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Jack Van Alstyne collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-28
Abstract
Jack Van Alstyne, born ca. 1938, known to his gay friends as "Cheezit," was the son of Howard C. Van Alstyne and Marion G. Fox Van Alstyne. He lived in Camden, NJ for much of his life. His collection includes a scrapbook of Philadelphia and New Jersey gay life of the 1960s through 1980s; grouping of ca. 75 photographs of Philadelphia and New Jersey drag queens and gay men, owned by John Brown, known as Marilyn; photographs taken by Alstyne of gay men in Rittenhouse Square, summer of 1953;...
Dates:
1950s-2016
James T. Caulfield and Rafael A. Suarez papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-13
Abstract
Dr. Rafael A. Suarez and James T. Caulfield, known as "The Philamigos," traveled throughout South America in the 1950s-1980s, operated a learning center in Philadelphia, and were prominent members of the Philadelphia LGBT community. The James T. Caulfield and Rafael A. Suarez papers, 1918-1985, extensively document their works, including the Philamigos Institute of Learning, their travels abroad, and Caulfield's experience as a gay soldier during World War II. The collection contains...
Dates:
1918 - 1985; Majority of material found within 1944 - 1985
Jeffrey Escoffier records of "The Gay Alternative"
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-9
Abstract
The Gay Alternative was a literary forum for gay expression created by a collective of individuals during the early years of gay liberation. This magazine began as a newsletter of the Gay Activists Alliance of Philadelphia. The Jeffrey Escoffier records of The Gay Alternative, 1972-1976, include original manuscripts of essay submissions, administrative, correspondence, and financial records of the organization, and a small...
Dates:
1972 - 1976
Jo Hofmann photographs
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-12
Abstract
This collection consists of copies of approximately 70 photographs of feminist or gay/lesbian public events in Philadelphia during the 1970s. The original images were 35mm photographic negatives. The copies exist in digital form on a CD, and inkjet prints were made of some of the images.
Dates:
circa 1970s
Judy Lashof papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-32
Abstract
The Judy Lashof papers, circa 1975-1980, consist of clippings and ephemera relating to feminist and LGBT groups in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.
Dates:
circa 1975-1980
Kay Lahusen papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-Coll-122
Abstract
Katherine “Kay” Lahusen (1930–2021) was a photojournalist, author, activist, and longtime partner of Barbara Gittings (1961–2007), considered by many to be the mother of the LGBT movement in the United States. Lahusen’s photography and activism was integral to the organizing work of Gittings and fellow activist Frank Kameny. The Kay Lahusen papers are comprised primarily of content Lahusen retained, created, or consumed in the fourteen years following Barbara Gittings’ death in 2007 until...
Dates:
1961 - 2021
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
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- 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
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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
- Way, Bill, (William J.), 1942-1988 1 ∧ less
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