Terry Sweeney and Pat Phalen Papers
Content Description
The Terry Sweeney and Pat Phalen Papers document some of their interests and life together in Omaha, Nebraska in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including participating in Marches on Washington, publishing The New Voice, Phalen’s reign as ICON Emperor, safe sex and HIV/AIDS education, workplace advocacy for LGBT+ employees at US West, the Omaha leather scene, and other activities. The collection includes newsletters, event programs, photographs, photo albums belonging to their friend Jerry Peck, signs from protests and rallies as well as memorabilia including buttons, pins, medallions, a sash from Omaha Pride in 1991, hats, and other artifacts.
Selected material from this collection that has been digitized is available online at https://repository.unomaha.edu/islandora/object/unomaha%3Aqoa2.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1975-2022
Creator
- Sweeney, Terry (Creator, Person)
- Phalen, Pat (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Nebraska Omaha assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Archives & Special Collections will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Further information about copyright policy is available at http://libguides.unomaha.edu/library_policies.
Extent
7.06 Cubic Feet (11 boxes, 2 folders) : VHS tapes; Posters; Programs; Newsletters; Photographs; Medallions; Buttons; Pins; Fliers; Posters; Textiles (tshirts, sweatshirts)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection is currently being arranged and described.
Custodial History
Collected and created by Terry Sweeney and Pat Phalen.
Custodial History
The photo albums from Omaha Pride in 1986 and 1987 belonged to Jerry Peck, a friend of Terry Sweeney and Pat Phalen. When Peck became ill with AIDS, he gave the albums to Sweeney and Phalen for safekeeping.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Terry Sweeney-Phalen on June 22, June 24, and November 16, 2016; May 1, 2017; and September 1, 2018.
Separated Materials
Plaques were loaned to UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections to be photographed and most were returned to the donor.
A complete set of The New Voice was removed from the collection and is part of the Archives & Special Collections book collection and is described in the library catalog.
A 1993 issue of Times of the Heartland signed by friend Dick Brown was removed from the collection and is part of the Archives & Special Collections book collection and is described in the library catalog.
General
Gift made in honor of Patrick Daniel Phalen.
General
Statement on Harmful Material: Materials in UNO Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections are historical in nature and reflect the society in which they were produced. As such, they may contain racial, gender, sexual, religious, and other language and imagery that are offensive by today's standards. The documents, images, publications, and other materials have been retained in order to fully represent the materials in their original format. If the offensive text is not in the original, but in a finding aid, catalog record, or other description created by library employees, please contact Archives and Special Collections to bring this to our attention. Archives & Special Collections is guided by the core values of the Society of American Archivists. If you have questions about this statement or about Archives and Special Collections’ work, we welcome your feedback. Please contact us at unoasc@unomaha.edu or 402-554-6046.
Source
- Sweeney, Terry (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Terry Sweeney and Pat Phalen Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amy Schindler; Angela Kroeger; Terry Sweeney
- Date
- 2016-09-06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- 5th edition
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046
unoasc@unomaha.edu
