TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Marriage and adoption subject files | Subject files on marriage equality and adoption. |
1996 | |
Rodgers Bruce 2010-03 | Bruce G. Rodgers was the author of The Queens’ Vernacular: a Gay Lexicon, a dictionary of gay slang. He was born October 15, 1942 in Wisconsin, moved to San Francisco in 1966 and died August 10, 2009. He is buried at the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery. Rodgers graduated from Wausau Senior High School in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1959. He attended Barstow Jr. College, 1960-1961 and University of Southern Nevada, 1961-1963. During the 1960s he worked as a teletype operator and supervisor for Review Journal Daily in Las Vegas and as a teletype operator at the Wall Street Journal in San Francisco. In the 1970s he worked in order fulfillment at Western Tape in Mountain View, California, then in the1980s at Albert L. Shultz Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto. He retired in 1996. On his resume (circa 1982), Rodgers describes his personal interests: “I have an overriding interest in linguistics and languages. I (sic) am reading fluent in Spanish, French, Judeo-Spanish, and Hebrew, and am knowledgeable of Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Italian, German, and Turkish. I am constantly interested in slang expressions in all languages.” His partner from 1966 to 1989 was Joe Jenkins (1935-1989) who had an interest in George Washington memorabilia. Jenkins’ collection of George Washington memorabilia was donated by Rodgers to the San José Historical Museum (currently History San José) in 1994.
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1942 to 2009 | |
Pride flag cityscape painting | A painting by Gilbert Baker depicting a San Francisco cityscape, seen from the perspective of Harvey Milk Plaza, with Pride flags lining the street. |
1996 | |
Empress Marlena and Empress Ginger interview with Mary Richards, Part II | Tape 22 label: "Side A: Court System II. Side B: Marlina Ginger". Topics: Imperial Court System, Drag |
1996 | |
Charlotte Coleman interview with Mary Richards (Side A) | Tape 18 label: "Charlotte Coleman Charpe's. March 1996". Topics: Charpe's, Women, History of LGBTQ Bars, Lesbians, Black Cat, Gay men, Tavern Guild |
1996 | |
Charlotte Coleman interview with Mary Richards (Side B) | Tape 18 label: "Charlotte Coleman Charpe's. March 1996". Topics: Charpe's, Women, History of LGBTQ Bars, Lesbians, Mona's |
1996 | |
Coming Home Hospice Bingo recordings and interviews with Mary Richards (Side A) | Tape 24 label: "BINGO. June 1996." Topics: HIV/AIDS |
1996 | |
Coming Home Hospice Bingo recordings and interviews with Mary Richards (Side B) | Tape 24 label: "BINGO. June 1996." Topics: HIV/AIDS |
1996 | |
Emperor Matthew Brown interview with Mary Richards (side A) | Tape 19 label: "Side A: Court Matthew Brown". 1996. Topics: Imperial Court System, Drag |
1996 | |
Emperor Matthew Brown interview with Mary Richards (side B) | Tape 19 label: "Side A: Court Matthew Brown". 1996. Topics: Imperial Court System, Drag |
1996 | |
Ken McDonald of Friendly Spirit interview with Mary Richards (Side A) | Tape 21 label: "Side A: Men Behind Bars. August 1994. Side B: Friendly Spirit." |
1996 | |
Ken McDonald of Friendly Spirit interview with Mary Richards (Side B) | Tape 21 label: "Side A: Men Behind Bars. August 1994. Side B: Friendly Spirit." |
1996 | |
Greta Grass interview with Mary Richards (Side A) | Bartender and Imperial Court figure Greta Grass Interview With Mary Richards to Discuss the gay nightlife history of San Francisco. (Side A.) Tape 20 label: Side A: Greta Grass. 2/28/1996. Microcassette. |
1996 | |
San Francisco residents discuss gay acceptance in the city | San Francisco residents discuss gay acceptance in the city from the 1960s to the 1990s. Topics include San Francisco, gay rights, suicide, and liberal cities. Tape 26: Side A: Friendly Spirits. Ken McDonald. 8/3/1996. Microcassette. |
1996 | |
Ducal Court interviews with Mary Richards (Side A) | Tape 25 label: "Side A: Ducal Court" |
1996 | |
Ducal Court interviews with Mary Richards (Side B) | Tape 25 label: "Side A: Ducal Court" |
1996 | |
Empress Marlena and Empress Ginger interview with Mary Richards (Side A) | Tape 23 label: "Court System. I. Marlina [sic] Ginger. June 1996". Topics: Imperial Court System, Drag |
1996 | |
Empress Marlena and Empress Ginger interview with Mary Richards (Side B) | Tape 23 label: "Court System. I. Marlina Ginger. June 1996". Topics: Imperial Court System, Drag |
1996 | |
José Sarria pilgrimage to the gravesite of Joshua Norton (Side B) | Live audio recording of the 1996 José Sarria pilgrimage to the gravesite of Joshua Norton. Topics include Joshua Norton, Widow Norton, gay, lesbian, politics, music, comedy, and Colma Cemetery. Tape 17 label: Side B: Norton Pilgrimage Colma Cemetery. 3/3/1996. Microcassette. |
1996 | |
José Sarria pilgrimage to the gravesite of Joshua Norton (Side A) | Live audio recording of the 1996 José Sarria pilgrimage to the gravesite of Joshua Norton. Topics include Joshua Norton, Widow Norton, gay, lesbian, politics, music, comedy, and Colma Cemetery. Tape 17 label: Side A: Norton Pilgrimage Colma Cemetery. 3/3/1996. Microcassette. |
1996 | |
Greta Grass interview with Mary Richards (Side B) | Bartender and Imperial Court figure Greta Grass interview with Mary Richards to discuss the gay nightlife history of San Francisco. (Side B.) Tape 20 label: Side A: Greta Grass. 2/28/1996. Microcassette. |
1996 |