Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1954-1999 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
c 498 boxes and 5 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Hall-Carpenter Archives were constituted as a registered charity in 1982.
Archival history
Homosexual, lesbian and bisexual journals were collected by the Hall-Carpenter Archives from their creation in 1982. The collection has continued to grow due to deposits and donations from individuals.
GB 0097 HCA/Journals 1954-1999 Subfonds of the Hall-Carpenter Archives c 498 boxes and 5 volumes Hall-Carpenter Archives
The Hall-Carpenter Archives were constituted as a registered charity in 1982.
Homosexual, lesbian and bisexual journals were collected by the Hall-Carpenter Archives from their creation in 1982. The collection has continued to grow due to deposits and donations from individuals.
Gay journals from the UK and the rest of the world, especially North America.
Each deposit is given a running number and added to the database, which may be searched by title, date or place of publication.
Open.
Apply to Archivist for copyright details.
English, with some French, Russian, Spanish, German, Greek, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, and Hebrew
An unbound list in the British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives reading room lists the journals in alphabetical order by title; further information is available via an on-line catalogue, which may be searched by title, date or place of publication.
Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2000 Bisexuality Cultural conditions Cultural life Hall-Carpenter Archives Homosexuality Lesbian and gay press Lesbianism Life styles Press Sexuality Transsexuality Transvestism
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Gay journals from the UK and the rest of the world, especially North America.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Each deposit is given a running number and added to the database, which may be searched by title, date or place of publication.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.
Conditions governing reproduction
Apply to Archivist for copyright details.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English, with some French, Russian, Spanish, German, Greek, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, and Hebrew
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
An unbound list in the British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives reading room lists the journals in alphabetical order by title; further information is available via an on-line catalogue, which may be searched by title, date or place of publication.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Publication note
Notes area
Note
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Name access points
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English