Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains flyers; ephemera from other anarchist and queer political and cultural events, including punk shows, poetry readings, ACT UP protests, and workers' rights benefits; correspondence regarding Three Dollar Bill; production materials from the “Riot Gear” issue of Homocore, which covered the Riot Grrl movement; and news clippings about Nihilson. There is also a t-shirt and some audiotapes. GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_004300; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_002229; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_003411
- Biographical / historical:
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Deke Nihilson (1968-), also known as Daniel Frontino Elash, is a musician, filmmaker, labor organizer, and zine editor best known for Homocore, which he edited along with Tom Jennings. Homocore was one of the earliest queercore zines and was instrumental in the expansion of the queer punk scene. Nihilson and his collaborators produced seven issues between 1988 and 1991, and organized a series of punk shows that helped popularize the queercore scene on the West Coast. This collection also contains materials related to Nihilson and Clay Cadic’s zine Three Dollar Bill.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Deke Nihilson on December 12, 1999.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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Deke Nihilson 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