Kirsten Michel Photographs and Videotapes Collection, 1992-2009 GLC 82

Finding aid prepared by Tim Wilson
James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA, 94102
(415) 557-4400
info@sfpl.org
2014


Title: Kirsten Michel Photographs and Videotapes Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1992-2009
Collection Identifier: GLC 82
Creator: Michel, Kirsten
Physical Description: 2.25 cartons
Contributing Institution: James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA, 94102
(415) 557-4400
info@sfpl.org
Abstract: Michel's photographs and videotapes document San Francisco Bay Area LGBT life and activities from 1992-2009.
Physical Location: The collection is stored onsite.
Language of Materials: Collection materials are in English.

Access

The collection is available for use during Photo Desk hours: Tuesdays 1-5 pm; Thursdays 1-5 pm; and Saturdays 10 am-12 noon, 1-5 pm. The videotapes are unavailable at this time pending transfer to digital format.

Publication Rights

All photographs copyright Kirsten Michel (ecologyproduction@gmail.com). All use/publication must credit her and include her name and website address.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Kirsten Michel Photographs and Videotapes Collection (GLC 82), Gay and Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Provenance

Donated by Kirsten Michel, February 25, 2010.

Biographical note

Kirsten Michel is a photographer who has documented LGBT life and events in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is an ecologist, an activist, and has trained as a veterinary assistant. Michel maintains a website of her own (http://kirstenmichel.com/) with links to examples of her work.

Scope and Contents

The photographs document many San Francisco and East Bay pride parades and Dyke marches. In addition, there are images from women's weekends in Guerneville, the LAVA awards, International Women's Flag Football, famous lesbians, and the Festival of Babes. There are fewer images of various benefits, a drag king contest, halloween in the Castro, the Brick Hut Cafe's closing, and San Francisco's LGBT Film Festival.

Arrangement

Arranged into two series: Series 1. Photographs; and, Series 2. Videotapes.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Michel, Kirsten--Pictorial works
Gay Pride Day
Gays--California--San Francisco--Social life and customs--20th century.
Lesbians--California--San Francisco--Social life and customs--20th century.
Lesbians--Social life and customs--20th century--Photograph collections

 

Series 1 Photographs, 1992-2009

Scope and Contents

The series contains photographs of several LGBT events in the San Francisco Bay Area. The best documented events are the San Francisco Dyke Marches, the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parades and Festivals, and the Women's Weekends held at Guerneville in the Russian River area. Notable smaller events include the closing of the Brick Hut Cafe in Berkeley, the Festival of the Babes (a soccer sporting event), the International Women's Flag Football tournament, and the LAVA awards.

Arrangement

Arranged into two subseries: Subseries 1A. Albums; and, Subseries 1B. Folders. The photograph albums were assembled by Michel, and are in alphabetical order. The second section contains photographs that Michel organized by subject and/or event but had not placed in albums; all folders are in alphabetical order.
 

Subseries 1A Albums

Box 1, Volumes 1-3

Dyke March. San Francisco, California, 1992-2009

Physical Description: (537 photographs + some duplicates)
Box 1, Volumes 4-5

Dykes on Bikes. Motorcycle Contingent. San Francisco, California, 1992-2009

Physical Description: (398 photographs)
Box 1, Volumes 6-7

LGBT Pride Parade and Weekend. Motorcycle Contingent. San Francisco, California, 1992-2009

Physical Description: (383 photos)
Box 1, Volumes 8-9

Women's Weekend. Guerneville, Russian River, Bay Area, California, 1992-2009

Physical Description: (398 photographs)
 

Subseries 1B Folders

Box 2

Brick Hut Cafe closing. Berkeley, California, March 21, 1997

Physical Description: (94 photographs)

General note

Includes: Sharon Davenport and Joan Antonuccio.
Box 2

Drag King contest, 1997

Physical Description: (22 photographs)
Box 2

Dyke March. San Francisco, California, 1992-2009

Physical Description: (180 photographs)

