scrbt007 Jim Chalgren collection Leslie Czechowski and Kelly Dugan University of Minnesota Libraries April 2005

University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455

EAD encoding by Leslie Czechowski and Kelly Dugan April 2005 English University of Minnesota Libraries. Tretter Collection. Special Collections and Rare Books [scrbt] Chalgren, James (Jim) Eric, 1951-2000 Jim Chalgren collection 1974-2003 boxes The collection contains articles, clippings, and publications relating to Gays in Mankato, Minnesota. Subjects include AIDS and activities of the GLBT community in Mankato. Thoroughly documented is Chalgren's work regarding legislation to gain human rights for Gays. Also included are interviews of Chalgren and files relating to alleged discrimination of Gays at establishments in the town. Tretter Manuscripts: Chalgren English Administrative Information Use of Materials

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Preferred citation

Jim Chalgren collection, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies, Special Collections and Rare Books, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

Source of acquisition

Processing Information

This collection has not yet been thoroughly processed.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two groups of materials: Miscellaneous Vertical Files Memorabilia

Scope and Content

The collection contains Mr. Chalgren's files that include articles, clippings, and publications relating to Gays in Mankato, Minnesota. Subjects include AIDS and activities of the GLBT community in Mankato. Thoroughly documented is Chalgren's work regarding legislation to gain human rights for Gays. Also included are interviews of Chalgren and files relating to alleged discrimination of Gays at establishments in the town.

Biographical Sketch of James Eric Chalgren

James Chalgren founded the GLBT Office at Minnesota State University in Mankato in 1977, making it one of the first centers of its kind on a college or university campus. Chalgren was a graduate student in the Counseling and Student Personnel program at the time.

Chalgren was named Mr. Gay Minnesota in 1983.

Related Material

Southern Minnesota Historical Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato also has a collection of materials relating to James Chalgren.

Other Finding Aid

A more detailed listing of materials in the collection is available in the Tretter Collection.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Chalgren, James Eric, 1951-2000 Gays--Minnesota AIDS activists--Minnesota Detailed Contents of Collection

The following section contains a list of the materials in the collection. Because the collection has not yet been thoroughly processed, the following contents list is arranged by the order of the materials when they arrived.

Miscellaneous Vertical Files Box 1 AIDS articles AIDS Hotline AIDS and Religion, 1985-1986, 1993 AIDS information, 1993-1995, undated

Includes pamphlets, fliers, newspaper articles, and governmental HIV/ AIDS health reports.

AIDS video, 1985 AIDS workshops, 1986, 1991, undated

Including "On the Safe Side, " The Minnesota AIDS Project, and The Aliveness Project.

Educational unit on AIDS, 1986, 1996 Episcopal Bishop’s advisory committee on AIDS, 1987 HTL VIII, 1985, undated MAP (Minnesota Aids Project) Board meeting, 1985 MAP education Minnesota State AIDS education, 1985, undated

Includes correspondence, photographs, articles, etc.

Minnesota State AIDS Report, 1994 Personal

Includes correspondence, clippings, SPA materials.

Newspapers, flyers, magazines, etc., 1985-1997

Includes numerous articles about AIDS, Project Inform materials.

Box 2: Chalgren, Jim. “The Native Function of Homophobia, Human Rights… And Justice For All, " 1979-1988 "Human rights… and justice for all: A case for extending human rights to gay men and lesbian women; A document prepared by citizens for human rights Mankato, MN, " 1987 "The Nature And Function Of Homophobia: A Review Of The Literature; Definition, Justification, And Theory." A report presented in Educational Foundations 677 by Jim Chalgren, August 1980 Appendices and research materials Box 3: Chalgren personal materials

Includes a 1992 interview of Chalgren by Vicki Gaylord for the book they were coauthoring; “Out in Heartland: A story of closets, community, and courage in a Midwestern Town;” an interview of Theron by Chalgren; and a 1992 interview of Joseph A. Nelson interviewed by Gaylord.

Chalgren, James (Jim)- I 1995, 2001

Materials relate to Gay Pride.

Chalgren, Jim- II, 1977-1980

Regarding Chalgren's time as a student at Mankato State University.

Chalgren, Jim- III

Poems, postcards, articles.

Chalgren, Jim - IV, 1970-1971

Letters from Rita Nickerson and related materials.

Different, 1974-2001

An extensive group of materials that include poems, letters, photographs, articles, etc., some of which relate to Mr. Gay Minnesota.

Box 4 Amendment 1987- Newspaper clippings, Letters, Articles

Extensive collection of newspaper articles most from the Mankato Free Press.

Gay/ Lesbian Political Action Collective, 1982, 1989-1990 Harassment, 1977-1988

Contains letters, articles, etc.

Politics, 1975-1984

Includes letters, articles, flyers.

R.J. Noodles And Company, 1981-1985

Letters and articles relating to alleged discrimination at a bar, R. J. Noodles, and related documents from the Human Rights Commission and court documents.

Box 5 Letters and photographs Womankato Freedom Press (newsletter), 1978-1979 Woman & Spirituality , 1984

Letters and flyers.

Pink Triangle, 1977-1985

Articles and flyers.

G/ L Youth Mankato Free Press: Take Back the Night, 1987 Mankato dance & theater Coalition; MS Mankato Pageant, 1975-1977, 1987

Includes newspaper articles and the "Mission Statement Of The Minnesota Task Force For Gay And Lesbian Youth," by John Gonsiorek. Minnesota Task Force For Gay & Lesbian Youth, January 1986.

Military, 1979-1989

Generally articles relating to Gays in the military.

Matlovich: Military Gay, 1975-1978

Regarding the Air Force's dismissal of a gay man.

1976 Unit Planning Calendars AIDS & Gay Rights, 1987 The Names Project, 1987-1988 Mankato Free Press- AIDS, 1987, 1991

Clippings of articles regarding AIDS.

Mankato Free Press- AIDS Mankato, 1987-1988 History, 1975-1984 Public Relations- Human Relations, 1973-1979, undated

Articles, flyers, presentations.

Immigration, 1975, 1984

Letters and articles.

Bryant, Anita, 1978 Humor, 1984-1985 Comics Men, 1974-1985

Includes Men Talk and articles about the men's movement.

Institute Quarterly, Institute for Human Identity, Issue 2 (flyer), Fall 1987 Spear, Allan, 1974-1976 Just Womyn, 1980-1988

Includes copies of the organization's constitution, their publications, announcements, and related materials.

Graphics—old/ general, 1974-1989

Contains flyers, announcements, and other graphical representations.

Handwritten notes Box 6 Amendment - proposed changes, 1987

Amendment - Berean League propaganda, 1987

Amendment - Citizens for Human Rights 1987

Includes text of old and new amendment.

Ode to Anita 1977

Musical record, see curator.

Mankato Amendment fight, 1978

Mankato Gay Rights, 1974-1979

General information.

Rupkey, John

Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities,