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Finding aid to the Nancy Tucker T-Shirt Collection, 1975-2017
GLC 25
GLC 25
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Title: Nancy Tucker T-Shirt Collection
Date (inclusive): 1975-2017
Date (bulk): 1980-1995
Collection Identifier: GLC 25
Creator:
Tucker, Nancy
Physical Description:
134 items
(5 cubic feet)
Contributing Institution:
James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA, 94102
(415) 557-4400
info@sfpl.org
Abstract: These shirts were produced to commemorate gay and lesbian parades, marches, gatherings, organizations, and AIDS-related groups
or events. A sample of subjects includes San Francisco's Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parades and Celebrations, the San Francisco
International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Queer Nation, the Gay Games, and FrontRunners.
Language of Materials: Collection materials are in English.
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk
hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
[Identification of item], Nancy Tucker T-shirt collection (GLC 25), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.
The first 54 items were donated to the San Francisco Public Library by Nancy Tucker in May 1994, 1998. Items 55-99 were donated
by Joan Annsfire and Jim Van Buskirk between 1998-2013. The Frameline 38 shirt was donated by Jeff Thomas, 2014. The "one
in every minyan" shirt was donated by Nancy Silverrod, 2015. The "Visual Aid" shirt (102) was donated by Julie Blankenship,
2016. The San Francisco LGBT Center shirt (103) was donated to the Hormel Center in 2002. The "Giovanni's Room" (104) and
"Read My Lips" (105) T-shirts were donated by Tim Wilson in 2017. The Amy Sueyoshi (106) shirt was donated by Jim Van Buskirk
in 2017. Shirts 107 and 108 have no accession information. Shirts 109 and 110 (The Lion Pub) were donated by Frank Serchia.
Shirts 111-124 have no accession information. Shirts 125-130 were donated by Ken Maley, May 2019. Shirts 131-133 were donated
by Tim Wilson, June 2019. Shirt 134 was donated by David Madruga, May 2023.
In October 2015, Eric Gonzaba photographed the collection (items 1-100 at that time) for the website: Wearing Gay History.
Nancy Tucker collected T-shirts from events she attended.
These T-shirts were produced to commemorate gay and lesbian parades, marches, gatherings, organizations, and AIDS-related
groups or events. A sample of subjects includes San Francisco's Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parades and Celebrations, the
San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Queer Nation, the Gay Games, street fairs (Folsom, Castro, and
Dore Alley), and FrontRunners.
Arranged by item number.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Festivals--California--San Francisco.
Gays--California--San Francisco--Social life and customs--20th century.
Gays--Political activity--California--San Francisco.
San Francisco (Calif.)--Festivals.
T-shirts--Collectors and collecting.