Our Paper Newspaper Production Records
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History San Jose Research Library
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Title: Our Paper Newspaper Production Records
Dates: 1984-1988
Collection Number: 2012-68
Creator/Collector:
Our Paper (San Jose, Calif.)
Extent: 5 linear feet
Repository:
History San Jose Research Library
San Jose, California 95110
Abstract: Materials relating to the production of Our Paper, a community paper for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
in Silicon Valley. Includes photographs, layout boards, advertiser art, cartoons, newspaper clippings, periodicals, political
campaign records and business records.
Language of Material: English
The records are available to the public for research by appointment with the Curator of Library & Archives.
Property rights reside with History San Jose. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact History San Jose
Research Library.
Our Paper Newspaper Production Records. History San Jose Research Library
Donated to History San Jose in 2012 by Bolerium Books.
Scope and Content of Collection
Our Paper (1984 – 1988) located at 973 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126, was published bi-monthly as an independent newspaper
for the Silicon Valley gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Items include production materials, such as photographs,
layout boards, advertiser art, cartoons, newspaper clippings, periodicals, political campaign records and business records.
Materials reference the HIV AIDS crisis, community and political activism, gay and lesbian social events, nightclubs and bars,
local businesses, Gay Pride, and local theater arts news. Many photographs were taken by photojournalist Theodore (Ted) Sahl,
author of From Closet to Community: A Quest for Gay and Lesbian Liberation in San José & Santa Clara County (2002).
AIDS (Disease) – California.
Gay liberation movement -- California -- Santa Clara County.
Gays -- California -- Santa Clara County -- Photographs.
Gay newspapers.
Sahl, Ted
Santa Clara County (Calif.)