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kirschd Inventory of the Dan Kirsch papers, 1975-2004 Processed by: Christian Ferney, John Mayrose, Rubenstein Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: John Mayrose David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 003448691

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: October 2007Processed by Christian Ferney, John Mayrose, Rubenstein Library staff, October 2007; Finding Aid encoded by John Mayrose, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, October 2007 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and our local Style Guide Inventory of the Dan Kirsch papers, 1975-2004 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Kirsch, Dan Dan Kirsch papers, 1975-2004 Material in English 19.1 Linear Feet 10,840 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Activist, community organizer, and theater director. Executive director of Charlotte's Lesbian and Gay Community Center. He also founded One Voice, a gay, lesbian and gay-affirmative chorus in Charlotte, NC, and OutCharlotte, an annual cultural festival that celebrated LGBT culture through theater, dance, music, visual art, film and video. Collection documents the activities of Dan Kirsch and his work with various North Carolina gay and lesbian organizations. Organizations represented in the collection include One Voice, the N.C. Lesbian and Gay Pride Board, PELAG, Time Out Youth, OutCharlotte, NC Pride, and The Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Charlotte. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Dan Kirsch papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

Provenance

The Dan Kirsch papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 2005, 2007, and 2009.

Processing Information

Processed by Christian Ferney, John Mayrose, Rubenstein Library staff, October 2007

Encoded by John Mayrose, October 2007

Updated by Meghan Lyon, August 2009

This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

Activist, community organizer, and theater director. Executive director of Charlotte's Lesbian and Gay Community Center. He also founded One Voice, a gay, lesbian and gay-affirmative chorus in Charlotte, NC, and OutCharlotte, an annual cultural festival that celebrated LGBT culture through theater, dance, music, visual art, film and video.

Collection Overview

Accession (2005-0037) (21 boxes) documents the activities of N.C. gay and lesbian organizations. Includes correspondence, newsletters, programs, flyers, and organizational material from One Voice; organizational material, correspondence, programs, invitations, minutes, registration records, financial records (bulk 1994) from Music & Message, the Gala Choruses Leadership Conference (Sept. 2-4, 1994 in Charlotte); correspondence, newsletters, clippings, financial records (1993-1996), minutes, and administrative records for the N.C. Lesbian and Gay Pride Board; fund raising material for the AIDS fund raiser Heart Strings (June 15, 1992), and Pelag benefit Our Family Celebration (Oct. 12, 1991); and files, promotional materials, newsletters, clippings, minutes, and financial records about a N.C. Lesbian and Gay Pride event, 1994. Also included are posters, t-shirts, 14 VHS video tapes, 1 CD-Rom, 50 photographs, and 25 slides.

Accession (2007-0079) (1600 items; 3 lin. ft.; dated 1991-2002) contains organization files and correspondence for Time Out Youth, an organization for lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth; financial and organizational files for OutCharlotte (1995-1998); NC Pride files; conference materials; and clippings from local publications including the Charlotte Observer, Creative Loafing, and The Leader. Also included are 2 CD-Rs containing audio clips of interviews, 15 Hi8 video cassettes, 9 VHS tapes, 4 audio cassettes, and photographs. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

Accession (2009-0173) (2500 items; 3.6 lin. ft.; dated 1999-2004) includes materials from the planning and construction of The Lesbian and Gay Community Center in Charlotte, NC. Also includes The Center program files, administrative materials, board meeting minutes, publicity, and volunteer information.

Subject Headings

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Kirsch, Dan. OutCharlotte. Time Out Youth. Gay communities--North Carolina. Charlotte (N.C.) The Lesbian and Gay Community Center (Charlotte, N.C.) Photographs. Videocassettes. Audiocassettes. CD-Rs. Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. Contents of Collection Accession (2005-0037) (21 Boxes)

The 2005 accession documents the activities of N.C. gay and lesbian organizations. Includes correspondence, newsletters, programs, flyers, and organizational material from One Voice; organizational material, correspondence, programs, invitations, minutes, registration records, financial records (bulk 1994) from Music & Message, the Gala Choruses Leadership Conference (Sept. 2-4, 1994 in Charlotte); correspondence, newsletters, clippings, financial records (1993-1996), minutes, and administrative records for the N.C. Lesbian and Gay Pride Board; fund raising material for the AIDS fund raiser Heart Strings (June 15, 1992), and Pelag benefit Our Family Celebration (Oct. 12, 1991); and files, promotional materials, newsletters, clippings, minutes, and financial records about a N.C. Lesbian and Gay Pride event, 1994. Also included are posters, t-shirts, 14 VHS video tapes, 1 CD-Rom, 50 photographs, and 25 slides.

