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Barbara Smith Keynote Address (1 of 2) | Barbara Smith's keynote address "Our Most Important Human Work," given at a meeting of the Philadelphia chapter of the gay men's anti-racism organization Black and White Men Together. Smith discusses how gay and lesbian identities can link people across racial divides, and she… Show more | 1983-03-05 | |
Barbara Smith Keynote Address (2 of 2) | The remaining portion of the question and answer session following Barbara Smith's keynote address, "Our Most Important Human Work," at a meeting of the Philadelphia chapter of the gay men's anti-racism organization Black and White Men Together. Smith answers questions about… Show more | 1983-03-05 | |
Civil Disobedience Panel Discussion (4 of 4) | A meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society focusing on the importance of civil disobedience and featuring a panel discussion between four notable activists and organizers in the gay and lesbian liberation movement: Konstantin Berlandt, Arthur Evans, Eileen Hansen, and Ed Wire. The panel… Show more | 1990-06 | |
Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and San Francisco Public Library Town Hall (1 of 2) | A town hall meeting with representatives from the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society (GLHS) and the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) presenting on plans for the Gay and Lesbian Center that would be installed in the SFPL's Special Collections department. The presentation covers fundraising… Show more | 1990/1999 | |
Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and San Francisco Public Library Town Hall (2 of 2) | A town hall meeting with representatives from the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society (GLHS) and the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) presenting on plans for the Gay and Lesbian Center that would be installed in the SFPL's Special Collections department. The presentation was followed by a… Show more | 1990/1999 | |
OutWrite Writer's Conference Panel: First Gay Presses (1 of 2) | A panel discussion from the 1991 OutWrite Writer's Conference that is moderated by historian and journalist Gerard Koskovich and featuring journalist Michael Bronski, publisher Carol Seajay, and writer Coletta Reid. The panel is titled "The First Gay Presses" and is focused on the… Show more | 1991-03 | |
OutWrite Writer's Conference Panel: First Gay Presses (2 of 2) | A panel discussion from the 1991 OutWrite Writer's Conference that is moderated by historian and journalist Gerard Koskovich and featuring journalist Michael Bronski, publisher Carol Seajay, and writer Coletta Reid. The panel is titled "The First Gay Presses" and is focused on the… Show more | 1991-03 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (1 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses the evolution of her lesbian identity, navigating gender roles, and deities of femininity worshipped around the world. She also recites some of her poetry, and discusses queer imagery in Greek mythology, including with the god Apollo and the… Show more | 1980-01-13 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (2 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses historical and mythological representations of homosexuality, provides examples of matriarchal societies around the world and global examples of homosexuality and gender expansiveness in indigenous cultures, and she relates a story from… Show more | 1980-01-13 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (3 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses examples of lesbianism in various global mythologies, recites Gertrude Stein's poem " Miss Furr and Miss Keane," and recites some of her own poetry. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and… Show more | 1980-01-13 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (4 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses her experiences with catcalling as a butch lesbian, shares the story of the ancient Celtic queen Boudicca and her relation to the term "bull dyke," and discusses historical customs of queerness in warrior cultures. This material was… Show more | 1980-01-13 | |
Gender Roles and Sexuality (1 of 2) | A discussion about the differences between the gay and lesbian communities in political and sociological contexts. Topics include how gender interplays with sexuality, the role of femininity and the male gaze within gay men's culture, and the relationship between visibility and violence.… Show more | 1980-07-23 | |
