Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Bob Ross Febe’s leather vest
- Dates:
- circa 1978
- Creators:
- Ross, Bob, 1934-2003
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 2 linear feet (1 vest)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Bob Ross Febe’s leather vest. GLBT Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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A studded leather vest from Febe’s bar in San Francisco. The vest belonged to Boss Ross (1934-2003), the founder of the Bay Area Reporter and Emperor VII After Norton of the Imperial Court of San Francisco. The front of the vest includes the name “Bob” written in metal studs, Ross’s Imperial Court pin, and four other pins.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Julian Marshburn, August 2023.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- LGBTQ
Gay men
Leather
Imperial Court System
Nightlife - Places:
- San Francisco (Calif.)
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- circa 1978
- 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.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the GLBT Historical Society Archivist. Permission for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material is given on behalf of the GLBT Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
-
Bob Ross Febe’s leather vest. GLBT Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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989 Market Street, Lower LevelSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
- Contact:
- (415) 777-5455