1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3318/Ms2014-010_WeberMark_CorrespondencePhilDonahue_1986_0219a.jpg f0d0ff4c67269237be8cf885b3bebc11 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3318/Ms2014-010_WeberMark_CorrespondencePhilDonahue_1986_0219b.jpg 500a18339097eeeeb93d946460018a75 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 Mark A. Weber Papers (Ms2014-010) Subject The topic of the resource Sexual minorities University History Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Description An account of the resource The Mark A. Weber Papers include minutes, correspondence, constitution, handouts, notes, and newspaper and magazine articles concerning the Virginia Tech gay and lesbian student organization, Lambda Horizon, from 1971-1991. The collection includes materials regarding the AIDS education committee, which was a primary focus of Lambda Horizon. The constitution of the Gay Alliance, a previous student organization, is included. The collection also includes papers from Weber's class projects related to the LGBTQ+ community, a photograph of Weber and his date who were the first same-sex couple to attend the Mid-Winter's Dance, and a video of Weber's Virginia Tech graduation party. About Lambda Horizon Established in 1985 as Lambda Horizon, the LGBTA has undergone many transformations. The early goals of the organization included providing a place on campus for members of the university community to meet without judgement, to help education the campus community, and to create a positive image of people, regardless of orientation. During the early 1990's the organization changed its name to LGBT and later to LGBTA. Most recently, they have changed their name to HokiePRIDE of Virginia Tech. In 1998, the organization became a University Chartered Student Organization and began the Safe Zone program. Safe Zone was a collaborative effort between the Dean of Student's office, the LGBTA, the LGBT Caucus, and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Today, the organization's main focus is programmatic, not political. The current mission is to work to promote an environment of equality, understanding, and harmony for people of all sexual orientations, sexualities, gender identities and expressions by providing a LGBT Resource Center and campus-wide programs to raise awareness, community visibility, and increase support. For more information on the current organization, see their website: <a href="http://www.hokiepride.org.vt.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hokie Pride</a> About Mark Weber Mark Weber was a student at Virginia Tech from 1983 to 1987, during which he served first as secretary and then as president of the gay student group, Lambda Horizon. Weber graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and went on to complete a Master of Business Administration in Marketing at The George Washington University School of Business. Following his education, Weber served as Director of the Office of Communications for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and later as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs/Human Services with the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weber, Mark A. Lambda Horizon (LGBTA of Virginia Tech) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00016.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the Finding Aid for the Mark A. Weber Papers</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1971/1991 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from the Mark A. Weber Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2014-010 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mark A. Weber Papers, Ms2014-010, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2014-010_WeberMark_CorrespondencePhilDonahue_1986_0219 Title A name given to the resource Correspondence, Phil Donahue, AIDS Education Committee, February 19, 1986 (Ms2014-010) Subject The topic of the resource Lambda Horizon. (LGBTA of Virginia Tech) Weber, Mark A. University History Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Sexual minorities Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Description An account of the resource Letter to Phil Donahue from the AIDS Education Committee inviting him to attend the AIDS Education Forum being held at Virginia Tech on March 1, 1986. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mark A. Weber Papers, Ms2014-010, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-02-19 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weber, Mark A. Lambda Horizon. (LGBTA of Virginia Tech) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00016.xml" target="_blank">See the Finding Aid for the Mark A. Weber Papers</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank">Permission to publish material from the Mark A. Weber Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Language A language of the resource English Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 1, Folder 15 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/" target="_blank">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a>