Reiff (Emery) Photographs, 1975-1978

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Scope and content:: The Emery Reiff collection contains slides, prints, negatives and contact sheets of his photographs. The vast majority document the early years of the Community Softball league (CSL), but there are also images of friends, a production of the "Wizard of Oz," tricycle races, Halloween, the Golden Awards and Everetts Bar. Included are images of games, team portraits, candid and posed shots of individual players and owners, and some post-game social scenes. The collection also includes a CSL scrapbook, biographical information about Reiff and his recollections of the League's early history (from 1999), materials related to several of his photo exhibits, news clippings of his published photos and some publicity materials. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008529; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008194
Acquisition information:: Gift of Emery Reiff on November 13, 1991.

Subjects:: Sports
Photography
Gays and sports.
Softball.
Photography--California--San Francisco.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: 1975-1978
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research. Funding for processing this collection was provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Terms of access:: Copyright has not been assigned to the GLBT Historical Society.

Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US