RonBryanGarnettDoucette fonds

Ron & Bryan Garnett-Doucette fonds

This is a description of one of the fonds in the RainbowSeniorsArchive.

This fonds focusses on the Halifax GayLine.

• About 200 index cards documenting typical calls to the Gayline
• Log books: at the end of each shift very often a volunteer would write a summary of the shift
  • January 7, 1983 – March 19, 1988: includes May 28, 1983 Halifax conference report by AnneFulton
  • December 13, 1993 – June 14, 1996: the last entry of the last shift ever
• “Guidelines – June, 1993”
• Application Form
• “Our information Book” / Resource Book
• Brochure – folded 8.5 x 11 – during our Studio Days
• Gaylines in Canada February 24, 1994
• Organizations / Resources in Halifax – MACAids, Live and Let Live, Studio
• Brochure: Abuse In LGBT Relationships – The Silence Must Be Broken
• GALA AGM Report 1993
• Gayline Report – June, 1995, total 57 calls, open 30 hours
• Gayline Guidelines – January, 1994
• Halifax Public Library brochure, Same Sex: Some Books On Homosexuality June, 1978
• Brochure: A Minority Without Rights, published by the National Gay Election Coalition
• Metropolitan Community Church brochure, pre Safe Harbour
• Brochure: Forrest House Women's Shelter, 1225 Barrington Street
• The Turret blank award certificate
• Black Soft Cover Binder “Gayline Reports '82-'83”
• Gayline Guidelines
• Training Materials
• Loose October 12, 1987 “What Gayline Needs In New Space” by DanielMacKay
• December 15, 1987 Cost Of Moving Gayline by DanielMacKay
• April 18, 1988 Travel Expense report – Truro Helpline by DanielMacKay + Notes on that talk
• December 11, 1987 letter from GAE, Secretary TroyLangille? to Gayline requesting a report
• June 16, 1984 Newsletter half letter size, “Lesbians and Gaymen Organization of Saint John (L.A.G.O. SJ Inc)
• Gayline reports October, 1980 – March, 1983, December, 1987
• Letter from EmeraldGibson to GAE re: “The recent beatings at The Triangle”
• Information packet from MacAIDS July 30, 1987
• November 2, 1987 Envoypost from DanielMacKay to PamSteele?
• Gayline Annual Reports: 1989, 1990, 1991 ("Celebrates 20 years"), 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
• RJSC Societies Act Application By-Laws
• Publication: “Proud but Cautious” Homophobic Abuse and Discrimination in Nova Scotia by Carolyn Gibson Smith, published by Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group
• Proceedings: “Now We Can Talk About AIDS” First National Conference for Gaylines in Canada February 25, 1994 – 27
• Brochure: The Gay And Lesbian Association is in a state of financial Crisis! Undated.
• Correspondence for Sparrow
• Halifax Help Line documentation
• Newsletter: Wimmen's Words from WAVAW – Women Against Violence Against Women – Carol Wambolt's name appears in the documents, undated
• Women's Legal & Civil Rights Understanding The Law: A guide for Women in Nova Scotia
• Early Halifax Help Line training manual
• Pride Week 1994 Brochure
• 1994 Christmas Letter from Centretown Guest House with listings for other gay B&Bs in Canada