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Cunard (David) and Walter Shuster Motorcycle Club Collection
Coll2015.004
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: David Cunard and Walter Shuster Motorcycle Club Collection
creator:
Cunard, David
creator:
Shuster, Walter
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2015.004
Physical Description:
6.1 Linear Feet
2 archive boxes + 4 flat archive box + 1 archive shoebox
Date (inclusive): 1965-2004
Abstract: Motorcycle club administrative records, event records, programs, flyers, buttons, pins, medals, clothing, and other ephemera
and realia collected by Walter Shuster and David Cunard, 1965-2004. David Cunard, also known as David Gooch, and Walter Shuster
were motorcycle enthusiasts and members of the Buddy Motorcycle Club and The Council of Southern California Motorcycle Clubs
(CSCMC).
Motorcycle club programs, flyers, buttons, pins, medals, clothing, event challenges, and other ephemera and realia collected
by Walter Shuster and David Cunard, 1965-2004. The collection includes bylaws, event records, guidebooks, policies, meeting
minutes, and other administrative records of the Buddy Motorcycle Club and the Council of Southern California Motorcycle Clubs,
1965-1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deed of gift signed by Cunard and Shuster on August 3, 2010. Deed of gift signed by Riley J. Black on December 21, 2011.
Separated to the ONE audiovisual collection:
The Oedipus M/C Motorcycle Madness, 1985-1994. (2 DVDs: VDD0187R and VDD0189R)
Strike up the Grand Hinge and Bracket Farewell Performance, Trouper's Hall, Los Angeles, December 12, 1981. (1 DVD: VDD0185R)
Separated to ONE periodical collection:
Compass, v.10, no.12, September 1982.
MSC London News, v.11, no.2, February 1985.
Separated to the ONE program collection:
Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Artists, Media Awards, third annual, September 19, 1983.
Separated to the ONE poster collection:
Text at top: "The Griffin Lives…." Text at bottom: "7754 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90038." A shirtless man
in leather pants stands with arms crossed astride a griffin. At the bottom left corner is the symbol for Griff’s Bar. Signed,
78 out of 250. Black and white.
Text at top: "The Griffin Lives…." Text at bottom: "7754 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90038." A griffin mounts
a man with a leather collar. At the bottom left corner is the symbol for Griff’s Bar. Signed, 78 out of 250. Black and white.
Text at top: "Griffs." Text at bottom: "7754 Melrose Avenue / Los Angeles / On the Leather Strip" A man stands in a tight
T-shirt with his arms crossed, a beer in his left hand, flanked by two other men, one wearing a leather jacket, the other
a buttoned down long sleeve shirt. Black and white.
Text at top: "The 1979 International Mr. Leather Contest." Text at bottom: "Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., May 18, 19, & 20."
Text on the side: "For more information contact The Gold Coast, 501 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A." A shirtless
man stands holding his belt in black books, black leather pants, black leather jacket, and a black uniform hat. Created by
Etienne. Black and white.
White text on a red banner down the left side: "Gold Coast." Text at bottom: "501 N. Clark, Chicago." Against a yellow and
green backdrop, a shirtless man stands holding his belt in black books, black leather pants, black leather jacket, and a black
uniform hat. Signed by Etienne, 1978. Color.
The records are restricted due to mold damage.
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.
[Box/folder #, or item name] David Cunard and Walter Shuster Motorcycle Club Collection, Coll2015-004, ONE National Gay &
Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Collection processed by Kyle Morgan, 2015.
Separated to the ONE T-shirt collection
White with black symbols. Front design: Eight rings, each with different colored glitter, around a number 1 in glitter.
Black with white text. Front text: Oedipus M.C. Los Angeles. Front design: A crown.
White with black text. Front text: Oedipus M.C. Front design: A crown. The front text and design are duplicated on the back.
Red with black text. Front text: The Grand Tour, July 1-4, 1983, Joint Run, Loboc M/C Buddy. Front design: A four car train
going around a bend.
White with red text. Front text: Rosenfriege 2 1993. Front design: Text inside a red flower.
White with blue text. Front text: Buddy Motorcycle Club. Front design: Two crossing checkered flags.
Red with black text. Front text: David. Back text: San Andreas M/C Inc, So. Ca. Back design: A rounded triangle with wings
inside another triangle (presumably the symbol for the San Andreas Motorcycle Club).
Red with black text. Front text: Walter. Back text: San Andreas M/C Inc, So. Ca. Back design: A rounded triangle with wings
inside another triangle (presumably the symbol for the San Andreas Motorcycle Club).
Light blue/grey with dark purple text. Front text on the righthand corner: “The Royal Outing.” Front design on the righthand
corner: Two mirrored griffins with a shield in the middle and a crown atop.
