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Matthew Shepard street memorial artifacts
1998-38  
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Matthew Shepard next hit street memorial artifacts
    Dates: 1998
    Collection Number: 1998-38
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    Extent: 3.7 linear feet
    Repository: GLBT Historical Society
    San Francisco, California 94103
    Abstract: Various drawings, poems, cards, slogans, candles, and other material left in a spontaneous memorial to previous hit Matthew Shepard next hit following his beating and death in Wyoming in October of 1998. The San Francisco memorial was initiated by persons unknown on and in front of the Bank of America Building (informally known as 'Hibernia Beach') at the southeast corner of 18th and Castro Streets.
    Language of Material: English

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    Collection is open for research.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item]. previous hit Matthew Shepard next hit street memorial artifacts. Collection Number: 1998-38. GLBT Historical Society

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Various drawings, poems, cards, slogans, candles, and other material left in a spontaneous memorial to previous hit Matthew Shepard following his beating and death in Wyoming in October of 1998. The San Francisco memorial was initiated by persons unknown on and in front of the Bank of America Building (informally known as 'Hibernia Beach' from when a branch of Hibernia Bank occupied the building) at the southeast corner of 18th and Castro Streets. This memorial grew as others added to it, particularly after a nighttime march protesting violence against LGBTQ people was held starting from this spot. The memorial was finally deconstructed and portions of it saved for the GLBTHS Archives at the initiation of Tommi Avicolli, a local gay activist and employee of A Different Light Bookstore. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_002861; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374

    Indexing Terms

    Homophobia
    Gay men