Norman E. Nagem photograph album
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Title: Norman E. Nagem photograph album
Dates: 1957-1972
Collection Number: 2013-03
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 1 manuscript box
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: 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.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item]. Norman E. Nagem photograph album. Collection Number: 2013-03. GLBT Historical Society
Gift of Lois Finzel on February 11, 2013.
Scope and Content of Collection
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
Drag
Photography
Gay men