Four photograph collages documenting BEAR events in California and Florida circa 1995-2002 created by Jim Parton. Parton served as Mr. Southern California Bear 1997 (Per BEARS LA 1997) and Mr. International Bear 1997 (per Bears of San Francisco BEARS, IBR 1997). He was also, a founding member of BEARS Ventura, which functioned from 1995-2010.

2 linear feet (2 oversized folders with four collages)

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Collection is open for research.