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Collection No.:
Collection Name:
121
Greater Boston Business Council Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
The History Project
Greater Boston Business Council
1 box (1/2 linear foot)
1991 -2004
Administrative Information:
Provenance: This collection was donated by Various Individuals
Processing Note: Finding aid prepared for The History Project, by William Holden,
August 2017.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for research at
The History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted by
individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
RELATED COLLECTIONS: N/A
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
The Greater Boston Business Council is a non-profit organization which began in 1990 to
foster and promote the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) business and
professional community in the greater Boston area, thereby contributing to the economic
welfare of the general commonwealth of which we are a part. They helped to promote a
�positive image of the diversity of GLBT citizens and to strengthen the LGBTQ Business
by providing opportunities and an environment for the personal, professional and social
growth by networking GLBT professional organizations, both locally and nationally. The
Greater Boston Business Council closed in March 2015.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:
The collection consists mainly of their newsletters, which changed names several
times during their twenty-five-year history. Along with this rich history of Boston's
LGBTQ Businesses, the collection has a few programs and flyers for their various
events, including their annual Award of Excellence.
FOLDER LIST:
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Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
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GBBC Newsletters, March 1991 – December 1991
GBBC News, January 1992 – August 1994
GBBC Business Counselor, September 1994 – December 1995
GBBC Business Counselor, April 1998 – June 1999
GBBC Business Counselor, February 2000 – December 2001
GBBC Business Counselor, January 2002 – December 2002
GBBC Directory, 1994
Awards for Excellence, 1995 – 2004
Flyers and Events, 1994 – 2001
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The Greater Boston Business Council is a non-profit organization which began in 1990 to foster and promote the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) business and professional community in the greater Boston area, thereby contributing to the economic welfare of the general commonwealth of which we are a part. They helped to promote a positive image of the diversity of GLBT citizens and to strengthen the LGBTQ Business by providing opportunities and an environment for the personal, professional and social growth by networking GLBT professional organizations, both locally and nationally. The Greater Boston Business Council closed in March 2015.
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Archives and Records
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COLLECTION NUMBER: Coll. 31
TITLE:
Dignity Boston Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
Various
Dignity Boston Collection
1.5 Linear Feet
1982 – 1997 (Bulk 1995-1997)
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by
William Holden, Board Member, January 2017.
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Topics:
Churches – Gay
Religion – Gay
Religious Life - Gay
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, although some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Dignity Boston was founded in 1972 as a local chapter of Dignity/USA, which started in
Los Angeles in 1969, first as a counseling group, then a support group for LGBTQ Catholics.
Dignity/USA has been a national independent nonprofit organization since 1973. The
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�members of Dignity provide spiritual support, church services, and social activities for LGBT
Catholics.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of 2 boxes. Most of the materials are administrative in nature
pertaining to the organization and administration of Dignity Boston including; board
minutes, sub-committee minutes and programming, events and a small group of Sunday
service bulletins. What this collection does not contain is membership rosters, or financial
documents. There is a small collection of Dignity Boston Newsletter which changed its name
to Chapter and Verse during the summer of 1996. (Folder is listed as Chapter and Verse)
There are a limited number of photographs of Dignity members at a couple of social
functions for the regional organization, Dignity Massachusetts, plus a Board of Directors
photo circa 1994/1995, which can be found in Series III: Events and Programs. Series V
consists of materials relating to Dignity/USA including, their newsletter Dateline, and
programming information on their national conferences.
SERIES AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
Series 1: Administrative
Folder 1:
Stationary
Folder 2:
Office Space and Lease, 1995
Folder 3:
Office Schedules and Calendars, 1996-1997
Folder 4:
Advertising and Logos
Folder 5:
Community Survey, 1984
Folder 6:
Pilot Advertising Controversy, 1996
Folder 7:
Correspondence, 1977-1997
Series 2: Boards and Committees
Folder 8:
By-Laws and Constitution, 1982
Folder 9:
Dignity New England Regional Meeting, 1995-1997
Folder 10:
Executive Board Meetings, 1996
Folder 11:
Executive Board Meetings, 1997
Folder 12:
Board Handbook, 1997
Folder 13:
Candidate’s Statements, 1983-1996
Folder 14:
Dignity Stage II Report, n.d.
