Sol: LGBTQ+ Multicultural Support Network Collection, 2001-2023

Predominant Dates: 2003-2016

The Sol: LGBTQ+ Multicultural Support Network Collection consists of records and materials documenting Sol’s history, from its beginning in the early 2000s up to its operations in 2023, at Oregon State University. Sol’s intention is to create spaces that celebrate the intersectional identities of queer and trans people of color. Sol works closely with the Pride Center (historically known as the Queer Resource Center), as well as other Cultural Resource Centers on campus. The collection contains administrative and programming records, as well as art related materials. The collection contains digital and physical items, including oversize materials. Sol related oral history interviews can be found in the OSU Queer Archives Oral History Collection.

ID: MSS SOL

Extent: 0.75 cubic feet

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Scope and Content Notes

Biographical / Historical Notes

Statement on Access: This collection is open for research.

Arrangement

Preferred Citation: Sol: LGBTQ+ Multicultural Support Network Collection (MSS SOL), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Languages of Materials

English

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Container List

Series 1: Administrative Materials, 2001-2016 Add to Shelf

Series 1 includes budget reports and purchase requests, educational resources and training materials used to teach Sol staff as well as the wider campus community, documents relating to the founding of Sol, and position applications. The founding-related documents contain correspondences between Derron Rafiq Coles, founder and advisor of Sol, and the OSU administration, goals and guidelines for the operation of Sol, and agendas regarding the Advisory Board. Digital files include PowerPoints and Word documents.

The digital files described in this series are available upon request.

Box-Folder 1.01: Advisory Board, 2008-2013 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.02: Budgets and Purchase Requests, 2007-2010 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.03: Budgets and Purchase Requests, 2011 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.04: Budgets and Purchase Requests, 2012 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.05: Budgets and Purchase Requests, 2013-2014 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.06: Budgets and Purchase Requests, 2015-2016 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.07: Coordinator Position Descriptions and Applications, 2008-2011 Add to Shelf
Digital Folder 1: Position Descriptions and Applications, 2008-2010 Add to Shelf: Extent: 3 files; 118 KB
Box-Folder 1.08: History, Goals, and Correspondences, 2003-2015 Add to Shelf
Digital Folder 2: History, Goals, Agendas, and Correspondences, 2003-2018 Add to Shelf: Extent: 7 files; 689 KB
Box-Folder 1.09: Teaching Materials, 2008-2009 Add to Shelf
Digital Folder 3: Training and Educational Resources, 2008-2015 Add to Shelf: Extent: 8 files; 6 MB
Box-Folder 1.10: Training Materials, 2001-2013 Add to Shelf

Series 2: Programming, 2004-2023 Add to Shelf

Series 2 includes marketing materials for both Sol events and collaborations with the OSU's Cultural Resource Centers, physical and digital versions of event flyers, photos taken during events, event-planning documents such as program evaluation sheets and correspondences, as well as items from conferences that Sol attended. This series includes several oversize event flyers. Digital files include various formats of event flyers, informational pamphlets, and weekly event overviews for identity-specific event series.

The digital files described in this series are available upon request.

Box-Folder 1.11: Conference Materials, 2009 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.12: Event Photos, 2017-2018 Add to Shelf: Extent: 6 prints
Box-Folder 1.13: Event Promotion Materials, 2004-2020 Add to Shelf
Digital Folder 4: Events and Cultural Resource Center Marketing Materials, 2011-2021 Add to Shelf: Extent: 21 files; 8.21 MB
Box-Folder 1.14: Events and Program Planning, 2011-2016 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 3.1: Marketing Posters (oversize), 2011-2023 Add to Shelf

Series 3: Art and Activities, 2016 Add to Shelf

Series 3 includes art acquired and/or produced by Sol. Event and wall art includes informative posters of LGBTQ+ icons, print images of: a vision board for Spring 2018-2019, community-decorated flags, and one of Sol's early promotional posters (folder 1 of 2); a promotional button, an award from the APCC to Sol, and a drawing made by a community member (folder 2 of 2); and the physical flags from folder 2.1, identity-based art by community members, and a comic on QTPOC issues (oversize).

Also included is a set of healing cards as well as thank you cards sent to Sol after event collaborations, and three copies of a QTPOC art zine from 2016 that contain messages of support and resilience related to identity.

Box-Folder 2.1: Event and Wall Art (folder 1 of 2), undated Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 2.2: Event and Wall Art (folder 2 of 2), undated Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 3.2: Event and Wall Art (oversize), undated Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 2.3: Healing Cards and Thank-You Cards, undated Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 2.4: QTPOC Zine, 2016 Add to Shelf

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