TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Blank survey | A survey intended to be distributed to youth with LGBTQ+ parents. |
1990 to 1999 | |
COLAGE newsletters and press releases | Newsletters and press releases from COLAGE. |
1994 to 1996 | |
COLAGE press releases | 1990 to 1999 | ||
Play produced by COLAGE members | The script and related materials for a play put on by members of COLAGE. |
1994 | |
Mailings and publicity materials (1) | Mailings and publicity materials from COLAGE. |
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Mailings and publicity materials (2) | Mailings and publicity materials from COLAGE. |
1993 to 1996 | |
Mailings and publicity materials (3) | Mailings, publicity materials, and creative materials (such as comics and a handbound book) produced by COLAGE. |
1995 | |
Newsletters and related materials | COLAGE newsletters, interviews and related materials, and the text of an amateur picture book about having lesbian and gay parents. |
1992 to 1996 | |
Media file | A file of press releases and contacts from COLAGE's media director. |
1995 | |
Homophobic poster from Beardemphl collection | A mailer/poster exemplifying the opposition to Propositions A and B, which were local ballot measures in San Jose and Santa Clara County intended to outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ people. The poster is part of Bill Beardemphl's large collection of homophobic materials, which he collected as part of his research into his political opponents. |
1980 | |
Homosexualizing the City notes | Notes towards an unwritten history of queer San Francisco, potentially titled "Homosexualizing the City," by Bill Beardemphl. |
1990 | |
Sirlebrity Capades of 1965 program | The program of the SIRLebrity Capades of 1965, a variety show fundraiser for the Society for Individual Rights, founded in 1964 by Bill Beardemphl. |
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Dyke Shorts by Mary Wings | A scanned copy of the comic book Dyke Shorts, by indie cartoonist Mary Wings. |
1978 | |
Member questionnaires | Questionnaires with testimony from the children of queer parents, collected by COLAGE in support of the Virginia custody case of lesbian mother Sharon Bottoms. |
1993 | |
Poetry by David Cannon Dashiell (2) | A collection of poems by David Cannon Dashiell. |
1983 | |
Transsexual Action Organization materials | Materials from the Transsexual Action Organization, including several issues of the zine Moonshadow. |
1973 to 1985 | |
Mirage | Two issues of the Transsexual Action Organization's zine Mirage. |
1974 | |
Poetry by David Cannon Dashiell (1) | A collection of poems by David Cannon Dashiell. |
1984 | |
Prose by David Cannon Dashiell | Prose works by David Cannon Dashiell. |
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An Imaginary Manifesto | David Cannon Dashiell's "An Imaginary Manifesto." |
1993 | |
David Cannon Dashiell notebook [1] | An art planning notebook by David Cannon Dashiell. |
1989 | |
Invert, Oracle catalog | The catalog to David Cannon Dashiell's tarot-themed exhibition, "Invert, Oracle." |
1989 | |
Photographs of David Cannon Dashiell | PDF scans of photographs of David Cannon Dashiell, his partner, his home, and his friends. |
1980 to 1990 | |
Queer Mysteries exhibition description | Description of David Cannon Dashiell's Queer Mysteries exhibition. |
1993 | |
Music criticism by David Cannon Dashiell | Various music criticism pieces written by David Cannon Dashiell, as "Biff Bourguignon," for the publication California Voice. |
1983 | |
Poetry by David Cannon Dashiell (3) | A collection of poems by David Cannon Dashiell. |
1983 | |
Baseline Bay Area Disco Report, Issue 6 | Sixth issue of Baseline Bay Area Disco Report, published in May 1979. This issue includes an article written by Maria Sanchez, who was a regular contributor to this publication. |
1979-05 | |
Summer Celebration invitation | Invitation for a party where Maria Sanchez DJed/spun records. |
1979-06-16 | |
Baseline Bay Area Disco Report, Issue 3 (excerpt) | Excerpt of issue 3 of Baseline Bay Area Disco Report. Baseline was a disco zine that Sanchez regularly contributed to. This issue includes a piece by Sanchez called, The Beat Steams On. |
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A Visit to Mrs. Birch and the Young Ladies of the Academy script with cues | Script for the opening scene of the Thrillpeddlers production, A Visit to Mrs. Birch and the Young Ladies of the Academy, containing stage cues and other annotations. This production was featured as part of Shocktoberfest 14. |
2013 | |
Farewell to the Hypnodrome program | Program for the Thrillpeddlers show, Farewell to the Hypnodrome. Farewell to the Hypnodrome was the final Thrillpeddlers' production held at the Hypnodrome Theatre due to the sudden sale of the building. Ticket sales revenue for this show were used to help cover the cost of moving. |
