Richards (Dennis) Papers, 1991-2005

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Scope and content:: The Dennis Richards papers contain materials related to his work as a neighborhood activist and preservationist. Richards was president of the Friends of 1800, a group of preservationists who successfully fought to save the Fallon Building, which was slated to be demolished to build the LGBT Community Center. The bulk of the collection contains materials related to that fight, including administrative records, board meeting minutes, correspondence, directories, e-mails, financial records, flyers and other ephemera, materials about the Fallon Building, newsclippings, preservation reports and materials from the LGBT Community Center, such as a grand opening program and a Naming Opportunities packet. Richards was also President of the Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association, and there are newsclippings and additional materials related to other neighborhood preservation projects. The bulk of the materials are from 1997 to 2001, but the collection also includes two ACT UP t-shirts, circa 1991. T-shirts are in Box 2. The Thomas Mayer papers (1998-40) also have materials related to the Friends of 1800. GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008494
Acquisition information:: Gift of Dennis Richards on February 5, 2005.

Subjects:: Gay men
Historic preservation
Community Groups
San Francisco (Calif.)
Historic Preservation

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: 1991-2005
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research. Mailing lists and other records holding the names, addresses, and/or phone numbers of individuals will be restricted for 20 years.

Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US