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Description
Journal, ephemera, correspondence, and other materials collected by political activist and photojournalist Sheldon Ramsdell.
Background
Sheldon "Shelley" Ramsdell was a photojournalist, publicist and political activist who co-founded Vietnam Veterans Against
the War in the 1960s. Since the early 1980s, Ramsdell was a advocate for people with AIDS, gays, lesbians, and veterans.
He was also an activist in the Democratic Party on labor union issues.
Extent
4.75 linear feet
3 manuscript boxes, 1 carton
Restrictions
Copyright to unpublished manuscript materials has been transferred to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
Availability
Collection open for research.