1 One Voice membership, financial records, correspondence, and programs 2One Voice records GALA records 3One Voice records, advertisements, and printed material 4One Voice records, programs, and printed material 5NC Pride records GALA handbook 6NC Pride files and printed material 7NC Pride files, records and printed material 8NC Pride files and photographs 9NC Pride files, records and printed material 10NC Pride files, political and support group files, Heartstrings script, printed material 11 Heartstrings and Our Family Celebration papers 12GALA files Music & Message files 13GALA and workshop files 14GALA, workshop, and conference files 15GALA files 16GALA conference files 17NC Pride files 18NC Pride files and related materials (2 buttons; 3 drink insulators) 19One Voice files Videocassettes (9 items) Compact disc 20T-shirts (3 items) Painting 21Gay Pride files, 1994 Videocassettes (5 items) Accession (2007-0079) (5 Boxes)

The 2007 addition (dated 1991-2002) contains organization files and correspondence for Time Out Youth, an organization for lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth; financial and organizational files for OutCharlotte (1995-1998); NC Pride files; conference materials; and clippings from local publications including the Charlotte Observer, Creative Loafing, and The Leader. Also included are 2 CD-Rs containing audio clips of interviews, 15 Hi8 video cassettes, 9 VHS tapes, 4 audio cassettes, and photographs.

22 OutCharlotte files, 1995-1997

Financial, workshop, board and committee files

23OutCharlotte files, 1997-1998

Financial, workshop, strategic plans, board and committee files

24Photographs Time Out Youth files Clippings 25 Videocassettes (9 VHS tapes; 15 Hi8 tapes)

[Technical Services staff need to reformat for use copies of videotapes before use.]

Audiocassettes (4 items) CD-Rs (2 items)

[Technical Services staff need to reformat for use copies of audiocassettes before use.]

26 Clippings The <emph render="doublequote">Bear</emph> Men of Charlotte calendar, 1992 Accession (2009-0173) (6 boxes)

Addition (2009-0173) (2500 items; 3.6 lin. ft.; dated 1998-2004) includes materials from the planning and construction of The Lesbian and Gay Community Center in Charlotte, NC. Also includes The Center program files, administrative materials, board meeting minutes, publicity, and volunteer information.

27Center Leadership Trust Center Leadership Sustainers Miscellaneous correspondence and photographs, 2003-2004 Volunteers Originals/forms Center calendars of events, 2003 Miscellaneous, 2001-2002 (2 folders)

Includes correspondence, city maps, essays and articles, sign-up sheets, photographs, event planning materials, and drafts from The Center.

28Miscellaneous, 2002

Includes contact and member lists, drafts of press releases, and correspondence.

Center publications and newsletters, 2002 Miscellaneous administration materials: job duties, internal policies, board applications Donor research, 1998-2003 Community Center Kickoff, 2000-2001 (2 folders) Richard Florida event (UNC Charlotte), 2003 National Gay and Lesbian Funding Partnership, 2004 Other organization publications and brochures, 2003-2004 Front and Center training packet Tenant meeting originals, 2003-2004 Board files, 2002 (3 folders) Board files, 2003 (5 folders) 29Board files, 2004 Press releases, 2002 Programs and events Center film series, 2003 Center art commission from John W. Love Jr. and Willie Little ReachOut/Creative Development and Support, 2001-2002 Artists/Gallery Faith traditions, 2003 Leadership Training Day, 2002 Building 1401 central renovation 30Center construction, 2002 Facilities, 2002 Community center space Community Center Planning Committee, 1998-2002 (5 folders) 31Community Center Study/Planning Committee, 1999-2001 Project transition to Center, 2002 Center Leadership Trust City Council/County Commissioners, 2003 Tenant correspondence, 2002 Oversize (1 folder) 1Miscellaneous