TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Black Cat menu | A menu from the Black Cat. |
1950 | |
Black Cat menu, front | A menu from the Black Cat bar. |
1950 | |
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 | |
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 one another. The men's descriptions of their hobbies -- for example, ballet, interior decorating, or collecting photographs of weightlifters -- were designed to signal that they were gay, as well as genuinely describing themselves to romantic prospects.
Hobby Directory was a fairly mainstream publication which was sold in craft stores and advertised in the magazines Popular Mechanics and Popular Science. Its reasons for ceasing publication are unknown, but historians have suggested that it may have fallen victim to enforcement of the Comstock Laws, which forbade sending "obscene" materials through the mail. |
1950 | |
White Night Riots Panel Discussion (1 of 3) | A panel discussion about the White Night Riots in San Francisco, hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and featuring journalist Randy Alfred, journalist Cleve Jones, and professor Ruth Mahaney. Alfred and Jones contextualize the political and social atmosphere of San Francisco in the months leading up to the riots, including the increase in police violence against the gay and lesbian community, and Jones relates his experience of the night of the riots as a regular organizer of demonstrations in the community. Jones also speaks about the pre-planned rally that occurred the night after the riots. Mahaney also shares her experience of the riots, emphasizing the rage of the community. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1989-05 | |
White Night Riots Panel Discussion (2 of 3) | A panel discussion about the White Night Riots in San Francisco, hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and featuring journalist Randy Alfred, journalist Cleve Jones, and professor Ruth Mahaney. Mahaney shares her experience of the riots, including police retaliation in the Castro neighborhood and the media aftermath. Members of the audience also share their experiences of the riots and immediate aftermath, including stories from a man who stood trial for his participation in the riots and a discussion of community feelings toward San Francisco Police Chief Charles Gains and Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Mahaney also speaks about the solidarity between gay men and lesbians that emerged after the riots. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1989-05 | |
White Night Riots Panel Discussion (3 of 3) | A panel discussion about the White Night Riots in San Francisco, hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and featuring journalist Randy Alfred, journalist Cleve Jones, and professor Ruth Mahaney. Jones discusses the solidarity of the community during the riots and how that solidarity translated to the community response to the AIDS epidemic. Audience members share their experiences of the riots, and Jones relates his experience being summoned by the grand jury in the aftermath of the riots. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1989-05 |