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Keith Kamm papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-29
Abstract
Keith A. Kamm (1947-1993) was a bibliographer at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia and a gay rights activist. The Keith Kamm papers, circa 1970s, consist of materials relating to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) issues in libraries, the mental health community, and issues relating to feminism and sexism. This is a convenient collection for studying books relating to LGBT issues in the 1970s.
Dates:
circa 1970s
Kiyoshi Kuromiya papers on HIV/AIDS research and organizations
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-18
Abstract
Kiyoshi Kuromiya (1943-2000) was a Philadelphia-based activist who worked to better the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. He created the Critical Path AIDS Project to provide free internet access and information on HIV/AIDS treatment. The bulk of the Kiyoshi Kuromiya papers on HIV/AIDS research and organizations, 1990-2002, is comprised of newspaper clippings, scientific articles, conference materials, and flyers collected by Kuromiya on HIV/AIDS treatments, topics, and organizations....
Dates:
1990 - 2002
"Labyrinth" records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-10
Abstract
Labyrinth was a feminist newspaper published from 1984 to 2000. The Labyrinth records, 1983-1995, are comprised of administrative records, financial records, and correspondence.
Dates:
1983 - 1995
Oscar Garcia-Vera papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-14
Abstract
Oscar E. Garcia-Vera was a gay rights activist who enjoyed singing and theater work and was also very involved with the Hispanic community in Philadelphia. An appointee of the Mayor's Commission for Sexual Minorities, he played a major role in organizing the first national conference dealing with AIDS and mental-health issues, held in Philadelphia in 1992. The Oscar Garcia-Vera papers, 1971-1992, consist of conference pamphlets and materials, four photograph albums, and scattered additional...
Dates:
1971 - 1992; Majority of material found in 1992 - 1992
Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee, Pride of '99 records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-24
Abstract
The Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee (POPEC) is a political group founded in 1987 to identify and support LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) friendly candidates for public office. POPEC's "Pride of '99" coalition endorsed Republican candidate Sam Katz for Mayor of Philadelphia in 1999. This collection contains the administrative files of the Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee's "Pride of '99" coalition.
Dates:
1994 - 1999
Riders Against Gender Exclusion (RAGE) records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-46
Abstract
RAGE (Riders Against Gender Exclusion) was founded in 2009 by a small group of Philadelphia-area LGBTQ activists in order to bring attention to and ultimately change the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) policy of using binary gender stickers on their transportation passes. The records of RAGE span the life of the organization from 2009 to 2012, plus some materials dating before and after this time period. Included are internal organizational records as well as...
Dates:
2007 - 2013
Steven Capsuto book research files for "Alternate Channels"
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-19
Abstract
Steven Capsuto is the author of Alternate Channels: The Uncensored Story of Gay and Lesbian Images on Radio and Television, 1930s to the Present (New York: Ballantine, 2000). The Steven Capsuto book research files for Alternate Channels, circa 1998-2001, are comprised of research materials, outlines, notes, and drafts of his book.
Dates:
circa 1998-2001
Tea Time records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-2
Abstract
Tea Time was a Philadelphia-based social and support organization for Asian and Pacific Islander gay and bisexual men, operational between 1991-1993. It was dedicated to creating an anti-racist and anti-homophobic space for developing positive identity and creating awareness around issues relevant to gay, Asian and Pacific Islanders in a shared, nurturing community. The Tea Time records include the organizational records and associated ephemera of Tea Time, Organization for Asian Gay and...
Dates:
1990 - 1995; Majority of material found within 1991 - 1993
Tommi Avicolli Mecca collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-25
Abstract
Tommi Avicolli Mecca (b. 1951) is a writer, singer/songwriter, performance artist, and activist. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Avicolli Mecca was involved in many Philadelphia-area Gay rights organizations. The collection is comprised of six series: 1) Subject files; 2) Gay Activists Alliance (Philadelphia) records; 3) Gay Media Project (Philadelphia) records; 4) Gay Community Center of Philadelphia records; 5) Photographic slides; 6) Audiovisual material.
Dates:
1967 - 1992
Walt Whitman Democratic Club records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-15
Abstract
Formed in 1976 as the Gay Democratic Caucus, the Walt Whitman Democratic Club was a political organization of gay Democrats based in Philadelphia, PA. Founded and led by president Jeff Britton, the Club was active from 1976 to 1982, and according to Britton, was inspired by similar groups active in Washington, DC and on the West Coast. Its mission was "to research issues, to question candidates on legislation affecting the civil rights of gay people and to endorse local, state and federal...
Dates:
1975 - 1984
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- American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. Greater Philadelphia Branch. 1
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- Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian Alliance at Rutgers University. 1
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- Escoffier, Jeffrey 1
- Fight the Right Network. 1
- Garcia-Vera, Oscar, 1954-1995 1
- Gay Activists Alliance (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
- Gay Alternative Collective (Philadelphia, Pa.). 1
- Gay Community Center of Philadelphia (Pa.) 1
- Gay Media Project (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
- Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Philadelphia (Pa.) 1
- Gaydreams (Radio show : Philadelphia, Pa.). 1
- Georgetown University. 1
- Gillam, Ron 1
- Giovanni's Room (Bookstore). 1
- Girlfriends Motorcycle Club. 1
- Grassroot Queers. 1
- Hershour, Gene 1
- Hofmann, Jo 1
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- Kamm, Keith A., 1947-1993 1
- Katz, Sam, 1949- 1
- Kendal at Longwood (Kennett Square, Pa.) 1
- Labyrinth (Philadelphia, Pa. : Newspaper). 1
- Lashof, Judy 1
- Lear, Walter J., (Walter Jay), 1923-2010 1
- Mecca, Tommi Avicolli 1
- National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights 1
- Persad Center. 1
- Philadelphia (Pa.). Commission on Human Relations. 1
- Philadelphia (Pa.). Mayor's Commission on Sexual Minorities. 1
- Philadelphia (Pa.). Redevelopment Authority. 1
- Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force (Pa.) 1
- Philamigos Institute of Learning. 1
- Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee. 1
- Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee. Pride of '99. 1
- Riders Against Gender Exclusion (RAGE) 1
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority 1
- Street, John F., 1943- 1
- Suarez, Rafael A. 1
- Tea Time (Community group) 1
- Temple University. 1
- Van Alstyne, Jack, b. circa 1938 1
- WXPN (Radio station : Philadelphia, Pa.). 1
- Walt Whitman Democratic Club. 1
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