Preliminary Inventory of the Front Page Records, 1975-2004 and undated
[top]Descriptive Summary
Title
Front Page Records,
1975-2004 and undated
Creator
Front Page (Raleigh,
N.C.)
Extent
113.4 Linear Feet
53,100 Items
Repository
53,100 Items
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special
Collections Library, Duke
University
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is open for research.
However, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this
collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have
not been transferred to Duke University. For more
information, consult the copyright section of the
Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item],
The Front Page
Records, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections
Library, Duke University.
Provenance
Collection was received as a gift in 1999, 2003, and 2008.
Processing Information
Preliminary processing by Lisa Stark
Completed April 7, 2000
Additions minimally processed by Kate Crassons;
Ann Langford; Danielle McGregor; Noah Huffman; Meghan Lyon
Last updated February 19, 2009
Encoded by Lisa Stark; Ann Langford; Elizabeth
Arnold; Noah Huffman; Meghan Lyon
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
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Historical Note
Founded by Jim Baxter, The Front Page is a newspaper devoted to gay and lesbian issues in North and South Carolina.
[top]Collection Overview
Collection consists of materials used in
production of the newspaper, specifically a large clippings
file, flyers, newsletters, press releases, book PR,
incoming correspondence, a
"Kill"
box file, some clippings
organized by subject, papers centered on Lee Mullis and Jim
Duley, a reader survey, faxes, some submissions, and a
large number of other gay and lesbian publications.
The addition (2003-0036) (26,300 items; 43.5
lin. ft; dated 1975-2001 and undated) consists of
periodicals, directories, clippings, press releases,
advertising proofs, brochures, and other materials related
to production of
The Front Page and/or
to gay/lesbian organizations, issues, and events throughout
the U.S. Also includes subject and correspondence files;
numerous issues of
North Carolina Anvil
from the late 1970s-early 1980s; a collection of drag
photographs; direct mail materials; and several
The Front Page,
gay/lesbian, and event-themed t-shirts.
Addition (2008-0065) (2,500 items; 6 lin. ft.; 1970s-2006) includes reader surveys (mostly dated 1992); correspondence between readers and The Front Page; printed materials; gay pride and AIDS awareness posters; and miscellaneous materials and items.
Addition (2008-0245) (1,800 items; 2.4 lin. ft.; dated 1970s-1990s) contains research files; letters to the editor, 1980-1987; internal records; mailing lists; and printed materials. Several research files relate to early research and publicity of AIDS and the gay community in the 1980s.
Addition (2008-0287) (1,350 items; 1.8 lin. ft.; dated 1980-2004) includes organizational files, publications, and clippings from gay/lesbian associations and events.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Gay and lesbian studies--Periodicals.
- Gay and lesbian rights.
- Gay communities--United States.
- Lesbian communities--United States.
- Homosexuality--Southern States.
- Homosexuality--United States--Periodicals.
- Lesbians--North Carolina.
- Gays--North Carolina.
- Lesbians--South Carolina.
- Gays--South Carolina.
- Transsexuals--United States.
- Transsexualism--United States.
- AIDS (Disease)-United States--History
- Female impersonators--United States.
- Front page (Newspaper: Raleigh, N.C.).
- North Carolina anvil (Newspaper : Durham, N.C.).
- Baxter, Jim.
- Mullis, Lee.
- Duley, Jim.
- Falwell, Jerry.
