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Series 1: PapersSeries 2: PublicationsSeries 3: Artifacts

• Series 1: Papers

  • Box 1 Request Reading Room Access

    Barcode: 642322

    • Folder 1: Miscellaneous Issues and Organizations, 1982, 1985-1986, 1990-1993, 1996, June 9th, 2000 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Contains correspondence with the Round Up Saloon concerning their inequitable dress policy (1985), Community Arts Foundation and Community Productions items, Sexual Privacy Project (1985) of the Lousiana ACLU, LAGPAC and LLDEF, a timeline of gays throughout history, an article titled Sticks and Stones: Homosexuals and Gays by Phil Johnson (April 11th, 1991), an article titled Turtle Creek Chorale Benefits Fort Worth Community Outreach (April,1991), an article titled MCCR Offers Course on Homosexuality and the Bible (April 11th, 1991), an article titled GLAAD/USA Sets Next Meeting in Dallas (April 11th, 1991), an article titled MCC Dallas Reveals Plans for Cathedral of Hope (April 11th, 1991), a brochure for the Third Annual Texas Gay Rodeo (November 14th, 1986) with correspondence from Don Baker (July 2nd, 1986), an article titled A Brief History of the Metropolitan Community Church of Dallas from the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Archives by Phil Johnson (August 19th, 1992), a brochure titled Christian Words to a Homosexual by Pittinger, correspondence from Don Baker to Alan Ross concerning the Tavern Guild, correspondence from Peter Brooks to the LGPC (Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus) concerning the endorsement of McDaniel and Oakley in the city council election (April 7th, 1993), a press release for the Metroplex Republicans of Dallas fundraiser, a brochure for the Texas Gay Leaders Conference (August 16th, 1986), workshop materials from the Texas Lesbian and Gay Leadership Conference in Lubbock, Texas, a telephone and address directory for Dallas 1982, a letter from Judge Jerry Buchmeyer to the State Board of Texas concerning their decision not to allow creation of a section on gay-lesbian issues (October 23rd, 1996), correspondence and press clippings on the Mica England litigation, and an article from the Dallas Voice titled Houston Appeals Court Rules Sodomy Statute Violates State's Constitution (June 9th, 2000),

    • Folder 2: Planning and Management of Baker vs. Wade Litigation by Texas Human Rights Foundation, 1985-1986 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 3: DGPC, DGA, DGLA Items, 1976-1978, 1981-1983, 1985-1986, 1991, 1996-1997 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Contains planning documents, brochures, correspondence, publications, a D Magazine article, announcements and membership lists for the Dallas Gay Political Caucus, Dallas Gay Alliance and the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance.

    • Folder 4: Photography, 1970, 1982, 1985-1986 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Contains both black and white as well as color photography with images of Don Baker's family, Baker speaking, a Black Tie Dinner photograph with B.J. Anderson and others, a Dallas Gay Rodeo photograph, a slide of Don Baker in the Navy, as well as images of Louise Young, Vivienne Armstrong, Dick Peeples, Phil Johnson, Jack Pettit and Baker at the memorial service for Steve Wilkins.

    • Folder 5: Gays in Education, Gay Teachers, 1981-04, 2000-07 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Contains correspondence concerning the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network, an article by Don Baker titled Are High School Teachers Ready for Homosexual Students?, a Dallas Times Herald article titled Educating the Educators About Homosexuality and a written response from Harryette Ehrhardt (a member on the board of the Dallas Independent School District).

    • Folder 6: AIDS Efforts, May 1983, 1987-1988, July 18th, 1995 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 7: Parkland Hospital Debate, 1987-1988 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Contains correspondence and clippings concerning the debate over Parkland Hospital's treatment of PWAs (persons with AIDS). Letters from William Waybourn, John Thomas, as well as Baker's correspondence to the press and others is included.

    • Folder 8: Publications and Press Clippings 1, 1979-1980, 1982-1986, 2000 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 9: Publications and Press Clippings 2, 1980-1984, 1986, 1996-1998 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 10: Writings, Non-Correspondence Writings Including Press Releases, 1982, 1985 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

  • Box 2 Request Reading Room Access

    Barcode: 704220

    • Folder 1: Blue Notebook, Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance, Transparencies, 1976-1982 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 2: Personal: Don Baker, December 13th-14th, 1987 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Contains Don Baker's Curriculum Vitae along with personal correspondence from Michael.

    • Folder 3: Gayteenth Poster, Third Annual Texas Gay Rodeo, August 1982, November 1986 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 4: Court Filings, RE: Baker vs. Wade, 1982, 1985 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 5: Correspondence, RE: Baker vs. Wade and Penal Code Article 21.06, 1985-1986, 1996 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 6: Correspondence, RE: Baker vs. Wade and Penal Code Article 21.06, 1985-1986 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 7: LLDEF Items, Lambda Legal and Baker vs. Wade, 1985-1987 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Contains an official memoranda concerning litigation against sodomy laws with the inclusion of Baker vs. Wade, Lambda Roundtable information and Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund (LLDEF) publications.

    • Folder 8: Awards, Certificates, 1971-1972, 1974-1976, 1978-1981, 1983, 1985-1986, 1988, 1996 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      NOTE: Contains some items which may be restricted. Please contact the Special Collections Department for more information. Contains teacher certificates, the Texas Gay Rodeo's Grand Marshal and Hall of Fame certificates, a city board appointment, delegate badges to democratic party conventions, democratic party precinct chair papers, a State University of New York transcript, admission to Southern Methodist University's Masters of Education program in Secondary Education, an honorable discharge from the United States Navy, a certificate of recogniton from the Gay Academic Union, Inc., the Texas Human Rights Foundation's Robert Schwab Awards (1996), which includes an address by Don Baker as well as a notification of "Profiles in Courage" award from Hector Garcia, a biography, a notification of selection as Grand Marshal for the 1986 Texas Freedom Parade by Alan Ross and a Gittings-Hay Awards Dinner brochure.

    • Folder 9: Non-Baker vs. Wade Correspondence, 1984-1990, 1993, 1996-1997 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Folder 10: Gavel History, 1963-1976 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Contains a photocopied list of past recipients of the gavel which Don Baker used as president of the Dallas Gay Alliance.

• Series 2: Publications

  • Box 3: Dallas Voice, 1996 Request Reading Room Access

    Contains the February, 23rd, 1996, March 15th, 1996 and March 22nd, 1996 issues of the Dallas Voice.
    Barcode: 642297

• Series 3: Artifacts

  • Box 4: Dallas Gay Alliance President's Gavel, Dallas Gay Alliance Recognition Plaque, Grand Marshal Plaque for the Texas Freedom Parade, 1981, 1986 Request Reading Room Access

    Contains three artifacts including the Dallas Gay Alliance President's Gavel (1981), a Dallas Gay Alliance Recognition Plaque (August 17th, 1986) and a plaque for the 1986 Texas Freedom Parade, Grand Marshal.
    Barcode: 642673