Dennis Vercher Collection (The Dallas Way), 1973-1999
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Dennis Vercher III was born in Orange, Texas on January 29, 1953. He graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas and became an adjunct instructor in the Lamar communications department while directing the university’s debate team for three years. He then went on to become a radio journalist until he moved to Dallas, Texas in 1981 with his life partner, J. Farron Campbell. He joined the Dallas Voice, a newspaper for the gay community in the Dallas area, in 1985 as a typographer and graphic artist. A year later he was promoted to editor and was the editor from 1986-2006.
He wrote countless stories covering HIV/AIDS issues during the height of the epidemic, important legislations such as battles over non-discrimination ordinances and sodomy laws, and everyday life for the LGBT community. He was also prominently featured on a locally produced public television special about Dallas’ LGBT communities called “Finding Our Voice.” In 1987, Vercher tested positive for AIDS. In 1990 he received a Board of Directors award from the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance.
He was also a longtime member of the Society for Louisiana Irises and edited the organization’s newsletter alongside Campbell. In 1996, he won the society’s Service Award for his work in producing a special publication devoted to modern Louisiana iris hybrids. He served as president of the Texas chapter of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association from 1999 to 2002. In 2002, he received a Shining Star Award from the Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas. In 2006, he was honored by the Dallas Tavern Guild, a non-profit association of LGBT bars and night clubs that produces annual events such as the Allan Ross Texas Freedom Parade and Festival in Lee Park, for his contributions to the local community. Vercher died on September 27, 2006 from an HIV/AIDS-related illness, being one of the longest-term HIV survivors in Dallas County.
Sources:
(2014, May 16). Dallas Voice: A timeline. Dallas Voice. Retrieved from http://www.dallasvoice.com/dallas-voice-timeline-10173132.html
Dennis Vercher III. (2006, October 13). Dallas Morning News. Retrieved from http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/obituary.aspx?n=dennis-vercher&pid=19542528&fhid=2917
Highleyman, L. (2006, October 5). Dallas Voice editor Dennis Vercher. The Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved from http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=1226
Jacobson, S. (2001, August 19). Journalist Describes Battle with AIDS. Amarillo Globe News. Retrieved from http://amarillo.com/stories/081901/fea_journalist1.shtml
Wilonsky, R. (2006, September 28). A Voice Silenced. Dallas Observer. Retrieved from http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2006/09/a_voice_silenced.php

Gift

Documents and Files:
"Confide" and "Orasure" 1996
"Creating Change," National Gay Task Force Conference 1994
Able vs. USA (Challenging DADT) 1997
AIDS Services Dallas vs. Paul Von Heeder 1993
AIDS Update, 1996-03
Alternatives
Ingram vs R&D Industries 1988
The Dallas Morning News Newspaper Clipping, 1992-07-18
The Dallas Morning News Newspaper Clipping 1992-07-17
The Dallas Morning News Newspaper Clipping, 1990-02-02
The Lobby Report 1994
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping 1990-05-26
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping 1992-05-31
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping 1992-11-13
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping 1992-11-15
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping 1992-11-16
ACT UP - New York
AIDS - African American Community
AIDS - AIDS Arms Network and Community Council of Greater Dallas
AIDS - Alternative Therapies
AIDS - Aspirin/Interferon Studies
AIDS - AZT Treatment
AIDS - Cabrera Case (Employment Discrimination)
AIDS - CHEER DALLAS Fundraising
AIDS - Cryptosporidium and Drinking Water
AIDS - Dallas 1991
AIDS - Dallas County Health Department Report 1990
AIDS - Deaf AIDS Task Force 1990
AIDS - Dr. Paul Cameron (Discredited Psychologist)
AIDS - Episcopal Outreach Ministry
AIDS - March on Washington 1993
AIDS - Medical and Prevention Studies
AIDS - National Institutes of Health Report 1993
AIDS - Safe Sex Programs
AIDS - Sodomy Laws in USA (Repeals)
AIDS - Vancouver Conference 1996
AIDS "Absolute Essentials" Program
AIDS and President Clinton
AIDS and Yokohama Conference
AIDS and Young People
AIDS articles/media
AIDS Conference - Parkland, 1994
AIDS Conference (San Francisco) 1996
AIDS funding - Department of Housing and Urban Development
AIDS Funding in Dallas, TX 1994
AIDS Interfaith Network 1990
AIDS Legal Hospice (Training of Volunteers)
AIDS Legal Resource Project (THRF) 1988
AIDS PWA Coalition ("A Place for Us")
AIDS Resource Center
AIDS Ride 1998
AIDS Services Dallas
American Airline - Domestic Partner Benefits
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 1991
Americans with Disabilities Act (Legislation) 1990
AMFAR - Paul Simon 1994
Apuzzo, Jenny
Artists
Asians and Friends, Dallas Inc.
