Lindsley (Charles E.) Collection, circa 1940-1997

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Title:: Charles E. Lindsley collection
Dates:: circa 1940-1997
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Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
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Preferred citation:: Charles E. Lindsley collection. GLBT Historical Society

Scope and content:: The bulk of this collection contains black and white photographs of nude men, physique photographs, erotica and ephemera. The photographs and erotica are unsorted and appear to date back to at least the 1940s. Some formed part of a scrapbook presumed to be kept by Lindsley. There are also erotic drawings and Japanese silkscreens. Ephemera in the collection includes a program for an original night club review, “Ready or Not, It's Me!,” featuring the popular drag performer, Michelle (1967); “The Right Playmate,” by James Broughton and Suzanna Hart (1964); "Punished in Silk: A Story of Enforced Transvestism" (1964). Most notable are materials related to the Society for Individual Rights (SIR), including a Directional Report, mass mailings, a survey and ephemera (1965-1966). Accretions to this collection include a photo album, family photos, and photos from a political protest, all in black and white. Also included are two VHS tapes of the 1996 and 1997 San Francisco Pride Parades. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_003450; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008194; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_002235; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_001021
Acquisition information:: Gift of Stuart T. Jenkins on January 29, 2004 and November 1, 2016.

Subjects:: Erotica
Photography
Homophile movement
Pride parades
Pornography and Erotica
Photography/Photographs
Ephemera
Homophile Movement
Pride Parades

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: circa 1940-1997
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research. Mailing lists and other records holding the names, addresses, and/or phone numbers of individuals will be restricted for 20 years. The erotica in this collection may only be viewed by researchers age eighteen and over and it is made available for educational and research purposes.

Preferred citation:: Charles E. Lindsley collection. GLBT Historical Society

Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US