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Philadelphia (Pa.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:

Walter J. Lear papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-5
Abstract

Walter J. Lear (1923-2010) was active in civil rights, LGBT rights, and healthcare reform. Lear was a medical doctor who served as Pennsylvania's Southeast Regional Commissioner for Health Services. The Walter J. Lear papers, 1975-1996, consist primarily of printed materials relating to LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS education. There are also a small amount of materials relating to Lear's membership in various LGBT and healthcare reform organizations.

Dates: 1975 - 1996
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / Walter J. Lear papers

William Damon papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-1
Abstract

William Damon was an active member of the gay communities of Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, NY; Key West, Fla., and Provincetown, Mass. Throughout his life he was active in the gay rights movement. He worked as an editor and writer for multiple publications. The William Damon papers, 1965-1984, contain items relating to Damon's personal life and are chiefly biographical.

Dates: 1965 - 1984
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / William Damon papers

William Way LGBT Community Center clippings file

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-34
Abstract

The William Way LGBT Community Center clippings file, 1979-2012, consists of clippings related to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) issues collected by volunteers of the William Way Community Center.

Dates: 1979-2012
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / William Way LGBT Community Center clippings file

William Way LGBT Community Center ephemera files

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-35
Abstract

The William Way LGBT Community Center ephemera files, 1972-2012, consists of flyers, newsletters, advertisements, posters, and other ephemera from LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) organizations, events, businesses, community groups, etc.

Dates: 1972-2012
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / William Way LGBT Community Center ephemera files

William Way LGBT Community Center records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-21
Abstract Since the 1970s the William Way Community Center and its predecessors, the Gay Community Center of Philadelphia and Penguin Place, have provided encouragement, support, and advocacy for the well-being and acceptance of sexual and gender minorities through service, recreational, educational, and cultural programming. The William Way LGBT Community Center records, 1972-2012, are comprised of the institutional records of the center, including administrative and financial records, and some...
Dates: 1972 - 2012
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / William Way LGBT Community Center records

William Way LGBT Community Center subject files on media and entertainment

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-36
Abstract

The William Way LGBT Community Center subject files on media and entertainment, circa 1970-1997, include book catalogs, playbills, photographs, clippings, advertisements, and related materials,

Dates: circa 1970-1997
Found in: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center / William Way LGBT Community Center subject files on media and entertainment
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