Castro Country Club Records, circa 1983-2011

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Scope and content:: The Castro Country Club (CCC) was founded in 1983 in San Francisco, California as a sober gathering place for the queer recovery community. The club includes a cafe and a meeting room which hosts various meetings for 12-step and other recovery groups. The organization’s programs also include social and peer events, job training and skills building, and community arts. CCC’s collection includes posters, fliers, ephemera, and photographs, including many images from the club’s memorial wall. The collection also includes board and administrative materials, agendas, awards, and newsletters. There is also material related to the adjacent but unaffiliated Jaguar adult bookstore. GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_001813
Acquisition information:: Gift of Castro Country Club by Vincent Calvarese, with approval by Billy Lemon, Castro Country Club Executive Director, June 2019. Additions by Terry Beswick in September 2021.

Subjects:: Health
LGBTQ
Addiction and recovery
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
Societies and Clubs
Substance Abuse - Alcoholism - Recovery
Places:: San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: circa 1983-2011
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US