Tom Chorlton Papers, c. 1960s-1990s (WUNP 5803)

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INTRODUCTION

Papers of a political activist and gay rights advocate, includes correspondence, meeting and event material, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous records and personal papers; 1960s-1990s.

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Box List

  • Box 1

  • Professional Series
  • Job Search, 1970-1991 (7 folders)
  • Resumes, Transcripts
  • Famous Barr
  • Famous Barr Delivery Research Program Report, 1968
  • Mayor's Council On Youth
  • Youth Summer, 1968
  • August-November 1969
  • December 1969
  • January 1970
  • Staff Briefing, February 1970
  • February-May 1970
  • Allison Report, May 1970
  • Directory
  • Other State/National Programs
  • Common Cause, 1971
  • Mel Price's Office
  • Correspondence, 1974-1976
  • Kennedy Assassination/Foreign Relief
  • Notes, 1974-1976
  • Nature House, 1976
  • East West Gateway Coordinating Council
  • February 1976-August 1977
  • September-November 1977
  • November 1977
  • Fiscal 1978 Objectives, Newsletters
  • Budget-U.S. Conference of Mayors
  • World Bank
  • May-November 1979
  • Word Processing Study
  • Office Technology Handbook
  • Parallel Approaches to Word Processing
  • Parallel Approaches to Word Processing- Appendices
  • Gay Activists Alliance
  • Administrative
  • Conference, 1980
  • Correspondence
  • Directory
  • Education Fund
  • Elections, 1980 and 1982
  • Equus Incident, 1980
  • Events and Publications
  • Financial
  • Holocaust Memorial
  • Legislation
  • Mayor Marion Barry Correspondence
  • Mayoral Appointments Project (MAP), 1979-1982 (4 folders)
  • MAP, Boards and Commissions (3 folders)
  • MAP, White House Conference on Families, 1980 (2 folders)

  • Box 2

  • Minutes, 1978-1983 (6 folders)
  • Project on Crime and Police, 1978-1980
  • Publicity
  • Statewide Health Coordinating Council
  • National Convention Project
  • Advisory Committee (2 folders)
  • Background (2 folders)
  • Boozer, Mel- Vice-Presidential Nomination
  • Correspondence, 1978-1980 (4 folders)
  • Democratic National Convention Delegates
  • Financial (3 folders)
  • Gay Vote Gala
  • Miscellaneous
  • National Education Association
  • Platform Advisory Committee (4 folders)
  • Presidential Candidates
  • Carter (2 folders)
  • Other (2 folders)
  • Press Releases
  • Publicity, 1978-1980 (2 folders)
  • Republican National Committee
  • Colorado
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Oregon
  • Other
  • Pennsylvania
  • Texas
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin
  • Gertrude Stein Democratic Club
  • Banquets, 1981-1985 (3 folders)
  • Coalitions
  • Correspondence, 1979-1986 (12 folders)
  • Democratic National Committee, Mid-Term Conference, 1982
  • Documents
  • Election, 1980
  • Election, 1981
  • Election, 1982 (3 folders)

  • Box 3

  • Other Elections, 1980s
  • Events
  • Financial
  • Fundraising
  • Gay/Lesbian Pride Week
  • Home Rule (District of Columbia)
  • Immigration
  • Mayor Marion Barry
  • Mayoral Appointments Project
  • Minutes, 1979-1986 (5 folders)
  • Montgomery County Project
  • Newsletters
  • Other Initiatives
  • Publicity
  • Sexual Assault Bill, 1981
  • Statehood Project (District of Columbia), 1980-1982 (3 folders)
  • Steering Committee of National Association
  • Strategy Group
  • Wards
  • National Association of Gay and Lesbian Democratic Clubs
  • AIDS Funding
  • AIDS and Violence
  • Auctions, 1983-1987 (4 folders)
  • Background (4 folders)
  • Bylaws (2 folders)
  • Candidates Project (4 folders)
  • Conferences
  • Founding, 1982 (2 folders)
  • Dallas, 1982
  • Midwest, 1983
  • Northwest, 1983
  • South Central, 1983
  • Southern, 1983
  • West, 1983
  • Biennial, 1984
  • West Hollywood Conference of Lesbian and Gay Political Candidates and Elected
  • Officials, 1985 (7 folders)
  • Elected Officials Surveys (3 folders)
  • 3rd Biennial National Conference/2nd Conference of Lesbian and Gay Elected
  • Officials, 1986 (5 folders)
  • Constituency Profile, 1984
  • Contacts
  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Delaware
  • Florida

