Oregon State University Queer Archives (OSQA)
OSQA Mission ~ To preserve and share the stories, histories, and experiences of LGBTQ+ people within the OSU and Corvallis communities. OSQA was established in the Fall of 2014.
This mission is rooted in three central commitments:
- fostering intersectional community activism
- resisting erasure of queer and trans narratives
- positioning the collection as a space to imagine alternative futures for LGBTQ+ communities and people
OSQA Events
- Pride Week 2015
- Queer History Month 2015 ~ OSU LGBTQ+ Community Film and The History of Queervallis
- Native American Heritage Montn 2015 ~ Gender and Sexuality in Indigenous Communities
"Queering the Archives: Connecting with Your Local LGBTQ+ Communities"
A 2016 conference panel discussion focused on archival repositories dedicated to documenting and preserving the histories of LGBTQ+ communities.
All OSQA blog posts pertaining to OSQA via the Oregon Multicultural Archives blog
OSQA Collections ~
- University Records
- Manuscript Collections
- Oral History Collection (OH 34)
- Memorabilia Collection Files
University Records
Pride Center (RG 236) ~ Records documenting the establishment of the center and its programs and activities. All of Pride Center scrapbooks are available online.
OSU LGBTQ+ Community Film ~ A 40 minute documentary film by Kiah McConnell, 2015
Student Affairs (RG 102) ~ Accession 95:024 – Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA), 1991–1999
Associated Students of OSU (ASOSU), 1917–2006 (RG 11) ~ The records of the administration of student government and its interaction with other campus organizations and offices.
Manuscript Collections
Thomas Kraemer Speech and Blog – History of OSU Gay Student Groups 1976–2006, as documented through a speech and blog by Thomas Kraemer. A digital copy of Corvallis, Oregon State University gay activism 1964-2002 is available via OSU's institutional repository ScholarsArchive
Oral History Collection (OH 34)
John Helding ~ an OSU alum who participated in a 1981 ASOSU vote to fund the Gay People's Alliance
Local Corvallis Area LGBTQ+ Activists ~ an OSQA and OSU History Course Collaboration
Memorabilia Collection Files
Alumni – Contains clippings about former OSU and NFL football player Esera Tuaolo, who announced in 2002 that he was gay.
Circle of Friends – Constitution and announcements of this OSU faculty and staff organization.
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance – Newspaper articles and flyers pertaining to this student organization that awareness of LGBTQ issues. It is now known as the Rainbow Continuum.
Queer Resources Center – Newspaper articles pertaining to this center (now the Pride Center) that promotes awareness of issues around sexual orientation.