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National New Orleans Memorial Fund Collection, 1973-1988
Coll2011.078*
Coll2011.078*
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Title: National New Orleans Memorial Fund Collection
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2011.078*
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Language of Material:
English
Container: 1
Physical Description:
0.4 linear foot.
[4 folders]
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1973-1974
Date (inclusive): 1973-1988
Abstract: Financial statements, medical service receipts, correspondence, articles, flyers, eulogy texts, clippings, photograph, donation
records and other material from the National New Orleans Memorial Fund (NNOMF), 1973-1974. The NNOMF was established in Los
Angeles in 1973 to provide medical assistance and other support for victims of a fire that killed 32 patrons of a bar popular
with the New Orleans gay and lesbian community.
creator:
National New Orleans Memorial Fund.
The National New Orleans Memorial Fund was established in Los Angeles in 1973 to provide medical assistance and other support
for victims of a fire that killed 32 patrons of a bar popular with the New Orleans gay and lesbian community.
Contact ONE archivist regarding access restrictions.
Contact ONE archivist regarding publication and use restrictions.
National New Orleans Memorial Fund Collection, Coll2011-078, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were
given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.
Financial statements, medical service receipts, correspondence, articles, flyers, eulogy texts, clippings, photograph, donation
records and other material from the National New Orleans Memorial Fund (NNOMF), 1973-1974. Documents from the 1980s refer
to activity during the years 1973-1974. The NNOMF was established in Los Angeles in 1973 to provide medical assistance and
other support for victims of a fire that killed 32 patrons of a bar popular with the New Orleans gay and lesbian community.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Bars (Drinking establishments)
Gay activists
Lesbian activists--United States
New Orleans (La.)