National March On Washington Committee for Lesbian and Gay Rights Records, 1979-1987
Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains records from the National Committee for the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. They were donated by Judy Greenspan, who was the National Logistics Coordinator for the march. The bulk of the collection contains subject files on other LGBT protests and issues, from the 1979 March on Washington to AIDS to an ACT-UP history/herstory of queer activism. There are also administrative records, materials from the early days of planning for the march, lists of participants, information regarding logistics, publicity materials, records from regional steering committees and caucuses, financial records, national mailings, ephemera and a banner. The collection was left in its original order, with original folder titles. The Historical Society also has a related local collection, Bay Area March on Washington Committee records (1991-12) GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000381
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Judy Greenspan on November 14, 1991.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Lesbians
Protests and Activism
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1979-1987
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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National March On Washington Committee for Lesbian and Gay Rights records. GLBT Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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989 Market Street, Lower LevelSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
- Contact:
- (415) 777-5455