Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Michael Kensinger papers
- Dates:
- cica 1985-1995
- Creators:
- Michael Kensinger
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 2 linear feet (1 carton, 1 oversize box)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
-
Michael Kensinger papers. GLBT Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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Michael Kensinger was an artisan and gay rights activist who would design and sew blocks for the Names AIDS Quilt. This collection includes his personal photos, flyers and ephemera related to his AIDS activism, a VHS tape of the Names Quilt in Washington D.C., posters, and other ephemera.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Paul Kensinger, 2022.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- LGBTQ
AIDS (disease)
activism - Places:
- San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- cica 1985-1995
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
-
Michael Kensinger 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