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The Activities (.20 linear feet) series contains information about the organizations and activities Mr. Sivil was involved with during his years in the Detroit area and also after relocating to the Alexandria, Virginia area in the mid-1980s. Materials of interest may include his testimony to the City of Alexandria Human Rights Commission regarding changes to the human rights ordinance and the need to include on the commission an individual knowledgeable about sexual orientation concerns; his correspondence and writings while president of the Association of Suburban People including his July 1980 address to the organization; and a copy of his birth certificate and handwritten resumes in the personal interests and information folder.

The Correspondence (.25 linear feet) series contains a mixture of personal and professional material. Folders of interest may include the correspondence to and from Henry D. Messer, M.D. This material relates the troubles of the Michigan Organization for Human Rights in the late 1980s. Mr. Sivil had left the organization at this point and moved to Virginia, but Dr. Messer was still involved with the organization and openly worried about its future in his communications with Mr. Sivil. Dr. Messer went on to become a founding member of the Triangle Foundation. Information about Mr. Sivil's personal life may be gleaned from his correspondence with Joseph M. Zendell with whom he had an intimate relationship. The complexities and eventual break-up of the relationship are well-documented in letters between the two.

The Photographs (.05 linear feet) series contains images of Mr. Sivil and his peers in both professional and personal settings. The photographs highlight some of the activities Mr. Sivil was involved with, including a committee meeting for the Sexual Orientation and Affectional Preference report. The majority of the photographs are of a more personal nature and feature Mr. Sivil on different trips (Washington D.C. and San Francisco) or with friends. The miscellaneous folder in particular includes several images documenting Mr. Sivil's personal life and relationships.