Atheists 1988
Beth El Binah: World Congress
BI-Net
Biddy, Dale (AIDS Resource Center Fire)
Black Tie Dinner
Brochure
Brown, Randy
Buchmeyer, Judge Jerry
Campaign Goals 1993
Cathedral of Hope (Capital Campaign and Bond Prospectus)
Cathedral of Hope: AIDS Services Plan and Ministry
Cedar Springs Merchant Draft 1999-08-10
Coalition of Lesbian and Gay Student Groups 1990
Community Outreach Center 1989
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act 1990
Court Bailiff: Anti-lesbian Remark 1994
DAIRE Day Care Center
Dallas Arts District - Council Member Greg McDaniel
Dallas Chamber Music Marathon 1994
Dallas County Elections 1990
Dallas County Program: The Right to Die at Home and "DNR"
Dallas Independent School District: AIDS Education Programs
Dallas Police Department: Freedom of Information Act
Deaf AIDS Task Force 1989
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Justice Opinion: Rehabilitation Act to HIV-related Illnesses 1973
DGA: Credit Union
DGA: Violence and Discrimination Study 1990
Dignity Dallas 1991
DIVA: Dallas Independent Volleyball Association
Domestic Partnerships - City of Dallas 1994
Domestic Partnerships: ACLU Briefing
Dragonflies
Edmond White undated
Elections, State 1990
Employment Discrimination
Endorsement of LGPC [Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor]
Episcopal Bishop Trial
Film: It's in the Water 1996
Gay Advertising
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) 1991
Gay and Lesbian Studies Bestseller Catalogue
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
Gay Games IV 1994-06-18 - 1994-06-25
Gay Motocross 1994
Gay Rich 1994
Gay Terms
Gay Voting 1992
GLBT Events
Gubernatorial Campaign of Ann Richards
Hampton, Judge Jack (Ethics Violation) 1990
Happy Hour: New Statewide Legislation 1990-06
Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling 1999-12
HIV Comprehensive Service Plan 1994-11
Homosexuality and Biology: Atlantic Monthly 1993-03
Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCG) 1991
John and Nathan Selis 1994
Karpf, Ted 1988
Kaufman vs. Coughlin 1997-1998
KNON-FCC Fine 1994
Lamar Rogers undated
Leopold Jr. Quintanilla 1994
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 1992
Lesbian Visionaries
Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition of Dallas (LGPC) - Screenings 1992
Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition of Dallas (LGPC) 1988-1989
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas (LGRL)
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas (LGRL) - Second Lobbyist
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas (LGRL) 1992
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas Poster
Letter to Mr. Gilbert Casillas, 1991-05-19
Lifestyles Budget Forms
Living Tribute 1990
Log Cabin-Meyer Endorsement 1994
March on Austin - Fund Controversy 1991
March on Austin 1989
March on Austin 1991
Mark William Nelson Bankruptcy 1992
Massage 1991
Massage Licensing Law
McCullough, David
McMaster Brain Study 1994
Meadowwood Ranch 1994
Medical Form 1993
Metropolitan Community Church, Dallas
Michael Smerick Statement, 1991-08-09
Military (Gays in the Gulf) 1992
Mixner, David
Mohr, Richard
Moore vs. Roberts, et. al. 1989
Muhammad, Khalid 1994
Municipal Elections 1993
Music Poo Poo 1997
Mythe Kirven and Margaret Kirven 1994
National Coming Out Day 1988
National Coming Out Day 1990
National Elections 1990
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) - Melinda Paras 1994
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) 1989-1990
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) 1989-1991
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) 1990-1991
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) 1992
National Gay Task Force Report of the 100th Congress 1988
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) 1994
National Minority Aids Council 1994
Nelson - Probate Case 1994
Nelson Tebedo Clinic 1991
Nelson Tebedo Community Clinic for AIDS Research 1989-1990
Network Q undated
News Releases (General LGBT Topics) 1991-1992
News Releases 1991
Newspaper Clipping, 1991-10-25
Nieto vs. Clark, Thomas et. al., 1989
Oak Lawn Committee 1991-1992
Oak Lawn Map 1994
Out and About Program for the National Lesbians, Gays, and Texas Journalism Conference, 1994-02-11-1994-02-13