 | List of Series in Collection | |||||||
 |  | Accession (1999-0421) | ||||||
| | Accession (2003-0036) | ||||||
| | Accession (2008-0065), 1970s- 2006 | ||||||
| | Accession (2008-0245) | ||||||
 | | Accession (2008-0287), 1980-2004 | ||||||
Preliminary Description of Unprocessed Collection
Accession (1999-0421)
Some of the materials in this accession are
not immediately accessible, because they require further
processing before use. Please contact Research Services
staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and
Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Clippings
Box 1
1989-1990
Box 2
Primarily
1992
by month
Box 3
1990-1996
Box 4
1990-1996
Box 5
1993-1996
Box 6
1994-1995
Box 7
1984-1991
Box 8
1988-1991
Box 9
1980-1981,
1996
Box 10
1982-1987,
1992
Box 11
1992,
Articles on
AIDS up thru
1986
Box 12
1983-1985; AIDS
1986-1988;
1995
Box 13
1985,
1988-1990
Box 14
1985,
1987,
1997-1998
Box 15
1983-1987,
1998
Box 16
1984-1989
Box 17
1981-1990,
1996
Box 18
1989-
1990
Box 19
1992-1993
Box 20
1996-1997
Box 21
1985,
1998
Box 22
1984-1988,
1998
Box 23
1981,
1985-1990
Box 24
1980-1981,
1994-1995
Box 25
1991-1996
Box 26
1991-1994
Box 27
1983-1985,
1991-1994
Box 28
1981-1984,
1989-1990
Box 29
1987-1988,
1990
Box 30
1981-1987
Box 31
1980-1987
Box 32
1982-1984,
1990-1991
Box 33
1986-1987,
1991-1992
Box 34
1980-1988
Box 35
1984-1991
Box 36
Miscellaneous,
late 1980s
(23
folders)
Primarily
flyers,
newsletters,
press releases, and
some
submissions
Box 37
Miscellaneous,
1987-1996
(21
folders)
Primarily
flyers,
newsletters,
press releases, and
book
PR
Box 38
Miscellaneous,
1991-1996
(20
folders)
Primarily
flyers,
newsletters, and
press releases
Box 39
Miscellaneous,
1984-1997
(20
folders)
Primarily
newsletters,
PR, and some
incoming
correspondence
Box 40
Miscellaneous,
1996
(10
folders)
Primarily
newsletters,
PR, and some
incoming
correspondence
Book publicity and
"Kill Box"
1989-1996
(9
folders)
Box 41
Book
publicity and
"Kill Box "
1997
(13
folders)
Clippings by subject,
1986
(26
folders)
Miscellaneous
clippings,
1980s
(2
folders)
Box 42
Clippings
(4
folders)
AIDS
articles
Jerry Falwell
Lee Mullis
Papers
(12
folders)
Includes SE Conference (
ca.
1975) and
Carolina Gay
Association
Box 43
Book
catalogs,
1984-1994
(5
folders)
Booklists
Book on
tape
Miscellaneous office files
(2
folders)
Miscellaneous files
(14
folders)
Primarily
press releases,
newsletters,
handouts, and
correspondence
[This box needs more processing before patron use. Remove envelopes.]
Box 44
Miscellaneous files
(20
folders)
Primarily
press releases,
newsletters,
handouts,
correspondence, and
faxes
[This box needs more processing before patron use. Remove envelopes.]
Box 45
Miscellaneous files
(20
folders)
Primarily
press releases,
newsletters, and
faxes
Box 46
Miscellaneous files
(21
folders)
Primarily
press releases,
newsletters, and
faxes
Box 47
Miscellaneous files
(22
folders)
Primarily
press releases,
newsletters,
correspondence, and
faxes
Book publicity
(11
folders)
Box 48
Book publicity
(10
folders)
Jim Duley
Archives
(21
folders)
Any piece with
"Duley"
or
"Duley
Papers"
belongs to this series
Box 49
Jim Duley Archive
(41
folders)
Box 50
Miscellaneous files
Primarily book publicity, newsletters and
some correspondence
Serials
(13
folders)
Gala
Review
Alternate
Genre
Affirmative
Manifest
David
Box 51
Serials
(20
folders)
David
Carolina
Zipper
Altamont
The Charleston
Alternative
Farce
Our
South
The
Newsletter
Q
Notes
Time
In
Unison
Low County
Gallery
Fag
Rag
Gay
Sunshine
The Gay
Alternative
Androgyny
Review
Androgyny
Newsletter
Action
Magazine
Red
Pages
Magnus
GPU
News
Omega
One
Feminary
Christopher
Street
Miscellaneous
newsletters
Box 52
Serials
(20
folders)
Christopher
Street
Box 53
Serials
(20
folders)
Dinah
Newsweek
I Know You
Know
Inquiry
Time
EastWest
Black/Out
People
Yoga
Journal
Image
Sisters
Sisters
United
Forté
Empathy
The GLC
News
The
Illuminator
The
Newsletter
The Charlotte
Observer
Alabama
Forum
Impact
Ebony
Malebox
Gays
Preferred
Gay
Scene
Gay
Times
Mr.
Fag
Rag
Arizona Gay
News
Voice
California
Voice
Gay
Sunshine
San Diego's
Pride
Gay
Light
Box 54
Serials
(oversize)
Manifest
Alternate
Triangle
Observer
Lambda
Parade
Box 55
Serials
(oversize)
Sunday Times
Magazine
Lambda
Q
Notes
In
Unison
Box 56
Serials
(oversize)
In
Unison
Q
Notes
Box 57
Serials
(oversize)
Q
Notes
Community
Connections
Triangle
Times
Q
Notes
New York
Native
News
Midwest
Box 58
Serials
(oversize)
Gay
The Empty
Closet
San Franciso
Crusader
Gay
Power
Out!
