Ravarour (Adrian) Synopsis and Appendix: The Vanguard (LGBT) gay youth movement and organization, San Francisco 1965-1967, March 20, 2019

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Summary

Title:
Synopsis and Appendix: The Vanguard (LGBT) gay youth movement and organization, San Francisco 1965-1967 by Adrian Ravarour
Dates:
March 20, 2019
Creators:
Ravarour, Adrian
Abstract:
A short history of the founding of Vanguard, an organization for LGBT equal rights that also served LGBT youth in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, written by its founder Adrian Ravarour. It recounts the connections between Vanguard, Glide, and other organizations. It also notes individuals prominent in Vanguard's formation such as Reverend Laird Sutton and Reverend Cecil Williams, followed by Reverend Ed Hansen, JP Marat, and Reverend Larry Mamiya. The appendices include photocopied documentation.
Extent:
1 folder (33 pages)
Language:
Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Adrian Ravarour Synopsis and Appendix: The Vanguard (LGBT) gay youth movement and organization, San Francisco 1965-1967 (GLC 198), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Background

Scope and content:

A short history of the founding of Vanguard, an organization for LGBT equal rights that also served LGBT youth in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, written by its founder Adrian Ravarour. It recounts the connections between Vanguard, Glide, and other organizations. It also notes individuals prominent in Vanguard's formation such as Reverend Laird Sutton and Reverend Cecil Williams, followed by Reverend Ed Hansen, JP Marat, and Reverend Larry Mamiya. The appendices contain photocopies of correspondence and documents that substantiate the text. Ravarour has also created a website: http://www.vanguard1965.com.

Biographical / historical:

Adrian Ravarour is the founder of Vanguard, an organization for LGBT equal rights that also served LGBT youth in San Francisco's Tenderloin District. He led the organization until May 1966. Vanguard continued under new leadership and was reorganized in January 1967 as a nonprofit organization affiliated with Glide Church. Vanguard dissolved while awaiting grant funding that was released in November 1967. The Hospitality House was established to continue Vanguard's mission.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Adrian Ravarour, April 2019.
Arrangement:

The history is organized chronologically. The appendices are in roughly chronological order according to subject matter.

Physical location:
Collection is stored onsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Tim Wilson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-07-18 00:11:06 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Adrian Ravarour Synopsis and Appendix: The Vanguard (LGBT) gay youth movement and organization, San Francisco 1965-1967 (GLC 198), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Location of this collection:
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Contact:
(415) 557-4567
sfhistory@sfpl.org
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