TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Purim Dance flier | A flier for a Purim dance at the SIR Center in San Francisco, presented by the organization Achvah and the Gay Freedom Day Committee. | 1973 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Three Gay Poets | Footage of poetry readings by three gay poets named Norman Lubowsky, Jon Franck, and Larry Seth Stewart. This tape originally aired on the KQED public access program Fury, Flesh and Love presents Queer Blue Light. From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52),… Show more | 1973 | Media/glbths_1999-52_006_am.avi |
MCC Service San Francisco #1 Part 1 | Metropolitan Community Church service. A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection. Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer… Show more | 1973 | Media/glbths_1999-52_018_am.avi |
MCC Service San Francisco #2 1973 | Metropolitan Community Church service. A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection. Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer… Show more | 1973 | Media/glbths_1999-52_019_am.avi |
MCC San Francisco 1973 | Footage of a sermon at the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco and an interview with Reverend Jim Sandmire. This tape also includes footage of two men reading poetry. From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011,… Show more | 1973 | Media/glbths_1999-52_020_am.avi |
Bakersfield Edit 1 | Documentary about Bakersfield college students who are fighting for the formation of a Gay Student Union on the Bakersfield College campus. Includes interviews with people who are opposed to these efforts. From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT… Show more | 1973 | Media/glbths_1999-52_021_am.avi |
SF Gay Pride Week June 73 #4 Parade | Footage of the 1973 Gay Freedom Day Parade taken by Daniel Smith, a member of the Queer Blue Light Video collective. Features interviews with parade attendees, including several women who express concern about the lack of representation of women and lesbians in the parade. From the Daniel A.… Show more | 1973 | |
Sign 504 Now Unchanged First Edit | Documentary about the four week long sit-in of disability rights protesters at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, made by Daniel Smith and the Queer Blue Light Video collective. From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical… Show more | 1973 | |
Poetry reading and Bobby Seale campaign meeting | A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes (1999-52). Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective. Although the physical tape is labeled "Egypt 2," the tape primarily includes… Show more | 1973 | |
Animation/Bakersfield Gay Student Union | A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes (1999-52). Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective. The physical tape is labeled "Animation." It features a clip of animation and… Show more | 1973 | |
Hotel Hyland protest | People protesting the eviction of 33 trans women from the Tenderloin's Hotel Hyland. | 1973 | |
Janet MacHarg marching in protest, circa 1950 | A series of photographs of Janet MacHarg in her youth performing with her guitar and marching in what is believed to be a protest against the United States government's support of Generalissimo Francisco Franco. | 1950 | |
Janet MacHarg with companion, circa 1950 | Photograph of Janet MacHarg playing guitar with a companion. The companion in this photograph is presumed to be MacHarg's lifelong partner Evie. | 1950 | |
Marriage and adoption subject files | Subject files on marriage equality and adoption. | 1996 | |
Black Cat menu | A menu from the Black Cat. | 1950 | |
Black Cat menu, front | A menu from the Black Cat bar. | 1950 | |
Hobby Directory, March 1950 | The March 1950 issue of Hobby Directory. Hobby Directory (1946-circa 1952) was a small publication in which male hobbyists could publish personal ads and meet friends who shared their interests. The magazine quickly acquired a large gay male readership, and gay men used their ads to connect with… Show more | 1950 | |
Lou Sullivan in tuxedo | Lou Sullivan in his early twenties, dressed in a tuxedo for a Milwaukee drag ball. | 1973 | |
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 (Side B) | Tape 23 label: "Court System. I. Marlina Ginger. June 1996". Topics: Imperial Court System, Drag | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |