Documented | Digital Collections of The History Project

The History Project is the only organization focused exclusively on documenting and preserving the history of LGBTQ communities in Boston and Massachusetts, and sharing that information with LGBTQ individuals, organizations, allies, and the public. DOCUMENTED is The History Project's digital repository for images, publications, videos, interviews, and more. Explore the descriptions of our nearly 200 collections here.

Robert John Quinn's Memorial Books

This collection was originally titled the Robert John Quinn AIDS Memorial Books, by the compiler Robert John Quinn. As The History Project began…

Robert John Quinn's Memorial Books, Volume F

This is the digitized sixth volume, or binder, of Robert John Quinn's Memorial Books. This volume largely includes obituaries of individuals with a…

Interview with Angela Bowen about black lesbian history, and with Danny Yu, 1989 February 5

In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on February 5, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews black lesbian feminist writer and activist…

Charles Shively, June 1961 (age approximately 24)

This small, color "Kodacolor Print" of Charles Shively is dated June 1961 - so he is approximately 24 in this photo.

Members of Combahee River Collective take part in the March for Bellana Borde, circa 1979 or 1980

Members of the Combahee River Collective take part in a March for Bellana Borde (late 1979 or early 1980, according to information written on the back…

Gay Community News, 1973 July 26 (Vol. 1, No. 6)

Leading this issue of Gay Community News are stories about the growing number of reported assaults of GLBT community members. Other stories include…

Coll. 064: International Foundation for Gender Education Collection

The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), founded in 1987 in Massachusetts, is a leading advocate and educational organization for…

Robert John Quinn's Memorial Books, Volume G

This is the digitized seventh volume, or binder, of Robert John Quinn's Memorial Books. This volume largely includes obituaries of individuals with a…

Interview with Marc Stein and Stephanie Poggi from Gay Community News, 1988 August 14

In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on August 14, 1988, host Peter Stickel interviews Marc Stein and Stephanie Poggi from "Gay…

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END IMMIGRATION ABUSE OF LESBIANS AND GAYS

Though for more than half a century family reunification has been the goal of U.S. immigration policy, under current laws, including the so-called…

A man dancing on the beach

A man strikes a dancers pose along the tide line at the beach in Provcincetown, MA

Photograph of Robert John Quinn with the AIDS Memorial Books, 1994 February 3

Photograph by Elsa Dorfman of Robert John Quinn and the Memorial Books of obituaries and memorials to individuals, many of whom died of AIDS or…