Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Gary Menger papers
- Dates:
- 1973-1998
- Creators:
- Menger, Gary
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1 carton
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Gary Menger papers. GLBT Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Gary Menger papers contain materials related to his life as a cabaret patron, promoter, reviewer and businessman. Menger (1938-1998) operated Bear Wallow, a gay guest ranch in Boonville in the mid-1970s, managed the Plush Room in the late 1970s, booked and promoted cabaret vocalists for local clubs and produced two AIDS benefits, both called In Memory of Friends. Menger also wrote columns, reviews and features for a variety of LGBT publications. The collection includes business memos; scrapbooks of his articles and a typescript of his unpublished novel, “There Will Be Another Song” (with related correspondence); programs and photographs from In Memory of Friends; Bear Wallow scrapbooks; awards; the cabaret guide “Sold Out” and other cabaret ephemera; and materials related to his holidays in Provincetown. GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008517; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000521
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1973-1998
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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Gary Menger papers. GLBT Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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989 Market Street, Lower LevelSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
- Contact:
- (415) 777-5455