Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection includes a scrapbook kept by Perry Lee Fowler, owner of the Clip Joint, which was located above the Elephant Walk. The shop operated from at least the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. The scrapbook contains photos of Fowler, his customers and his staff person, Muriel. It also has his notes and questions regarding his diagnosis of AIDS and a hand-written draft of a letter he wrote to his brother telling him of his illness. The collection also contains some loose photos of the shop and the intersection of 18th and Castro, a death certificate, a receipt from the Neptune Society, and a letter from a friend. GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000521
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Michael LaBrie.
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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Perry Lee Fowler 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