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Title: T.J. Anthony Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1980-1996
Identifier/Call Number: SFH 388
Creator:
Anthony, T.J. (Thesoloniki Richard), 1959-1996
Physical Description:
1 carton, 1 oversized folder, 1 flat box
(2.0 cubic feet)
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA, 94102
(415) 557-4400
sfhistory@sfpl.org
Abstract: Contains personal papers of T.J. Anthony, a gay activist who worked on social justice issues and shaped much of San Francisco's
political agenda of the 1990s.
Language of Materials:
Collection materials are in
English.
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. Collections that are stored off site should
be requested 48 hours in advance.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
[Identification of item], T.J. Anthony Papers (SFH 388), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
The collection was donated to the San Francisco Public Library by Tab Buckner in 1997.
Tami J Suzuki
T.J. Anthony was a gay activist who worked on social justice issues and shaped much of San Francisco's political agenda of
the 1990s. Born in Michigan and named Thesoloniki Richard, Anthony was raised in foster homes. He said his personal experiences
drove his commitment to help those less fortunate. He served as an aide to U.S. Senator Don Riegle of Michigan. He later worked
as a political consultant and was instrumental in passing the city's Casatrophic Sick Leave Program and Needle Exchange Policy.
He also authored 1993's Proposition X which eliminated city officeholder accounts. He was an aide to Supervisors Richard Hongisto
and Barbara Kaufman. Anthony worked with Kaufman on the city's recognition of same-gender marriage; non-compliance with state
Proposition 187, the anti-immigrant law; and the new City Charter. He advocated for women's reproductive choice and the state
of Israel, and worked to defeat Judge Robert Bork's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Anthony died in 1996.
Contains personal papers of T.J. Anthony. Includes letters, policy papers, campaign questionnaires, newsletters, political
flyers, and U.S. Senate hearing transcripts. Of significance is a typescript copy of the preface to Mary C. Dunlap's unpublished
book, Fighting Words, Mending Words. Also included are white papers from Richard Hongisto's 1991 campaign for mayor.
Organized alphabetically by topic.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Anthony, T.J. (Thesoloniki), 1959-1996--Archives.
San Francisco (Calif.)--Politics and government--20th century.
San Francisco (Calif.)--Social conditions--20th century.