Craig McDaniel Papers
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Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials surrounding Craig McDaniel’s campaigns and terms in office as a Dallas City Councilman for District 14 between 1993 and 1997. McDaniel, the first openly gay Dallas City Councilmember, ran twice against conservative candidate, Sharon Boyd, whose 1993 campaign was subject to mail fraud and redistricting. Papers (including letters, speeches, campaign financial reports), newspaper clippings, photographs, artifacts, and campaign ephemera are part of this collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1989-2003
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1992-1997
- Acquisition: Date acquired: 08/18/2021
Creator
- McDaniel, Craig (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is not restricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Extent
6.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Materials of Craig McDaniel, who was the first openly gay man elected to Dallas City Council and served two terms as District 14 councilman from 1993-1997.
Arrangement Note
These materials are arranged into five series. Series 1: Papers is organized by subject and includes correspondences, articles, clippings, and financial records related to McDaniel's City Council campaigns and two terms in office. Larger documents have been housed in an oversized box. Series 2: Campaign Materials is arranged by campaign year. Series 3: Photography is arranged by event and subject and includes both prints and negatives. Series 4: Artifacts is arranged by size at the item level. Item 1 is oversized and housed offsite in the RCL. Series 5: Born-Digital contains three items.
Physical Access Requirements
This collection is stored off‐site and requires a minimum of 24 hours notice prior to use.
Source of Acquisition
Craig McDaniel
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Accruals and Additions
2021-094
- Title
- Craig McDaniel Papers
- Author
- E. Pojman
- Date
- 06/22/2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of North Texas Special Collections Repository
University of North Texas, Willis Library
1155 Union Circle # 305190
Denton TX 76203 US