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Front Page records, 1975-2004 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
Front page (Newspaper : Raleigh, N.C.)
Extent:
113.4 Linear Feet
53,100 Items
Language:
English.
Collection ID:
RL.00421

Background

Scope and Content:

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.

Biographical / Historical:

Founded by Jim Baxter, The Front Page is a newspaper devoted to gay and lesbian issues in North and South Carolina.

Acquisition Information:
Collection was received as a gift in 1999, 2003, and 2008.
Processing information:

Preliminary processing by Lisa Stark

Completed April 7, 2000

Additions 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 collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Physical Location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Rules or Conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Using These Materials

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Collection is open for research.

Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.

All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. The library may require up to 48 hours to retrieve these materials for research use.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

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PREFERRED CITATION:

[Identification of item], The Front Page Records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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Collection

Front Page records, 1975-2004 and undated
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Collection ID RL.00421
EAD ID front
Catalog record
Total components 313
Last indexed 2023-02-15

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