kreidler 2/18/89 At FLGC Midwinter Gathering TENDING THE FIRE 503 Sides A&B: Ellen Hodge 2/19/89 At FLGC Midwinter Gathering TENDING THE FIRE 504 Dwight Spann-Wilson 505 Gordon Browne “The Door of Personal Relationships” FGC Gathering, Slippery Rock, PA 1983 506 Friends for Lesbian & Gay Concerns Midwinter Gathering Nurturing Friendship & Lover Relationships Arlene Kelly 2/18/84 499 Arlene Kelly- Address to FLGC 2/17/79 15th st. Meeting house 500 Elizabeth Watson On Wholeness 501 Panel Discussion On Wholeness 502 Conference of Friends in the Americas Wilson, Louise “Heart Before Treasure”

Other

OE Pictures Oversize Photograph: Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns Worship Annual Gathering of Friends (FGC) Banner/Timeline Computer discs Keith Harpending discs with Midwinter Keynotes 1990 Muriel Bishops Steve Finn SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Homosexuality--Religious Aspects Lesbianism--Religious aspects Homosexuality--History--20th century Same-sex marriage Grimes, Bruce Gross, Arthur DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

Ser. 1 Minutes, 1973-1995 Committee on Concern, Continuing Committee 1973 1 Minutes 1978 1 Minutes 1979 1 Minutes 1980 1 Minutes 1981 1 Minutes 1982 1 Minutes 1983 1 Minutes 1984 1 Minutes 1986 1 Minutes 1987 1 Minutes 1988 1 Minutes 1989 1 Minutes 1990 1 Minutes 1991 1 Minutes 1992 1 Minutes 1993 1 Minutes 1994 1 Minutes 1995 1 Planning Committee, Midwinter Gathering 1989-1990 1 Ser. 2.1 Correspondence of Arthur Gross, 1975-77 AFSC 1975-1977 1 Annual Meeting 1976 1 Committee of Concern 1975 1 Correspondence 1975 1 Correspondence 1976 1 Financial 1975 1 Movement for a New Society 1975 1 Pending / Things to do / Projects 1975-1976 1 PYM Gathering on Human Sexuality 1975 1 Ser. 2.2 Correspondence of Bruce Grimes, 1976-1995 Correspondence 1976-81 2 Correspondence 1982 2 Correspondence 1983-84 2 Correspondence 1985 2 Correspondence 1986 3 Correspondence 1987 3 Correspondence 1988-89 3 Correspondence 1990-91 3 Correspondence 1992-93 3 Correspondence 1994 4 Correspondence 1995 4 AFSC materials on affirmative action ca. 1976 4 AFSC, MRO Lesbian and Gay Taskforce Minutes 1984 4 Berkeley Monthly Meeting (CA), Lucas-McNelly marriage 1985-86 4 California Yearly Meeting 1977-78 4 Correspondence and announcements from local chapters of FLGC and other groups 4 Friends Meeting of Washington, Minute on Celebrations Commitment 1986 4 Keith, Jeff Correspondence with Clarabel Marstaller 1974 4 Kent Larrabee vs FLGC Overseers 1991-93 4 Mattson, Ron 1979 4 Miscellaneous flyers, pamphlets, etc 4 Old newsletter items and correspondence 1977 4 Responses to the Epistle from Midwinter Gathering (Philadelphia) 1978 4 Robert Martin/Prison Rape 1993 4 Tom Bodine correspondence 1981 4 Ser. 3. Publications, 1985-1995 FLGC Newsletter, Bruce Grimes, ed., 1985-1995 Master #35, 37-38 (Master) 1985-86 4 Source materials, #39, 40, 41 1984-87 4 Master #39 40, 41, and 42, 43 1986-87 4 Source materials, 42 1987 4 Source materials, 43, 45, 46 1987-88 5 Source materials, 44 1988 5 Master #44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 1988-90 5 Source materials, 50 1989 5 Source materials, 52 1989 5 #53 Master 1990 5 Sources Issue #56 1990 5 Material for Issue #58 1991 5 Material for #60 1991 5 Source materials, #61 1991-92 5 Source materials, #62 1992 5 Source materials, #63 1992 5 Source materials, #64 1992 5 Source materials, #65 Spring 1993 5 Source materials, #66 1993 5 Source materials, Issue #67 1993 5 Source materials, #68 Winter 1993-94 5 Source materials, #69 Spring 1994 5 #70 1994 5 #73, Spring 1995 5 #74 Summer 1995 5 #75 1995 5 Poems submitted to the Newsletter (Jun/Jul 1991) 1991 