  • Box 4

  • Democratic National Committee
  • Correspondence-Crank Letters, 1982 (2 folders)
  • Correspondence, 1982-1986 (7 folders)
  • Election, 1982
  • Election, 1983
  • Election, 1984 (20 folders)
  • Fairness Commission
  • Gay/Lesbian Caucus (3 folders)
  • Platform Committee
  • Policy Commission (2 folders)
  • State Profiles, 1984
  • Telethon
  • Voter Registration Handbook
  • Executive Committee Minutes, 1981-1983 (26 folders)

  • Box 5

  • Executive Committee Minutes, 1983-1989 (66 folders)
  • Finance Committee, 1982-1987 (4 folders)

  • Box 6

  • Newsletters
  • Notes (2 folders)
  • Pledges, 1982
  • Press Releases, 1982-1986 (2 folders)
  • Progressive/Liberal Information Exchange
  • Publicity, 1980-1986 (2 folders)
  • Steering Committee
  • Voter Research Foundation (5 folders)
  • District Council Journal
  • Correspondence
  • Issues, 1983-1992 (7 folders)
  • Future Issues
  • Update, 1989-1990 (8 folders)
  • Statehood Party
  • Briefing Book (5 folders)
  • Correspondence, 1987-1991 (4 folders)
  • Legislation
  • Minutes, 1987-1990 (2 folders)
  • Miscellaneous
  • Newsletters
  • Position Papers, Statements, Etc.
  • Publicity, 1985-1992 (3 folders)
  • Strategies
  • Testimony (4 folders)
  • Foreign Aid Journal, 1989
  • District of Columbia Housing Coalition, 1989
  • Freelance Reports, 1980s-1990s
  • "A Seat at the Table" Drafts, 1990
  • Speaking for Ourselves, 1991
  • Gay News-Telegraph, 1991-1992
  • Gay/Lesbian Caucus, 1992 Democratic National Convention
  • Committees
  • Correspondence
  • Membership (2 folders)
  • Notes
  • Press Releases and Newsletters
  • Proposal and Agenda
  • Publicity

  • Box 7

  • Missouri Task Force on Gay and Lesbian Concerns
  • Administrative
  • Bylaws
  • Constitutional Amendment
  • Correspondence
  • House Bill 1090- HIV Segregation Units in Dept. of Corrections
  • House Bill 1619/Senate Bill827- Missouri Human Rights Commission
  • House Bills 998 and 1200- Sexual Misconduct Repeal
  • House Bills- Other
  • Miscellaneous
  • Publicity
  • Questionnaires
  • Teaching- Columbia College, Lake of the Ozarks Campus
  • Administrative
  • Syllabi, Course Descriptions, Quizzes and Tests, Teacher Evaluations, 1992-1997
  • (49 folders)

  • Box 8

  • Syllabi, Course Descriptions, Quizzes and Tests, Teacher Evaluations, 1998-2002
  • (43 folders)

  • Political Series
  • Presidential Election, 1964
  • Presidential Election, 1968 (2 folders)
  • Clyde Wilson, 8th Missouri District, Congress, 1970
  • Dan Walker, Illinois Governor, 1972
  • George McGovern, President, 1972
  • Larry Friederich, St. Clair County, Illinois, Treasurer, 1974 (3 folders)
  • Alan Dixon, Illinois Treasurer, 1974 (7 folders)

