TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Helene Aylon subject file | A subject file on the artist Helene Aylon. |
1975 to 1980 | |
Sylvester performing [4] | 1975 to 1980 | ||
Sylvester performing [1] | 1975 to 1980 | ||
Eureka Valley Police Community Relations symposium footage/Footage of interviews | 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.
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. Raines titled this tape "Charles Gibbs." |
1975 to 1980 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (3 of 4) | A discussion about advantages and disadvantages of housing GLBT collections within a non-GLBT institution. Advantages discussed include wider public access to the collections and greater preservation resources, while disadvantages discussed include a loss of control over community history and the institution's lack of interest in more niche materials. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1984-08-09 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (4 of 4) | A discussion about how to unite various groups and community members around a gay and lesbian historical society and whether or not the society should be a separate entity or a collective made up representatives of independent groups. Also discussed is a potential fundraising effort for the Lesbian and Gay History Project and a crash course about basic preservation techniques used in archives. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1984-08-09 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (1 of 4) | A discussion about the early years of the Historical Society and how to involve more community members in the collection and preservation of gay and lesbian history in San Francisco. Topics also include the formation of the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Periodical Collection within the Lesbian and Gay History Project. The evolution of the Harvey Milk Archives is also discussed, beginning with Milk's request for volunteers to organize his papers in 1978 and continuing with independent exhibits, official incorporation as a nonprofit, and collaborations with the Lesbian and Gay History Project. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1984-08-09 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (2 of 4) | A discussion about copyright and donation policies in the context of archives, legal responsibilities and structural components to consider when setting up the Historical Society, and differences between libraries and archives. Also discussed is a potential collaboration to create a gay and lesbian collection within the California Historical Society. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1984-08-09 | |
Channel 2 documentary/show at Man's Country | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN produced and sold videos documenting gay and lesbian events, including San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Parades, numerous leather competitions, and Gay Games; as well as lesbian and gay rights advocacy and AIDS activism.
From 2010 to 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines processed and digitized nearly all of Cyberski’s video collection. Raines added titles and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. Raines also recorded the following notes about this video in the collection finding aid: "WBBM-TV Chicago production; remnant recording of stage show"
This video is not available to view online. Contact the archivist for more information about access. |
1975 to 1980 | Scratch/glbths_1994-03_2_007_am.avi |