Folder 15:
Board Meetings, 1994
Folder 16:
Board Meetings, 1995
Folder 17:
Board Meetings, 1996
Folder 18:
Committee Structure, 1995
Folder 19:
Communications Committee, 1993-1995
Folder 20:
Liturgy Committee, 1995-1996
Folder 21:
Music Committee, n.d.
Folder 22:
Peace and Justice Committee: LGBT Student Rights Bill, 1993
Folder 23:
Peace and Justice Committee: Youth Outreach, 1996-1997
Folder 24:
Spiritual Life Committee, 1997
Folder 25:
Space Committee, 1994-1995
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Folder 26:
Folder 27:
Folder 28:
Folder 29:
Folder 30:
Folder 31:
Folder 32:
Folder 33:
Folder 34:
Folder 35:
Folder 36:
Folder 37:
Folder 38:
Folder 39:
Folder 40:
Folder 41:
and Programs.
Thirteenth Anniversary Homily, 1985
Twenty-First Anniversary Liturgy, 1993
Twenty-Fourth Anniversary Liturgy, 1996
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, n.d.
Service Bulletins, 1997
Union and Commitment Ceremonies, 1994
Solidarity Sundays, 1995-1997
Community Christmas Carols, n.d.
St. Patrick’s Day, 1996
Photos: Merrimack Valley Regional Event, 1982
Community Meeting on Domestic Violence, 1996
Community Service Awards, 1996
Dignity Boston 25th Anniversary, 1997
Holiday Party, 1997
Stonewall 25, 1994
Posters and Flyers, 1979-1996
Series IV: Publications and News Clippings
Folder 42:
Chapter and Verse, 1993-1998
Folder 43:
Dignity Washington Newsmonthly, 1997
Folder 44:
Dignity Merrimack Valley Newsletter, 1982
Folder 45:
National Catholic Reporter, 1994
Folder 46:
Religion and Spirituality Bibliography, n.d.
Folder 47:
Letter to the Bishops…Pastoral Care of the Homosexual Person, 1986
Folder 48:
Pamphlets, 1991-1997
Folder 49:
Theological Pastoral Care, 1985
Folder 50:
Homosexual Catholics: A New Primer, 1982
Folder 51:
Twenty Years with Dignity, 1992
Folder 52:
Roots of the Mass, 1981
Folder 53:
A Scan of Boston’s LGBT Communities: Boston Foundation, n.d.
Folder 54:
Church Renewal Directory, 1998
Folder 55:
Newspaper Clippings, 1979-1997
Box 2
Series V: Dignity/USA
Folder 1:
Dateline Newsletter, 1993-1997
Folder 2:
Journal, 1993-1998
Folder 3:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1991
Folder 4:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1993
Folder 5:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1995
Folder 6a:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1997
Folder 6b:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1997
Folder 7:
House of Delegates Meeting, 1997
Folder 8:
Dignity/USA 25 A Chronology, 1969-1994
Folder 9:
Couples Ministry: Resource Guide, 1997
Folder 10:
Dignity/USA Administrative
Series VI: Oversize Materials
Folder 11:
Advertising Logo
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Coll.75: LGBTQ Religious Groups Collection
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The LGBTQ Religious Archives Collection has been created over the years by The History Project and consist of various letters, flyers, newletters and program books from various queer religious groups. The materials have been collected by board members and members of the community.
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1970 - 2016
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Archives and Research
Finding Aid
Collection No.:
Collection Name:
#086
Fran's Place Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Pat Gozemba, The History Project
Fran's Place Collection
.5 linear feet (1 box)
1983-1987
Administrative Information:
Provenance: This collection was donated by (Pat Gozemba, et al…, 2016)
Processing Note: Finding aid prepared for The History Project, by William Holden,
July 2017.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for research at
The History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted by
individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
#118: Pat Gozemba Collection
#037: The History Project Bar Collection
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
�One of the oldest bars in Massachusetts, Fran's place had a long and vibrant life in
the city of Lynn. John Collin's opened the tavern in sometime in the 1920's (the
exact date is not known). In 1940 the business was passed on to John's parents,
Fran and Robert and was relocated to its current location on Washington Street.
After the death of Robert, Fran and her children renamed it Fran's place.
The bar was a gathering place for the local LGBTQ Community, drawing a large
lesbian crowd from the bowling alley next door. It is known as the first bar to host a
fundraiser for HIV/AIDS research, the first bar to have a float in the Boston Gay
Pride Parade, and the first to host gay weddings.
