This collection has no restrictions.
Additions are expected.
The majority of the collection was transferred to the Barnard Archives in 2025 by Ruben Carter.
To improve access to the collection, during reprocessing the archivist rearranged the collection into two series that align with the club's internal organization, each of which is further organized into multiple sub-series. The collection is intellectually arranged in this collection guide according to these series. Additionally, the archivist completed high-level physical rearrangement to allow the digital materials to be easily integrated into a single system of arrangement. The archivist placed the digital documents, at the highest directory level, into a new folder with a new file name. The arrangement of the collection is as follows:
Series 1, Administrative materials
Series 2, Event materials and photographs
Boys, Butches and Bros (BBB) was founded in 2021 with a focus on building trans, nonbinary and gender non-conforming community on campus. Their mission statement says "Our mission is to provide a space for trans and gender non-conforming students at Barnard. We aim to promote connection between students of similar gender experience and to foster the personal growth of members through community. Through this, we aim to advance conversations around gender and gender experience on campus, with the goal of increasing awareness of issues faced by trans and gender non-conforming students" (BBB Instagram Post, 2023).
Boys, Butches, and Bros Records, 2022-2025, undated; Box and Folder; Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library, Barnard College.
In April 2025, Olivia Newsome accessioned and minimally processed this collection. In June 2025, Olivia Newsome processed this collection.
The records include training documents; foundational documents, such as a club constitution; administrative materials like meeting minutes, event planning materials, programming notes, and membership lists; and event ephemera, such as posters, photography, flyers, and invitations. This collection also includes other communications materials like mass emails, newsletters, and zines.
No permission is required for reproductions of materials in the public domain or uses that fall within fair use exemptions to copyright as defined under U.S. Copyright Law.
The copyright to the collection's materials is retained by the board of Boys, Butches, and Bros. This collection may also contain materials created by others. In order to reproduce these materials, permission from the Archives is not required, but it is researchers' responsibility to determine and obtain any necessary permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or other rights.
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Series 1, Administrative materials, contains the following two subseries: Subseries 1.1, Correspondence and communications materials; Subseries 1.2 Meeting minutes and operational documents. The subseries are arranged chronologically.
Series 1, Administrative materials, contains meeting minutes, external and internal communications, operational documents, and club foundationdal documents. This series contains digital files.
External communications and interview preparation, 2022
Internal communications emails, 2022 - 2025
This folder contains mass emails and a newsletter.
Meeting minutes, Spring 2022
This folder contains meeting minutes from the Fall 2021-Spring 2022 years.
Meeting minutes, Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
This folder contains meeting minutes from the Fall 2022-Spring 2023 years.
Foundational documents, 2022 - 2025
The digital folder contains a club recognition checklist, constitution draft, and several membership lists. The physical folder contains handwritten notes created by the club founder, Ruby Leib, about the goals of the club.
Administrative documents, 2023 - 2025
This folder contains leadership trainings; how to book space; templates; new club town hall notes; GBB recognized student club acknowledgement; original logo design; and email lists.
Meeting minutes, 2024 - 2025
This folder contains meeting minutes from the Fall 2024-Spring 2025 years.
Series 2, Event materials, ephemera, and photographs, is arranged chronologically.
Series 2, Event materials and photographs, contains fliers, a zine, stickers, and photographs.
Promotional materials, 2022 - 2023
This folder contains Instagram post graphics, posters, and fliers.
Event photographs, 2024 - 2025
This folder contains images from the "Film and Fades Event" and "Club Group Photo" from the 2024-2025 academic year.
Zines, 2024-11
This folder contains two versions of the club zine titled "Build a Butch"