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'''The Hall-Carpenter Archives''' ('''HCA''') are Britain's major resource for the study of lesbian and gay activism in the UK since the publication of the [[Wolfenden Report]] in 1957. Their name commemorates the gay writer [[Edward Carpenter]] and the lesbian novelist [[Radclyffe Hall]]. The archives are housed in the London School of Economics (LSE) Library, at Bishopsgate Institute and in the British Library (National Sound Archive)..
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[[File:Hca.jpg|thumb|HCA logo]]'''The Hall-Carpenter Archives''' ('''HCA''', founded 1980) are Britain's major resource for the study of lesbian and gay activism in the UK since the publication of the [[Wolfenden Report]] in 1957. Their name commemorates the gay writer [[Edward Carpenter]] and the lesbian novelist [[Radclyffe Hall]]. in the mid 1980s the collection was held at the [[London Lesbian and Gay Centre]] [[(LLGC)]], 69 Cowcross Street, London EC1.
  
1. At the LSE there are three main sections to HCA:  
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The archives comprise:
  
* Records and publications of gay organisations and individuals in the UK and worldwide.
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*the main archives, housed in the [[London School of Economics]] (LSE) Library, comprising three main sections:
* Gay, lesbian and bisexual newspapers and magazines, 1954-
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* Ephemera, 1907-
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== Records and publications of gay organisations and individuals in the UK and worldwide. ==
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** Records and publications of gay organisations and individuals in the UK and worldwide.
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** Gay, lesbian and bisexual newspapers and magazines, 1954-
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** Ephemera, 1907-
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[[File:DSC09427CHEYOUTHNEWS.JPG|thumb|right|Copies of CHE Youth News in the archives]]
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*the HCA press cuttings collection, the [[Lesbian and Gay Newsmedia Archive]] (LAGNA) housed separately at the Bishopsgate Institute.
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*the [[HCA Oral History Project]] comprising a number of interviews with lesbians and gay men, housed at the British Library (National Sound Archive).
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==Archives at LSE==
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=== Records and publications of gay organisations and individuals ===
 
   
 
   
They include (reference codes to the documents are in brackets):
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These include:
  
* [[Albany Trust]], including the records of the [[Homosexual Law Reform Society]] (HCA/Albany Trust)
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*[[Aids Care Education Project]] (ACE)
* [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]] (HCA/CHE)
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* [[Albany Trust]], including the records of the [[Homosexual Law Reform Society]]
* [[Gay Activists Alliance]] (HCA/GAY ACTIVISTS ALLIANCE)
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* [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]]
* [[Gay Liberation Front]] (HCA/GLF)
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*[[Friend]]
* [[Antony Grey]] (HCA/GREY)
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* [[Gay Liberation Front]]
* [[Joint Council for Gay Teenagers]] (HCA/JCGT)
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* [[Joint Council for Gay Teenagers]]  
* [[Kenric]] (HCA/KENRIC)
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* [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]]
* [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]] (HCA/GCM)
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*[[Andrew Lumsden]]
* [[Lisa Power]] (HCA/POWER)
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* [[Lisa Power]]
* [[Peter Tatchell]] (HCA/TATCHELL)
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* [[Peter Tatchell]]
* [[Ian Townson]] (HCA/TOWNSON)
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* [[Ian Townson]]
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*[[Simon Watney]]
  
== Gay, lesbian and bisexual newspapers and magazines, 1954- ==
 
  
collected from the UK and the rest of the world, particularly the USA. They include:
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=== LGBT journals ===
  
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These include:
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*''[[Attitude]]
 
* ''[[Capital Gay]]''
 
* ''[[Capital Gay]]''
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*''[[Diva]]''
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*''[[G Scene]]''
 
* ''[[Gay News]]''
 
* ''[[Gay News]]''
 
* ''[[Gay Times]]''
 
* ''[[Gay Times]]''
* ''[[Lunch]]''
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*''[[Pink Paper]]''
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* ''[[Scotsgay]]''
  
 
The journals have been fully listed on the Archives catalogue.
 
The journals have been fully listed on the Archives catalogue.
  