P.O. Box 1997-1998
Parigi's 1994
Parkland Lawsuit - Allan H. Levi's Deposition, 1989
Parkland Lawsuit 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Affidavits 1990
Parkland Lawsuit Anderson's Desposition 1989
Parkland Lawsuit Class Action 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Correspondence 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Dallas County Hospital District's Amended Response and Brief 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Defendant's First Set of Interrogatories 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Defendants' Responses to Class Certification Motion 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Dialog 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Hailey's Desposition 1988-1989
Parkland Lawsuit News Releases 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Parkland and Other DI's 1989-1991
Parkland Lawsuit Petition of Revocation of Probate Sentence 1987
Parkland Lawsuit Plaintiff's Memo Opposing In Camera Request 1980
Parkland Lawsuit Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Plaintiff's Original Petition 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Precedents on Class Certification 1982
Parkland Lawsuit Response and Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Ronald D. Woodroof's Deposition 1988
Parkland Lawsuit Temporary Restraining Order undated
Parkland Lawsuit Whiteness Lists and Pre-Trial Order 1982
Parkland Memorial Hospital Face Sheets undated
Parkland Outlook 1989
People with AIDS Coalition of Dallas (PWACD) 1988
Perot 1992
Personals 1994-1996
Phil Matthews 1994
Pneumocystis 1988
Power and Pride in the New Texas: The Allan G. Calkin Fund Appointements Project Letter
Protease Inhibitors 1996
Q-Texas 2000-2001
Queer Comedians 1994
Queer Nation 1990-1991
Questionnaires - Presidential Candidate Responses, 1992
Questionnaires Presidential Candidate Responses 1992-2005
Quilts (The Names Project Quilt), 1988
Razzle Dazzle Dallas vs. C-S Merchants 1999-2004
Remember Their Names Program 1988-10-07 - 1988-10-10
Remember Their Names-The Names Project Quilt: A National AIDS Memorial Folder 1988-10-07 - 1988-10-10
Richard Longstaff 1983
Richard Peoples 1994
Rick Thurmond 1994
Romer vs. Evans Majority Opinion 1996
Sam Ryan Case 1994
Shea vs. Tams-Whitmark 1991
Sob, Bookstores, etc., 1990
Social Security 1993
Sociologists Lesbian and Gay Caucus (SLGC) 1994
Southwest Airlines (Nondiscrimination Policy)
Stadlanders Foundation 1994
Stadtlanders Pharmacy Brochure 1994
State Bar vs. Nelson 1992-1994
Stephen F. Austin Gay and Lesbian Alumni 1994
Stonewall Business Org.
Stonewall Department 1994
Stonewall Remembering undated
Straight Spouse Support Group Network undated
Team Dalls 1994
Teens Relating Unique Situations Together (TRUST) 1987
Texas Association of Lesbian and Gay Elected and Appointed Officials 1994
Texas Gay Rodeo Association (TGRA) 1994
Texas Gay Rodeo Association (TGRA) Financial Reports 1990
Texas Human Rights Foundations (THRF) 1990
The International Theatrical Arts Society (TITAS) Events 1995
The International Theatrical Arts Society (TITAS) Stomp 1994
The Leadership Conference for Leadership Lambda Brochure 1994-06-03 - 1994-06-04
Trade Partrol undated
Transcript of Dawn Miller Phone Call
Transcript of Ed Oakley Phone Call 1991-11-14
Transcript of M. William Nelson Phone Call 1994-05-05
Transcripts of Howard Okon Phone Calls 1991-11-13
Trasition Effort 1992
Tubb Killings 1995
Tuna Christman undated
Turtle Creek Chroal 1994
Uncommon Heroes undated
USS Iowa 1990
UT Southwestern Clinical Trials 1995
Van Clyburn Palimony Case
Vatican 1992
Vercher Certificates undated
Vermont and Gay Marriage Case 1999
Vermont Marriage Case, 1999
Viatical Scam 1999
Viaticals 1993
Viaticals 1994
Viaticals undated
Videx 1991
Village Station Incident 1994
Water Milwaukee 1994
Webster vs. Ropro Health Services 1989
Women's Chorus of Dallas 1990
Workout 1994
Box 1: Artists - News Releases, undated - 1997
Box 2: Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund - Hampton, Judge Jack, undated - 1990
Box 3: GLAAD - Nieto, undated - 1997
Box 4: Oak Lawn Committee - Workout, 1988 - 1999
Box 5: Clippings, Brochures, and Artifacts, 1988 - 1994
Item 1: Dennis Vercher's Typewriter, Undated
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