Arthur Hurwith papers
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Title: Arthur Hurwith papers
Dates: 1947-1996
Collection Number: 1996-47
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 6.25 linear feet (five cartons)
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: Arthur Hurwith was a teacher, principal, and housing activist who was involved with the Imperial Council of San Francisco,
G-40 Plus Club/Prime Timers, and the Unitarian Universalist Gay and Lesbian Caucus. The bulk of the collection consists of
slides from Hurwith’s travels, dating back to 1947, as well as materials related to the Imperial Council, Unitarian Univeralists,
and G-40 Plus Club.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item]. Arthur Hurwith papers . Collection Number: 1996-47. GLBT Historical Society
Gift of Arthur Hurwith, representative of G40 Plus Club on December 10, 1996 with additions in 1997.
Biography/Administrative History
Arthur Hurwith was a teacher, principal, and housing activist who was involved with the Imperial Council of San Francisco,
G-40 Plus Club/Prime Timers, and the Unitarian Universalist Gay and Lesbian Caucus. He was a founding board member of Openhouse,
which provides housing, services, and community for LGBT seniors.
Scope and Content of Collection
The bulk of the collection consists of slides from Hurwith’s travels, dating back to 1947, as well as materials related to
the Imperial Council, Unitarian Univeralists, and G- 40 Plus Club. Some carousels of slides have been labeled, but most are
unsorted. Imperial Council materials include flyers, programs, mass mailings and a denim banner. The Unitarian Universalist
Gay Caucus materials include a newsletter, historical notes, an education packet, flyers, and a pamphlet, all dating to 1977-1981.
The remainder of the collection is composed of ephemera related to Hurwith’s causes and cultural events he attended, as well
as some personalia, including a 1959 yearbook from Syosset High School in New York, where Hurwith taught geometry. Also of
note is a bronze statue from the leather bar Febe's.
GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008194; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008511; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C16269;
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_007702
Photography
Imperial Court System
Aging
Gay men
Christians