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Finding aid to the James Broughton Collection, 1975-1993
GLC 93
GLC 93
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Title: James Broughton Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1975-1993
Collection Identifier: GLC 93
Creator:
Broughton, James, 1913-1999
Physical Description:
15.0 folders
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: The collection contains an interview, and excerpts from a poem and several diaries by poet and filmmaker James Broughton.
It also includes newspaper clippings, flyers, and student papers about his work.
Language of Materials: Collection materials are in English.
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours.
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], James Broughton Collection (GLC 93), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Donated by Broughton, 1993-1994. Excerpts from Broughton's diaries were donated by his partner Joel Singer, 2000.
Researchers are encouraged to see also the James Broughton Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Kent State University.
James Broughton (1913-1999) was an American poet and filmmaker. His work explored sexuality, celebrated the human body, and
pushed boundaries. He was part of the San Francisco Renaissance and the Radical Faerie movement.
The collection contains an interview of Broughton by Mark Thompson for
The Advocate, and excerpts from a poem and from several diaries by Broughton. It also includes newspaper clippings, flyers, and student
papers about his work.
The collection is arranged into two series: Series 1. Materials by Broughton; and Series 2. Materials about Broughton. Folders
are arranged alphabetically by title within each series.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Broughton, James, 1913-1999