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Students for Homosexual Awareness at Oklahoma State University Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1994-046

Scope and Contents

Collection contains the records of the Students for Homosexual Awareness group at Oklahoma State University, including photocopies of newspaper articles and editorials, correspondence, handwritten minutes that document the effort to organize and gain Student Government Association approval for “registered status” as a student organization.

Dates

  • 1978 - 1985

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

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Administrative History

Students for Homosexual Awareness (SFHA) at Oklahoma State University was organized in 1983. After much debate and threatened legal action involving the ACLU, the organization was granted registered status by the Student Government Association in 1984. Originally called the Students for Gay Awareness (SGA), this organization changed to University Students for Gay Awareness (USGA), University Students for Gay Understanding and Awareness, and Students for Gay Understanding and Awareness.

Extent

0.009 Linear feet (3 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into one series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Provenance

Gift of Dr. Evan Tonsing, 1994.

Processing Information

Processed by Bob Brown, 1994.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Students for Homosexual Awareness at Oklahoma State University Records Collection Number 1994-046
Status
Completed
Author
Bob Brown
Date
1994
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

http://info.library.okstate.edu/scua/home
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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