Digital Transgender Archive

San Francisco LGBT Groups Ephemera Collection

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"Consists of ephemera pertaining to groups affiliated with San Francisco's LGBT community. The bulk of the material is from the late 1970s through the 1990s, with the homophile groups of the 1960s represented as well. Groups include: community service centers; governmental organizations; various social groups and clubs; musical groups, choirs and bands; theatrical companies and performance groups; dance troupes; literary groups and non-profit publishers; scholarly associations; universities, colleges, institutes and schools; student and youth groups; religious and spiritual centers; motorcycle clubs; sports teams; communes, cooperatives and collectives; political parties; business and neighborhood associations; legal aid centers; clinics and hospitals; leather groups. Most of the materials are related to the prominent national political and social events and movements of their time, primarily the Gay Liberation Movement, the Gay Rights Movement, and the AIDS crisis. Types of ephemera represented include: announcements, fliers, postcards, invitations, theatrical playbills, brochures, direct mail, conference schedules, booklets, guides, directories, letterheads, business cards, meeting minutes, correspondence, and magazine and newspaper clippings."

Item Information:

Identifier
xp68kg235
Collection
Discovery Resources
Institution
GLBT Historical Society
Creator(s)
GLBT Historical Society
Date Created
2010
Dates Covered
1950 to 2010
Genre
Finding Aids
Places
California > San Francisco County > San Francisco
Topic(s)
Gay liberation
HIV/AIDS
LGBTQ+ movement
LGBTQ+ people
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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