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Vanguard Street Sweep (1) | An image of the Vanguard Street Sweep protest, an action by the LGBTQ youth group Vanguard. The protest reclaimed the streets of the Tenderloin from police officers who would "sweep" for trans people, queer people, and sex workers. By physically sweeping the streets, Vanguard argued that Tenderloin residents should define what their community needed, and that what they needed was a clean and safe place to live, free of harassment. |
1966 | |
Vanguard 1966 Street Sweep Photographs 2021-21 | Photographs of Vanguard's 1966 Street Sweep demonstration in San Francisco. Vanguard was an organization of LGBTQ youth and others living on the streets of the Tenderloin district in San Francisco. The Street Sweep was organized to demonstrate their commitment to the neighborhood and to protest ongoing police harassment. This collection also contains photographs of another protest and a few unidentified subjects. |
1966 | |
Opus One patrons | Patrons at the Opus One club, which featured live classical music and catered to gay men. |
1951 | |
Black Cat menu, front | A menu from the Black Cat bar. |
1950 | |
Beardemphl (Bill) papers 2022-04 | Bill Beardemphl (1926-2002) was a journalist, activist, and chef who is best known for founding the Society for Individual Rights (SIR), a homophile organization, and publishing its magazine Vector. In the 1980s, he was also the owner of the San Francisco Sentinel. The collection contains Beardemphl’s journalistic notes, subject files, and photographs, as well as early issues of Vector. |
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Bill Beardemphl and Johnny DeLeon | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl with his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon, circa 1960s. |
1960 to 1970 | |
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 | |
Johnny DeLeon in costume | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl's lifelong partner, dancer Johnny DeLeon, circa 1960s. This image may have been taken at an Imperial Court of San Francisco event, given DeLeon's Renaissance costume. |
1965 | |
Johnny DeLeon and Bill Beardemphl with car | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl and his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon, circa early 1960s ("must have been taken in '63 or '64" on verso). |
1963 | |
Johnny DeLeon and Bill Beardemphl with car (verso) | Verso of photograph of Bill Beardemphl and his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon, circa early 1960s (labeled "must have been taken in '63 or '64"). |
1963 | |
Bill Beardemphl and Johnny DeLeon with plants | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl and his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon. |
2000 | |
Bill Beardemphl and Johnny DeLeon at waterfront | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl and his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon. |
1970 | |
Group of men in Renaissance costumes | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl (right), his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon (center), and an unidentified friend, circa 1960s. This photo may have been taken at an Imperial Court event, given the Renaissance costumes worn by the men. |
1965 | |
Bill Beardemphl at his desk | A posed photograph of Bill Beardemphl at work. |
1975 | |
Bill Beardemphl and Johnny DeLeon at home | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl with his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon at home. |
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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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Boetger (Richard) photographs 2004-08 | Collection consists of black and white and color photographs, negatives, slides, and contact sheets produced by photographer Richard Boetger in the early 1970s. Many of the items in the collection are portraits of male nudes but also include a few portraits of women and ballet dancers, as well as a framed photograph of opera singer Birgit Nilsson.
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Nude man (1) | A photograph of a nude man. |
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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 | |
Dashiell (David Cannon) papers 2001-36 | This collection documents the creative works of artist David Cannon Dashiell. This collection includes written, conceptual, and design works produced from the middle 1970s through 1993 when the artist died. Personal items in the collection are limited to a small cache of photographs and slides. |
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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 | |
Wide Open Town History Project records 2003-05 | |||
Black and white sequined Pat Campano Jacket (front) | Black and white sequined jacket worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. |
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Black and white sequined Pat Campano Jacket (side) | Black and white sequined jacket worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. |
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Black and white sequined Pat Campano Jacket (rear) | Black and white sequined jacket worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Blue sequin Pat Campano jacket (front) | |||
Blue sequin Pat Campano jacket (rear) | |||
Pink sequin Pat Campano jacket and pants (front) | Pink sequined jacket and pants worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. |
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Pink sequin Pat Campano jacket and pants (rear) | Pink sequined jacket and pants worn by Sylvester. Designed by Pat Campano. This item is undated. |
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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.
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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.
