1 25 1 https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/files/original/32a759a01fe9c0f2a9acfcd9268ce962.pdf 42412cbd2a8bf898b367bfbe0e336ab0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Eva Freund Papers (Series XXIII) Description An account of the resource Eva Freund arrived in Washington, DC in 1961, briefly hung out at the lesbian club Rendezvous (1 block over from the Gayety), and became an early member of the Mattachine Society of Washington. With Richard Schaeffer, she edited and distributed Mattachine's newsletter The Insiderin the late 1960s. Eva was involved with the fledgling Gay Activists Alliance in the early 70s. She discovered the National Organization of Women (NOW) at a feminist demonstration while living in Reading, PA in 1970. On her return to Washington, DC she joined NOW-DC and quickly became involved in its activities. With others, she founded the DC-NOW Sexuality Task Force. Shortly thereafter, she helped found Capitol Hill NOW and was its first president. In 1973, she became involved in the campaign to pass DC's first human rights act, Title 34, and testified before the DC Council in support of the act as a board member of the local NOW chapter. Recalls the period as one of "strong coalition between NOW and the gay community." In addition to copies of The Insider, her papers include an insightful account of life as a lesbian in the Mattachine Society of Washington, an account of lesbians in NOW. The papers also include her testimony (May 10, 1973) in support of Title 34 and subsequent testimony (June 7, 1973) supporting the addition of credit and finance protection to Title 34. The collection also includes the text of the Title 34 human rights act and an explanatory NOW pamphlet from 1973. The papers of David Aiken, gay activist, member of the Gay Liberation Front, and Washington, DC correspondent for The Advocate, include Eva Freund's 1974 testimony in support of adding sexual orientation to the Fairfax County human rights protections. At the time, Eva was employed by the county as a Manpower Planner. Eva Freund's remembrances of life in, and out of, Washington, D.C. have been preserved on one of the audiotapes in the Rainbow History Project's collection of oral histories. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Freund, Eva Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Some items are available online. Collection is available for “fair use" to all researchers at <a href="http://www.dchistory.org/research/">the DC History Center</a> as MS 0764 RHP, Series XXIII. Material may be protected by copyright. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eva Freund Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961-1974 References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. In 2007, Eva was named a Community Pioneer; you can read <a href="https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/exhibits/show/pioneers/2007awardees/freund" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">her online biography</a>. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter of reference for Eva Freund Subject The topic of the resource Freund, Eva Lesbians--Washington (D.C.) Description An account of the resource Unsigned letter of reference for Eva Freund. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Eva Freund Papers Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=47&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Reproduction+and+use+of+this+material+requires+permission+from+the+copyright+holder.+Please+contact+the+Rainbow+History+Project+for+more+information.">Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the copyright holder. Please contact the Rainbow History Project for more information.</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Washington (D.C.) Eva Freund