TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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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… Show more | 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… Show more | 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… Show more | ||
Bill Beardemphl and Johnny DeLeon | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl with his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon, circa 1960s. | 1960/1970 | |
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… Show more | 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. | ||
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. | ||
Dyke Shorts by Mary Wings | A scanned copy of the comic book Dyke Shorts, by indie cartoonist Mary Wings. | 1978 | |
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… Show more | ||
Nude man (1) | A photograph of a nude man. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | 1980/1990 | |
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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
Maria Sanchez, circa 1978 | 1978 | ||
Maria Sanchez posing with a nightclub performer, circa 1978 | 1978 | ||
3rd Annual Day in the Park for Women's Rights flyer | 1978-03 | ||
Maria Sanchez with friends at leather wedding [1] | 1978 | ||
Maria Sanchez with friends at leather wedding [2] | 1978 | ||
Women's Re-entry Program flyer | 1978 | ||
Bathhouse contact sheet, circa 1978 | 1978 | ||
Maria Sanchez in bathhouse tub | 1978 | ||
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. | ||
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 | |
Sanchez (Maria) Papers 2006-19 | Maria Sanchez was a popular San Francisco DJ who spun records at many venues including the Sutro Bathhouse and the Fairoaks Hotel. She was a member of the Bay Area Disco DJ Association (BADDA) and wrote a monthly disco gossip column in "Baseline: Bay Area Disco Report." | ||
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… Show more | 1942/2009 | |
Notes on slang | Notes and subject files on gay, Creole, and Ladino slang created by Bruce Rodgers. | 1970/2000 | |
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… Show more | ||
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… Show more | 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. | 1982 | |
Castro Street-Torn denim shorts | Close up image of a man's torn denim shorts. glbths_1993-11P-2B_11_001 | 1978/1979 | |
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… Show more | ||
BUS-EPH Flyer for BOY party | Black and white flyer advertising BOY party. This item is undated. | ||
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… Show more | 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. | ||
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. | ||
Castro Street - Two couples | Image of two couples sitting on porch steps | 1978/1979 | |
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. | 1981/1982 | |
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 | 1989/2012 | ||
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… 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 | |
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… Show more | 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… Show more | 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. | ||
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… Show more | 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 |