Gay & Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California ephemera, 1965-1994

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Summary

Title:
Gay & Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California ephemera
Dates:
1965-1994
Creators:
Gay & Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California
Abstract:
Collection of gay and lesbian memorabilia from the San Francisco Bay Area, including fliers, programs, cards, buttons, and matchbooks.
Extent:
5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Gay & Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California ephemera (M0822). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Four decades of gay and lesbian memorabilia mostly from the San Francisco Bay Area, including handbills and fliers, programs, membership cards, buttons, matchbooks, and other printed material.

This material was chosen in 1995 by curator Katharine Martinez from the Historical Society's collections (now known as the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society), and it probably duplicates their holdings. Items were originally saved by a number of anonymous individuals whose interests ranged from leather to drag. Majority of items are handbills in a variety of sizes advertising events, including publicity for cabaret, theater, music, DJs and dances, comedians, sex parties, art exhibitions, films, fundraisers, and balls, as well as political marches and demonstrations. There are also advertising fliers, bar matchbooks, buttons and business cards.

There are also 1960s publications by SIR and the Council on Religion & The Homosexual, and one brochure from the Mattachine Society.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-05-11 12:14:25 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Gay & Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California ephemera (M0822). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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