Lyon-Martin House digital documentation

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2023


Descriptive Summary

Title: Lyon-Martin House digital documentation
Dates: 2021
Collection Number: 2022-57
Creator/Collector: CyArk
Extent: 1 hard drive (2 TB)
Online items available
Repository: GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: Lyon-Martin House digital documentation includes one hard drive with images, video, and 3D data related to the Lyon-Martin House. The Lyon-Martin House is a historic site recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It is the former home of lesbian pioneers Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, CA. The digital documentation serves as an interactive digital record of the house. It was created by CyArk, a nonprofit organization specializing in this kind of digital preservation of historic sites. You can learn more about the site here: https://savingplaces.org/places/lyon-martin#.YuWV5HbMKUk and view the digital documentation here: https://cyark.org/projects/lyon-martin-house/overview.
Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Contact the GLBT Historical Society archivist for more information regarding publication rights.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Lyon-Martin House digital documentation. Collection Number: 2022-57. GLBT Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of John Ristevsk, Chairman and CEO of CyArk, in May 2022.

Scope and Content of Collection

Lyon-Martin House digital documentation includes one hard drive with images, video, and 3D data related to the Lyon-Martin House. The Lyon-Martin House is a historic site recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It is the former home of Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, CA. Lyon and Martin were lesbian pioneers who were active in a number of LGBTQ rights organizations and women’s organizations. They were marriage equality activists and co-founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, the first lesbian rights organization in the United States. The digital documentation serves as an interactive digital record of the house. It was created by CyArk, a nonprofit organization specializing in this kind of digital preservation of historic sites. You can learn more about the site here: https://savingplaces.org/places/lyon-martin#.YuWV5HbMKUk and view the digital documentation here: https://cyark.org/projects/lyon-martin-house/overview.

Indexing Terms

LGBTQ
Lesbians
Historic preservation
Martin, Del
Lyon, Phyllis
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)