Description
Correspondence, agendas, notes, minutes,
programs, reports, and materials collected by Jehan Agrama in her role as
Co-President and as member of the Board of Directors of the Gay & Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation, Los Angeles (GLAAD/LA), 1989-1994. The collection
includes documents related to the formation of GLAAD/USA, GLAAD Media Awards
programs, 1994-2000; and documents outreach to the Los Angeles Unified School
District and Rebuild Los Angeles (RLA) Racial Harmony and Discourse Task
Force.
Background
Jehan Agrama was born in Cairo, Egypt, and attended school in Rome,
Italy. In 1976, she came to the United States to attend college. She earned a
bachelor's degree in mathematics from Pomona College, Claremont, and an Honors
M.B.A. from the Presidential Key Executive Program of Pepperdine University.
Agrama went on to work in the entertainment industry, where she rose to the
position of Chief Operating Officer of Harmony Gold, an international
television production and distribution company with ancillary merchandising and
music divisions.
Extent
2 records boxes + 1 archive
carton + 1 archive half-carton + 1 oversized box. 4 linear
feet.
Restrictions
Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in
writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner.
Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in
the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant
copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for
all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).