During our trip to Reach LA on March 17th, 2016, we had the opportunity to work with a raw archive constituting approximately (quantity). Below is a catalog of the documents and objects we found during a mere three hour field trip. This document serves as a record of what undergraduate amateur archivists notice; as an account of what it might feel like to approach a vast, unorganized, and exciting collection like REACH's; and as notes for our preliminary attempt at constructing an archival survey with which REACH LA may raise funds for a professional archiving project.

Box I: Club Prophylactive, Postcard Archive 90’s-2001
o   Outfest Event brochures (about 50), dated 7/12/08
o   Bag of Condom Raps (info and condom), stats of early 90s, condom expires July 2002
o   CP (Club Prophylactive): Postcard event promotion (2 left), ft. Black Eyed Peas and Justice Leeg with Coolio, event takes place May 28, 1996
o   CP: event promotion, event takes place Nov 19, 1996
o   CP: Event promotion, (ft. Devoné), event takes place Oct, 12, 1994
o   CP: Event promotion, (Power 106 FM radio part of club event, funding from City of LA Cultural Affairs Dept.) March 4, 1998
o   CP: Event promotion (says no hats) Thursday, April 27 No year
o   Mock up, and real postcard saying that Reach LA moved to the “902”, 902 S. Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021, undated, possibly pre 1998?
o   Small CP slips, possible tickets? Goes with the other promotion in the same date, dated 3/04/98
o   Nov. 10, 1998
o   Tarot card format 1995
o   Tags for an “Ovahness” product, around 2006?
o   Models of Pride VI, Conference for Gay, lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth, event taking place Saturday, Oct 24, 1998 email says mopride@oxy.edu
o   CP: event promotion, April 2, 1997
o   CP: event promotion, December 7, 1999 (“Reach LA and Project Acceess”
o   CP: event promotion, longer postcard, May 15, 2001 (power 106 FM involved)
o   CP: event promotion, larger postcard, March 11, 2004, , “no crew hats”
o   Article talking about CP August 29, 1995
o   Program “9th Biennial Festival of Film (5), Video and New Media”, Nov. 5-27, 2004
 
Box II: Pictures, labeled “A” on top
o   Photographs of a group of women, July 14, 1997
o   dated 1996, 2001,
o   Photographs of ball so
o   Envelope of “Club P”, dated 1996 §  Showing group of friends, mixed gender?
o   Envelope of “Club P”, Spring 1998
o   Envelope, “Club P”, 2001
o   Envelope, “Painting Violet Reach”, possible “club” fair? ,
o   Envelope, “Club P”, 1998
o   Envelope, “Club P”, undated
o   Letter envelope addressed to Eve Luckring 571 ½ D. Arizona, Los Angeles, CA 90022 from Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (lace) 6522 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028 (in official letterhead), undated
o   Envelope, “Jam”, mid 1990s, people tabling, is this connected to the Tarot Cards above?, mixed with photos of some family
o   Envelope, “black and white, club 98 by Aldofo Padilla House grand Ave”
o   Envelope “1993-1995 Club P Prophylactive”, teen workshops? Tarot theme continues
o   Envelope “Club P” maybe early 90s?
o   Group of photos without envelope, 1993-1995
 
Box III: pictures, “Pro Feel Active events” (same shelf as II)
o   Envelope, “Macys 2002” (inside an envelope processed by Martha Helsley in 01
o   Envelope, Oakwood benefit Dance The Glove Affair 2/10/01
o   Five envelopes, “70s Night” 2/24/01
o   Envelope “Glam Night”, developed May 2, 1996
 
Pile IV:
o   Program for “Magnetic Youth” Exhibit/Film/Show screening, presented by LA Contemporary Exhibitions,  Late 1980s
o   Money for College guide, 1999
o   Zine “Reach for Me” (58), 2000 (after Matrix released)
o   Postcard “Rebirth: HIV prevention mini ball” 1/18/13
o   Brochure for Reach LA “arts programs”
 
 
Box V: “A” Ball promotions
o   Postcard promotion “West Coast Legend Ball” July 5,  2015
o   “I’m Still Here: Becoming Legendary” documentary postcard promotion, December 3rd, no year
o   Postcard “Fusions’ Newest Directors” (around 250 copies)
o   Brochure, unclear the event November 27, 2010
o   Bracelet “Party More”, after 2004
 
Box VI: “QYN Cards 2002-2005, 4-5 Post Cards”
o Postcard Queer youth Nation 2004 video showcasing, Reach LA involved not organized
o Postcard Queer youth nation 2005 video showcasing, Reach LA involved not organized
o CP: event promotion, longer postcard, May 15, 2001 (power 106 FM involved)
o Postcard Queer Youth Nation Nov, 30, 2002 video showcasing, Reach LA involved not organized
 
“Southern Pride, The Official Host Dallas Black Pride Bag”, VII
o Ovahness 7 Ball event brochures November 3rd, 2012
 
Pile VIII
o Postcard Hard Feelings event April 27, 2006
 
Box IX: Postcards
o Postcard Queer youth Nation 2004 video showcasing, Reach LA involved not organized
o Postcard Queer Youth Nation 2005, video showcasing< Reach LA involved not organizing
o Postcard “My Space Stars” July 12, 2008, works form Reach LA queer youth video production program, an outfest 2008 Event
o Postcard, “Queer Youth nation goes to Hollywood” Reach LA LGBT Youth Videos, 2005
o Postcard Queer Youth Nation Nov, 30, 2002 video showcasing, Reach LA involved not organized