Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Donnie Tinsley
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 2.5 linear feet (2 cartons, 1 flat file folder)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Donnie Tinsley papers. GLBT Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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Donnie L. Tinsley, also known as, Tonica Collins, was a gay man who lived in San Francisco from 1978-2004. He was known for his talents in building original floats used in the SF Pride Parades, as well as the decoration of his Noe Valley home during the holidays coined, Hollyrock. This collection includes photographs, 35mm slides, and VHS tapes documenting queer life from the 1970s-2000s. It also includes two posters for the 1986 UN Plaza Arc AIDS Vigil and 1978 Fantasyman event.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Ron Henggeler, 2021.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- LGBTQ
Gay men - Places:
- San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright to material has been transferred to the GLBT Historical Society. All requests for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the GLBT Historical Society Archivist.
- Preferred citation:
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Donnie Tinsley papers. GLBT Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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989 Market Street, Lower LevelSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
- Contact:
- (415) 777-5455