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San Francisco LGBT Biography Ephemera Collection
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Title: San Francisco LGBT Biography Ephemera Collection
Dates: 1959-2010
Collection Number: BIO EPH
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 11 boxes(5.5 Linear feet)
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: Consists of ephemera relating to prominent individuals considered members of or involved with the lesbian, gay, bisexual or
transgender communities of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area, but not exclusively. The majority of material is self-promotional,
though much of it also reflects, promotes or protests aspects of the social movements, lifestyles or philosophies of its time.
The range of ephemera includes: fliers, leaflets, badges, identity cards, announcements, advertisements, direct mail, letters,
drawings, memorials, programs, memorabilia and other various forms of commemorative material including publicity photographs
and newspaper and magazine clippings.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Managing
Archivist, GLBT Historical Society. Consent 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 from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the
copyright owner.
[Identification of item]. San Francisco LGBT Biography Ephemera Collection. Collection Number: BIO EPH. GLBT Historical Society
Assembled by the staff at the GLBT Historical Society. Additions to the collection are ongoing.
Scope and Content of Collection
Consists of ephemera relating to prominent individuals considered members of or involved with the lesbian, gay, bisexual or
transgender communities of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area, but not exclusively. This diverse collection of persons
includes: politicians and civic leaders; activists and community organizers; drag queens and female impersonators; visual
and performing artists; photographers; singers and musicians; filmmakers and directors; actors, actresses and comedians; writers
and poets; athletes; academics and researchers; journalists; religious and spiritual leaders, and mystics. The majority of
material is self-promotional, though much of it also reflects, promotes or protests aspects of the social movements, lifestyles
or philosophies of its time.
The range of ephemera includes: fliers, leaflets, badges, identity cards, announcements, advertisements, direct mail, letters,
drawings, memorials, programs, memorabilia and other various forms of commemorative material including publicity photographs
and newspaper and magazine clippings. Individual ephemera files can contain a single item or more extensive amounts of material.
The bulk of the material was produced by the individuals themselves or affliated parties.