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A Finding Aid for the Records of Plainfield Area Equality [2004-2005]
Part of the Local Organizations Collection at the Plainfield Public Library
Finding aid prepared by Anna Henderson.
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Plainfield Public LibraryLocal History Department800 Park AvenuePlainfield, NJ 07060 |
| Creator: | Plainfield Area Equality |
| Title: | Plainfield Area Equality |
| Dates: | 2004-2005 |
| Quantity: | 1 file folder |
| Abstract: | Plainfield Area Equality is a gay rights organization founded in 2000 by Joan Hervey. It began as an email newsletter that went to hundreds of residents in New Jersey and promoted a resolution in support of a marriage equality lawsuit and other gay rights issues. The group currently promotes gay rights issues, is active in politics, and builds bridges between the gay and straight communities. The collection is composed of pamphlets and newspaper articles. |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Biographical Note
Joan Hervey started the gay rights organization Plainfield Area Equality in 2000. It began as an email newsletter that went to hundreds of residents in New Jersey and promoted a resolution in support of a marriage equality lawsuit and other gay rights issues. Although the resolution did not succeed, the group has continued their efforts to this day. It is currently promotes gay rights issues, is active in politics, and builds bridges between the gay and straight communities.
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Scope and Contents
Plainfield Area Equality is a gay rights organization founded in 2000 by Joan Hervey. It began as an email newsletter that went to hundreds of residents in New Jersey and promoted a resolution in support of a marriage equality lawsuit and other gay rights issues. The group currently promotes gay rights issues, is active in politics, and builds bridges between the gay and straight communities. The collection is composed of pamphlets and newspaper articles.
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Arrangement
The "Plainfield Area Equality" collection is arranged into one series:
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
The “Plainfield Area Equality” collection is available for research.
Access is restricted to materials prepared by the Local History department staff. All materials must be viewed in the Plainfield Room and may not be removed to another area of the library without permission of the Library Director or designee. Materials must be handled carefully and kept in order. Materials must not be leaned upon, altered, folded, ripped, or traced upon. Marks may not be added or erased from materials. Materials must be returned directly to Local History department staff and inspected before the researcher leaves the Plainfield Room.
Restrictions on Use
One photocopy may be made (by Plainfield Public Library staff) of each document for the purpose of research; official Local History departmental reproduction fees may apply. Permission to publish must be obtained by the Plainfield Public Library Board of Trustees as delegated to the Library Director. Permission to publish does not constitute a copyright clearance. The researcher is responsible for further copyright restrictions. The Plainfield Public Library is not responsible for the misuse of copyrighted material.
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Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
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Physical Charateristics or Technical Requirements
This collection is entirely paper documents and does not require any technical equipment for use.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Identification of item; Date (if noted); “Plainfield Area Equality,” Box and Folder Number; Local History Department, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Anna Henderson in December 2007. The finding aid was written by Anna Henderson in February 2008. Finding aid content follows the guidelines suggested by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series 1: Informational Materials, 2004-2005 | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Pamphlets and Newspaper Articles, 2004-2005 | |||||||||