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About Your Sexuality Kit

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-123
Abstract

The About Your Sexuality Kit is a sexual health and education guide created by Dr. deryck calderwood designed for individuals age 12 to 14. The course is structured around leaders' guides that detail sex education topics through lectures and activities with audiovisual components and supplemental resources such as books and pamphlets.

Dates: 1975 - 1983; Majority of material found in 1983 - 1983

Claude A. Boyd papers

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Identifier: Ms-Coll-20
Abstract

Claude A. Boyd (d. circa 1985) was a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based performance artist and musician. The Claude A. Boyd papers, 1966-1985, include drafts of music and lyrics as well as other performance related materials. There are also writings by Boyd's partner Jeff Davidson, including fiction and personal stories.

Dates: 1966 - 1985; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1982

Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Philadelphia records

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Identifier: Ms-Coll-47
Abstract

The Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Philadelphia operated at a series of locations in the city from 1973 to 1998. It aimed to provide information, counseling, and referrals to the gay and lesbian community via a call-in phone line. The Switchboard records are comprised of a range of business-related organizational materials dating from the mid 1970s through the late 1990s.

Dates: mid 1970s-1998

LGBTQ zines collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-68
Abstract

This collection is made up of LGBT-related zines produced from the 1990s through the current day, most from the late 2000s. The term zines can refer to material ranging from a loosely-structured collection of personal thoughts to expertly designed publications, and vary widely in size. Topics include gender identity, sexuality, coming out, mental health, activism, community-building, oppression, race, and art.

Dates: 1992 - 2022