Light blue/grey with black text. Front text on lefthand corner: Star Trik, Warriors CCMC, 1991. Back text: Star Trik, The
Gay Generation. Back design: Front view of the Starship Enterprise above the symbols for CCMC (written across a shield) and
W Los Angeles (the symbol of the Warriors).
White with black text. Front text: Bunkhouse Los Angeles. Front brown design: A belt with gold buckle.
White with black text. Front design: A W flanked by spears, each with two feathers (the symbol of the Warriors).
Grey with deep brown text: Front text: Airplane, The Run, 1995, We’re Back!, CCMC, Warriors @ Camp Wasewagon. Front design:
An airplane rudder over rolling hills.
Grey with deep brown text: Front text on lefthand corner: Hocus Pocus, Warriors/CCMC 1994. Front design on lefthand corner:
An upsidedown hat with rabbits ears sticking out. Back design: A bearded wizard with stars between upraised hands and banners
of Warriors and CCMC on his chest.
White with black text: Front text: Folsom Prison. Front design: The back of a naked man behind bars and a ball and chain on
his leg with “1898 Folsom” on it.
White with Green text: Front text: Saint Patrick’s Run 1978. Front design: A hat with a three leaf clover on it and a smoking
pipe.
White with black text. Front text: Rosenfriege 1978. Front design: Red petal and green leaf flower with text inside.
Green with white text. Front text: Brotherhood of Los Angeles.
Dark blue with light blue text. Front text on the lefthand corner: Blue Max M.C. L. A. Front design: Crest of Blue Max. Back
text: Blue Max M/C Franco-Prussian! Red Baron 1982. Back design: Germany’s admiral flag with a wreath behind and text inside.
White with red text. Front text: Americana MC. Front design: Blue eagle.
Grey with red text. Front text: Buccaneer’s Bounty, The Blue Max – Red Baron Run, 1989. Front design: Pirate ship on water.
White with red text. Front text: 1980 Brotherhood Run, London England – San Francisco California. Front design: Blue heads
of an eagle and lion.
White with black text: Front text: Blue Max – Red Baron, Bavarian Tour, 1986. Front design: A griffin inside a shield with
a shield inside the griffin.
Red with black text. Front text: Red Baron, Blue Max Motorcycle Club LA, 1985. Front design: A helmet over a banner over a
serpent with four clawed legs.
Light blue with dark blue text. Front text: “Miss Liberty Goes Nashville”, June 13, 14, 15, Warriors. Front design: The head
of the Statue of Liberty with a tag reading $55.00.
White with grey/blue text. Front text: Blue Max Motorcycle Club, Wilhelm of Arabia, Red Baron, 1980. Front design: A speared
man on a camel.
White text with red design. Front design: Woman sitting before a pillared mansion with trees.
Red with yellow text. Front text: Dante’s Inferno RB 90, Red Baron Run 1990. Front design. A blue banner with text inside
and flames on top.
Dark blue and light blue text. Front text: Rock & Roll Classics, Warriors Motorcycle Club, The Sixties… A Night at the Grammies,
June 12, 13, 14 1987. Front design: A gramophone with text inside.
Yellow with blue text. Front text: 20th Anniversary, est. 1968, Oktoberfest 1988, Red Baron Run, The Blue Max Motorcycle Club.
Blue design: Drinking mug with a banner around it.
Dark blue with white text. Front text: Hawks.
White with green text. Front text: Tahitian Treat, 1987, Blue Max M/C, Red Baron Run. Front design: Three palm trees and a
banner.
White with blue text. Front text: Kronprinzessin Cecilie 1979, the last voyage… Front design: An anchor across a key.
Pink with black text: Front text: First Ladies 1978.
White with blue text. Front text: Semi-Tough. Back text: Many Thanks, Burt Reynolds. Back design: A heart in the middle of
the text.
Light blue with dark blue text. Front text: Warriors, June 19, 20, 21, Happy Haunting Run, 1981. Front design: The text around
a demon’s head.
White with white text. Front text: Lackaroos Melbourne. Front design: The head of a longhorn bull with text on brown banners.
David Cunard, also known as David Gooch, and Walter Shuster were motorcycle enthusiasts and members of the Buddy Motorcycle
Club and The Council of Southern California Motorcycle Clubs.
Blue Max Motorcycle Club Records, Coll2013-055, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern
California.
Peter Bromilow Collection on Gay Motorcycle Clubs, Coll2013-086, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Scott Shot Oedipus Motorcycle Club Photographs, Coll2012-023, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gay motorcycle clubs
Programs (documents)
Fliers (printed matter)
Cunard, David
Shuster, Walter
Cunard, David
Shuster, Walter