Gender Roles and Sexuality (2 of 2) | A discussion about the differences between the gay and lesbian communities in political and sociological contexts. Topics include how to reduce the polarity between gay men and lesbians, how to separate sexuality from gender roles in the political movement, the hyper-sexualization of lesbian… Show more | 1980-07-23 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (1 of 4) | A discussion about the early years of the Historical Society and how to involve more community members in the collection and preservation of gay and lesbian history in San Francisco. Topics also include the formation of the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Periodical Collection within the Lesbian and… Show more | 1984-08-09 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (2 of 4) | A discussion about copyright and donation policies in the context of archives, legal responsibilities and structural components to consider when setting up the Historical Society, and differences between libraries and archives. Also discussed is a potential collaboration to create a gay and lesbian… Show more | 1984-08-09 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (3 of 4) | A discussion about advantages and disadvantages of housing GLBT collections within a non-GLBT institution. Advantages discussed include wider public access to the collections and greater preservation resources, while disadvantages discussed include a loss of control over community history and the… Show more | 1984-08-09 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (4 of 4) | A discussion about how to unite various groups and community members around a gay and lesbian historical society and whether or not the society should be a separate entity or a collective made up representatives of independent groups. Also discussed is a potential fundraising effort for the Lesbian… Show more | 1984-08-09 | |
Gay Conference on Media | Interview footage with attendees of the 1975 Gay Conference on Media. Includes an interview with an attendee who speaks about media access for women, sexism within the conference program, and the conviction of Inez Garcia. From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#… Show more | 1975 | |
Janny by Janet MacHarg | 1980/1995 | ||
Helene Aylon subject file | A subject file on the artist Helene Aylon. | 1975/1980 | |
Women Prisoners Need Healthcare | Flyer publicizing a demonstration to take place at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, CA on Saturday, July 8, 1995 at noon. | 1995 | |
Rebel Songs! Work, Wit, and Women's Lives flyer | Flyer for an event at Artemis Cafe featuring Janet MacHarg, Marion Wade, and Faith Petric. This event was a fundraiser for the Freedom Song Network. | 1980/1990 | |
Dear Mrs. Bottomly sheet music | 1980/2000 | ||
Photograph of Janet MacHarg | Photograph of Janet MacHarg sitting at her piano waving a cigarette. | 1980/2000 | |
ICU by Janet MacHarg | Poem written by Janet MacHarg titled, ICU. | 1980/2000 | |
Separation by Janet MacHarg | Poem called Separation written by Janet MacHarg to her lifelong partner, Evie. | 1990/2000 | |
Waving the American Flag by Janet MacHarg | Poem written by Janet MacHarg called Waving the American Flag. Also includes a doodle of President George Bush Sr. drawn by MacHarg. | 1985/1995 | |
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. | ||
Age by Janet MacHarg | 1990/2000 | ||
Janet MacHarg marching in protest, circa 1950 | A series of photographs of Janet MacHarg in her youth performing with her guitar and marching in what is believed to be a protest against the United States government's support of Generalissimo Francisco Franco. | 1950 | |
Janet MacHarg with companion, circa 1950 | Photograph of Janet MacHarg playing guitar with a companion. The companion in this photograph is presumed to be MacHarg's lifelong partner Evie. | 1950 | |
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 | |
D'Anne (Denise) Papers, 2021-26 | Denise D’Anne was an activist, environmentalist, civil servant, writer, restaurateur, and candidate for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, as well as a trans woman who transitioned in 1968. D'Anne's collection includes extensive manuscripts and photographs documenting her diverse… Show more | ||
Self Healing by Janet MacHarg | A short story called Self Healing, written by Janet MacHarg and published in Broomstick magazine. | 1990 | |
Options for Women Over Forty membership card | Janet MacHarg's Options for Women Over Forty membership card. | 1992 | |
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 | |
Janet MacHarg at Artemis Cafe flyer, circa 1990 | 1990 | ||
The Dauntless Durable Dykes flyer, 1987 | 1987-06-21 | ||
Freedom Song Network May Day flyer, circa 1992 | 1992 | ||
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 | |
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 | ||
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 | |
San Francisco Women's Building/Women's Centers Records 1996-15 | This collection represents the history of the San Francisco Women's Building/Women's Centers from 1972 to 2001. It provides a comprehensive look at the second wave of the Feminist Movement in San Francisco at that time-the Women, the Ideals, the Issues, the Struggles. | 1966/2001 | |
3rd Annual Day in the Park for Women's Rights flyer | 1978-03 | ||
Women's Re-entry Program flyer | 1978 | ||
Janet MacHarg reading, circa 1995 | 1995 | ||
Janet MacHarg playing piano [2] | 1990 | ||
I Am What You Will Be sheet music, 1989 | 1989 | ||
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 | |
The Gift of Music song board | 1995 | ||
Jewish Feminist Conference records and audiotapes | The Jewish Feminist Conference (JFC) records and audiotapes document the activities of the organizational committees and the responses of JFC participants. The records are divided into two series, Administrative and Workshop documents. | 1983 | |
