National March On Washington Committee for Lesbian and Gay Rights records

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2023

Descriptive Summary

Title: National March On Washington Committee for Lesbian and Gay Rights records

Dates: 1979-1987

Collection Number: 1991-32

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 2 cartons

Repository: GLBT Historical Society

San Francisco, California 94103

Abstract: 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.

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. National March On Washington Committee for Lesbian and Gay Rights records. Collection Number: 1991-32. GLBT Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of Judy Greenspan on November 14, 1991.

Scope and Content of Collection

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

Indexing Terms

Lesbians