Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains papers and videotapes documenting the life of Louis Troy, a self-proclaimed “elder statesman of the San Francisco Gay community.” Troy claimed to be a charter member of the Mattachine Society. He was also known as Marc Troy and L. Troy-Preovolos. The manuscript portion of the collection consists of a reminiscence of his accomplishments as “The Ambassador of American Friendship” and a resume of his international humanitarian campaigns and memberships as head of Troy World Communications. There are also photocopies of photographs of Troy, including one of him marching in the 1977 Gay Freedom Day Parade. The collection contains the following videotapes: “Discrimination,” from the series “In My Lifetime-A Minority of One,” by L. Troy-Preovolos, aka Marc Troy; Gay Interview with Marc Troy, aka Louis Troy-Preovolos, Elder Statesman of the SF Gay Community, 1998; Louis Troy Oral History, taken by Troy's nephew, in which Troy talks about the gay movement in San Francisco since the 1940s; Marc Troy, aka L. Troy-Preovolos Talks to Barbara Walters, 1972-1999 (on Cambodia and World Affairs); and “Efthiamos - Troy - El Greco Model” (2 copies). GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008519
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Oral history
Gay men
Oral History
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- circa 1998-2013
- 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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Louis Troy papers. GLBT Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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989 Market Street, Lower LevelSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
- Contact:
- (415) 777-5455