2017-02-14 | |
Tinsel Tarts in a Hot Coma costume meeting minutes | 2013-02-18 | ||
Shocktoberfest XV master FX list | Chart listing special effects used during Shocktoberfest XV. |
2014-10 | |
Tinsel Tarts in a Hot Coma cue sheet | 2013 | ||
Helene Aylon subject file | A subject file on the artist Helene Aylon. |
1975 to 1980 | |
Notes on slang | Notes and subject files on gay, Creole, and Ladino slang created by Bruce Rodgers. |
1970 to 2000 | |
glbths_1992-02_1 [8] | Correspondence, administrative records, clippings |
1985, 1986 | |
GLBTHS 1992-02_1 [4] | Correspondence, administrative records, clippings |
1985, 1986 | |
glbths_1992-02_1 [5] | Correspondence, administrative records, clippings, advertising |
1984, 1985, 1986 | |
glbths_1992-02_1 [3] | Correspondence, administrative records, clippings |
1985, 1986, 1987 | |
glbths_1992-02_1 [2] | Correspondence, administrative records, clippings |
1983, 1985 | |
Jackie Phillips oral history | An oral history of longtime Finocchio's comedy queen Jackie Phillips, taken by James Dewsnap and later incorporated into Phillips' autobiography ghostwritten by Dewsnap. |
1994 | |
Jackie Phillips book | The autobiography of longtime Finocchio's comedy queen Jackie Phillips, as told to and ghostwritten by James Dewsnap. |
1994 | |
COLAGE ephemera file | The complete ephemera file for COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere). |
1990 to 2010 | |
Brochures and communications | Brochures and communications materials from COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere). |
1990 to 1999 | |
GLBTHS 1992-02_1 [1] | Correspondence, administrative records, clippings |
1983, 1984 | |
SUB-EPH Folder Presidio Theater (Underground Cinema) 1966 | Presidio Theater film screening schedule March 5 through May 7, 1966. |
1966 | |
GRP-EPH Folder Solidarity Gay/Lesbian Liberation circa 1981-1982, undated | Pamphlets and flyers from the Solidarity Gay/Lesbian Liberation folder circa 1981-1982. Some items are undated. |
1981 to 1982 | |
Kindling the Lights flier | A flier for a fundraiser for the 1983 Jewish Women's Conference. |
1982 | |
Fives program | Program for the concert, Fives, which included performances by the San Francisco Band Foundation, the San Francisco Tap Troupe, Dick Kramer's Gay Men's Chorale, Mt. Sutro Trio, Skip Barrett and the Foggy City Squares, Sonny Padilla, the Golden Gate Brass Quintet, Empress Connie, and San Francisco Flag Corps. |
1983-06-25 | |
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence softball benefit program | Program for Crusade, a softball benefit for the 1982 Gay Olympics, presented by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. |
1982 | |
A Superband Concert program | Program for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps concert, A Superband Concert. |
1979-04-18 | |
Band Notes, 02/17/1981 | The San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps distributed the newsletter, Band Notes as a way to keep members informed of the band's up coming rehearsals and performances, list personal ads, and share other kinds of information concerning band membership. This newsletter is dated 02/17/1981. |
1981-02-17 | |
San Francisco Tap Troupe program | Program for the San Francisco Tap Troupe event, 5678. The San Francisco Tap Troupe was a group of dancers that originated as part of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps before becoming its own entity. |
1982 to 1984 | |
You and The Night and The Music postcard | Postcard for a benefit cabaret event to support the San Francisco Band Foundation. Performers include the San Francisco Tap Troupe, City Swing, and Vocal Minority. |
1985-09-16 | |
Flight of Fancy performers schedule | Schedule distributed to performers of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps show, Flight of Fancy. |
1981 | |
Finocchio's promotional postcard | Promotional postcard advertising Finocchio's nightclub. This postcard uses the term "female impersonators" to describe performers, which is a historic term that comes from a straight-coded Victorian theatrical form and continued until the mid-20th century before merging into what we now call drag. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Finocchio's coupon | 1990 to 1999 | ||
Enrico's Menu | Illustrated menu for the restaurant, Enrico's, which was directly below Finocchio's. The illustration depicts the facade of both Enrico's and Finocchio's and was created by Wendy Wheeler. |
1968 | |
Maurice Kelly email with feedback on songs written by Ben Schatz | 2000-10-07 | ||
Stage cues and tech notes for unidentified show | |||
New York or Bust postcard | Promotional postcard for a Kinsey Sicks show, New York or Bust, containing material from their off-broadway production. |