  • Box 9

  • Alan Dixon, Illinois Treasurer, 1974 (6 folders)
  • East St. Louis Elections, 1975
  • Democratic National Convention, 1976
  • Presidential Election, 1976- General
  • Presidential Election, 1976- Shriver Campaign
  • Campaign Literature, Photographs
  • Correspondence (2 folders)
  • Notes, Memos, etc.
  • Petitions
  • Speeches
  • Tabloid (5 folders)
  • Young Voters Organizational Manual
  • Presidential Election, 1980
  • Washington, D.C. Elections, 1982
  • Presidential Election, 1988
  • Presidential Election, 1992
  • Missouri Elections, 1992
  • Democratic National Convention, 1996
  • Elections, Osage Beach, MO, 1996-2000
  • Presidential Election, 2000
  • Chorlton's Campaigns
  • Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1976
  • District of Columbia Council, 1988
  • Diary (3 folders)
  • General (19 folders)
  • Notes and Miscellaneous (2 folders)
  • Questionnaires
  • Walking Book
  • District of Columbia Representative, 1990
  • Background
  • Events
  • Financial
  • Office of Campaign Finance Report
  • Publicity
  • Questionnaires

  • Box 10

  • Osage Beach, MO Alderman, 1993 (2 folders)
  • Osage Beach, MO Alderman, 1994
  • Osage Beach, MO Alderman, 1995

  • Subject Files Series
  • AIDS (2 folders)
  • Amendment to End the War, 1967-1968
  • Animals- Dogwood Animal Shelter, Camdenton, MO
  • Animals- Humane Society of Missouri
  • Animals- Miscellaneous
  • Animals- Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation (3 folders)
  • Carnahan, Jean
  • Citizens Against Domestic Violence, Osage Beach, MO
  • Democratic National Committee
  • Expo '74- World's Fair, Spokane, Washington
  • Gallinger Memorial Hospital
  • Gay Activism- History
  • Gay Marriage
  • Gays- Hostile Climate: Report on Anti-Gay Activity, 1999
  • Gays- Legislation (3 folders)
  • Gays in the Military
  • Gays and Politics
  • Gays and Politics- Stereotype Survey, 1993-1995 (2 folders)
  • Gays and Religion
  • Liturgical Renewal Workshop, 1964 (2 folders)
  • Lowenstein Leadership Fund
  • March on Washington, 1979
  • March on Washington, 1993 (2 folders)
  • Miscellaneous
  • Missouri Political Parties
  • National Gay Task Force, 1976
  • New Democratic Coalition, 1970-1972
  • Nixon, Richard M.
  • Siminoski, Dan

  • Osage Beach/Lake of the Ozarks Series
  • City Airport
  • Bridge
  • City Business
  • Directories, 1970-1998
  • Lake Area Performing Arts Guild
  • Board, 1995-2002 (4 folders)
  • Building Fund
  • Grants, 1999-2002 (3 folders)
  • High Point Theatre
  • Productions, 1991-2002 (7 folders)

  • Box 11

  • Publicity
  • Stone Crest Theatre (2 folders)
  • Theatre Ideas
  • Maps, Resorts, Rentals, etc.
  • Miscellaneous
  • Parties
  • Restaurants, Attractions, etc.
  • Zebra Cove
  • Boundary Dispute, Lawsuit, Sale of Property, 1993-2003 (9 folders)
  • Guest Book #1, 1960-1978 (2 folders)
  • Guest Book #2, 1978-1995 (5 folders)
  • Guest Book #3, 1995-2003 (3 folders)

