TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Larry Buttwinick collection (2006-44) | Larry Buttwinick (1924-2004) was a gay Jewish man and an original member of the Imperial Court of San Francisco. His life intersected with prominent LGBTQ figures such as Jose Sarría (drag star, political activist, and founder of the Imperial Court) and Henry Diekow (a drag artist also known as the… Show more | 1960/2004 | |
Sylvester Collection, 2018-05 | Sylvester (born Sylvester James Jr.) was a disco-soul singer-songwriter known for his androgynous appearance, falsetto singing voice, and the moniker the “Queen of Disco.” | ||
Sylvester performing with backup singers, circa 1970-1980 | 1970/1980 | ||
Sylvester smoking in white gown | 1970/1980 | ||
Sylvester and family, circa 1970 | 1970 | ||
Sylvester in mesh blouse, circa 1970 | 1970 | ||
Sylvester in zipper shirt, circa 1980 | 1980 | ||
Sylvester holding Step II record, 1978 [1] | 1978 | ||
Sylvester with unknown bride, circa 1965 | 1965 | ||
Peach sequined tunic and skirt with crane motif | Peach sequined tunic and skirt with crane motif worn by Sylvester. This garment appears to be handmade and there is no designer label attached. This item is undated. | ||
Peach sequined tunic and skirt with crane motif rear | Peach sequined tunic and skirt with crane motif worn by Sylvester. This garment appears to be handmade and there is no designer label attached. This item is undated. | ||
Peach sequined tunic and skirt with crane motif | Peach sequined tunic and skirt with crane motif worn by Sylvester. This garment appears to be handmade and there is no designer label attached. This item is undated. | ||
Blue sequin Pat Campano jacket | A jacket worn by Sylvester while performing. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. | ||
Blue sequin Pat Campano jacket (front) | |||
Blue sequin Pat Campano jacket (rear) | |||
Black and white sequined Pat Campano Jacket | Black and white sequined jacket worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. | ||
Black and white sequined Pat Campano Jacket (front) | Black and white sequined jacket worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. | ||
Black and white sequined Pat Campano Jacket (side) | Black and white sequined jacket worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. | ||
Black and white sequined Pat Campano Jacket (rear) | Black and white sequined jacket worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. | ||
Pink sequin Pat Campano jacket and pants (front) | Pink sequined jacket and pants worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. | ||
Pink sequin Pat Campano jacket and pants (rear) | Pink sequined jacket and pants worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. | ||
White tulle mesh gown (front) | White gown with satin and tulle netting, wire understructure, and small mirrors. This garment does not have a label indicating the designer. This item is undated. | ||
White tulle mesh gown (rear) | White gown with satin and tulle netting, wire understructure, and small mirrors. This garment does not have a label indicating the designer. This item is undated. | ||
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 performing [1] | 1975/1980 | ||
Sylvester holding Step II record, 1978 [2] | 1978 | ||
Sylvester performing [2] | 1978/1985 | ||
Sylvester performing [3] | Sylvester performing at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria in a kimono designed by David Polizzi. | 1978 | |
Sylvester with companion [3] | 1983 | ||
Sylvester with companion [2] | 1980/1987 | ||
Sylvester with companion [1] | 1980/1987 | ||
Sylvester performing [4] | 1975/1980 | ||
Sylvester signing records | Photograph of Sylvester signing records in the record store, 12" Dance Records. Inscription on verso of photograph reads: "Sylvester, It was a pleasure to photograph you when you visited 12" Dance Records. Thank you for visiting us. Larry [Frazer?] the photographer. Dec. 1986.… Show more | 1986 | |
Sylvester wearing tiara | Inscription on verso reads: "NYC July 1979." | 1979-07 | |
Sylvester at Le Grand Hotel in Paris | 1979-07 | ||
Sylvester photoshoot contact sheet | 1980/1985 | ||
Purple and black beaded cape and headpiece | A cape and headpiece worn by Sylvester while performing. This garment appears to be handmade. There is no designer label attached to this garment. This item is undated. | ||
Schoonmaker Fred and Alfred Parkinson 1990-15 | Frederick Schoonmaker and Alfred Parkinson were an interracial gay couple best known for their attempt to establish a gay intentional community, to be called Stonewall Park, in rural Nevada. After the failure of their San Francisco ice cream shop, Munchkins, the couple secured backers and made… Show more | 1927/1987 | |
Fred Schoonmaker and Alfred Parkinson in office | 1984/1987 | ||
Fred Schoonmaker and Alfred Parkinson in front of shop | Fred Schoonmaker and Alfred Parkinson in front of their ice cream shop, Munchkin's. | 1983 | |
Ginny Knuth video interview | A video interview with 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. In the interview, Knuth describes the history of ETVC, the Imperial Court, and… Show more | 1997 | |
