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Title: Castro Country Club records
Dates: circa 1983-2011
Collection Number: 2019-30
Creator/Collector:
Castro Country Club
Extent: 3.5 linear feet
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: The Castro Country Club (CCC) was founded in 1983 in San Francisco, California as a sober gathering place for the queer recovery
community. CCC’s collection includes posters, fliers, ephemera, and photographs, including many images from the club’s memorial
wall. The collection also includes board and administrative materials, agendas, awards, and newsletters. There is also material
related to the adjacent but unaffiliated Jaguar adult bookstore.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item]. Castro Country Club records. Collection Number: 2019-30. GLBT Historical Society
Gift of Castro Country Club by Vincent Calvarese, with approval by Billy Lemon, Castro Country Club Executive Director, June
2019. Additions by Terry Beswick in September 2021.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Castro Country Club (CCC) was founded in 1983 in San Francisco, California as a sober gathering place for the queer recovery
community. The club includes a cafe and a meeting room which hosts various meetings for 12-step and other recovery groups.
The organization’s programs also include social and peer events, job training and skills building, and community arts. CCC’s
collection includes posters, fliers, ephemera, and photographs, including many images from the club’s memorial wall. The collection
also includes board and administrative materials, agendas, awards, and newsletters. There is also material related to the
adjacent but unaffiliated Jaguar adult bookstore. GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_001813
Health
LGBTQ
Addiction and recovery
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)