TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Janet MacHarg at the Montefiore Senior Center, circa 1990 | Flyer for a performance by Janet MacHarg at the Montefiore Senior Center at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, circa 1990. |
1990 | |
Janet MacHarg pieces in Workshop Words newsletter | To pieces written by Janet MacHarg, Gay Parade and Ancient Lesbian Tea Dance, published in Workshop Words. This issue of Workshop Words featured selections from the Gay and Lesbian Outreach to Elders (GLOE) senior writers workshop. |
1986 | |
Options for Women Over Forty membership card | Janet MacHarg's Options for Women Over Forty membership card. |
1992 | |
Janny MacHarg Aging Is Not For Sissies at Mamma Bears flyer, 1985 | 1985 | ||
Senior Action Network Gray Cabaret flyer, 1998 | A flyer for Gray Cabaret, hosted by the Senior Action Network, with the poem "To Bella Abzug," written by Janet MacHarg. |
1998 | |
Old Is In lyrics by Janet MacHarg | 1995 | ||
Janet MacHarg at Artemis Cafe flyer, circa 1990 | 1990 | ||
Freedom Song Network May Day flyer, circa 1992 | 1992 | ||
Maurice Kelly email with feedback on songs written by Ben Schatz | 2000-10-07 | ||
Stage cues and tech notes for unidentified show | |||
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 | |
Altos and sopranos wanted flyer | 1980 to 1986 | ||
Dianne Feinstein letter | 1981-07-08 | ||
Together In Harmony article | 1982 | ||
1985 family reunion flyer | Flyer for the Chorus' 1985 reunion, which took place at the San Francisco Pride parade. |
1985-06 | |
Comedy and Cabaret flyer | Flyer for a benefit event for the Chorus called, Comedy and Cabaret, which took at the N' Touch cabaret and dance bar. Performers include Suzy Berger, Joseph Taro, Tom Ammiano, Aldo Bell, Robert Erickson, Pamela Erickson, Cindy Herron, Leslie Ann Sorci, Danny Williams, Sanfran Transfer, and the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco. |
1986-03-02 | |
Ménage Sings Jazz flyer | Flyer for the benefit event, Ménage Sings Jazz in support of the Lesbian and Gay Men's Chorus of San Francisco. |
1991 to 1992 | |
Five Years of Madness flyer | Flyer for the Lesbian and Gay Men's Chorus of San Francisco concert, Five Years of Madness, presented by Pat Parr, Artistic Director. |
1991-05 | |
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 | |
News release, 1980 | News release provided to The San Francisco Sentinel newspaper announcing the second season of the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco. |
1980-01 | |
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 | |
William T. Pugh letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from William T. Pugh after their performance in Lincoln, Nebraska as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-07-09 | |
Richard Garrin letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from Richard Garrin, the director of the Windy City Gay Chorus, after their performance in Detroit, Michigan as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06 | |
Cranford C. Sutton letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from Cranford C. Sutton in response to their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-08-05 | |
Boston letters | Letters written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus in response to their shows in Boston, Massachusetts as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06 | |
Jeanne Zanka letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from Jeanne Zanka in response to their show in Minneapolis, Minnesota as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06-09 | |
John Fjeld letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from John Fjeld[sic] in response to their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06 | |
Washington D.C. letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from Ed I. after their performance in Washington D.C. as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06-25 | |
Gary W. Miller letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from Gary W. Miller, the director of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, after their performance in New York City as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06 | |
Dulany Forrest deButts letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from Dulany Forrest deButts in response to their show in Washington D.C. as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06 | |
Dianne Feinstein proclamation | Proclamation written by Mayor Dianne Feinstein recognizing the work of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and their 1981 National Tour. |
1980-11-12 | |
1981 National Tour chorus memo, 03/30/1981 | 1981-03-30 | ||
Lincoln benefit show flyer | Flyer for a benefit concert in Lincoln, Nebraska to support the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus' 1981 National Tour. |
1981-04 | |
Rebel Songs! Work, Wit, and Women's Lives flyer | Flyer for an event at Artemis Cafe featuring Janet MacHarg, Marion Wade, and Faith Petric. This event was a fundraiser for the Freedom Song Network. |
