Description
Contains Denise Apcar's statements to police following the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk;
Apcar's journal-like statement describing the days leading up to the killings; correspondence with Dan White while imprisoned;
photos of a jaihouse visit with White; an incomplete manuscript of Apcar's memoir; news clips and news audio; and material
on related theatrical and screen productions.
Background
Denise Varak Apcar was an administrative assistant to Supervisors John J. Barbegelata and Dan White, from [1977] to 1978.
She was a key witness in White's trial for the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk on Nov. 27,
1978.
Extent
3 boxes
(2 cubic feet)
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
Availability
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours.