TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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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 | |
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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Marriage and adoption subject files | Subject files on marriage equality and adoption. |
1996 | |
Cora Latz and Etta Perkins vow renewal | Cora Latz, Etta Perkins, and their officiant at their 1998 vow renewal at the Jewish Home for the Aged. |
1998 | |
Cora Latz and Etta Perkins' vow renewal chuppah | The rainbow chuppah at Cora Latz and Etta Perkins' 1998 vow renewal at the Jewish Home for the Aged. |
1998 | |
Etta Perkins obituary | An obituary for Etta Perkins, singer, Black Jewish lesbian, and long-term partner of Cora Latz. |
1998 | |
Homophile Reunion Miyako Hotel SF (Part 1) | A June 15, 2001 gathering of people who were active in San Francisco homophile organizations during the 1950s and 1960s. The video opens with brief interviews with (in order of appearance) Donald Lucas, Bill Plath, Michael Robert Caffee, Robert Cromey, Al Alvarez (also known as Fred Alvarez), Lewis Durham, Jose Sarria, Herbert Donaldson, Bob Ross, and Nancy May. A roundtable conversation follows. Organizations discussed include the Mattachine Society, Tavern Guild, League for Civil Education, Society for Individual Rights, and Council on Religion and the Homosexual. The audio quality in the first 12 minutes of the video is poor. |
2001-06-15 | |
Homophile Reunion Miyako Hotel SF (Part 2) | A June 15, 2001 gathering of people who were active in San Francisco homophile organizations during the 1950s and 1960s. This tape includes part two of a conversation among Donald Lucas, Bill Plath, Michael Robert Caffee, Robert Cromey, Al Alvarez (also known as Fred Alvarez), Lewis Durham, Jose Sarria, Herbert Donaldson, Bob Ross, and Nancy May. The audio quality is poor. |
2001-06-15 |