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 | |
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 | |
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 |