The Robert Ashworth collection on the Union of Sexual Minorities Center (USMC) of Western Washington University contains administrative records, program and activity materials, and publicity and publications of a student association in Bellingham, Washington.

Administrative records span the dates 1979-1984 and include the USMC's bylaws and handbook, as well as a proposal by USMC members to the university community encouraging their support for the organization. These records provide some significant information about the Union of Sexual Minorities Center, including its intent to provide support for all sexual minorities and advocate for equal treatment of all individuals, regardless of sexual preference.

Program and activity records date from 1976-1977 and contain writings generated through USMC advocacy and educational projects such as the "Autobiographies of Gay People" and "What to Do When You Meet a Gay Person: Hints for Heterosexuals." Programs and activity records contain an audiocassette recording of interviews with the organizers of a gay pride symposium that were aired on the KGMI "Radio Impact Show." The collection also contains information from various regional conferences and symposiums either organized by or attended by members of the USMC.

Publicity and publications span the dates 1975-1984 and consist of a variety of ephemera including announcements, flyers, and posters advertising events of the USMC and affiliated organizations. The materials also include a number of issues of Proud, the official newsletter of the USMC, and selected copies of The Other Side, another gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community newsletter from Bellingham.