https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/1461/archive/files/b597b60f4f10c9c8f514f8f3042fc892.pdf?Expires=1779321600&Signature=A9A7YxpFWfpNWBDaHO7NaOU50mUYbQM9S9JNOEh1mAXjA5lSD9nPpj4MISP34ReHMgrUKnUY0g0dm4YVr7qZvvwzfCS5WjQMiJknjBlIpHAG1XnBNt2LjsuWgi4fUFc1sdyQGvptVIY0ZlOyEeFE9AFoRqx0R-2nthSaAStkfjrTN7KnpPkBhIK6wcxdfPYbYhf6vHf7i8UUh5Swnfg4Qhyt5qJUn4BfPllO8T9PEXxh%7E-IXV09WjqC6P5xPF1rhy5va5-CHZL2T%7E%7ELDkLupS-McEdbsMwpjXbgZ2lwbNynn9VL9a2J44ivC4YveTSV%7EbakneOywHnCMMv6U4OuzNw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM fc88f0d4c3a3e7f28de2f1a373f6df35 PDF Text Text Archives and Records Finding Aid COLLECTION NUMBER: Coll. 31 TITLE: Dignity Boston Collection COLLECTION SUMMARY Creator(s): Title: Extent: Date Span: Repository: Various Dignity Boston Collection 1.5 Linear Feet 1982 – 1997 (Bulk 1995-1997) The History Project, Archives and Records Department Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by William Holden, Board Member, January 2017. SUBJECT TERMS Subject Topics: Churches – Gay Religion – Gay Religious Life - Gay ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, although some items in the collection are copyrighted by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project. Contact The History Project for further information: 29 Stanhope Street Boston, MA 02116 617.266.7733 info@historyproject.org www.historyproject.org BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE Dignity Boston was founded in 1972 as a local chapter of Dignity/USA, which started in Los Angeles in 1969, first as a counseling group, then a support group for LGBTQ Catholics. Dignity/USA has been a national independent nonprofit organization since 1973. The 1 �members of Dignity provide spiritual support, church services, and social activities for LGBT Catholics. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The collection consists of 2 boxes. Most of the materials are administrative in nature pertaining to the organization and administration of Dignity Boston including; board minutes, sub-committee minutes and programming, events and a small group of Sunday service bulletins. What this collection does not contain is membership rosters, or financial documents. There is a small collection of Dignity Boston Newsletter which changed its name to Chapter and Verse during the summer of 1996. (Folder is listed as Chapter and Verse) There are a limited number of photographs of Dignity members at a couple of social functions for the regional organization, Dignity Massachusetts, plus a Board of Directors photo circa 1994/1995, which can be found in Series III: Events and Programs. Series V consists of materials relating to Dignity/USA including, their newsletter Dateline, and programming information on their national conferences. SERIES AND FOLDER LIST Box 1 Series 1: Administrative Folder 1: Stationary Folder 2: Office Space and Lease, 1995 Folder 3: Office Schedules and Calendars, 1996-1997 Folder 4: Advertising and Logos Folder 5: Community Survey, 1984 Folder 6: Pilot Advertising Controversy, 1996 Folder 7: Correspondence, 1977-1997 Series 2: Boards and Committees Folder 8: By-Laws and Constitution, 1982 Folder 9: Dignity New England Regional Meeting, 1995-1997 Folder 10: Executive Board Meetings, 1996 Folder 11: Executive Board Meetings, 1997 Folder 12: Board Handbook, 1997 Folder 13: Candidate’s Statements, 1983-1996 Folder 14: Dignity Stage II Report, n.d. Folder 15: Board Meetings, 1994 Folder 16: Board Meetings, 1995 Folder 17: Board Meetings, 1996 Folder 18: Committee Structure, 1995 Folder 19: Communications Committee, 1993-1995 Folder 20: Liturgy Committee, 1995-1996 Folder 21: Music Committee, n.d. Folder 22: Peace and Justice Committee: LGBT Student Rights Bill, 1993 Folder 23: Peace and Justice Committee: Youth Outreach, 1996-1997 Folder 24: Spiritual Life Committee, 1997 Folder 25: Space Committee, 1994-1995 2 �Series III: Events Folder 26: Folder 27: Folder 28: Folder 29: Folder 30: Folder 31: Folder 32: Folder 33: Folder 34: Folder 35: Folder 36: Folder 37: Folder 38: Folder 39: Folder 40: Folder 41: and Programs. Thirteenth Anniversary Homily, 1985 Twenty-First Anniversary Liturgy, 1993 Twenty-Fourth Anniversary Liturgy, 1996 Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, n.d. Service Bulletins, 1997 Union and Commitment Ceremonies, 1994 Solidarity Sundays, 1995-1997 Community Christmas Carols, n.d. St. Patrick’s Day, 1996 Photos: Merrimack Valley Regional Event, 1982 Community Meeting on Domestic Violence, 1996 Community Service Awards, 1996 Dignity Boston 25th Anniversary, 1997 Holiday Party, 1997 Stonewall 25, 1994 Posters and Flyers, 1979-1996 Series IV: Publications and News Clippings Folder 42: Chapter and Verse, 1993-1998 Folder 43: Dignity Washington Newsmonthly, 1997 Folder 44: Dignity Merrimack Valley Newsletter, 1982 Folder 45: National Catholic Reporter, 1994 Folder 46: Religion and Spirituality Bibliography, n.d. Folder 47: Letter to the Bishops…Pastoral Care of the Homosexual Person, 1986 Folder 48: Pamphlets, 1991-1997 Folder 49: Theological Pastoral Care, 1985 Folder 50: Homosexual Catholics: A New Primer, 1982 Folder 51: Twenty Years with Dignity, 1992 Folder 52: Roots of the Mass, 1981 Folder 53: A Scan of Boston’s LGBT Communities: Boston Foundation, n.d. Folder 54: Church Renewal Directory, 1998 Folder 55: Newspaper Clippings, 1979-1997 Box 2 Series V: Dignity/USA Folder 1: Dateline Newsletter, 1993-1997 Folder 2: Journal, 1993-1998 Folder 3: Dignity/USA Convention, 1991 Folder 4: Dignity/USA Convention, 1993 Folder 5: Dignity/USA Convention, 1995 Folder 6a: Dignity/USA Convention, 1997 Folder 6b: Dignity/USA Convention, 1997 Folder 7: House of Delegates Meeting, 1997 Folder 8: Dignity/USA 25 A Chronology, 1969-1994 Folder 9: Couples Ministry: Resource Guide, 1997 Folder 10: Dignity/USA Administrative Series VI: Oversize Materials Folder 11: Advertising Logo 3 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Our collection descriptions—also known as <em>finding aids</em>—can be found below. 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Dignity/USA has been a national independent nonprofit organization since 1973. The members of Dignity provide spiritual support, church services, and social activities for LGBTQ Catholics. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The History Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982-1997 (Bulk 1995-1997) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource email: info@historyproject.org for more information Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context THP-FA-031