About Our Collections
The History Project maintains one of the largest independent LGBTQ+ archives in the nation. We steward more than 200 collections documenting the history of New England’s LGBTQ communities, from pre-Stonewall times to the present day.
The History Project is excited to welcome the public to the archives for research and browsing by appointment. If you're interested in viewing our collections for your research or personal interest, please reach out to us at info@historyproject.org. Let us know your research area or specific collections you'd like to work with, and we will do our best to connect you with relevant materials in our collections!
Click Collection Guides to browse the online guides to all of our collections, including our physical (non-digitized) collections.
Featured Item
AIDS and Friends
Where was this made or acquired?Javits Center, New York CityStoryMy friend Mark Aurigemma and I both worked at Gay Men's Health Crisis during the…
Featured Collection
The Marriage Equality Collection
The story of marriage equality in Massachusetts is often shared through a legal perspective: the Goodridge v. Department of Public Health case, the…
Featured Exhibit
Queer Resistance, Queer Joy
The lessons from our history—found in the stories, photographs, and voices preserved in our archives—remind us of the strength and...
Recently Added Items
Coll. 104: Gay Community News Collection
Gay Community News (GCN) was a weekly journal published in Boston from 1973 to 1999 by the Bromfield Street Educational Foundation. One of the most…
Coll. 038: Community Guides and Yellow Pages Collection
Since 1974, various groups have published guides for Boston and New England’s queer communities. These guides include information about area…
Coll. 047: Boston Spirit Magazine (Publication)
Boston Spirit magazine, launched in 2005, is an LGBT publication focused on the Massachusetts and New England area.
To view this collection in…