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ONE Archives LGBTQ poster collection
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: ONE Archives LGBTQ poster collection
creator:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2018-001
Physical Description:
Approx. 10000 items.
Date (inclusive): circa 1955-2018
Abstract: Approximately 10000 posters, circa 1955-2018, documenting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) life in the
United States and abroad.
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were donated by numerous donors over several decades. One of the largest collections of
posters ONE Archives acquired was from Morris Kight and his McCadden Place Collection. Donors for specific items are identified,
if known. However, the donor and date of acquisition are unknown for a majority of the materials in this collection.
[Box/folder #, or item name] ONE Archives LGBTQ Poster Collection, Coll2018-001, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC
Libraries, University of Southern California.
Collection processed by Cooper Moll, 2019.
The collection comprises approximately 10000 posters, circa 1955-2018, documenting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and
queer (LGBTQ) life in the United States and abroad.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
AIDS (Disease)
Gay and lesbian rights
Gay and lesbian studies
Gay bars
Gay pride parades
Gay theater
Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- United States
Leather bars
Lesbian theater
Posters