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Philadelphia (Pa.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / Jack Van Alstyne collection

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
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / James T. Caulfield and Rafael A. Suarez papers

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
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / Jeffrey Escoffier records of "The Gay Alternative"

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
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / Jo Hofmann photographs

John Brown memoir

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-Coll-133
Abstract

This collection consists of a single item: an 8-page handwritten memoir by John Brown, who also went by Sammy as well as by the drag name Marilyn. It tells the story of how Brown was introduced to gay life in Philadelphia, how he and friend Jack Van Alstyne met queens in Rittenhouse Square in 1953, and how he took on the drag name Marilyn. It also has details about Brown serving time in juvenile detention in 1954.

Dates: circa 1960s-1970s
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / John Brown memoir

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
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / Judy Lashof papers

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
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / Kay Lahusen papers

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
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / Keith Kamm papers

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
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / Kiyoshi Kuromiya papers on HIV/AIDS research and organizations

"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
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / "Labyrinth" records
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