Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Historical Society
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 3.6 linear feet (6 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, and 1 oversized box)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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GLBT Historical Society photograph collection. GLBT Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection was likely first brought together by GLBT Historical Society staff and volunteers in the 1990s. Photographic prints, negatives and slides created by GLBT Historical Society board members and volunteers document the organization’s activities and collections from its founding in 1985 through 2008, including selected exhibitions and public events; board members and personnel; photos of its offices; and photographic surrogates of collection materials that were used for exhibits and slide shows. Some materials refer to the organization by earlier names, including the San Francisco Bay Area Gay/Lesbian Historical Society and the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California (GLHS). The collection also includes numerous photographic prints and slides that were donated individually or as small sets. Previous GLBT Historical Society processors organized these by subject, event, or photographer. Events, people, and topics represented include Gay Freedom Day, Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day, and Pride events; Folsom Street Fair; Harvey Milk; Sylvester; drag performers; protests; the leather scene; LGBT sports teams; and private parties.
- Acquisition information:
- This is an artificial collection assembled by staff and volunteers of the GLBT Historical Society.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- LGBTQ
Photography
Photographs - 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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All requests for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the GLBT Historical Society Archivist. Permission for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material is given on behalf of the GLBT Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
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GLBT Historical Society photograph collection. GLBT Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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989 Market Street, Lower LevelSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
- Contact:
- (415) 777-5455