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Guide to the Thomas J. Peterson Collection on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange
MS-R125
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Title: Thomas J. Peterson collection on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange
Date: 1984-1988
Collection Number: MS-R125
Creator:
Peterson, Thomas J.
Extent:
0.5 linear feet
(1 box and 1 oversized folder)
Languages: The collection is in English.
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: The collection primarily comprises publications of the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) collected by board
member, Thomas J. Peterson. Founded in 1982, ECCO is a nonpartisan, political action committee that monitors legislative
issues affecting the Southern California lesbian and gay community.
Important Information for Researchers
The collection is open for research.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Thomas J. Peterson Collection on the Elections Committee of the County of Orange. MS-R125. Special Collections and Archives,
The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Gift of Thomas J. Peterson, 2005.
Processed by Cyndi Shein, 2008.
Founded in 1982, the Elections Committee of the County of Orange is a nonpartisan political action committee that monitors
legislative issues that affecting the Southern California lesbian and gay community. It works to end discrimination based
on gender, sexual orientation, or HIV / AIDS status. Its concerns also include marriage rights, the "right to choose," and
women's health care. ECCO is a non-profit organization run by volunteers and governed by a board of directors.
Thomas J. Peterson was on the board of directors for ECCO and editor of the organization's newsletter,
120+ Reporter.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection primarily comprises publications of the Elections Committee of the County of Orange collected by board member,
Thomas J. Peterson. It contains newsletters, event programs, bi-annual reports, posters, a certificate, and a photograph.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of record.
Related materials on ECCO can be found in the following collections:
- Vivian Hall Papers. MS-R008. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. A guide to this
collection is available through the Online Archive of California at
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf5q2nb3bj.
- Jerry M. Patterson Papers. MS-R078. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. A guide to this collection is available through the Online Archive of California at http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf5g50072q.