NORTHLAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Northland Business Association (Minneapolis, Minn.), creator. | |
| Title: | Association records. | |
| Dates: | 1982-1988. | |
| Abstract: | Minutes, correspondence, financial data, newsletters, membership directories, and other records of an organization of predominantly gay and lesbian businesses and professionals. | |
| Quantity: | 0.8 cubic feet (1 box). | |
| Location: | 152.C.17.2F |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The Northland Business Association was founded in 1981 to promote networking among gays and lesbians who were in business or professions; to make the community aware of lesbian- and gay-owned businesses and businesses that were supportive of lesbians and gays; and to advance issues of concern to businesses and professional people in the gay community. Members included merchants, entrepreneurs, entertainers, attorneys, physicians, public officials, teachers, theologians, and others.
After growing for several years, the group began to see a drop-off in participation in the late 1980s, and by 1988 it could no longer support itself financially. As part of a nationwide trend toward the dissolution of gay business organizations, the board voted to dissolve the organization in July 1988.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Records document the activities of the organization, including sponsoring social networking opportunities, speakers on topics of interest to members, and educational programs for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals; and publication of a directory of businesses serving the gay and lesbian community.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Northland Business Association Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 15,579; 15,924
Processing Information:
Processed by: Lara D. Friedman-Shedlov, May 2000; Deborah Kahn, September 2006.
Catalog ID number: 990017364050104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 152.C.17.2F | 1 | Bylaws, undated, 1986-1988. | |||||||||
| Membership directories, 1982-1984, 1986-1987. | |||||||||||
| Mailing and membership lists, undated, 1985-1988. | |||||||||||
| Promotional and membership materials, undated, 1983, 1987. | |||||||||||
| Minutes, reports, and financial statements, 1983-1988. 7 folders. | |||||||||||
| Program Committee: | |||||||||||
| Minutes, correspondence, budgets, flyers, and other records, 1986-1987. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Program flyers, 1982-1988. | |||||||||||
| Program evaluations, undated. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous cash intake reports, 1986-1987. | |||||||||||
| Press releases, 1983-1984. | |||||||||||
| Northland news, 1982-1988. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Advertising for Gaze magazine, undated. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, undated, 1986-1988. | |||||||||||
| Wally Swan: Miscellaneous records, 1987. | |||||||||||
| Wally Swan was one of the organization's co-chairs. | |||||||||||
| Sara Tokheim: Miscellaneous records, 1984-1988. | |||||||||||
| Sara Tokheim was one of the organization's co-chairs. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous records, undated, 1985, 1987. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Gay men -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Societies and clubs.
- Lesbians -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Societies and clubs.
- Business enterprises -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Persons:
- Swan, Wallace K.
- Tokheim, Sara.
- Organizations:
- National Association of Business Councils.
- Titles:
- Northland news.
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