5 Publication correspondence 1992 5 Ser. 4. Finance, 1977-1995 Ledger book 1977-85 6 Ledger book 1989-91 OE Treasurer's records, 1987-1995 Treasurer's Records 1987-89 6 Treasurer's Records 1989 6 Treasurer's Records 1990 6 Treasurer's Records 1991 6 Treasurer's Records 1992 6 Treasurer's Records 1992-93 6 Treasurer's Records 1993-94 6 Treasurer's Records 1994-95 6 Ser. 5. Miscellaneous, 1977-1996 Address Lists 1977-96 7 AFSC- Amicus Brief Re: Georgia Sodomy Law 1986 7 AFSC: National Summit on Homosexuality 1990 7 Albany Meeting 1992 7 Articles including “Purple Balloons on Market Street,” Chuck Fager Other Side “Lets be Gay and Dance,” 1984-86 7 Bonnie Tinker Love Makes A Family proposals 1991-93 7 Canadian Yearly Meeting 1992 7 Fallout from Annual Gathering (inc. 7/81 incident and aftermath) 1981 7 FLGC Clips from Friends Journal 1986-90 7 FLGC Misc. Stories and People 1989-93 7 Foster Doan Report in Westtown Newsletter 1979 7 Friendly Letter., 6/82 Article Re: West Elkton Friends Church and Homosexuality 1982 7 Friends Homosexual Fellowship 1981 7 FUM/FGC 1988 7 FWCC Conference in Honduras-Interest Group 1991 7 Gay Rights Movement in the Religious Society of Friends: Background Information, including rough timeline ca. 1985 7 Gay Spirituality 1992 7 Gay/Lesbian Youth Program, AFSC Northwest Region-Seattle, WA 1990-92 7 Homosexuals/Quakers Paper by, Jim Cavener 1993 7 John Boswell, “Rediscovering Gay History” 1985 7 Kerry Wiessman writings, including The History of FLGC of State College MM 1995 7 Lesbian Pastor Forced Out West Branch, Iowa (FUM) Autumn 1990 8 Local chapters miscellaneous 1993-94 8 Local Newsletters 1990-93 8 Manuscripts for FLGC Publication 1979-92 8 Marriage Article Sent for Newsletter but not used 1990 8 Marriage at Cambridge Mtg. Revised Procedures (Eric Kristensen) 1991 8 Marriage Procedures in Faith & Practices (material from Jan Hoffman) 1988 8 Marriage, Article about a Quaker same-sex wedding 1995 8 Minutes on Marriage III 1990-95 8 Miscellaneous 1985-88 8 Monthly Meetings on Same Sex Marriage (copies of letters sent to District of Columbia judge) 1991 8 Networking Quaker Concerns on AIDS (Dallas Friends Meeting) 1987-88 8 News Clip Wichita Conference: Letter from Tom Bodine 1977 8 Obituaries/ Memorial Minutes 1989-94 8 Pacific NW Gay, Lesbian, and Bi-Sexual Quakers Gatherings 1984-90 8 Packet made for NEYM Workshop “Friends Meetings and the Issue of Homosexuality” 1982 8 Parenting/Custody n. d 9 Photographs 1977 & n. d Profile photographs n. d 9 Quaker Lesbian Conference (East Coast) 1980 9 Quaker Volunteer Witness 1988 9 Same Sex Marriage, 1983-1993 Same Sex Divorce Milwaukee MM 1988 9 Same Sex Marriage- Hawaii 1993 9 Same Sex Marriage Newsletters from Bob Roehm n Columbus- Lake Erie YM- Cleveland 1992-93 9 Same Sex Marriage Various Friends Meetings 1986-88 9 Same Sex Marriage 1983-85 9 Same Sex Marriage 1988-90 9 Same Sex Marriage 1986 9 Study packet on homosexuality (Hartford Meeting) 1986 9 Tingle Report on FLGC 1980 9 Wedding Invitations 1981-90 9 Ser. 6 Conferences, 1978-1996 Midwinter Gathering (Baltimore, Md.) 1986 9 Midwinter Gathering (Cambridge, Mass.) 1992 9 Midwinter Gathering (Ellenton, Florida) 1994 9 Midwinter Gathering (Fenton, Mich.) 1996 9 Midwinter Gathering (Florida) 1994 9 Midwinter Gathering (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1989 9 Midwinter Gathering (N.Webster, Indiana) 1993 9 Midwinter Gathering (New York, N.Y.) 1988 9 Midwinter Gathering (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1978 9 Midwinter Gathering (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1995 9 Midwinter Gathering (Washington, D.C.) 1982 9 Midwinter Gathering (Washington, D.C.) 1991 9