
Archival Collections
ONE houses over 600 archival collections of personal papers from activists, artists and ordinary citizens, as well as records from LGBTQ political, social, educational and cultural organizations. The collections include a wide array of materials such as manuscripts, photographs, letters, graphics, and other historically significant materials.
Processed Collections
View a complete inventory of processed collections at ONE Archives by clicking the arrow below or on the Online Archive of California here.
Processed Collection Inventory
A
- Aarons (Leroy) Papers
- Adorno (Nino) Puerto Rico Gay Pride Photographs
- Agrama (Jehan) Collection on the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Los Angeles (GLAAD/LA)
- AIDS History Project Collection
- Amador (Don) Papers
- American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Lesbian & Gay Rights Chapter Records
- American Library Association Gay Task Force and Social Responsibilities Round Table Collection
- Angels’ Talk Project Collection of Astrology Charts of Persons with AIDS
B
- Belanger (J. J.) Papers
- Block (Martin F.) Papers
- Bradbury (Bruce E.) Papers
- Bulletin (Long Beach, Calif.) Records
- Burckhardt (Richard) Houston Gay Pride photographs
C
- California Democratic Council Collection
- Cantwell (Alan) Papers
- Carrier (Joseph M.) Papers
- Ceci (Lou) March on Washington Photographs
- Celebration Theatre Collection
- Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (New York, N.Y.) Collection
- Coalition for Human Rights (Los Angeles) Records
- Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights (New York) Records
- Concerned Americans for Individual Rights (CAIR) Records
- Conti (Steve) Collection of Sascha Brastoff Photographs
- Coors Boycott Committee Collection
- Cross (Steve) Orange County Pride Festival Photographs
- Cruising (motion picture) Collection
D
E
- Edwards (Neil) Photography Collection
- Ellenberger (Allan R.) Collection on Ramon Novarro
- Evans (Eric Scott) and Jerome Maxwell Strum Papers
- Exler (Andrew Ross) Papers
F
G
- Gaard (David) Theatrical Works
- Gallagher (J. Ray) Papers
- Gambone (Philip) Interviews
- Gay Academic Union Records
- Gay Activists Alliance, New York Collection, 1969-1998
- Gay and Lesbian Police Advisory Task Force (Los Angeles) Records
- Gay and Lesbian Press Association Collection
- Gay Bands Collection
- Gay Community Alliance Collection
- Gay Event Photographs
- Gay Freedom Day Committee (San Francisco) Records
- Gay Games Collection
- Gay Liberation Front (GLF) Los Angeles Records
- Gile (John) Collection on Project Angel Food
- Goodstein (David B.) 48th Birthday Celebration Photographs and Papers
- Graphic Albums Collection
- Great American Yankee Freedom Band Collection
- Gundy (Max) and Jack D. Bloch Papers
H
- Hagedorn (Jeff) Papers
- Haldeman-Julius Publications
- Haney (Randall Clay) Papers
- Hannon (Joanie) Papers
- Hawkins (Joseph) Photographs of the 1996 Tagata Honen Festival
- Hay (Harry) Papers
- Hendricks (Donald S.) Papers
- Homophile Effort for Legal Protection, Incorporated (HELP, Inc.) Records
- Hurles (David) Interviews
I
- L. A. Gay & Lesbian Center Records
- Latham (J. David) Psychological Surveys
- Lombardi (Michael A.) and Paul J. Nash Papers
- Long (Jim) Papers
- Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Press Association Records
M
- March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, October 11, 1987 (National), Records
- Marmor (Judd) Papers
- Martin (James M.) Diaries
- Mattachine Society Project Collection
- Matthew and Buddy of Glendale Photograph Albums
- Maurice & La Monte Papers
- McAnelly (Jac) Papers
- McReynolds (Dave) Photographs
- Metropolitan Community Church Historical Collection
- Metropolitan Community Church Long Beach Collection
- Michael (Stephan D.) Papers
- Miller (Christian William) Photographs and Papers
- Milroy Sunset Junction Street Fair Photographs
- Money (John) Papers
- Moritz (Ralph G.) Papers
- Morrow (James) Papers
- Ranson (Rebecca) Papers
