Williams (Arch) Papers, circa 1970s-1990s

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Scope and content:: Arch Williams (1936 June 6-1996 June 15) was a muralist and activist living in San Francisco. In 1996, Williams received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Precita Eyes Mural Arts Center. Photographic negatives, slides, videos, drawings, and sketches document Williams’ artistic work with Precita Eyes and related to AIDS. Also included are photographic slides documenting marches and protests, including the protests against the 1977 eviction of residents of the International Hotel in San Francisco, pride marches in the 1980s and 1990s, and events related to HIV/AIDS.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Timothy Drescher, December 2007.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: circa 1970s-1990s
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Restrictions:: Collection is open for research.
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Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US