General note

Includes some nudity.
Box 2

Dyke March Benefit. El Rio, San Francisco, California, 1992-2009

Physical Description: (62 photographs)
Box 2

East Bay (California) Pride Festival Weekend, 1992-2009

Physical Description: (675 photographs)
Box 2

Famous Lesbians, 1997-1999, undated

Physical Description: (126 photographs + 14 duplicates)

General note

Includes: Joan Baez, Ellen DeGeneres, Anne Heche, Melissa Etheridge, the Indigo Girls, and Chastity Bono.
Box 2

Festival of the Babes [soccer, etc.], 1992-1995, printed September 1997

Physical Description: (514 photographs)

General note

A few images contain some nudity.
Box 2

Halloween in the Castro. San Francisco, California, undated

Physical Description: (15 photographs)
Box 2

International Women's Flag Football [Bay Area Women's Flag Football Championship Tournament], printed October 1997

Physical Description: (284 photographs)
Box 2

LAVA Awards (Lesbians of Achievement Vision & Action), printed March 1998

Physical Description: (85 photographs)

General note

Includes: Del Martin, Phyllis Lyon, Carole Migden, and Roberta Achtenberg.
Box 2

Provincetown, Massachussetts, [November 1993?]

Physical Description: (16 photographs)
Box 2

San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. San Francisco, California, 1997

Physical Description: (4 photographs)
Box 2

San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade (black and white), 1995, undated

Physical Description: (7 photographs)
Box 2

San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade Festival Weekend. San Francisco, California, 1992-2009

Physical Description: (1025 photographs)
Box 2

Variety [miscellaneous events, including Halloween]. East Bay, printed 1992-1999

Physical Description: (164 photographs)

General note

Includes some nudity.
Box 2

Variety of events. San Francisco Bay Area, undated

Physical Description: (100 photographs)
Box 2

Women's Weekend. Guerneville, Russian River, Bay Area, California, 1992-2009

Physical Description: (400 photographs)
 

Series 2 Videotapes, 2000-2005

Physical Description: 1 box (31.0 videotapes)

Access

The videotapes are unavailable at this time pending transfer to digital format.

Scope and Contents

This series contains videotape footage of the Dyke Marches and Pride parades that took place in San Francisco, California, and in the East Bay, in the early to mid-2000s.

Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.
Box 3

Dyke March 2000 [Hi8 MP double-coating. P6-120. Extraslim], 2000

Physical Description: 2.0 videotapes
Box 3

Pride 2001. Nectar [8mm MP Premium 120], 2001

Physical Description: 3.0 videotapes
Box 3

Dyke March 2001 [8mm MP Premium 120], 2001

Physical Description: 3.0 videotapes
Box 3

East Bay Pride 2001 [8mm MP Premium 120], 2001

Physical Description: 1.0 videotape
Box 3

East Bay Pride. Mardi Gras 2001 [8mm MP Premium 120], 2001

Physical Description: 3.0 videotapes
Box 3

East Bay Pride 2001 [MiniDVs DVM60], 2001

Physical Description: 3.0 videotapes
Box 3

Dyke March Benefit 2002 [MiniDVs DVM60], June 8, 2002

Physical Description: 2.0 videotapes
Box 3

Dyke March 2002 [MiniDVs DVM60], 2002

Physical Description: 5.0 videotapes
Box 3

Pride 2002 [MiniDVs DVM60], June 30, 2002

Physical Description: 2.0 videotapes
Box 3

1st Annual East Bay Dyke March 2002 [MiniDVs DVM60], August 31, 2002

Physical Description: 3.0 videotapes
Box 3

Dyke March 2003 [MiniDVs DVM60], June 28, 2003

Physical Description: 2.0 videotapes
Box 3

Dyke March 2005 [MiniDVs DVM60], June 2005

Physical Description: 1.0 videotape
Box 3

Pride San Francisco 2005 [MiniDVs DVM60], 2005

Physical Description: 1.0 videotape