1997-07 | |
Homecoming Queens postcard | Promotional postcard for the Kinsey Sicks show, Homecoming Queens. |
1998 | |
Kinsey Sicks promotional postcard | Promotional postcard for the Kinsey Sicks. Members pictured include: Ben Schatz (Rachel), Irwin Keller (Winnie), and Jeff Manabat (Trixie). |
2005 | |
Balled Sopranos flyer | Flyer for the Kinsey Sicks production, Balled Sopranos. |
1998 | |
Chorus history, goals, and community statement | Document outlining the history, goals, community placement, and self-evaluation of the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco. |
1980 to 1986 | |
Our Time And Place program | Program notes for the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco's performance, Our Time And Place with artistic director, Robin Kay. |
1981-05 | |
Sing The Rhythm of Life program | Program notes for the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco's performance, Sing The Rhythm of Life with artistic director, Robin Kay. |
1981-10 | |
Dear Mrs. Bottomly sheet music | 1980 to 2000 | ||
Janny by Janet MacHarg | 1980 to 1995 | ||
Family Notes, 10/1984 | Volume I, number II issue of Family Notes, the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco's newsletter. |
1984-10 | |
This Is Our Country program | Program for the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco concert, This Is Our Country. |
1986-03-06 | |
Lincoln program - 1981 National Tour | 1981-06-05 | ||
1981 National Tour chorus memo, 01/19/1981 | 1981-01-19 | ||
Sylvester James memorial program | 1988-12-18 | ||
Sylvester Christmas dance party postcard | Promotional postcard for a holiday dance event called, All I Need For Christmas, where Sylvester performed. This postcard was originally addressed to Steve Fabus, a San Francisco-based DJ who was active in the disco and underground music scene at the time. |
1982-12-18 | |
Ginny Knuth papers, folder 1 | Folder 1 of the papers of Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1997 | |
Ginny Knuth papers, folder 2 | Folder 2 of the papers of Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Ginny Knuth papers, folder 3 | Folder 3 of the papers of Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1997 to 2006 | |
Ginny Knuth papers, folder 4 | Folder 4 of the papers of Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1990 to 1996 | |
Ginny Knuth family album | A family photo album from the papers of Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1930 to 1970 | |
Two Friends Talking script | A script for the skit Two Friends Talking, by Jeffrey Schmidt of Arcaids Theater. |
1988 to 1989 | |
Arcaids Theatre improv scenario | An improv scenario used by Arcaids Theatre. |
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Arcaids Theatre scripts | Scripts for Arcaids Theatre skits "The Address Book" and "Which One For Me?" Photocopier errors on later pages of "Which One For Me?" are original to the donated script, not artifacts of the scan. |
1988 to 1989 | |
Arcaids Theatre obituary piece | A list of names and obituary excerpts, used in an Arcaids Theatre performance. |
1988 to 1989 | |
Arcaids Theatre monologue script | A script for the Arcaids Theatre monologue "Shelly." |
1988 to 1989 | |
John Mosman monologue | A monologue by Arcaids Theatre company member John Mosman about his motivations in joining the company. |
1988 to 1989 | |
"Getting Out" improv scenario | An improv scenario, "Getting Out," developed for the Arcaids Theatre. |
1988 to 1989 | |
Arcaids Theatre brainstorming session | A transcript of an Arcaids Theatre brainstorming session for a new play. |
1988 to 1989 | |
Arcaids Theatre brochure | A brochure advertising the work of Arcaids Theatre. |
1989 | |
Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady essay | A biographical essay about Gilbert Block (Sister Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady), written by Gilbert Baker after his friend's death. |
2010-07-11 | |
Betsy Ross essay | An essay about the life and popular image of Betsy Ross, written by Gilbert Baker. |
2000 | |
Magazine cover parodies | A set of AIDS-themed magazine cover parodies by Gilbert Baker. |
2000 to 2010 | |
Out to Vote flags | A collection of modified flags -- American state flag designs with added rainbow motifs, as well as some imagined flags also based on the rainbow flag -- designed by Gilbert Baker for a campaign called Out to Vote. |
2004 | |
30th anniversary rainbow flag speech | A speech delivered by Gilbert Baker in honor of the 30th anniversary of the rainbow flag. |
2008 | |
Autobiographical speech | An autobiographical speech delivered by Gilbert Baker in 2011. |
2011-06-16 | |
Kate Kendell oral history interview transcript | Oral History Interview: Kate Kendell, Interviewed by Keilina Heinz for the Lyon- Martin House Project.