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Harvey Milk audio recording 2018-39 | Digital audio file of a recording of an interview with Harvey Milk. Recorded by G. Kenneth Ward at San Francisco City Hall on February 2, 1978. |
1978 | |
Rodgers Bruce 2010-03 | Bruce G. Rodgers was the author of The Queens’ Vernacular: a Gay Lexicon, a dictionary of gay slang. He was born October 15, 1942 in Wisconsin, moved to San Francisco in 1966 and died August 10, 2009. He is buried at the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery. Rodgers graduated from Wausau Senior High School in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1959. He attended Barstow Jr. College, 1960-1961 and University of Southern Nevada, 1961-1963. During the 1960s he worked as a teletype operator and supervisor for Review Journal Daily in Las Vegas and as a teletype operator at the Wall Street Journal in San Francisco. In the 1970s he worked in order fulfillment at Western Tape in Mountain View, California, then in the1980s at Albert L. Shultz Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto. He retired in 1996. On his resume (circa 1982), Rodgers describes his personal interests: “I have an overriding interest in linguistics and languages. I (sic) am reading fluent in Spanish, French, Judeo-Spanish, and Hebrew, and am knowledgeable of Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Italian, German, and Turkish. I am constantly interested in slang expressions in all languages.” His partner from 1966 to 1989 was Joe Jenkins (1935-1989) who had an interest in George Washington memorabilia. Jenkins’ collection of George Washington memorabilia was donated by Rodgers to the San José Historical Museum (currently History San José) in 1994.
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1942 to 2009 | |
Notes on slang | Notes and subject files on gay, Creole, and Ladino slang created by Bruce Rodgers. |
1970 to 2000 | |
Libertarians for Gay and Lesbian Concerns records 1992-02 | Libertarians for Gay and Lesbian Concerns (LGLC) records document the activities of LGLC especially those of George Meyer, LGLC's National Coordinator from 1983 to 1987. LGLC was established during the 1981 national Libertarian Party Convention in Denver, Colorado. LGLC succeeded the Thomas Jefferson Libertarian Club, a 1970's gay and lesbian political organization. Despite LGLC's ties with the libertarian movement, it has never been an official organization of the Libertarian party. The organization's mission was to support gay and lesbians libertarians, to persuade gay and lesbians to consider the libertarian view of civil liberties, and to bring awareness of gay and lesbian issues to libertarians.
After a slow beginning in Salt Lake City (1981-1983), LGLC moved to Washington, D.C. (1983- 1984). George Meyer moved to San Francisco in late 1984, and began the San Francisco chapter (August 1984) while serving as National Coordinator. Meyer's efforts as National Coordinator saw an increase in the organization's membership and influence. He edited the bi-monthly LGLC Newsletter, which had 400 subscribers during the mid-1980's. Meyer supported the Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco local chapters. By 1986, despite his efforts, only the New York City and San Francisco chapters were still active. Meyer also arranged information booths at Libertarian party state and national conventions, encouraged LGLC participation in Gay Freedom Day parades, and maintained a network of contacts in thirteen states.
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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 | |
Dewsnap James 1999-19 | The James Dewsnap collection contains two full-length nude portraits of Scott O'Hara by San Francisco artist David Ross; transcripts of 16 interviews from 1994 that Dewsnap conducted with Jackie Phillips, the lead "comedienne" at Finocchio's from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s; and an unpublished book-length typescript on Phillips’ life, called "Oh, what a drag! The life and career of Wacky Jackie Phllips, Finocchio's riotous redhead, as told to Jim Dewsnap." |
1994 | |
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 | |
Harvey Milk's Birthday - Man in Leather Vest on Motorcycle | A man posing on a motorcycle on the sidewalk outside of "Snow Peas" diner.
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1982 | |
Castro Street-Torn denim shorts | Close up image of a man's torn denim shorts.
glbths_1993-11P-2B_11_001 |
1978 to 1979 | |
GLBTHS 1992-02_1 [1] | Correspondence, administrative records, clippings |
1983, 1984 | |
Gay Freedom Day - Gay American Indians contingent | Members of the Gay American Indians contingent at the Gay Freedom Day parade. |
1978-06 | |
Gay Freedom Day - Man in Drag with Blue Headdress | Drag queen in a light blue leotard and large feathered headpiece standing on the street. |
1978-06 | |
Gay Freedom Day - Harvey Milk Observing | Supervisor Harvey Milk leaning up against a vehicle waiting to speak at Civic Center Plaza on Gay Freedom Day, June 25, 1978. Supervisor milk wears a white ringer t-shirt with red trim, a pink lei, a black armband with a pink triangle, and holds a bunch of daises in one hand. |
1978-06-25 | |
Gay Freedom Day - Harvey Milk on Car | Supervisor Harvey Milk sitting on the roof of a car driven by his campaign manager and legislative aide, Anne Kronenberg, through the June 25, 1978 Gay Freedom Day parade procession. Harvey Milk is wearing a black arm band with a pink triangle and is holding up a sign that says "I'm from Woodmere, N.Y." while waving to the crowd. |
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BUS-EPH Flyer for BOY party | Black and white flyer advertising BOY party. This item is undated. |