  • Personal Series
  • Certificates
  • Chorlton, Bette
  • General (2 folders)
  • Andy Gardner
  • Ray Lippert Wedding, 2001
  • Chorlton, Wesley
  • Churches
  • Correspondence
  • Miscellaneous
  • Photographs
  • World War II
  • Diary, 1990
  • Education
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Henry's Seminary
  • Class Work
  • Classes, Photographs
  • Miscellaneous
  • Plays
  • Publications
  • Loyola University, 1965
  • St. Louis University
  • College Students in Community Service, 1965-1966
  • English Paper- Reminiscence of European Trip
  • General
  • National Student Association, 1967
  • President's Faculty Conference, 1967
  • Reunion, 1993
  • Student Congress
  • 1966-1970 (2 folders)
  • Conference, 1967
  • Election, 1967
  • Great Issues Lecture Series- Roger Garaudy, 1966
  • Student Life Seminar, 1966-1967 (2 folders)
  • Teach-In, 1971

  • Box 12

  • University Center for Social Action
  • General, 1966-1968 (5 folders)
  • Steering Committee, 1966-1967
  • Graduate Schools
  • General, 1967-1973 (3 folders)
  • Georgetown, 1968-1973
  • Princeton, 1970-1972 (3 folders)
  • Southern Illinois University
  • General, 1972-1974
  • United Nations, Midwest Model (5 folders)
  • United Nations, National Model
  • Law School, 1976
  • Webster College, 1977 (4 folders)
  • Houses (2 folders)
  • Life Chronology (4 folders)
  • Miscellaneous
  • Miscellaneous Writings
  • Peace Corps
  • Friends of Kenya
  • Krapf School, Rabai, Kenya
  • Miscellaneous
  • My Book, 1969
  • Reunion, 2001
  • Service
  • Training (2 folders)
  • Washington, D.C.
  • St. Anthony's Home for Infants, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Selective Service
  • Travel Journals
  • 1954-1964
  • 1965-1966
  • 1971-1973
  • Europe, 1997
  • Europe, 1998
  • China, 1999
  • New York, 1999
  • Europe, 2001
  • South America, 2002

  • Box 13



  • Correspondence Series
  • A
  • Adams, Charles and Cheri
  • Alarcon, Paul
  • Aleong, Stanley
  • Allison, Paul (6 folders)
  • Askari, Afsaneh
  • Askari, Farid (2 folders)
  • Askari, Fetneh (4 folders)
  • Aug, Vince
  • B
  • Behles, Mike (2 folders)
  • Belter, Rich (4 folders)
  • Bennett, Jim and Deacon Maccubbin (2 folders)
  • Binns, Joseph
  • Blase, Judy and Marvin
  • Bonapart's Disco (Tom and Diane Goodwin)
  • Bott, Steve
  • Brass, John
  • Buhler, Luis
  • Burch, Charles
  • Butt, Shabir (2 folders)
  • Byron, Tom (2 folders)
  • C
  • Chorlton, Bette (27 folders)

  • Box 14

  • Chorlton, Bette (18 folders)
  • Chorlton, Elizabeth
  • Chorlton, Marg and Roy (2 folders)
  • Clark, Dick
  • Clossey, Bill
  • Curry, Chip
  • D
  • Davenipour, Iraj
  • Davis, Seth
  • DeMarinis, Tony
  • Dennison, Fern
  • DeVenney, Russ
  • Dicks, Charles
  • Dietrich, David and Dan Adams (2 folders)
  • Domko, Joe
  • Dudley, Joshua
  • Duffy, Bob
  • Eagleton, Tom
  • Eakins, Tom and Jan
  • Engel, Jack
  • Enyart, Bill
  • Eschman, El
  • Estevez, Victor
  • F
  • Farhadi, Frank (2 folders)
  • Fleischmann, Blaise and Fetneh (9 folders)
  • Fleischmann, Craig
  • Fogle, Bill
  • Fox, Kay
  • Friederich, Larry and Barb (8 folders)
  • Friemel, Frank (6 folders)

