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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Joint Council for Gay Teenagers

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 HCA/Joint Council for Gay Teenagers

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: Joint Council for Gay Teenagers

Date(s): 1970-1983

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 4 boxes and 4 files

Name of creator(s): Joint Council for Gay Teenagers

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Joint Council for Gay teenagers was established in 1978, formed from groups which provided support for young gay people.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the Joint Council for Gay Teenagers, 1970-1983, including minutes, 1978-1981; 4 issues of Gay Youth newsletter, 1970; correspondence, 1979-1983, relating to business, international links, counselling and surveys; financial material relating to Breaking the silence: gay teenagers speak for themselves (JCGT, London, 1981), 1981; material relating to campaigns and working parties, 1978-1981, including parliamentary lobbying and law reform; reports and articles, 1980-1982, mainly relating to the homosexual age of consent; pamphlets, 1970 and 1976-1982, mainly drafts of Breaking the silence and other material relating to young people and homosexuality.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Arranged in sections as follows: minutes, newsletters, correspondence, finance, campaigns, reports and articles, pamphlets and general papers.

Conditions governing access:

Open, though some confidential files remain closed. Apply to the Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Apply to Archivist for copyright details.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Full handlist and on-line catalogue available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Deposited in the Hall-Carpenter Archives prior to their move to the British Library of Political and Economic Science in 1988.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

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Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

The Hall-Carpenter Archives at the British Library of Political and Economic Science contain material relating to the Joint Council for Gay Teenagers in the papers of the Gay Christian Movement, Antony Grey and Robert Palmer, as well as the Hall-Carpenter ephemera collection.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.