1980 to 1990 | |
Dear Mrs. Bottomly sheet music | 1980 to 2000 | ||
Separation by Janet MacHarg | Poem called Separation written by Janet MacHarg to her lifelong partner, Evie. |
1990 to 2000 | |
Waving the American Flag by Janet MacHarg | Poem written by Janet MacHarg called Waving the American Flag. Also includes a doodle of President George Bush Sr. drawn by MacHarg. |
1985 to 1995 | |
Self Healing by Janet MacHarg | A short story called Self Healing, written by Janet MacHarg and published in Broomstick magazine. |
1990 | |
Janny by Janet MacHarg | 1980 to 1995 | ||
The Gift of Music song board | 1995 | ||
The Dauntless Durable Dykes flyer, 1987 | 1987-06-21 | ||
Boyz 2 Girlz postcard | 2000 | ||
Steppin' Out poster | Poster for the concert Steppin' Out, performed by the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco ensemble, Ménage. |
1989-02-11 | |
The Lesbian and Gay Chorus Goes To The Movies poster | 1988-09-30 | ||
The 9th Annual Gay Musical Celebration poster | 1987-06-26 | ||
Family Notes, 10/1984 | Volume I, number II issue of Family Notes, the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco's newsletter. |
1984-10 | |
Rodger Pettyjohn acceptance letter | Letter written by Rodger Pettyjohn accepting the position of Musical Director at the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco. |
1985-08-19 | |
This Is Our Country program | Program for the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco concert, This Is Our Country. |
1986-03-06 | |
GLOE letter | Letter written to the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco from Sheryl Goldberg on behalf of the women participants of the Gay and Lesbian Outreach to Elders (GLOE). This is a page from a scrapbook in this collection. |
1985-05-01 | |
Dinner At Eight flyer | Flyer for a fundraiser raffle in support of the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco. This item is undated. |
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Dallas letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus in response to their show in Dallas, Texas as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06-08 | |
Tim Bach and Mike Perry letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from Tim Bach and Mike Perry after their performance in Lincoln, Nebraska as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06-22 | |
Lincoln program - 1981 National Tour | 1981-06-05 | ||
1981 National Tour chorus memo, 01/19/1981 | 1981-01-19 | ||
Washington D.C. ticket - 1981 National Tour | 1981-06-18 | ||
Seattle ticket - 1981 National Tour | 1981-06-20 | ||
Fabulous Follies of 1981 flyer | Flyer for the benefit event, Fabulous Follies of 1981, which was organized in order to raise funds for the Chorus' 1981 National Tour. Performers included David Kelsey & the Pure Trash Band, Rosie Radiator & the Pushrods, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Men About Town, Kevin Ross, and Madame Aida Sotto-Voce. |
1981-03 | |
1981 National Tour chorus memo, 02/02/1981 | 1981-02-02 | ||
National Tour Sweepstakes ticket | Entry ticket for the National Tour Sweepstakes, which was a fundraiser organized by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus to support their 1981 National Tour. |
1981 | |
Cum for the Chorus benefit flyer | Flyer for a benefit orgy in support of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus 1981 National Tour. |
1981-04-03 | |
Instrumentalists of the Chorus flyer | Flyer for the benefit event, Instrumentalists of the Chorus, which was organized in order to raise funds for the Chorus' 1981 National Tour. |
1981-05-08 | |
B. Timothy Weston letter | Letter written to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from B. Timothy Weston after their performance in New York City as part of their 1981 National Tour. |
1981-06-18 | |
A Tupperware Affaire benefit flyer | Flyer for the benefit event, A Tupperware Affaire, which was organized in order to raise funds for the Chorus' 1981 National Tour. |
1981-03 | |
Belch 'N' Boogie flyer | Flyer for the benefit event, Belch 'N' Boogie, which took place at the I-Beam club and was organized in order to raise funds for the Chorus' 1981 National Tour. |
1980-11 | |
Sylvester James memorial program | 1988-12-18 | ||
Harry Britt Letter to Sylvester, 1988 | A letter written by Board of Supervisors member, Harry Britt to Sylvester on October 2, 1988. |
1988-10-02 | |
Sylvester Gnus article, 1977 | 1977 | ||
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 | |
National Tour Sweepstakes memo | 1981 | ||
Travel agency membership certificate | 1981-06 | ||
Eat Out for the Chorus! flyer | Flyer for an event benefiting the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus 1981 National Tour. |
1981-05-31 | |
1981 National Tour chorus memo, 05/18/1981 | 1981-05-18 | ||
1981 National Tour chorus memo, 05/25/81 | 1981-05-25 | ||
Lincoln poster - 1981 National Tour | 1981-06-08 | ||
Come Out For The Chorus poster | 1981-06 | ||
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 |