TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Homophobic poster from Beardemphl collection | A mailer/poster exemplifying the opposition to Propositions A and B, which were local ballot measures in San Jose and Santa Clara County intended to outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ people. The poster is part of Bill Beardemphl's large collection of homophobic materials, which he collected as part of his research into his political opponents. |
1980 | |
Schoonmaker Fred and Alfred Parkinson 1990-15 | Frederick Schoonmaker and Alfred Parkinson were an interracial gay couple best known for their attempt to establish a gay intentional community, to be called Stonewall Park, in rural Nevada. After the failure of their San Francisco ice cream shop, Munchkins, the couple secured backers and made several purchases of land. Each time, however, they were turned back by homophobic locals. In 1987, after Schoonmaker and Parkinson had given up on the dream of Stonewall Park, Schoonmaker was diagnosed with AIDS. He died the same year. Parkinson's fate is unknown.
The bulk of their collection spans the years 1984-1987 and pertains to Stonewall Park and related ventures, as well as the National Association of Lesbians and Gays (NALAG) and the Lavender Press, another of the couple's ventures. |
1927 to 1987 | |
Sylvester in zipper shirt, circa 1980 | 1980 | ||
Cafe Denise menu | A menu from Cafe Denise with handwritten prices. This item is undated. |
1980 | |
Veronica Friedman papers (1994-01) | Veronica “Ronnie” Friedman (1945-1986) was a transgender woman who lived in San Francisco. The collection consists of Friedman’s detailed and emotional diary entries, as well as drafts of letters to her mother and children, personal notes, daily planner pages, timelines and autobiographical statements relating to transition, greeting cards, and other correspondence. |
1980 | |
Calendar and miscellaneous notes | Contents of the folder "Calendar and miscellaneous notes" in the Veronica Friedman papers. |
1980 | |
Diary entries (rewritten) | Contents of the folder "Diary entries (rewritten) in the Veronica Friedman papers. |
1980 | |
Gay Power, Gay Politics | 1980 | Scratch/glbths_video_001_am.avi | |
Gay Power, Gay Politics: Has the Truth Been Told? | A 1980 KPIX Eyewitness News Special Report on the CBS Reports documentary "Gay Power, Gay Politics." The episode features "Gay Power, Gay Politics" producers George Crile and Grace Diekhaus in conversation with Gwenn Craig, Vice President of the Milk Democratic Club; Wayne Friday, President of the Tavern Guild; David Scott, a candidate in the 1979 San Francisco mayoral race; Harry Britt, a San Francisco Supervisor; Armistead Maupin, a writer; and Cleve Jones, a gay rights activist. |
1980 | Scratch/glbths_video_002_am.avi |
Leap Day 1980 Party at 346 Castro Street | Home movie footage of a group of friends at a party, taken by Earl Galvin, a member of the Queer Blue Light Video collective. The title given on the tape's label is "World Series 1." According to John Carr, the host of the party, this likely reflects a previous use of the tape, which was recorded over at the event.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1980 | Media/glbths_1999-52_004_am.avi |