The Front Page
Survey
Completed to ascertain habits and political
thinking of readers. Results were never used.
Accession (2003-0036)
Contents of Boxes 1-7:
[Technical Service staff need to reformat
for use copies of audio materials in Box 4 before use.]
[Technical Services staff may need to
reformat newsprint in Boxes 5-6 before use.]
Directories
Box 8-11
Contents of Box 8-11:
[Technical Services staff may need to
reformat newsprint in Boxes 8, 10-11 before use.]
Subject Files,
1990s
Box 12-14
Contents of Box 12-14:
Loose Material: Book Jackets and
New Book Releases
Box 15-29
Contents of Boxes 15-29:
[Technical Services staff need to reformat
for use copies of digital media in Box 17 and audio
materials in box 25 before use.]
[Attention: Box 21 contains pictorial
materials.]
Subject Files,
1990s
Loose Miscellaneous
Material
Box 30-32
Contents of Boxes 30-32:
[Technical Services staff may need to
reformat newsprint in Boxes 31-32 before use.]
Loose Miscellaneous Material,
1999-2000
Box 33-44
Contents of Boxes 33-44:
[Technical Services staff may need to
reformat newsprint before use.]
Clippings,
1980s-1990s
Box 45-51
Contents of Boxes 45-51:
[Attention: Boxes 46-48 contain pictorial
materials].
[Technical Services needs to reformat for
use copy of DVD in Box 48 before use.]
[Technical Services Staff may need to
reformat newsprint before use.]
Miscellaneous records,
1975-2001
Includes periodicals, press releases for
film, television, music, and publishing, and brochures.
Box 52-55
Contents of Boxes 52-55:
[Technical Services Staff may need to
reformat newsprint in Boxes 52-55 before use.]
Issues of
North Carolina
Anvil,
1978-1983
Box 56-58
Contents of Boxes 56-58:
[Technical Services Staff may need to
reformat newsprint in Boxes 56-58 before use.]
Newspapers,
1980s
Includes issues of
The Raleigh News &
Observer,
The Charlotte
Observer,
The Washington
Post, and others.
Box 59
Contents of Box 59:
[Technical Services Staff may need to
reformat newsprint before use.]
Newspapers and news clippings,
1980s-2001
Box 60-62
Contents of Boxes 60-62:
Gay/Lesbian and
The Front
Page themed T-shirts
Box 62-97
Contents of Boxes 62-97:
[Attention: Boxes 67-70, 72, 78-80, 86-87,
and 93 contain pictorial materials].
[Technical Services needs to reformat for
use copies of DVD in Box 64, CDs in Box 68, and VHS tape in
Box 91 before use.]
[Technical Services Staff may need to
reformat newsprint before use.]
Miscellaneous records,
1987-2001
Includes press releases for film,
television, music, and publishing; flyers and other
publications related to Gay/Lesbian events; advertising
proofs; rolodex cards; copies of Gay/Lesbian business
directories (including
The Front Page
directory) and maps for various cities, and other
publications and periodicals.
Box 98-99
Contents of Boxes 98-99:
Direct Mail packets and
Gay/Lesbian business directories
Box 100-102
Contents of Boxes
100-102:
[Attention: Contains pictorial
materials].
Drag Photographs
Oversize Folder
1
Contents of Oversize Folder
1:
Protest poster
Accession (2008-0065), 1970s- 2006
(6 boxes)
Addition (2008-0065) (2,500 items; 6 lin. ft.; 1970s-2006) includes reader surveys
(mostly dated 1992); correspondence between readers and The
Front Page; printed materials; gay pride and AIDS awareness posters; and
miscellaneous materials and items.
This material has not been processed and no further arrangement was conducted at accessioning.
