TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Yalesbians flyer | A flyer for the Yale University campus group Yalesbians. This item is undated. | 1977 | |
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. | ||
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. | ||
The Power of the Sun | 2023 | ||
Sylvester with unknown bride, circa 1965 | 1965 | ||
Sylvester with companion [3] | 1983 | ||
Sylvester with companion [2] | 1980/1987 | ||
Sylvester with companion [1] | 1980/1987 | ||
Sylvester wearing tiara | Inscription on verso reads: "NYC July 1979." | 1979-07 | |
Sylvester smoking in white gown | 1970/1980 | ||
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 receiving award | Photograph of Sylvester receiving an award. In this photo Sylvester is wearing one of his sequined jackets designed by Pat Campano. | 1979 | |
Sylvester photoshoot contact sheet | 1980/1985 | ||
Sylvester performing with backup singers, circa 1970-1980 | 1970/1980 | ||
Sylvester performing [4] | 1975/1980 | ||
Sylvester performing [3] | Sylvester performing at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria in a kimono designed by David Polizzi. | 1978 | |
Sylvester performing [2] | 1978/1985 | ||
Sylvester performing [1] | 1975/1980 | ||
Sylvester Music Videos raw #8 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_726_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #9 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_727_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #7 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_725_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #6 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_724_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #5 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_723_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #4 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_722_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #3 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_721_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #2 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_720_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #19 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_734_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #18 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_733_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #17 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_732_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #16 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_731_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #15 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_730_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #14 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_729_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #13 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_152_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #11 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_728_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #10 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_151_am.avi |
Sylvester Music Video raw #1 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_150_am.avi |
Sylvester James memorial program | 1988-12-18 | ||
Sylvester in zipper shirt, circa 1980 | 1980 | ||
Sylvester in mesh blouse, circa 1970 | 1970 | ||
Sylvester holding Step II record, 1978 [2] | 1978 | ||
Sylvester holding Step II record, 1978 [1] | 1978 | ||
Sylvester Gnus article, 1977 | 1977 | ||
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 Christmas dance party postcard | Promotional postcard for a holiday dance event called, All I Need For Christmas, where Sylvester performed. This postcard was originally addressed to Steve Fabus, a San Francisco-based DJ who was active in the disco and underground music scene at the time. | 1982-12-18 | |
Sylvester Celebrates | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1985, 1987 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_147_am.avi |
Sylvester Birthday raw #2 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1987 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_146_am.avi |
Sylvester Birthday raw #1 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1987 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_143_am.avi |
Sylvester at Le Grand Hotel in Paris | 1979-07 | ||
Sylvester and family, circa 1970 | 1970 | ||
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 | |
Sandy Holmes photograph | A photograph of Sandy Holmes. This item is undated. | 1988 | |
Salsa Soul Sisters pamphlet | A pamphlet for the Salsa Soul Sisters. | 1978-09 | |
Richard Evans Interview by Andy Couturier | 2023-04-04/2023-04-05 | ||
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 | |
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 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 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 [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 | |
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. | ||
Poetry reading and Bobby Seale campaign meeting | A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes (1999-52). Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective. Although the physical tape is labeled "Egypt 2," the tape primarily includes… Show more | 1973 | |
Pink sequin Pat Campano jacket and pants (rear) | Pink sequined jacket and pants 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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
Passing on the Pen, July 8, 2008 | A collaboration between the GLBT Historical Society and the Lambda Literary Foundation, "Passing on the Pen" was a "series of conversations...designed to pair some of the pioneers of GLBT literature with today’s emerging GLBT storytellers." The July 8, 2008 event featured a… Show more | 2008-07-08 | |
Odessa Brown at Man's Country | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1983 | Cyberski/glbths_1994-03_2_074_am.avi |
NCBLG pamphlet | A pamphlet for the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays (NCBLG). 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 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 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 | |
NCBLG AIDS education plan | A typed plan to conduct AIDS and sexuality education for Black homosexuals. This item is undated. | 1988 | |
NBC News: "I Left My Home in San Francisco" | News story about gentrification in the Fillmore and Mission neighborhoods of San Francisco. The story frames gentrification as a conflict between white gay men and straight people of color. It draws upon stereotypes to depict Black and especially Latinx cultures as homophobic, blaming an uptick of… Show more | ||
Napata Mero- Short Audition | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1985 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_271_am.avi |
Napata Mero | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1986 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_270_am.avi |
Megatone camera 3 #5 (Sylvester) | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1981/1982 | |
Megatone camera 2 #5 (Sylvester) | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1981/1982 | |
Megatone audio #3 (Sylvester) | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1981/1982 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_336_am.avi |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Gay Games I 1982 Tina Turner | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1982 | Cyberski-Series-1-Reels/glbths_1994-03_1_038_am.avi |
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 | |
First issue of Black/Out magazine | Black/Out magazine volume 1, number 1. | 1986 | |
First "National Black Gay & Lesbian Conference" program | A program for the first "National Black Gay & Lesbian Conference". | 1988-02-12/1988-02-14 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 047 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 046 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 045 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 044 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 043 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 042 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 041 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 040 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 039 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 038 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 037 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 | |
Event and Sylvester Concert Slides 036 | Image from a collection of 35mm photographic slides depicting nightlife events, circa 1970-1977, including images of a Sylvester concert and what may be Halloween 1977. The images predominantly depict Black performers and attendees, including people in costumes and drag. These slides were salvaged… Show more | 1970/1977 |