ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives

Escalante (Vivian) Collection, 1992-2010

Summary

Title:
Vivian Escalante collection
Dates:
1992-2010
Creators:
Escalante, Vivian
Abstract:
Fliers, trading cards, and event materials from Cunt Club L.A., Dapper Dyke, Dyke March Los Angeles, and the Women Moto-cyclists collected by Vivian Escalante, the founder of Dapper Dyke and the Women Moto-cyclists of Southern California.
Extent:
0.2 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Vivian Escalante Collection,Coll2013-108, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of business cards, calling cards, fliers, guides, postcards, trading cards, vendor forms, volunteer applications (blank), press releases from the Cunt Club, Dapper Dyke, Dyke March Los Angeles, and Women Moto-cyclists, 1992-2010.

Biographical / historical:

Vivian Escalante was the founder of Dapper Dyke and the Women Moto-cyclists of Southern California, the Outreach Chairperson for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council in its pre-certification phase, and coordinator for Dyke March Los Angeles. She received the L.A.C.E award given by the Lesbian and Bisexual Women Active in Community Empowerment.

Acquisition information:
Deed of gift dated July 08, 2011.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Gloria Matthews, October 2013.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Gay motorcycle clubs -- Los Angeles, Calif.
Lesbian community -- Los Angeles
Lesbian activists -- California -- Los Angeles
Names:
Escalante, Vivian

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gloria Matthews
Sponsor:
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2015-04-20 13:58:16 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Vivian Escalante Collection,Coll2013-108, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771
askone@usc.edu
Website

Contents

Vivian Escalante collection, 1992-2010

Summary

Dates:
1992-2010

Contents

Cunt Club LA, 1992

Summary

Dates:
1992

Background

Scope and content:

Ephemera of the Cunt Club includes a collection of black-and-white illustrated trading cards, postcard-sized advertisements, and smaller fold-out advertisements for the dance club.

Dapper Dyke, 2010

Summary

Dates:
2010

Background

Scope and content:

Ephemera of Dapper Dyke includes a 2010 "Butch Pocket Guide" containing business cards, a small promotional business postcard, and a flier.

Dyke March Los Angeles, 1997-2008

Summary

Dates:
1997-2008

Background

Scope and content:

Ephemera of Dyke March Los Angeles includes dyke calling cards, march promotion postcards, 2004 guidelines for sponsorship and vendors, fliers, Park2Park News clippings, volunteer applications, press releases, and survey forms.

Women Moto-cyclists, 1998-2001

Summary

Dates:
1998-2001

Background

Scope and content:

Ephemera from the Women Moto-cyclists includes a promotional postcard, ride information booklets, and fliers.