Nagem (Norman) Photograph Album, 1957-1972

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Title:: Norman E. Nagem photograph album
Dates:: 1957-1972
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Extent:: 1 manuscript box
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Preferred citation:: Norman E. Nagem photograph album. GLBT Historical Society

Scope and content:: Norman E. Nagem was born in New England in 1918 and died in San Francisco in 2000. This album contains photographs of Nagem and his friends at parties and balls they attended in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. According to friends, Nagem had a small pension from working as a waiter at the Bohemian Club in San Francisco and owned a building in the Castro. He may have served in the Navy in World War II. Nagem had several long-term partners and many lovers. His idol was Joan Crawford--and he is shown imitating her in many of these photos. Another photograph shows Nagel and his friends at a Thoroughly Modern Millie party in 1966. See also 2000-25 Norman E. Nagem photographs. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_001443; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008194
Acquisition information:: Gift of Lois Finzel on February 11, 2013.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: 1957-1972
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

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Preferred citation:: Norman E. Nagem photograph album. GLBT Historical Society

Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US