Troy (Louis) Papers, circa 1998-2013

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Scope and content:: 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

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
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.

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Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US