Finding aid of the William Struzenberg papers
Josué Hurtado
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
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San Francisco, California 94105
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The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society. All rights reserved.
Finding aid of the William Struzenberg Papers
Collection number: 1995-15
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
San Francisco, California
- Processed by:
- Josué Hurtado
- Date Completed:
- January 2005
- Encoded by:
- Rebekah Kim
© 2007 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Struzengerg (William) papers
Dates: 1988-1992
Bulk Dates: 1988-1992
Collection number: 1995-15
Creator:
Struzenberg, William
Collection Size:
1 manuscript box
0.5 linear feet
Repository:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94105
Abstract: Personal papers, graphic design materials, and artifacts, 1998 to 1992, reflecting William Struzenberg's involvement in ACT/UP
San Francisco and ACT/UP Golden Gate.
Physical location: Stored at the Archives of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society in San Francisco, California.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright to unpublished manuscript materials has been transferred to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], William Struzenberg Papers, 1995-15, The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Donated by William Struzenberg in 1995. Multiple accretions by Darren T. Burtenshaw in 2010, and Gerard Koskovich in 2014.
Biography
William Struzenberg (May 12, 1965 - April 6, 1998) was a graphic design artist. He died in 1998 of an AIDS-related illness.
Struzenberg also directed several gay pornographic films. His photography was exhibited in galleries in Santa Cruz among
other places in the Bay Area. He designed many protest signs, stickers and posters, for AIDS activist groups, clubs and other
queer-oriented events. Struzenberg was a member of ACT/UP Golden Gate and ACT NOW.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains graphic design materials, papers, newsletters, memos and artifacts that reflect Edward Struzenberg's
AIDS activism in ACT UP Golden Gate and ACT NOW. It also includes personal papers and materials related to his work as a
director of pornographic films.
Arrangement
The William Struzenberg papers are organized into three series: Series 1. Organizations; Series 2. Notes/Ephemera; and Artifacts.
Series 1. Organizations, 1988-1992
Extent: 10 folders
History of ACT NOW, Graphic Design Materials, This series contains graphic design materials created by Struzenberg for ACT
UP Golden Gate and ACT UP San Francisco, papers, and newsletters, papers reflecting the structure and processes of ACT UP
Golden Gate, agendas for meetings, proposal for media relations committee, info gathered about the "Castro Police Riot," info
gathered about the epidemic, posters, notes, stickers, information on planning for protests at the 6h International AIDS Conference
including forged press passes created by Struzenberg, material from various other ACT Up chapters in the Bay area and California,
personal papers, including preparation for the filming of a pornographic film and other material related directing pornography.
Series 2. Notes/Ephemera, 1988-1992
Extent: 2 folders
This series includes materials relating to Struzenberg's role as a director of gay pornography as well as miscellaneous graphic
design ephemera.
Series 3. Artifacts, c. 1990
1 item
This series consists of an example of Struzenberg's art work; a prototype of a hand silk-screened T-shirt
ACT UP/San Francisco T-Shirt (located in Box 80 of GLBTHS t-shirt collection)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
AIDS (disease)
Separated Material
An ACT UP t-shirt designed by Struzenberg was added to Box 80 of the GLBTHS T-Shirt Collection.
Additional collection guides
Note
A copy of the collection register is kept in the first box of the collection (1/0).
Series 1
Organizations
1988-1992
Physical Description: 10 folders
Series Description
This series contains graphic design materials created by Struzenberg for ACT UP Golden Gate and ACT UP San Francisco. It
also includes materials that document the history of ACT NOW. In addition, there are papers and newsletters that reflect
the organizational structure and processes of ACT UP Golden Gate, such as agendas for meetings; proposals for the media relations
committee; information gathered about the "Castro Police Riot"; information gathered about the AIDS epidemic; posters, notes,
stickers and information on planning for protests at the 6h International AIDS Conference, including forged press passes created
by Struzenberg. This series also includes material from various ACT Up chapters in the Bay area and California.
Box: Folder 1: 2
ACT UP/ Golden Gate Graphics Design Materials
1990
Box: Folder 1: 3
ACT UP/ Golden Gate Notes and Ephemera
1990
Box: Folder 1: 4
ACT UP/ San Francisco Castro "Police Riot"
1989
Box: Folder 1: 5
ACT UP/ San Francisco Ephemera
1989-1990
Box: Folder 1: 6
ACT UP/ San Francisco Graphics Design Materials
1990
Box: Folder 1: 7
ACT UP/ San Francisco Meetings
1989-1990
Box: Folder 1: 8
ACT UP/ San Francisco Sixth International AIDS Conference
1990
Box: Folder 1: 9
ACT UP/ San Francisco Sixth International AIDS Conference: Forged Conference Badge Materials
1990
Box: Folder 1: 10
ACT UP - Various Chapters
1990
Series 2
Notes/Ephemera
1988-1992
Physical Description: 2 folders
Series Description
This series includes materials relating to Struzenberg's role as a director of gay pornography, as well as miscellaneous graphic
design ephemera.