Fran's place closed in September 2016.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:
The materials in the collection are not of the operational records of the bar, nor does
it contain memorabilia from its events and fundraisers. What is in the collection are
photographs from a lesbian wedding in 1987, and many transcripts and interviews
with women who frequented the bar.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES:
FOLDER LIST:
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Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
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Photographs: Wedding Reception, April 1987
Photographs: Unknown, n.d.
Transcript: Dolly Stamopaulos Interview, December 1983
Transcript: Ann Maguire Interview, May 1987
Transcript: Joanne Patrizzi MacDonald Interview, May 1987
Transcripts: Unknown [5 ¼ inch Floppy Disks]
Presentation: In and Around the Lighthouse: Working Class Lesbian
Bar Culture in the 1950's and 1960's, 1987 by Janet Kahn and
Patricia Gozemba.
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Coll. 086: Fran's Place Collection Finding Aid
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An account of the resource
One of the oldest bars in Massachusetts, Fran's place had a long and vibrant life in the city of Lynn. John Collin's opened the tavern in sometime in the 1920's (the exact date is not known). In 1940 the business was passed on to John's parents, Fran and Robert and was relocated to its current location on Washington Street. After the death of Robert, Fran and her children renamed it Fran's place.
The bar was a gathering place for the local LGBTQ Community, drawing a large lesbian crowd from the bowling alley next door. It is known as the first bar to host a fundraiser for HIV/AIDS research, the first bar to have a float in the Boston Gay Pride Parade, and the first to host gay weddings.
Fran's place closed in September 2016.
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1983-1987
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Archives and Research
Finding Aid
Collection No.:
Collection Name:
54
Black and White Men Together;
Men of All Colors Together
Prepared for The History Project, Archives and Research (Jim Jacobs; May, 2017)
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
The History Project
Black and White Men Together; Men of All Colors Together
1 linear foot (2 boxes)
1980 - 1996
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
National Association of Black and White Men Together (NABWMT)
National Association of Men of All Colors Together (NAMACT)
Black and White Men Together/Boston
Men of All Colors Together/Boston
Black and White Men Together/New York
Men of All Colors Together/New York
Subject Topics:
Segregation
Discrimination
Social service
Consciousness-raising
AIDS/HIV response
Social organizations
Black Identity
Black authors, artists, performers and leaders
Boston Bar Study
People Mentioned (partial list)
Mike Smith
Charles Shively
Tom Ferrick
James Baldwin
Bayard Rustin
Walter Nagle
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Martin Duberman
Craig Allen Edwards
Barbara Smith
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�The Village Voice
The FIRE !!
The FIRE!! Press
Gay Sunshine Press
Philadelphia Gay News
Yemonja
The Blackheart Collective
Blacklight
The Blacklight Press
BLK
Blk Publishing Company
InterCultural Review
Mike Riegle
Black/Out
Gay Community News
National Coalition of Black
Prison Book Program
Lesbians and Gays
Stephen Matchett
Sisters United
National Coalition of Black Gays
Woman Prints Enterprises
Dykes Against Racism
Black Male/Female RelationshipsEverywhere (DARE)
John E. Bush
South West Africa People’s
Henry Wiemhoff
Organization (SWAPO)
Mel Watkins
Thomas H. Wirth
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Men of All Colors Together/Boston (BWMT/Boston; MACT/Boston), founded under the
name “Black and White Men Together/Boston” in 1980 is the Boston chapter of the National
Association of Black and White Men Together (known as the “International Association of
Black and White Men Together” at its inception). MACT/Boston is the second-oldest national
chapter and the oldest interracial gay group on the East Coast3.
National Organization History
The first Black and White Men Together (BWMT) chapter was founded in San Francisco in
January, 1980, as a result of an ad placed by Mike Smith, the first co-chair, "looking for
other men interested in forming an interracial gay organization."3 Over the summer of 1980,
groups emerged in Chicago, Boston, and New York, and by the next year, chapters had
sprung up in 30 cities across the United States as well as in three international locations.
The first BWMT conference occurred in San Francisco in 1981, out of which formed the
International Association of Black and White Men Together (IABWMT). Renamed in 1986
as the National Association of Black and White Men Together (NABWMT), the organization,
as of 2017, describes itself as -“a gay, multiracial, multicultural organization committed to fostering
supportive environments wherein racial and cultural barriers can be
overcome and the goal of human equality realized.”
