Nofsinger (Robert) Papers, circa 1989-2002

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Scope and content:: Robert Ben Nofsinger (July 11, 1963-January 19, 1993) was a San Francisco-based music composer, pianist, singer, Chinese language teacher, and gay man. He died of AIDS in 1993. He was active in the Society of Gay and Lesbian Composers (SGLC). The collection includes original musical compositions, lyrics, and sheet music by Nofsinger, audiocassette tape recordings of his music and concerts, including the song “The Shivering Tree” and the SGLC Summer Showcase 1993, and programs and other material related to the Society of Gay and Lesbian Composers and various church performances. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008194; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_004300
Acquisition information:: Gift of Calvin Bruce Doucet, January 2020. Addition by Steve Repasky, July 2024.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: circa 1989-2002
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