ABSTRACT:
Kate Kendell is former longtime (1996-2018) Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and current Chief of Staff at the California Endowment. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon in 1993 or 1994 at an American Civil Liberties Union or National Center for Lesbian Rights event. Soon after she began monthly lunches with them in their home, where they would regale her with stories and history. She discusses the home, the living room with their chairs and the view, and their kitchen nook as special places in the home. She discusses parties from the 1950s and 1960s she had heard about there, including the curtains they would put up so women would feel comfortable dancing together. Kendell also underscores the importance of the outside stairs and position of the picture window from the sidewalk, where she could wave to Phyllis in her advanced age and they would blow each other a kiss. She underscores the parallel of the house’s modesty to Del and Phyllis’s modesty as “how they moved in the world.” Kendell imagines the space being used for LGBTQ and women’s political salons, community conversations, and community gardening. Located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, the Lyon-Martin House is the former home of lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon (1924-2020) and Del Martin (1921-2008). In 2021, the City of San Francisco designated the Lyon-Martin House a City Landmark in recognition of its association, through Lyon and Martin, with the lesbian rights, homophile, and marriage equality movements. |
2022 to 2023 | |
Kendra Mon oral history interview transcript | Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project interview with Kendra Mon.
ABSTRACT:
Kendra Mon is Del Martin’s biological daughter, from Martin’s first marriage. She lived with Del and Phyllis sometimes as a teenager and as an adult was in their lives across the rest of their lives. She describes the early decor of the home and her initial impressions of how small it was. She also describes some early parties in the home. Kenrda also describes how the house was adapted to Del and Phyllis’ needs as they aged. In addition, she notes the archival quality of their home, where they collected photos, news clippings, books related to women’s accomplishments, lesbian and gay issues, their own publishing, and records of their lives and activism, stored in the basement and throughout the house. Kendra also discusses how Phyllis’ caregiving was funded through community-based small loans against the assumed resale value of the property after she passed. She describes holidays at their home. Her vision for the house is to move it to some kind of LGBTQ “pioneer village” where it would be a tourist attraction with other well-known LGBTQ people’s homes. Located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, the Lyon-Martin House is the former home of lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon (1924-2020) and Del Martin (1921-2008). In 2021, the City of San Francisco designated the Lyon-Martin House a City Landmark in recognition of its association, through Lyon and Martin, with the lesbian rights, homophile, and marriage equality movements. |
2022 to 2023 | |
Marcia Gallo oral history interview transcript | Oral History Interview: Marcia Gallo Interviewed by Keilina Heinz for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project
ABSTRACT
Dr. Marcia Gallo, is an activist and professor of history. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon when working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to fight against state propositions to ban teaching about queer topics and also regulating pornography in the 1970s and ‘80s. Dr. Gallo discusses getting to know Martin and Lyon best when interviewing them for her book on the Daughters of Bilitis lesbian rights organization. She describes spending the most time in the living room and kitchen of their home. She also discusses Martin and Lyon’s memories of earlier times in the home, including parties, closing the curtains of their picture window for protection, writing in the home office, etc. Dr. Gallo suggests that the home would make for an excellent writer’s retreat for grant recipients. She concludes with a discussion of her different relationships with Martin and Lyon, and the ways those relationships evolved over time, particularly her relationship with Lyon after Martin passed away. Located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, the Lyon-Martin House is the former home of lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon (1924-2020) and Del Martin (1921-2008). In 2021, the City of San Francisco designated the Lyon-Martin House a City Landmark in recognition of its association, through Lyon and Martin, with the lesbian rights, homophile, and marriage equality movements. |
2022 to 2023 | |
Margie Adam oral history interview transcript | Margie Adam Interview Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project
ABSTRACT
Margie Adam is a singer-songwriter and activist. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon in the 1970s through her partner. She talks about walking up to the Lyon-Martin house as a “pilgrimage” for lesbian feminists of her generation, noting that their picture window looked out on San Francisco and the world. This was symbolic of Del and Phyllis’ expansive view of life and activism. She describes the power of the small house, going to parties there in “shifts,” because so many people wanted to attend, but couldn’t fit inside the house at the same time. Margie was also part of a group of women who took it upon themselves to help Del and Phyllis stay in their home as they aged, trying to get a chairlift installed and arranging for caregivers (or “carers” as Margie describes them). She imagines the future use of the house as an archive or retreat focused on lesbian history, broadly defined. Located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, the Lyon-Martin House is the former home of lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon (1924-2020) and Del Martin (1921-2008). In 2021, the City of San Francisco designated the Lyon-Martin House a City Landmark in recognition of its association, through Lyon and Martin, with the lesbian rights, homophile, and marriage equality movements. |
2022 to 2023 |