- Rhoads (William A.) Nude Male Photographs
- Richard Griffin and Wes Kunny Photographs
- Riddle (Waide Aaron) Writings
- Rocco (Pat) Papers
- Rodriguez (Michaelangelo) All Ohio Gay Conference Photographs
- Rosenblum (Nancy) Photographs
- Rosenkrantz (Robert ) Letters Received
- Rowberry (John W.) Papers
- Sandford (Rick) Writings
- Saxon (William Carl) Diaries
- Schwartz (Andrew M.) Collection on Cross-Dressing
- Scott Shot Oedipus Motorcycle Club Photographs
- Scripts (Gay and Lesbian Television) Collection
- Shivers (Rob) First Texas Gay Conference Photographs
- Shores (Allen G.) Democratic National Convention Photographs
- Siminoski (Dan) Collection on Federal Bureau of Investigation Surveillance of Gays and Lesbians
- Smith (Bob) Stand-up Comedy and Writings
- Smith (Donna M.) Papers
- Southeastern Arts, Media and Education (SAME) Project Records
- Southern California Council on Religion and the Homophile Records
- Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf (SCRSD) Records
- Starr (Adele) Collection on Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
- Stevens (Lyal H.) Erotic Writings
- Strack (Joel) Orlando Public Library Display Photographs
- We Are Everywhere, International Collection
- Weinberger (William E.) Collection on the Law and Gays and Lesbian Rights
- Westrick (Edward) Collection on Veterans Council for American Rights and Equality
- White (James L.) Papers
- Whitlock (Mary) Photographs
- Wiederhold (Kenneth L.) Papers
- Willis (Julia) Papers
Subject Files
ONE’s collection of subject files comprises approximately 10,000 distinct files containing newspaper clippings, journal and magazine articles, brochures, and other printed materials.
Search ONE’s subject files database here, or view the finding aid for this collection on the Online Archive of California here.
Twice Blessed Collection
The Twice Blessed Collection was an archive founded by Johnny Abush in 1991, which focused on the Jewish LGBTQ community. In 2001, the materials were donated to ONE Archives, which also maintains the Twice Blessed Collection legacy website.
View the finding aid for this collection on the Online Archive of California here.
Select Unprocessed Collections
Currently, there are no catalog records for some archival collections at ONE, which are listed below. Researchers may view these unprocessed materials by appointment with assistance of an archivist.
Unprocessed Collection Inventory
- Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Artists (AGLA) Records
- Beth Chayim Chadashim (BCC) Records
- Blue Max Motorcycle Club Collection
- Brian James Miller Papers
- Sidney Bronstein Papers
- Bruce of Los Angeles Photographs
- California Human Rights Advocates Records
- Christopher Street West Records
- Cyclona Collection
- Daniel Luckenbill Papers
- Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club (Orange County, CA) Collection
- Gale Hunt and Gary Bordon Hall Collection
- Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Records
- Gay and Lesbian Community Center (Denver) Collection
- IMRU Radio Collection
- International Association of Black and White Men Together Collection
- Lambda Literary Foundation Collection
- Lesbian and Gay Academic Union Los Angeles Collection
- Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club Records
- Los Angeles Shanti Records
- Miles Everett Photographs
- Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles (MECLA) Collection
- Olympics Out of Cobb Collection
- ONE in Long Beach, Inc. Records
- Orlando Gallery Records
- Outfest Records
- Patricia Nell Warren Papers
- Personal Rights in Defense and Education (PRIDE) Collection
- Purple Circuit Records
- Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists Records
- Southern California Woman for Understanding Records
- Stonewall Democratic Club Collection
- Stuart Timmons Papers
- Thomas Coleman and Jay Kohorn Papers
- Walter Williams Papers
- Whitman-Brooks Foundation Records
- William Moritz Collection
- The Woman’s Building Records
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