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BUS-EPH Flyer for The Box [2] | Black and white flyer advertising the dance club "The Box. "Everybody's Dance Club. A Dance Club for Gay Men and Women Together." With "Mixtress Page Hodel & Annie 'Fingertips' Buerhaus." This item is undated. Advertising "Special After Parade Dance Party" on Sunday June 30, 1991. |
1991-06-30 | |
BUS-EPH Flyer for The Box [1] | Black & white flyer advertising "The Box. A Homosexual Dance Club. San Francisco's first dance club for gay men and women together." With "Mixtress Page Hodel." This item is undated. Advertises "A special after the parade party" taking place on June 24, 1990 |
1990 | |
BUS-EPH Flyer for The Box [3] | Black and white flyer advertising the dance club The Box. With "DJ Page Hodel." This item is undated. |
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BUS-EPH Flyer for Fe-Be's Bar | Black and white flyer depicting classical male nude sculpture dressed in motorcycle gear. Does not contain text. This item is undated. |
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Castro Street - Two couples | Image of two couples sitting on porch steps |
1978 to 1979 | |
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 | |
BUS-EPH Advertisement for Club Colossus [2] | 4 x 5 in. black and white cardstock advertisement [back] for Club Colossus "Life, Liberty & The Pursuit Of Happiness Campaign Kick Off Party." |
1990-04 | |
BUS-EPH Advertisement for Club Colossus [1] | 4 x 5 in. black and white cardstock advertisement [front] for Club Colossus "Life, Liberty & The Pursuit Of Happiness Campaign Kick Off Party." |
1990-04 | |
Larry-Bob Roberts papers 2013-07 | 1989 to 2012 | ||
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 several purchases of land. Each time, however, they were turned back by homophobic locals. In 1987, after Schoonmaker and Parkinson had given up on the dream of Stonewall Park, Schoonmaker was diagnosed with AIDS. He died the same year. Parkinson's fate is unknown.
The bulk of their collection spans the years 1984-1987 and pertains to Stonewall Park and related ventures, as well as the National Association of Lesbians and Gays (NALAG) and the Lavender Press, another of the couple's ventures. |
1927 to 1987 | |
Fred Schoonmaker and Alfred Parkinson in office | 1984 to 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 | |
Fred Schoonmaker with dog | 1983 | ||
Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin, and Jose Sarria | Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin, and Jose Sarria as Grand Marshals of 1989 Pride. |
1989 | |
Castro Street, two couples | Crawford Barton photograph of two couples, a middle-aged straight couple and a young gay couple, on Castro Street steps. The gay couple are kissing. |
1978 | |
Band Notes, 02/03/1981 | 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 02/03/1981. |
1981-02-03 | |
Band Notes, 01/20/1981 | 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 01/20/1981. |
1981-01-20 | |
A Toot to the Band flyer | Flyer for a San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps event called, A Toot to the Band. This item is undated. |
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Jubilee flyer | 1981-10 | ||
2nd Annual Christmas GALA and Dance Along Nutcracker poster | 1986-12 | ||
San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Band and Twirling Corps photograph [1] | 1981 | ||
Gay Freedom Day Parade scrapbook page | Photographs of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps during the 1978 Gay Freedom Day Parade. This item is a page from a scrapbook in this collection. |
1978-06 | |
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, 10/06/1981 | 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 10/06/1981. |
1981-10-06 | |
Playing It Straight postcard | 1982 to 1986 | ||
Spring Carnaval postcard | 1982 to 1986 | ||
Command Performance flyer | 1978 to 1982 | ||
San Francisco Symphony performance fact sheet | 1982-07 | ||
A Little Rights Music flyer (scrapbook page) | Flyer for the event A Little Rights Music, where the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps performed. This is a page of a scrapbook in this collection. |
1978-09-22 | |
Hollywood High School performance flyer (scrapbook page) | Flyer for a performance by the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus at Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California. This is a page from scrapbook in this collection. |
1979-06 | |
St. Patrick's Day Parade flyer (scrapbook page) | Flyer for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps St. Patrick's Day Parade performance. This is a page from a scrapbook in this collection. |
1979-03 | |
Superband Concert flyer and tickets (scrapbook page) | Flyer and tickets for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps Superband concert. This is a page from a scrapbook in this collection. This item is undated. |
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Sylvester's Birthday flyer (scrapbook page) | Flyer for Sylvester's Birthday at Dreamland club for which the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps gave a surprise performance. This is a page from a scrapbook in this collection. |
1980-09 | |
A La Carte flyer (scrapbook page) | Flyer for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps concert, A La Carte. This is a page from a scrapbook in this collection. |
1982-04 | |
Steve Scholl San Francisco Band Foundation certificate (scrapbook page) | Certificate awarded to Steve Scholl for meritorious accomplishments and services rendered from June 1978 to June 1982. Steve Scholl was a founding member of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps and a clarinet player. This is a page from a scrapbook in this collection. |
1982-06 |