Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks

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This collection includes nine scrapbooks compiled or commissioned and owned by Reed Erickson (1917-1992). Each scrapbook contains newspaper clippings collected between 1966 and 1983, which were used as a resource for the Erickson Educational Foundation (EEF) Newsletter.

Reed Erickson was a mechanical engineer, businessman, financier, philanthropist, and American transgender man, known for his involvement in and support of transgender, gay and lesbian, and “new age” research through the EEF.

Launched by Erickson in 1964, the EEF was a philanthropic organization based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Funded entirely by Erickson, the EEF served as an important resource for transgender individuals, their families and allies, and professionals who were engaged in service provision and research. The EEF offered counseling services, referrals to trusted service providers, publications (such as newsletters and brochures), and organized conferences for professionals, including the first three International Symposiums on Gender Identity.

To help develop content for the EEF Newsletter, Erickson hired clipping services to track and collect newspaper articles about transgender issues. These services subscribed to a numerous national and international newspapers and magazines Clients, such as Erickson, provided specific keywords of interest (e.g., “transsexual”). The clipping service would search for the requested keywords in the newspapers and magazines to which they subscribed, and when a keyword was found, the service would cut out the article and mail it to the client.

These scrapbooks include the accumulated articles collected by Reed Erickson’s clipping services. They now serve as a unique historical resource, providing insight into the kinds of articles the mainstream media published about transgender issues in the mid-to-late 20th century.

The nine scrapbooks are a part of the Reed Erickson fonds, donated to the University of Victoria Libraries in 2017; it is a subsequent accrual to a 2008 donation of 13.8 metres of textual records, ca. 623 photographs, 620 negatives, 38 slides, and 10 paintings. The Reed Erickson fonds is a foundational resource of UVic’s Transgender Archives.

Resource type

Collection

Subject

Transgender

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Collection Details

: Items 9
: Last Updated 2024-10-08

Works (9)

1. Scrapbook 02

Subject:: Gender transition--Law and legislation, Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc., Gender nonconformity, Education, Human rights, Transgender people--Employment, Transgender people--Violence against, Transgender youth, Transgender people--Identity, Transgender people--Civil rights, Transgender people, Transphobia, Transgender women, Gender reassignment surgery, Transgender parents, LGBT activism, Children of transgender parents, Gender transition, and Transgender men
Creator:: Erickson, Reed
Contributor:
Location:
Language:: eng and fre
Date Created:: 1966 to 1973
Rights Statement:: In Copyright
License:: Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
Resource Type:: Text
Extent:: 1 scrapbook (62 pages) ; 49 x 60 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Physical Repository:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:: Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks
Provider:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:: newspaper clippings, news photographs, newspaper columns, clippings (information artifacts), and scrapbooks
Archival Item Identifier:: Accession Number: 2017-034; Series: 5 - Scrapbooks; Item: 02
Fonds Title:: Reed Erickson fonds
Fonds Identifier:: AR417
Is Referenced By:: Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reed-erickson-fonds
Date Digitized:: 2024-09
Technical Note:: Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned by PD. Metadata by MT. Keywords from Homosaurus.

2. Scrapbook 08

Subject:: Transgender people--Civil rights, Human rights, Transgender people--Identity, Transgender people, Transphobia, Gender reassignment surgery, Gender nonconformity, Transgender youth, Transgender men, Children of transgender parents, Transgender parents, Education, Transgender people--Employment, LGBT activism, Transgender women, Gender transition, Gender transition--Law and legislation, Transgender people--Violence against, and Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc.
Creator:: Erickson, Reed
Contributor:
Location:
Language:: eng and fre
Date Created:: 1969 to 1970
Rights Statement:: In Copyright
License:: Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
Resource Type:: Text
Extent:: 1 scrapbook (74 pages) ; 49 x 60 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Physical Repository:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:: Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks
Provider:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:: news photographs, clippings (information artifacts), newspaper clippings, newspaper columns, and scrapbooks
Archival Item Identifier:: Accession Number: 2017-034; Series: 5 - Scrapbooks; Item: 08
Fonds Title:: Reed Erickson fonds
Fonds Identifier:: AR417
Is Referenced By:: Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reed-erickson-fonds
Date Digitized:: 2024-09
Technical Note:: Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned by PD. Metadata by MT. Keywords from Homosaurus.

