The Anti-Discrimination Ordinance series, approximately 0.5 linear feet, is arranged mostly chronologically and contains correspondence, agendas and minutes for city council and other city commission meetings, and texts of prepared speeches that Duty delivered at these meetings in favor of passing Ypsilanti's anti-discrimination ordinance. There are also folders of newspaper clippings and miscellaneous materials relating to Duty's pro-ordinance activities.
0.75 linear feet
The Charles L. Duty Papers mainly document the activities of an energetic gay and civil rights activist. The bulk of the materials span two years, 1997 and 1998, which correspond to Duty's fight for the passage of the Ypsilanti's anti-discrimination ordinance. The rest of the materials document Duty's association with Citizens for Community and its relations with various other advocacy and community groups. The materials are arranged into two distinct series: Anti-Discrimination Ordinance and Citizens for Community.
The Citizens for Community series, approximately 0.25 linear feet, is arranged topically and consists of materials tracing Duty's activities in this community gay rights advocacy group.