  • Box 15

  • Friends
  • East-West Gateway
  • Of the Family
  • Gay and Lesbian
  • General
  • Illinois
  • Kenya
  • Lake
  • Missouri
  • Price's Office
  • St. Henry's
  • St. Louis University
  • Trips
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Fry, Randy and Greg Allswede
  • G
  • Gaddy, Jeff
  • Garcia, Al and Paul Doty
  • Gill, Kathy
  • Gilman, Paul
  • Glickman, Betty
  • Gorges, Jack (2 folders)
  • Grant, Harry (3 folders)
  • Grebowiec, Gary (3 folders)
  • Gregory, Colt
  • Guerra, Ricardo
  • H
  • Hackman, Randy
  • Harms, Rick and Tom Alexander
  • Haswell, Ian (2 folders)
  • Herzenberg, Joe
  • Hoeffken, Fran
  • Hopkins, Don and Margie (3 folders)
  • Inman, Tom
  • J
  • K
  • Kingsley, Joy Mullins and Thom Taylor
  • Klein, Joe (2 folders)
  • Krantz, Mark
  • Kunz, Julia
  • L
  • Laudari, Carlos
  • Leavy, Chris and Ned Wilkinson
  • Leonard, Aaron (3 folders)
  • Leonard, Joan and Jeff (3 folders)
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Levy, Roy
  • Lowe, John
  • M
  • MacDonald, Angus
  • Mahindroo, Mahesh
  • Matheny, Mike
  • Mbigo, Ricky
  • Mfaume, Fitch
  • Millar, Ron
  • Mohabbat, Kabir
  • Mueller, Bill
  • Murphy, Michele
  • N
  • Neill, Andy and Rita
  • Nesmith, Charles and Virginia
  • Noga, George and Cathy

  • Box 16

  • O
  • O'Halloran, Pat
  • Ovaitt, Paul
  • P
  • Palau, John
  • Pechou, Ann Marie
  • Phillips, John
  • R
  • Rainman, Kermit
  • Rana, Shoab
  • Rastgaran, Parvis (2 folders)
  • Reinhart, Fr. Paul
  • Rensing, Fr. Bill (2 folders)
  • Riggio, Cathy
  • Ruebsamen, Eleanor
  • Rutter, Charley
  • S
  • Schatz, Ben
  • Shuessler, David (9 folders)
  • Skinner, Mark
  • Smith, Kent
  • Springer, Joan
  • Struve, Jim (2 folders)
  • Suren, Jim
  • T
  • Taylor, Ruth
  • Taylor, Thom and Joy Kingsley (4 folders)
  • Tejeda, Phil (4 folders)
  • Testa, Tommy and Ruth
  • Thomas, Jim
  • Tinnon, John (2 folders)
  • Ulrich, Gene
  • V
  • Voellinger, Barb
  • Vorndran, Kurt
  • W
  • Wagner, Dave
  • Walsh, Michael
  • Whitley, Doug
  • Wiecking, Tracy
  • Wilson, Scott
  • Wobbe, Tom
  • Wood, Bill
  • Wullens, Jack
  • Wuller, Mike
  • Wuller, Tom
  • Y
  • Zielinsky, Joan

  • Box 17

  • Frank Friemel, 1996-2003
  • Bette Chorlton (3 folders)
  • Jim Bennett and Deacon Maccubbin, 1996-2003

  • Miscellaneous Series
  • Department of Corrections Citizen’s Advisory Committee
  • City of Osage Beach
  • Public Utilities Committee
  • Public Infrastructure Committee
  • Board of Adjustments
  • Planning Commission
  • Misc. Political
  • Columbia College classes, 2002
  • LAPAG- “Taming of the Shrew”

  • Box 18

  • Video Cassettes Series
  • #3- Sodomy Repeal, NAGDC Convention
  • #5- Planning banquet, Getting vote out, Press conference
  • #6- Press conference, Boards appointments
  • #8- Appointment of officials
  • #9- Skills sessions
  • Unidentified tapes (6)

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  • Chorlton, Tom (1946- )
  • Democratic Party, 1980s
  • Gay rights
  • Homosexuality
  • Missouri, Osage Beach
  • National Association of Gay & Lesbian Democratic Clubs