3. Scrapbook 06

Subject:: Human rights, Gender nonconformity, Transgender youth, Transgender people--Civil rights, Transgender people, Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc., LGBT activism, Gender transition, Transgender women, Transphobia, Transgender people--Violence against, Transgender people--Identity, Transgender parents, Transgender men, Children of transgender parents, Transgender people--Employment, Gender reassignment surgery, Education, and Gender transition--Law and legislation
Creator:: Erickson, Reed
Contributor:
Location:
Language:: fre and eng
Date Created:: 1970 to 1973
Rights Statement:: In Copyright
License:: Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
Resource Type:: Text
Extent:: 1 scrapbook (77 pages) ; 49 x 60 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Physical Repository:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:: Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks
Provider:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:: news photographs, clippings (information artifacts), scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and newspaper columns
Archival Item Identifier:: Accession Number: 2017-034; Series: 5 - Scrapbooks; Item: 06
Fonds Title:: Reed Erickson fonds
Fonds Identifier:: AR417
Is Referenced By:: Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reed-erickson-fonds
Date Digitized:: 2024-09
Technical Note:: Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned by PD. Metadata by MT. Keywords from Homosaurus.

4. Scrapbook 07

Subject:: Transgender people, LGBT activism, Transgender men, Transphobia, Gender transition, Gender nonconformity, Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc., Transgender people--Identity, Transgender people--Civil rights, Transgender people--Employment, Transgender women, Transgender parents, Transgender youth, Gender reassignment surgery, Children of transgender parents, Transgender people--Violence against, Human rights, and Gender transition--Law and legislation
Creator:: Erickson, Reed
Contributor:
Location:
Language:: eng and fre
Date Created:: 1971 to 1974
Rights Statement:: In Copyright
License:: Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
Resource Type:: Text
Extent:: 1 scrapbook (81 pages) ; 49 x 60 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Physical Repository:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:: Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks
Provider:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:: scrapbooks, news photographs, newspaper clippings, newspaper columns, and clippings (information artifacts)
Archival Item Identifier:: Accession Number: 2017-034; Series: 5 - Scrapbooks; Item: 07
Fonds Title:: Reed Erickson fonds
Fonds Identifier:: AR417
Is Referenced By:: Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reed-erickson-fonds
Date Digitized:: 2024-09
Technical Note:: Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned by PD. Metadata by MT. Keywords from Homosaurus.

5. Scrapbook 01

Subject:: Transgender women, Gender transition, Transgender men, Transgender people--Employment, Gender transition--Law and legislation, Transgender people, Transgender youth, Transphobia, Human rights, Transgender people--Identity, Transgender parents, Education, Children of transgender parents, Gender reassignment surgery, Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc., Transgender people--Civil rights, LGBT activism, Gender nonconformity, and Transgender people--Violence against
Creator:: Erickson, Reed
Contributor:
Location:
Language:: fre and eng
Date Created:: 1972 to 1973
Rights Statement:: In Copyright
License:: Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
Resource Type:: Text
Extent:: 1 scrapbook (72 pages) ; 31 x 37 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Physical Repository:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:: Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks
Provider:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:: scrapbooks, news photographs, clippings (information artifacts), newspaper clippings, and newspaper columns
Archival Item Identifier:: Accession Number: 2017-034; Series: 5 - Scrapbooks; Item: 01
Fonds Title:: Reed Erickson fonds
Fonds Identifier:: AR417
Is Referenced By:: Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reed-erickson-fonds
Date Digitized:: 2024-09
Technical Note:: Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned by PD. Metadata by MT. Keywords from Homosaurus.

6. Scrapbook 05

Subject:: Transgender parents, Transgender people--Employment, Gender transition--Law and legislation, Children of transgender parents, Human rights, Gender transition, Gender nonconformity, Education, Transgender people, Transgender men, Transgender women, Transgender youth, Gender reassignment surgery, Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc., LGBT activism, Transgender people--Identity, Transgender people--Civil rights, Transphobia, and Transgender people--Violence against
Creator:: Erickson, Reed
Contributor:
Location:
Language:: eng and fre
Date Created:: 1974 to 1975
Rights Statement:: In Copyright
License:: Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
Resource Type:: Text
Extent:: 1 scrapbook (46 pages) ; 49 x 60 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Physical Repository:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:: Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks
Provider:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:: clippings (information artifacts), news photographs, newspaper columns, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings
Archival Item Identifier:: Accession Number: 2017-034; Series: 5 - Scrapbooks; Item: 05
Fonds Title:: Reed Erickson fonds
Fonds Identifier:: AR417
Is Referenced By:: Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reed-erickson-fonds
Date Digitized:: 2024-09
Technical Note:: Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned by PD. Metadata by MT. Keywords from Homosaurus.

