Neil Coffman-Grey Collection

Collection

Identifier: COF-2019-3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

See Arrangement and Scope and Content for each of the record groups.

Dates

1991 - 2004

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for research by appointment only. Please contact the Archives staff in advance to request access.

Conditions Governing Use

NOTE TO RESEARCHERS: Property rights to the physical objects belong to CSUCI BROOME LIBRARY. REGARDING UNPUBLISHED MATERIALS IN PARTICULAR: Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where CSUCI BROOME LIBRARY does not hold the copyright.

REGARDING PUBLISHED ITEMS: Normal copyright restrictions apply. Please review the Fair Use defense. See: https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/faqs/copyright-protection.

10% of A SINGLE WORK/A FILE FOLDER'S contents may be quoted. Reproduction of full names, addresses, or any other type of personal information is strictly forbidden. First names may be cited.

Please contact the archivist for formal citation. See: https://style.mla.org/citing-letters/ for more information.

"Unpublished works in archives are protected by U.S. copyright law, and authors maintain exclusive rights to control the duplication and distribution of their work. Although authors may transfer their copyright ownership to others or give a library ownership of the work itself, even if it is the only existing copy, this does not by itself transfer copyright in the work. The doctrine of fair use allows the copying of copyrighted works in limited situations. While not every educational use is considered fair use, copying or quoting small amounts of copyrighted material, particularly for the purpose of historical research or criticism, may be considered fair use." https://legalbeagle.com/6606003-anime-copyright-laws.html

Extent

50 Linear Feet (Document cases, oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

ACCESSION #1 (2019): RECORD GROUP 1: AIDS CARE Series: 1. Scrapbooks 2. Newsletters 3. Board of Directors and Committees 4. Public Relations 5. Background Information 6. Awards and Certificates 7. Artifacts; RECORD GROUP 2: QUILT PROJECT (Gold Coast) Series: 1. Newsletters 1. The Stitch’n Times

ACCESSION #2 (2023): RECORD GROUP 1: Newsletters Series: 1. GameNotes (1995-2004) (Box 1) 2. Gay and Lesbian Community Center (1996) (Box 1) 3. Great Outdoors (1996) (Box 1) 4. GSBCA (Greater Santa Barbara Community Association) (1990-1996) (Box 1) 5. Out N About (Ventura County Rainbow Alliance) (2002-2006) (Box 2) 6. Out N About (Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Ventura) (1994-1999) (Box 3) 7. PFlag (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) (1992-2001) (Box 4) 8. Santa Barbara Positive Connections (1999-2000) (Box 4) 9. Stonewall Democratic Club (1995-2000) (Box 4) 10. The Bears Ventura Growler (Hirsute men) (1995-2005) (Box 5) 11. The Outbox (Gay & Lesbian Business Association) (1996-2002) (Box 6) 12. The Work/Place (Gold Coast Business Alliance) (1991-2000) (Box 7) 13. UCSB Campus Activities Newsletter (1994) (Box 7); RECORD GROUP 2: Newspaper Articles (2 Boxes); RECORD GROUP 3: Anti-Violence Organization Correspondence (in 1 Box) Series: 1. Anti-Violence Empowerment Committee 2. Anti-Violence and Recovery Projects/Organizations 3. Life Enhancement and Addiction Recovery Network 4. National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs 5. Santa Barbara Hate Crimes Network 6. Other Hate Crime Correspondence; RECORD GROUP 4: Issues with Ventura County Cities (1993-1995); RECORD GROUP 5: Westside Neighborhood Medical Clinic (1998); RECORD GROUP 6: PFlag (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) (1991-1995); RECORD GROUP 7: Pacific Pride Foundation and Other Support Groups (1991-2003); RECORD GROUP 8: Unity Pride Coalition of Ventura County City (1992-1995); RECORD GROUP 9: Val Verde Estate (Montecito) (1996-1999); RECORD GROUP 10:Gay and Lesbian Business Association of Santa Barbara (1994-1999); RECORD GROUP 11:Stonewall Democratic Club (1996-2002); RECORD GROUP 12.Election-Related Material (1992-2001); RECORD GROUP 13.Neil and Keiths’ Wedding (1996-1997); RECORD GROUP 14.Election Recall of Ventura County Board of Education Members Larner and Miller (1995); RECORD GROUP 15.“The Bulletin” (1990-2004) (2 Boxes); RECORD GROUP 16.Gold Coast Business and Professional Alliance (1994-2000); RECORD GROUP 17.Gay & Lesbian Community Center (1999-2001); RECORD GROUP 18.Other Gay/Lesbian/Transgender Support Organizations (1993-1995); RECORD GROUP 19.VHS Tapes (not digitized); RECORD GROUP 20.Cassette Audio Tapes (not digitized); RECORD GROUP 21.Event Tee-Shirts (n.d.); RECORD GROUP 22.Event Posters (1988-1998); RECORD GROUP 23.Articles written by Neil (n.d.); RECORD GROUP 24.Gay/Lesbian/Transgender Community Support Entertainment (1995-2004)

Arrangement

See Record Groups for the organization of the materials.

Arrangement

This collection is comprised of two accessions: materials taken in 2019 and materials taken in in 2023.

Custodial History

This collection was donated by Neil Coffman-Grey.

Related Materials

Gold Coast Archives, a collection of local LGBTI and HIV/AIDS historical documents.

Bibliography

Neil Coffman-Grey is a 30+ year Ventura County gay rights activist, known particularly for his dedicated service with AIDS Care, the NAMES quilt project, and Gold Coast Archives, a collection of local LGBTI and HIV/AIDS historical documents. Grey served on the Gay and Lesbian Resource Center’s Board of Directors and as public policy coordinator on the HIV/AIDS Coalition of Ventura County. A member of the Lesbian and Gay Alliance, he is also a founder of the Unity Pride Coalition and LEARN (Life Enhancement and Addictions Recovery Network) and helped establish the Ventura County Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Grey, along with husband Keith and others, kick-started Quilt Project Gold Coast in 2018, for the purposes of "raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, remembering those lost to the disease, and helping survivors cope with the loss of their loved ones."

General

Please see the archivist for access, copyright restrictions and acknowledgments, and research assistance.

Processing Information

The processing of this collection (focus on AIDS Care) is complete, except for newsletters from the Quilt Project (Gold Coast), The Stitch’n Times, which will be updated, as we receive them.