University of South Florida PRIDE Alliance collection, 1979-2012

Summary

Creator:

University of South Florida. PRIDE Alliance

Abstract:

The records of the University of South Florida PRIDE Alliance (People Respecting Individual Diversity and Equality), which provides an on-campus support system for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender and allied students.

Extent:

1 Linear Feet

2 boxes

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

University of South Florida PRIDE Alliance Collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

The USF PRIDE Alliance (formerly known as the Gay/Lesbian Coalition or GL/C) collection contains various materials that chronicle the history, culture, and struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community. With much focus on USF's LGBTQIA+ community, this collection is comprised of signifiant LGBTQIA+ documents-- ranging from alliance correspondance, to newspaper clippings and community photographs. Other documents include LGBTQIA+ student educational material, community outreach projects, and local resources. The material in this collection ranges in date from 1979 to 2012.

Biographical / historical:

The University of South Florida PRIDE Alliance (People Respecting Individual Diversity and Equality) provides an on-campus support system through which, by interaction with their peers, LGBTQIA+ students, and their allies may realize their full potential.

In addition, the Alliance educates the University of South Florida community by serving as an information reception and dispersal source in order to dispel myths and stereotypes often associated with LGBTQIA+ community members.

The Alliance, formerly known as the Gay Coalition, was founded in 1974, and is the oldest continuously funded gay campus-based organization in the state of Florida. Over the course of its history, the Alliance expanded to welcome all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Acquisition information:

Donation.

Processing information:

Processed

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related

Related material:

Donald L. Bentz collection, Special Collections Department, Tampa Library, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

National Center for Lesbian Rights [St. Petersburg Office] Collection, Special Collections Department, Tampa Library, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Jan K. Platt Papers, Special Collections Department, Tampa Library, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

The Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs and Other Materials, Special Collections Department,  Tampa Library, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Other descriptive data:

published

Indexed terms

Subjects:

University of South Florida -- History
Universities and colleges -- Faculty -- Civil rights
Gay culture
Queer studies -- Tampa (Fla.)
LGBTQ+ activists
LGBTQ+ college students
LGBTQ+ communities
Queer identity
Anti-gay violence
LGBTQ+ sporting events
The USF Oracle

Terms of access:

None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright.  Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Preferred citation:

University of South Florida PRIDE Alliance Collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Location of this collection:

USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections

The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus

4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122

Tampa

FL

33620-5400

USA

Contact:

https://lib.usf.edu/special-collections/