NABWMT published periodic newsletters, which evolved into publication of the
[BWMT/MACT] “Quarterly”.
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�NABWMT continued (as of 2017) to engage in educational, political, cultural and social
activities as a means of dealing with the racism, sexism, homophobia, HIV/AIDS
discrimination and other inequities.
The Boston Chapter of BWMT
MACT/Boston has always been closely involved with this mission. It has actively participated
in Boston's political campaigns, supporting openly gay and gay-positive candidates. Through
the prominent involvement of several members, the chapter generated support for outreach
programs for homeless lesbian and gay persons. The group produced and publicized a set of
guidelines for AIDS activism within the BWMT framework. Moved by similar protests in New
York City, the Boston chapter also campaigned for an end to racial discrimination at Boston
nightclubs.
In addition to political work, the Boston chapter also was a social focal point for the
interracial gay community in Boston. The stated aims of MACT/Boston (in 1989) were4:
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To offer an opportunity for socializing between gay men of all colors and an
atmosphere which is conducive to forming friend-ships and which provides
support for ongoing relationships
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To encourage the examination of our personal feelings regarding race and
to provide a supportive forum for exploring them together.
•
To actively engage in the struggle for racial understanding in Boston and the
New England area, especially in the gay community.
From its inception, galas and outings were an integral part of the Boston chapter’s program,
encouraging interracial contact in a fun and welcoming environment. Monthly meetings were
accompanied by dinner, major holidays were celebrated with theme parties, and members
regularly organized outings to Boston's museums, parks, cultural events, and nightlife.
MACT/Boston was also involved in the community response to AIDS. It established an
"AIDing Task Force" in order to educate on and combat the AIDS epidemic affecting the gay
community. The task force was led by chapter member Tom Ferrick. The chapter’s efforts
included promulgating medical information in its newsletters, inviting members of the
medical community to come and speak in open forums, and outreach to help inform the
LGBT community about HIV/AID transmission and to stem the stigmatized association
between the disease and the LGBT community. The chapter was particularly active
conducting educational programs within the African American community as well.4
Men of All Colors Together/Boston originally bore the name “Black and White Men
Together/Boston” following the lead of the San Francisco chapter. The name was
deliberately chosen for its shock value, and initially did reflect the racial makeup of the
organization. However, chapters swiftly incorporated men of many racial backgrounds, who
were attracted by the organization's dual approach to fighting racism through political action
and socializing. Despite lengthy and vocal discussion in 1987, the national organization
resisted changing its name to the more inclusive “Men of All Colors Together”, preferring to
retain the political message of “Black and White Men Together”; nonetheless, many local
chapters made the change in the next several years.3 As of 2017, the National Association
of Black and White Men Together included within its affiliated organizations chapters that
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�identify themselves as “Black and White Men Together” (BWMT), “Men of All Colors
Together” (MACT), and “People of All Colors Together” (PACT) in keeping with the cultural
dynamics of their respective areas. In December,1989, the Boston chapter changed its
name to “Men of All Colors Together/Boston”.
MACT/Boston remained active at least through 2002.
The New York Chapter of BWMT
Men of All Colors Together/New York (MACT/NY) was founded in 1980, as “Black and White
Men Together/New York” (BWMT/NY), and changed its name to MACT/NY in 1985. It is a
“multiracial, multicultural organization of gay and bisexual men committed to addressing
and combating racial discrimination in the lesbian and gay male community, and to
providing a supportive environment for non-oppressive relating among gay men”.5
Like MACT/Boston, MACT/NY organized a wide variety of activities, from social events
through consciousness-raising and personal growth to overt political action. Drawing on its
New York roots, MACT/NY had many distinguished guest speakers - authors, poets,
activists, filmmakers, etc. The chapter’s many prominent guest presenters included James
Baldwin and Bayard Rustin.5
One of BWMT/NY's most prominent early activities consisted of its Discrimination
Documentation Project, created to monitor cases of discrimination in gay establishments.
Those bars or clubs which had discriminatory admissions or "carding" policies at the door
were boycotted, which resulted in either financial settlements or the closing down of some
establishments.5
Relationship Between National Organization and the Chapters
The difference over naming illustrates the unusual relationship between the national
organization and its local chapters. In the early 1980s, local chapters, recognizing that a
focused national presence could lend additional credence to their efforts to organize
widespread social change, selected two men as national co-chairs. Although the national
organization quickly became a visible political entity, the chapters were unwilling to develop
a top-down hierarchy. The political program of the national organization is determined by a
loose consensus, and promulgated by the two elected co-chairs. The national organization
does not have the authority to set rules and regulations for the local chapters.