7. Scrapbook 04

Subject:: Education, Children of transgender parents, Gender transition, Transgender men, Transgender youth, Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc., Human rights, Transgender people--Civil rights, Transphobia, Gender nonconformity, Transgender people--Identity, LGBT activism, Transgender people, Gender reassignment surgery, Transgender people--Violence against, Gender transition--Law and legislation, Transgender women, Transgender people--Employment, and Transgender parents
Creator:: Erickson, Reed
Contributor:
Location:
Language:: eng and fre
Date Created:: 1975 to 1976
Rights Statement:: In Copyright
License:: Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
Resource Type:: Text
Extent:: 1 scrapbook (90 pages) ; 49 x 60 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Physical Repository:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:: Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks
Provider:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:: newspaper columns, scrapbooks, clippings (information artifacts), newspaper clippings, and news photographs
Archival Item Identifier:: Accession Number: 2017-034; Series: 5 - Scrapbooks; Item: 04
Fonds Title:: Reed Erickson fonds
Fonds Identifier:: AR417
Is Referenced By:: Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reed-erickson-fonds
Date Digitized:: 2024-09
Technical Note:: Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned by PD. Metadata by MT. Keywords from Homosaurus.

8. Scrapbook 03

Subject:: Gender nonconformity, Transgender women, Transgender people, Transgender people--Identity, Gender reassignment surgery, Transgender people--Violence against, Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc., Gender transition, LGBT activism, Human rights, Gender transition--Law and legislation, Transgender people--Employment, Transgender youth, Transgender people--Civil rights, Transphobia, Education, Children of transgender parents, Transgender parents, and Transgender men
Creator:: Erickson, Reed
Contributor:
Location:
Language:: eng and fre
Date Created:: 1976
Rights Statement:: In Copyright
License:: Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
Resource Type:: Text
Extent:: 1 scrapbook (35 pages) ; 49 x 60 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Additional Physical Characteristics:: Contains pocketbook and pile of papers now moved to separate folder. Scrapbook only half filled.
Physical Repository:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:: Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks
Provider:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:: news photographs, newspaper clippings, newspaper columns, clippings (information artifacts), and scrapbooks
Archival Item Identifier:: Accession Number: 2017-034; Series: 5 - Scrapbooks; Item: 03
Fonds Title:: Reed Erickson fonds
Fonds Identifier:: AR417
Is Referenced By:: Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reed-erickson-fonds
Date Digitized:: 2024-09
Technical Note:: Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned by PD. Metadata by MT. Keywords from Homosaurus.

9. Scrapbook 09

Subject:: Transgender women, Gender nonconformity, Transgender men, Education, Transgender parents, Transgender youth, LGBT activism, Transgender people--Employment, Gender transition--Law and legislation, Transphobia, Gender reassignment surgery, Transgender people--Identity, Children of transgender parents, Transgender people--Violence against, Transgender people, Gender transition, Transgender people--Civil rights, Human rights, and Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc.
Creator:: Erickson, Reed
Contributor:
Location:
Language:: fre and eng
Date Created:: 1982 to 1983
Rights Statement:: In Copyright
License:: Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
Resource Type:: Text
Extent:: 1 scrapbook (6 pages) ; 49 x 60 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Additional Physical Characteristics:: Most of scrapbook is empty.
Physical Repository:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:: Reed Erickson collection : Scrapbooks
Provider:: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:: news photographs, clippings (information artifacts), newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and newspaper columns
Archival Item Identifier:: Accession Number: 2017-034; Series: 5 - Scrapbooks; Item: 09
Fonds Title:: Reed Erickson fonds
Fonds Identifier:: AR417
Is Referenced By:: Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reed-erickson-fonds
Date Digitized:: 2024-09
Technical Note:: Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned by PD. Metadata by MT. Keywords from Homosaurus.