Funny You Should Ask flier | A flier for Funny You Should Ask, a group reading by Jewish lesbian writers. | 1983 | |
Lyon-Martin House oral histories, 2023-52 | Oral history recordings and supplemental material for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. Interviewees include: Kendra Mon, Pauline Shulman, Diane McCarney, Kate Kendell, Marcia Gallo, and Margie Adam. Located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, the Lyon-Martin House is the former home… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Kate Kendell oral history interview transcript | Oral History Interview: Kate Kendell, Interviewed by Keilina Heinz for the Lyon- Martin House Project. ABSTRACT: Kate Kendell is former longtime (1996-2018) Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and current Chief of Staff at the California Endowment. She met Del Martin and… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Kendra Mon oral history interview transcript | Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project interview with Kendra Mon. ABSTRACT: Kendra Mon is Del Martin’s biological daughter, from Martin’s first marriage. She lived with Del and Phyllis sometimes as a teenager and as an adult was in their lives across the rest of their lives. She describes the… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Marcia Gallo oral history interview transcript | Oral History Interview: Marcia Gallo Interviewed by Keilina Heinz for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project ABSTRACT Dr. Marcia Gallo, is an activist and professor of history. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon when working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to fight against… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Margie Adam oral history interview transcript | Margie Adam Interview Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project ABSTRACT Margie Adam is a singer-songwriter and activist. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon in the 1970s through her partner. She talks about walking up to the Lyon-Martin house as a “pilgrimage” for lesbian feminists of her… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney oral history interview transcript | Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney oral history interview for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History project. ABSTRACT: Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney were neighbors of Del and Phyllis from 1994 onward, across the street at Newburg and Duncan, three doors down. They had sightlines into one… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Kendra Mon oral history interview recording | Kendra Mon oral history interview recording for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT: Kendra Mon is Del Martin’s biological daughter, from Martin’s first marriage. She lived with Del and Phyllis sometimes as a teenager and as an adult was in their lives across the rest of their… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Kate Kendell oral history interview recording | Kate Kendell oral history interview recording for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT: Kate Kendell is former longtime (1996-2018) Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and current Chief of Staff at the California Endowment. She met Del Martin and Phyllis… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Marcia Gallo oral history interview recording [part 2] | Marcia Gallo oral history interview recording [part 2] for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT Dr. Marcia Gallo, is an activist and professor of history. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon when working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to fight against state… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Marcia Gallo oral history interview recording [part 1] | Marcia Gallo oral history interview recording [part 1] for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT Dr. Marcia Gallo, is an activist and professor of history. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon when working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to fight against state… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney oral history interview recording | Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney oral history interview recording for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT: Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney were neighbors of Del and Phyllis from 1994 onward, across the street at Newburg and Duncan, three doors down. They had sightlines… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Pauline Shulman video tour of the Lyon-Martin House | Pauline Shulman video tour of the Lyon-Martin House, supplemental material for the Lyon-Martin Oral History Project. Located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, the Lyon-Martin House is the former home of lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon (1924-2020) and Del Martin (1921-2008). In 2021, the City… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Marcia Gallo and Phyllis Lyon | Photograph of Phyllis Lyon and Marcia Gallo, supplemental material for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. | 2019 |