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William Way LGBT Community Center periodicals collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-37

Scope and Contents

The periodicals collection includes LGBT-related newspapers, magazines, journals, newsletters, reviews, comics and other serially-published texts from 1940-present. The collection strives to be comprehensive in coverage of the Philadelphia-area, but includes publications from across the United States and abroad. Subjects covered include activism, athletics, culture, entertainment, gender, health, history, law, literature, news, recreation, religion, politics, pornography, race, sexuality, social services, student life, and more.

Dates

  • 1940-Present

Extent

350 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Periodicals are arranged alphabetically on this finding aid. Physically, they are divided by format and filed alphabetically by title, with the exception of newsletters, which are filed alphabetically mainly by parent organization. Not included in this finding aid are the archives' serial travel guides.

Title
William Way LGBT Community Center periodicals collection, 1940-Present
Status
Completed
Author
John F. Anderies, based on Periodical Holdings index created by Bob Skiba, and appended by George C. Dube.
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center Repository

Contact:
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia PA 19107
215-732-2220