Evans (Richard William) Papers, 2023-56 | Richard William Evans (1942 January 20-2023 April 26) was a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California. As a member of the Stellar Arts Collective, Evans helped to create “The Power of the Sun,” a large-scale stained glass… Show more | ||
Richard Evans Interview by Andy Couturier | 2023-04-04/2023-04-05 | ||
The Power of the Sun | 2023 | ||
Isabel Grenfell Quallo letters, 1945-1950 | A collection of letters from Isabel Grenfell Quallo, Elsa Gidlow's longtime partner and cofounder of the Druid Heights artists' colony. Quallo and Gidlow were introduced by a friend via letter, and corresponded extensively before they were able to meet (and later live together) in person. | 1945/1950 | |
BAYBLAG articles of incorporation | The articles of incorporation of the Bay Area Black Lesbians and Gays | 1983 | |
BAYBLAG pamphlet | A pamphlet describing the Bay Area Black Lesbians and Gays. This item is undated. | 1988 | |
BAYBLAG event calendar | An event calendar for the Bay Area Black Lesbians and Gays. This item is undated. | 1984-09 | |
NCBLG Bay Area chapter kick-off celebration flyer | A flyer announcing a kick-off celebration for the Bay Area chapter of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays | 1988-05-06 | |
BAYBLAG rap group information sheet | A sheet explaining the purpose of support/rap groups within the Bay Area Black Lesbians and Gays. This item is undated. | 1983 | |
1988 Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day poster | A poster announcing the 1988 San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Parade and Celebration | 1988-06-26 | |
Sandy Holmes photograph | A photograph of Sandy Holmes. This item is undated. | 1988 | |
Article announcing the formation of NCBLG Bay Area | An article announcing the formation of the Bay Area chapter of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays. This item is undated. | 1988 | |
"Black People Get AIDS Too" film discussion guide and button | A discussion guide for the film "Black People Get AIDS Too." A button displaying the film's title is fastened to the front of the guide. This item is undated. | 1980/1989 | |
NCBLG fact sheet | A fact sheet describing the purpose and organizational structure of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays (NCBLG). This item is undated. | 1980/1989 | |
NCBLG pamphlet | A pamphlet for the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays (NCBLG). This item is undated. | 1980/1989 | |
NCBLG chapter membership invitation | A letter inviting the Bay Area Black Lesbians and Gays (BAYBLAG) to form a Bay Area chapter of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays (NCBLG). | 1984-12-27 | |
NCBLG AIDS education plan | A typed plan to conduct AIDS and sexuality education for Black homosexuals. This item is undated. | 1988 | |
"AIDS in the Black Community" conference pamphlet | A pamphlet for the "AIDS in the Black Community" national conference. | 1986-07-18 | |
First "National Black Gay & Lesbian Conference" program | A program for the first "National Black Gay & Lesbian Conference". | 1988-02-12/1988-02-14 | |
"Becoming Visible" conference program | A program for "Becoming Visible: The First Black Lesbian Conference of the Western Regional States". | 1980-10-17/1980-10-19 | |
Gay Minority Sisters pamphlet | A pamphlet for the Gay Minority Sisters distributed by the Lesbian Feminist Organizing Committee (LFOC). This item is undated. | 1970/1979 | |
Yalesbians flyer | A flyer for the Yale University campus group Yalesbians. This item is undated. | 1977 | |
Salsa Soul Sisters pamphlet | A pamphlet for the Salsa Soul Sisters. | 1978-09 | |
First issue of Black/Out magazine | Black/Out magazine volume 1, number 1. | 1986 | |
01 Richard Evans Photo | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s… Show more | 1979 | |
Andrea Gourdine interview | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social… Show more | 2021-06-09 | |
Andrea Gourdine interview [part 1] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social… Show more | 2021-06-09 | |
Andrea Gourdine interview [part 2] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social… Show more | 2021-06-09 | |
Andrea Gourdine interview [part 3] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social… Show more | 2021-06-09 | |
Kaliedescope richard [Evans] | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s… Show more | 1979 | |
Lou Galetti and Richard [Evans] | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s… Show more | 1979 | |
Richard [Evans] Photographer kaleidescope | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s… Show more | 1979 | |
Richard E[vans] and Kim [Hick] Polishing Ceiling Panels | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s… Show more | 1979 | |
Richard E[vans] carring ceiling panel out | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s… Show more | 1979 | |
Richard Evans cone section of dome | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s… Show more | 1979 | |
Richard Evans in Lobby | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s… Show more | 1979 |