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  1. Collection on Sylvester

     
    Collection: Discovery Resources
    Institution: James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
    Creator:
    Date: 2016
    Topics: Androgyny, Discos, LGBTQ+ press, Photographs, Singers
    Subject: Sylvester James, Jr.
    Description: Sylvester James, Jr. (September 6, 1947-December 16, 1988), better known as Sylvester, was an American disco and soul singersongwriter. He was known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance. T...
  2. Kreemah Ritz Papers

     
    Collection: Discovery Resources
    Institution: James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
    Creator:
    Date: 2014
    Topics: Letters, LGBTQ+ press, Photographs, Singers, Theatre, Theatre groups
    Subject: Daryl Simmonds, Harvey Milk, Kreemah Ritz, Sylvester James, Jr., The Cockettes
    Description: The collection contains flyers, posters, scripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, and audio-visual materials that document the performances of The Cockettes, a San Francisco-based theatrical trou...
  3. Slyvester Changes His Tune 'We've Come of Age'

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Independent Voices
    Creator: Bryan, John
    Date: Jul. 8, 1977 to Jul. 14, 1977
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Homosexuality, Music
    Subject: Anita Bryant, Sylvester James, Jr.
  4. Sylvester's 40th Birthday (1985)

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1985
    Topics: Discos, Drag, HIV/AIDS, Homosexuality
    Subject: Sylvester James, Jr.
    Description: The legendary disco diva captivates the crowd with old standards at this celebration held two years before his actual 40th birthday. U-matic videotape from the Charles Cyberski Collection.