SCARC completed 2 new finding aids and updated 1 finding aid October – December 2024; as of the end of September, SCARC has 1151 finding aids in Archives West. And, all three collections happen to be a part of the OSU Queer Archives!
These finding aids are available through the Archives West finding aids database, the SCARC website, and the OSU Library discovery system a.k.a. “the catalog.” The links below are to the guides in Archon, SCARC’s finding aids website.
New or updated collection guides created this quarter:
Queer History Research Collection, 1960-2024
The Queer History Research Collection (QHRC) is an artificial collection containing items of interest about LGBTQ+ communities within Oregon State University and to a lesser extent, the city of Corvallis, the state of Oregon, the United States, and the World. The digital folders described in this collection are available upon request.
Queer Theatre Collection, 1974-2015
The Queer Theatre Collection is an artificial collection containing theatre materials or educational materials that have queer subjects or characters. The materials were donated to the Oregon State University (OSU) Pride Center by OSU Theatre Professor Charlotte Headrick.
OSU Rainbow Continuum Records, 1993-2021
Abstract: The Oregon State University (OSU) Rainbow Continuum Records document the administrative and outreach activities of this student group, which has been active at OSU since 1976. The purpose of the Rainbow Continuum is to provide a social and educational space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other gender or sexuality diverse (LGBTQ+) members of the OSU community and their allies. Most notably, the Rainbow Continuum hosts OSU’s annual Queer Pride Week celebration in May.
