TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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¡Viva 16! | A documentary short about Latinx LGBT life in San Francisco from the 1970s to the 1990s, focusing upon 16th Street in the Mission District. The film also addresses community responses to HIV/AIDS. | 1994 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Finocchio's performer with patrons [1] | 1995 | ||
Finocchio's performer with patrons [2] | 1995 | ||
Gesher promotional materials | Gesher was a speaker's bureau that worked to counter misconceptions about LGBTQ Jews. It was a joint effort of Community United Against Violence and Congregation Sha'ar Zahav. | 1995 | |
Ginny Knuth awards (1) | An award given to Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. | 1994 | |
Jackie Phillips book | The autobiography of longtime Finocchio's comedy queen Jackie Phillips, as told to and ghostwritten by James Dewsnap. | 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 | |
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 | |
Janet MacHarg reading, circa 1995 | 1995 | ||
José Sarria bus tour of San Francisco (Tape 159, Side B) | Live audio recording of a bus tour of San Francisco conducted by José Sarria, a veteran of World War II who is also known as The Widow Norton. He provides descriptions of many San Francisco eateries, German presence in San Francisco, and many gay hotspots such as Twin Peaks.Topics include veteran,… Show more | 1994 | |
José Sarria bus tour of San Francisco (Tape 6, Side A) | Live audio recording of a bus tour of San Francisco conducted by José Sarria, a veteran of World War II who is also known as The Widow Norton. His tour provided a history of San Francisco through the eyes of a gay veteran. Topics include veteran, gay veteran, San Francisco, bus tour, World War II,… Show more | 1994 | |
José Sarria bus tour of San Francisco (Tape 6, Side B) | Live audio recording of a bus tour of San Francisco conducted by José Sarria, a veteran of World War II who is also known as The Widow Norton. His tour provided a history of San Francisco through the eyes of a gay veteran. He conducted the tour in drag.Topics include veteran, drag queen, gay… Show more | 1994 | |
José Sarria interview with Mary Richards (Tape 159, Side A) | Interview with José Sarria, also known as Widow Norton. Sarria was a veteran of World War II who gave bus tours of San Francisco. He describes his role as a historian and his personal connection to the city. Included is also a live audio recording of one of his bus tours. Topics include veteran,… Show more | 1994 |