Box 1
Reader surveys, 1992
Box 2
Reader surveys, 1992
Printed materials: booklets, folders, press releases
Box 3
Printed materials
Miscellaneous papers
Box 4
Reader correspondence: mailings, feedback, classifieds
Box 5
Administrative materials
Miscellaneous materials
Printed materials
Box 6
Posters
North Carolina Gay Men's Health Summit
Triangle Lesbian and Gay Pride March, 1986
International March on the United Nations (Stonewall anniversary), New York City, 26 June 1994
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, 11 Oct 1987
Charlotte Out, 1995
March! New York City, 26 June 1994
Silence = Death. Vote, 1988
Crape Myrtle Festival, 2002
North Carolina Lesbian and Gay Pride March, Asheville, 13 June 1992
National Day of Mourning, 30 June 1989
Stonewall to Raleigh: North Carolina Lesbian and Gay Pride March, Raleigh, 24 June 1989
Pride '93 Schedule of Events, Raleigh (2 copies)
Out with Dignity, South Carolina Gay and Lesbian March, 20 June 1999 (2 copies)
Invisibility to equality: North Carolina Lesbian and Gay Pride, Charlotte, 1994
Keep It Up (Friends For Life safe sex program)
Safety Pin (Friends For Life)
It's Time for a Man-to-Man Talk (Friends for Life)
Caricature
We've Got to Deal with This (Friends for Life)
Speaking for Ourselves: North Carolina Lesbian and Gay Pride March, Durham, 29 June 1991
10 Million People were Murdered in Nazi Death Camps - prisoner badge chart, 1995
Word to the Wise: Condoms can save lives (Friends for Life)
Pink Triangle (Nazis), 1995
South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride March, Columbia, 19 June 1993
Bigotry Kills: Stop Jesse Helms, 1990
South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride Festival, Columbia, April 1996
North Carolina Lesbian and Gay Pride '88, Raleigh, 25 June 1988
North Carolina Lesbian and Gay Pride March, Chapel Hill/Carrboro, 30 June 1990
You're Among Friends (Friends for Life), 2006
Demand Safer AIDS Drugs
Accession (2008-0245)
4 Boxes
Addition (2008-0245) (1,800 items; 2.4 lin. ft.; dated 1970s-1990s) contains research files; letters to the editor, 1980-1987; internal records; mailing lists; and printed materials. Original folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
Box 1
Correspondence, 1980s-1990s
TFP - General Procedures
TFP - Internal
TFP - Financial
Mailing lists
Box 2
Hunt, Helms, etc.
Hunt, Helms, 1984 Election
Clippings
Relationship Contract
POA (Power of Attorney)
Wills
Brochures
Baxter notes
Clippings, letters
C.A.N.
AIDS
AIDS education
Safe sex ads
Surveys
Misc. N.C. groups
Box 3
Violence and vandalism
Anti-gay violence - Male
Safety - Anti-gay violence
Speaker's bureau
Child abuse
Dispute settlement
Various organizations
Sexism - various materials
John and Jim's correspondence with prospective writers, 1980-1982
Syndicated materials
Box 4
Printed materials, 1980s
Letters to the editor, 1980-1987
Photographs
Accession (2008-0287), 1980-2004
3 Boxes
Addition (2008-0287) (1,350 items; 1.8 lin. ft.; 1980-2004) includes organizational files, publications, and clippings from gay/lesbian associations and events.
This is a preliminary finding aid for an unprocessed collection. Materials in this accession have been reboxed for preservation, but no further arrangement has been done at this time. Please contact Research Services with questions.
Box 1
Loose materials: publications, reprints, and clippings, 1980s-1990s
Box 2
Loose materials
Triangle Business and Professional Guild
Triangle Area Gay Scientests (TAGS)
Triad Health Project
Teachout LEO
Stonewall Dinner
Southern Appalachian Lesbian and Gay Alliance (SALGA)
RFO
QCF News
Prison conditions
Pride 1988
Pride 1990
Palmetto Gay and Lesbian Association
North Carolinians Against Racist and Religious Violence (NCARRV)
North Carolina Lesbian and Gay Health Project (LGHP)
Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
Metrolina Community Service Project
Menamore
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Guilford Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Equality
Gourmet Club
GROW
Capital Area Business and Professional Association
Black Lesbians and Gays
Lightning Brown
Loose materials
Box 3
Community Centers
Crazy Owl
NCHRF
Crape Myrtle
Human Rights Campaign dinner, 2004
SC Gay/Lesbian Pride
House insurance
David H. Perry
Community Centers
In Unison
Bob Page
Celebrating our history
North Carolina Lesbian and Gay Pride
David Magazine, 1999 Jan.
(3 issues)
Carolina's Hotspots Magazine, no. 7
LGHP
Epson-nelms, Craig
Brian Cochran
Bill James
Guilford Green Foundation and miscellaneous publications, 1977-2002
