Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Robert Starkey papers
- Dates:
- 1974-2011
- Creators:
- Starkey, Robert W.
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1.6 linear feet (1 carton and 1 manuscript box)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Robert Starkey papers. GLBT Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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Robert Starkey (aka "The Truth Fairy").is a writer, activist, and fonder of Smokefree Revolution. This collection contains records of Starkey's anti-tobacco activism, including his personal correspondence as well as materials from Smoke Free Revolution materials, Gay and Lesbian Association of Non-Smokers (GLANS) and ETS Story Project. Also in the collection are drawings, notes, and letters, inlcuding Robert Starkey's coming out letters (1974); personal photographs, including some with Robert Frank Villacari, Starkey's partner who died in 1995; and a scrapbook featuring photos, newspaper clippings, and ephemera.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Robert W. Starkey on March 9, 2011 with later additions.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1974-2011
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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Robert Starkey 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