Finding Aid to the Wil Kinsley Plaques Coll2013.101

Finding aid prepared by Bradley Brady
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Title: Wil Kinsley plaques
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.101
Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 2.0 folders.
Date (inclusive): 1975-1977
Abstract: Plaques from Larry's (S&M bar) donated by Wil Kinsley. He bartender at Larry's, 1975-1977 and later the Detour bar in Silverlake.

Separated Materials

Seperated to the ONE garment collection
An extra large size, black casual jacket with red lining with red piping down the shoulders to the cuffs. On the back of the jacket is embroidered the Detour Bar logo and "Silverlake. "Wil" is embroidered on patch on left front of jacket. Inside on the back of the jacket is a tag which reads "The Cloth Tattoo."

Biography

Wil Kinsley, bartender at Larry's (S&M bar), 1975-1977 and later the Detour bar, Silverlake.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder #, or item name] Wil Kinsley Plaques, Coll2013-101, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Acquisition

Deed of gift dated October 31, 2009.

Scope and Content

Two metal plaques removed from their wooden mounts. The plaques document Larry's Bandana night and Fullmoon event. Larry's (S&M bar), 1970-1978 was located at 5414 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Kinsley, Wil
Gay bars--California--Los Angeles
Plaques--1970-1980.

 

Wil Kinsley Collection 1970-1978

Box 1, Folder 1

Larry's Bandana Night Plaque circa 1974

Box 1, Folder 2

Larry's Fullmoon event March 15 1976