== Ephemera, 1907- (HCA/EPHEMERA) ==
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=== Ephemera===
  
 
This series contains small deposits relating to gay life and culture from various individuals and organisations.
 
This series contains small deposits relating to gay life and culture from various individuals and organisations.
  
 
==Other papers==
 
==Other papers==
=== Michael James papers ===
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As well as the Hall-Carpenter archives, the LSE houses other archives including:
 
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The papers of [[Michael James]], 1941-, gay activist (MICHAEL JAMES PAPERS), include documents relating to the London [[Gay Liberation Front]], [[Body Positive]], and the [[Gay Switchboard]]. See the Archives catalogue for details.
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=== Mary McIntosh Papers ===
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The papers of Dr [[Mary McIntosh]], 1936–2013, sociologist (MCINTOSH), mainly relate to gay and feminist politics. See the Archives catalogue for full details, including descriptions of individual files.
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2. At the Bishopsgate Institute, the HCA Press-cuttings collection is housed as
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===Lesbian and Gay Newsmedia Archive===
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*the papers of [[Michael James]], 1941-, gay activist, including documents relating to the London [[Gay Liberation Front]], [[Body Positive]], and the [[Gay Switchboard]]
  
The [[Lesbian and Gay Newsmedia Archive]] is part of HCA but held separately at the Bishopsgate Institute.
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*the papers of Dr [[Mary McIntosh]], 1936–2013, sociologist, mainly relating to gay and feminist politics.
  
3. At the National Sound Archive, the HCA's collection of oral history tapes are available.
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*some of the papers of [[Gregg Blachford]], in particular from his time as the first paid youth worker at the [[London Gay Teenage Group]].
  
The [[HCA Oral History Project] comprising a number of interviews with lesbians and gay men, is housed at the British Library Sound Archive.
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== Other projects ==
  
 
=== GLF anniversary===
 
=== GLF anniversary===
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http://www2.lse.ac.uk/library/archive/holdings/lesbian_and_gay_archives.aspx
 
http://www2.lse.ac.uk/library/archive/holdings/lesbian_and_gay_archives.aspx
  
[[Category:History and archives]]
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[[Category:Archives]]
 
[[Category:LSE]]
 
[[Category:LSE]]
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[[Category:Former Consortium members]]

Latest revision as of 09:45, 16 August 2024

HCA logo
The Hall-Carpenter Archives (HCA, founded 1980) are Britain's major resource for the study of lesbian and gay activism in the UK since the publication of the Wolfenden Report in 1957. Their name commemorates the gay writer Edward Carpenter and the lesbian novelist Radclyffe Hall. in the mid 1980s the collection was held at the London Lesbian and Gay Centre (LLGC), 69 Cowcross Street, London EC1.

The archives comprise:

    • Records and publications of gay organisations and individuals in the UK and worldwide.
    • Gay, lesbian and bisexual newspapers and magazines, 1954-
    • Ephemera, 1907-
Copies of CHE Youth News in the archives
  • the HCA Oral History Project comprising a number of interviews with lesbians and gay men, housed at the British Library (National Sound Archive).

Archives at LSE

Records and publications of gay organisations and individuals

These include:


LGBT journals

These include:

The journals have been fully listed on the Archives catalogue.

Ephemera

This series contains small deposits relating to gay life and culture from various individuals and organisations.

Other papers

As well as the Hall-Carpenter archives, the LSE houses other archives including:

  • the papers of Dr Mary McIntosh, 1936–2013, sociologist, mainly relating to gay and feminist politics.

Other projects

GLF anniversary

Web page of images to created to celebrate the 40th anniversary (October 2010) of the Gay Liberation Front.

LGBT timeline and employment rights exhibition

Two web pages featuring images from the Hall-Carpenter Archives. The timeline features highlights in UK LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) history since the publication of the Wolfenden Report in 1957. The employment rights exhibition contains images from the archives of some of the groups who fought for improved working conditions for LGBT workers from the 1970s onwards.

External links

http://www2.lse.ac.uk/library/archive/holdings/lesbian_and_gay_archives.aspx