TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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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 | |
Finocchio's Collection, 1999-79 | This collection contains materials relating to Finocchio’s, one of the oldest and best-known female impersonation clubs in the world. The term, "female impersonators" is a historic term that comes from a straight-coded Victorian theatrical form and continued until the mid-20th century before merging into what we now call drag. Finocchio's performers included what we now know as drag queens, trans people, and cis men in drag. |
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Finocchio's flyer | 1999-02 | ||
Finocchio's emcee lines [1] | A list of jokes performed by Finocchio's emcees during shows. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's emcee lines [2] | A list of jokes performed by Finocchio's emcees during shows. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's performer [1] | 1985 to 1999 | ||
Young's Wigs business card | Business card for Young's Wigs, located in Oakland, California. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's performer [2] | 1985 to 1999 | ||
Finocchio's hours of operation sign | Sign with hours of operation of Finocchio's. This item is undated. |
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Red lace Pat Campano dress | Red lace gown worn by performers at Finocchio's. This garment was designed by Pat Campano and is undated. |
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Green dirndl dress | Green dirndl dress worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's doorman hat | Hat worn by Finocchio's doormen. This item is undated. |
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Group photograph of Finocchio's performers | 1980 to 1990 | ||
Finocchio's performer with patrons [1] | 1995 | ||
Finocchio's performer with patrons [2] | 1995 | ||
Eve Finocchio's mink stole | Mink stole owned by Eve Finocchio, the owner of Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's decorative textile | Decorative textile from Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Multicolor top and skirt | Multicolor top and skirt worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Run of show [1] | A run of show listing the schedule of performers and their acts at Finocchio's nightclub. |
1990 to 1999 | |
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 | |
Band Notes, 08/02/1983 | 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 08/02/1983. This is a page from a scrapbook in this collection. |
1982-08-02 | |
A Night at the Movies! postcard | 1978 to 1982 | ||
Band Notes, 02/17/1981 | 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 02/17/1981. |
1981-02-17 | |
San Francisco Tap Troupe program | Program for the San Francisco Tap Troupe event, 5678. The San Francisco Tap Troupe was a group of dancers that originated as part of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps before becoming its own entity. |
1982 to 1984 | |
You and The Night and The Music postcard | Postcard for a benefit cabaret event to support the San Francisco Band Foundation. Performers include the San Francisco Tap Troupe, City Swing, and Vocal Minority. |
1985-09-16 | |
Flight of Fancy performers schedule | Schedule distributed to performers of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps show, Flight of Fancy. |
1981 | |
San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Band and Twirling Corps photograph [2] | 1981 | ||
Run of show [2] | A run of show listing the schedule of performers and their acts at Finocchio's nightclub. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Finocchio's promotional postcard | Promotional postcard advertising Finocchio's nightclub. This postcard uses the term "female impersonators" to describe performers, which is a historic term that comes from a straight-coded Victorian theatrical form and continued until the mid-20th century before merging into what we now call drag. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Finocchio's coupon | 1990 to 1999 | ||
Red folding fan | Red folding fan used by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Enrico's Menu | Illustrated menu for the restaurant, Enrico's, which was directly below Finocchio's. The illustration depicts the facade of both Enrico's and Finocchio's and was created by Wendy Wheeler. |
1968 | |
Portrait of performer wearing yellow flower | Painted portrait of a performer that was displayed at Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Large format photograph of Finocchio's performer | Large format photograph of performer that was displayed at Finocchio's. This item is undated. |
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Silver necklace | Silver necklace worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Pearl necklace | Pearl necklace worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Pink hat with feather | Pink feathered hat worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's performer [3] | 1985 to 1999 | ||
Finocchio's performer [4] | 1985 to 1999 | ||
Black velvet dress | Black velvet dress worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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MacHarg (Janet) Papers, 2003-41 | Janet “Janny” MacHarg was a political songwriter, cabaret performer, writer, and feminist activist, known as the “Tallulah Bankhead of San Francisco.” Contents include photographs, sheet music, writings, publications, correspondence, drawings, notes, and other ephemera. |
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ICU by Janet MacHarg | Poem written by Janet MacHarg titled, ICU. |
1980 to 2000 | |
Antediluvian Manifesto by Janet MacHarg | 1990 to 1999 | ||
Boogying Without a Net lyrics | 1990 to 1995 | ||
Janet MacHarg playing piano [1] | Photograph of Janet "Janny" MacHarg playing piano and singing in a solo cabaret show. |
1985 to 1995 | |
Janet MacHarg playing piano [2] | 1990 | ||
Age by Janet MacHarg | 1990 to 2000 | ||
I Am What You Will Be sheet music, 1989 | 1989 | ||
Baby Boom song board | Song board for the song "Baby Boom" by Janet MacHarg. Song boards were used by MacHarg during her performances and are made out of card stock. |
1995 | |
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 | ||
Janet MacHarg and companion performing, circa 1995 | Photograph of Janet MacHarg and a companion performing. The companion in this photograph is presumed to be MacHarg's lifelong partner Evie. |
1995 | |
New York or Bust postcard | Promotional postcard for a Kinsey Sicks show, New York or Bust, containing material from their off-broadway production. |
1997-07 | |
Homecoming Queens postcard | Promotional postcard for the Kinsey Sicks show, Homecoming Queens. |
1998 | |
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 | |
Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco Scrapbooks, 2006-11 | The Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco was founded in 1980 and is the nation’s oldest self-identified LGBT mixed chorus. This collection contains six scrapbooks of materials relating to the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco. The scrapbooks include photographs, programs, flyers, chorus notes, buttons, ticket stubs, and other ephemera. |
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5th Anniversary Pride gathering | Photograph of a group of chorus members gathering during their 1985 reunion at the San Francisco Pride parade. |
1985-06 | |
Altos and sopranos wanted flyer | 1980 to 1986 | ||
Dianne Feinstein letter | 1981-07-08 | ||
Together In Harmony article | 1982 | ||
West Coast Choral Concert photograph | Photograph of the Chorus at the first West Coast Choral Concert, September 1982. |
1982-09 | |
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 | |
Norse Auditorium performance | Photograph of the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco performing at the Norse Auditorium in December 1982 with conductor, Robin Kay. |
1982-12 | |
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 | |
Gay Games II performance | Photograph of the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus performing at Gay Games II. 19 |
1987-02 | |
LGCSF group photograph | 1992 | ||
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 | |
Chorus member massage train | Photograph of Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco members in a massage train. Inscription en verso reads: "Tom Tull (Plaid Shirt)." |
1980 to 1986 |