Oregon Democracy Project records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the records and ephemera of the Oregon Democracy Project. Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records, mailings from member organizations, a grant proposal, and a grant report. Ephemera in the collection includes a handout, a business card, a pro-diversity bumper sticker, and a program for the 1991 Oregon Gay and Lesbian Law Association annual dinner that future members of the Oregon Democracy Project attended.
Dates
- Creation: 1991-1993
Creator
- Oregon Democracy Project (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative History
The Oregon Democracy Project was a coalition founded in late 1991 that consisted of four nonprofit groups: The Coalition for Human Dignity; the Lesbian Community Project; the Oregon Alliance for Progressive Policy; and the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. The coalition sought to counter growing homophobia in Oregon, including the introduction of anti-gay Ballot Measure 9, by educating the public and training activists about combating bigotry and engaging in participatory democracy. In 1992, the group reached out to 50,000 Oregonians through a combination of written material, workshops, and presentations. The organization existed through 1993.
Sources: Collection materials; "Educating People on Equal Rights Focus of Anti-Bigotry Session," by Michelle Trappen, Oregonian, November 23, 1992.
Extent
0.23 Cubic Feet (1 slim legal document case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records and ephemera of the Oregon Democracy Project, a coalition of nonprofit groups in the early 1990s that sought to educate the public and train activists in participatory democracy and combating homophobia.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Melinda E. Pittman, February 2018 (Lib. Acc. 29198).
Processing Information
Records from 1992 to 1993 were removed from their binder during processing for preservation purposes.
Subject
- Oregon Democracy Project (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Oregon Democracy Project records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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