Dale R. Muehler Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1991-06

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Papers include membership lists, a section of membership meeting notes, and volunteer information sheets for the Chicago chapter of the NAMES Project. Also included are sign-up sheets for C-FAR and various AIDS-related articles, pamphlets, etc.

Dates

1987 - 1988

Conditions Governing Access

Restrictions: Volunteer Information Sheets – Alphabetical by Last Name; Mailing Lists; C-FAR Sign-up Sheet

Biographical / Historical

Dale R. Muehler was a long-time Chicago activist. He was involved in the founding Chicago chapter of the NAMES Project in December 1987 and was briefly the chapter’s secretary. He was the secretary and one of the organizers of the 1987 Chicago March on Washington Committee (CMOWC). He was also a co-founder of C-FAR (Chicago For AIDS Rights), which later became ACT-UP Chicago.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

All material is organized under the NAMES Project heading. There are five series based on type of material. Material is further subdivided at the folder level, largely by date. C-FAR materials are filed under the Volunteer series.

Physical Location

K1G (Row K, Bay 1, Shelf G)

Provenance

Dale R. Muehler donated his papers on 19 August 1991. The collection was prepared by John Mackey, based on the original accession by Diane Asseln, the consulting archivist. The material was in fair condition, with some surface dirt, papers in disarray, torn edges, creasing, etc.

Related Materials

Jason Cohen papers, Howard Motyl papers, William Verick papers

Separated Materials

Poster for October 11 1987 Showing at March on Washington

5 April 1978 issue of The Advocate

“AIDS: The Science of a Human Tragedy” with picture of quilt on cover, Chemical and Engineering News, 23 November 1987 [sent to SPC]

“Gay Pride Souvenir Issue”, Windy City Times, 26 January 1986

“Now that gay rock is out of the closet, will the public let it stay?”, Lynn Van Matre, Chicago Tribune, 17 March 1985

The AIDS Action Call: The Newsletter of the AIDS Action Pledge, January 1988 [library newsletter file]

News/Journal “A Gay Chicago Publication”, October 1977 [sent to library]

The Force – (IGLTF), January 1986 & May 1986

“Homosexuality: The Shattered Image”, copy of pamphlet [library clippings file]

“Dear Anita”, column from Impact: Journal of National Family Sex Education Week, October 1978 [library clippings file]

“Coast Gay Music Fest: A Stride Forward” Gay Life, 22 September 1983 [library clippings file]

“The New Issues”, partly about gay teachers, Newsweek, 2 October 1978 [library clippings file]

“Sir Peter Pears to Appear at Britten Festival”, source unknown [library clippings file]

“Masters & Johnson on Homosexuality”, Time, 23 April 1979 [library clippings file]

“How Gay is Gay?”, Time, 23 April 1979 [library clippings file]

“Rita Mae Brown”, Blueboy, December unknown year [library clippings file]

“Underground Book Brings Fame to Lesbian Author”, source unknown [library clippings file]

“Rita Mae Brown”, Publishers Weekly, 2 October 1978 [library clippings file]