Queer Student Union collection
Collection
Identifier: MC-109
Scope and Contents
The collection includes memorabilia, ephemera, papers, and other material documenting the Queer Student Union at Williams College and events such as National Coming Out Week, Bi-Visibility Week, and Queer Pride Days. Also included is some documentation of the Dively Committee, Queer Task Force, etc. There is a diverse array of material relating to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues both locally and nationally. There are several student papers in the collection that were written by Williams students for course assignments or for personal documentary use.
Dates
- 1971 - 2012
Conditions Governing Access
The Queer Student Union Collection is open for research. Series III. Student Papers and Projects is restricted until releases from the authors are received. Researchers are encouraged to contact Special Collections staff prior to a visit.
Conditions Governing Use
In consultation with Special Collections staff, reproductions may be made upon request. Please consult with staff regarding questions about publishing materials from Williams Special Collections. Researchers are responsible for handling any copyright issues that may be associated with collections and materials. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Extent
3.75 Linear Feet ((3 boxes) )
1 Broadsides (1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Organized into four series: I. Chronological Documents, II. Subject Files, III. Student Papers and Projects, and IV. Photographs and Memorabilia.
Physical Location
L2 Storage, F5b and Library Shelving Facility.
Custodial History
This collection of materials accumulated over several years, added to by students, and was stored in the Queer Student Union area at Williams College (location at the time unknown).
Custodial History
Material in the Queer Student Union Collection has been collected by various individuals, including Guillermo Fernandez, Gabriel Joffe, Carol Pepper, Kyle Roberts, and Neil Hobbes.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gabriel Joffe (Williams 2011) on behalf of the Queer Student Union, May 2011.
Gift of Kyle Roberts (Williams 1995), August 2013.
Separated Materials
Photographs were separated out and added to the MC214 Photograph Collection (General) and the artifacts were removed and added to the MC81 Artifacts Collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Gabriel Joffe (Williams 2011), with additional processing by Diana Roldan (Williams 2013), January-August 2011.
- Title
- Queer Student Union collection
- Author
- Nash, Katie
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Williams College Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Sawyer Library
26 Hopkins Hall Drive
Williamstown, MA 01267
specialcollections@williams.edu
Sawyer Library
26 Hopkins Hall Drive
Williamstown, MA 01267
specialcollections@williams.edu