Conventions
NABWMT holds conventions annually in which all chapters are invited to attend and discuss
the year’s events and engage in seminars that aim to help improve the effectiveness of the
individual chapters.
The eighth annual NABWT convention was held in the City of Boston in July 1988 at the Park
Plaza Hotel. The Boston chapter created the symbol for the convention of two pandas
holding hands. The convention was attended by 23 NABWT chapters from across the
country. The MACT Boston chapter successfully lobbied to have the City of Boston declare
the week of the convention, July 4-9, 1988, NABWMT Week in the City of Boston.4
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�MACT/NY hosted NABWMT National Conventions in 1986 (New York) where Bayard Rustin
addressed an outdoor rally during NYC's Pridefest and 2015 (Newark/New York) where
Walter Naegle (Bayard Rustin's partner during last decade of Rustin's life) and historian Dr.
Martin Duberman provided keynote addresses.5
Notes:
1. National Association of Black and White Men Together, "National Association of Black
and White Men Together," (nabwmt.com/)(accessed May 17, 2017)
2. “Black and White Men Together records, 1981-2006; Coll. 2012.171”. ONE National
Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/ 13030/c87s7pb1, (accessed May 17, 2017)
3. "Men of All Colors Together Boston records, 1980-1999--M68." Northeastern
University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Department.
lib.neu.edu/archives/ collect/findaids/m68find.htm (accessed May 17, 2017)
4. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_of_All_Colors_ Together_(Boston) (accessed
May 17, 2017)
5. Wikipedia mactny.org/ (accessed May 24, 2017)
RELATED COLLECTIONS
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“Collection 146 - Black Gay and Lesbian Collection”, The History Project, Boston,
Mass.
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“Collection 1 – Papers of Mike Riegle”, The History Project, Boston, Mass.
•
“Black and White Men Together, 1981-2003”, The Rainbow History Project,
Washington, D.C., rainbowhistory.omeka.net/collections/show/36
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“Black and White Men Together records, 1981-2006; Coll2012.171”. ONE National
Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c87s7pb1
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"Men of All Colors Together Boston records, 1980-1999 -- M68". Northeastern
University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Department.
lib.neu.edu/archives/ collect/findaids/m68find.htm
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�SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Collection records relate to the activities of the BWMT/MACT/Boston from June, 1986 to
June, 1996, and BWMT/MACT/NY from August, 1980 to March, 1989.
The collection includes an extensive collection of BWMT/MACT/NY information bulletins and
BWMT/MACT/Boston newsletters, which contain news, calendars, editorials, and calls for
both political and social involvement.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
Series I, BWMT/MACT Papers, contains ten folders. The folders contain announcements;
publications, articles and clippings; papers; conventions materials; and a photograph, and
are arranged in the same order (as possible) with the "Men of All Colors Together Boston
records, 1980-1999--M68" held by the Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and
Special Collections Department. lib.neu.edu/archives/ collect/findaids/m68find.htm
Series II, BWMT/MACT National Publications, contains two folders, containing
publications of the National the first containing certain newsletters of the National
Association of Black and White Men Together, and the second containing certain editions of
the [BWMT/MACT] “Quarterly”, each with an index and arranged chronologically.
Series III, BWMT/Boston and MACT/Boston Publications, contains one folder,
containing certain newsletters of BWMT/Boston and MACT/Boston, with an index and
arranged chronologically.
Series IV, BWMT/NY and MACT/NY Publications, contains eleven folders, the first
being an index and nine folders containing certain newsletters of BWMT/NY and MACT/NY
for the years 1980 – 1989, arranged chronologically.
BOX, SERIES AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1:
Series I:
BWMT/MACT Papers
Folder 1: Authors and Other Artists:
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Announcement of speaker talk by Craig Alan Edwards at Glad Day
Bookshop, Boston (?) [undated]”
•
Black Writers Illuminate Hidden Lives” article by Barbara Smith {some
unidentified publication]
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“Additional Readings on Black Women’s Lives and on Racism”
[undated and unknown origin]
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Book review of Just Above My Head by James Baldwin (Village Voice,
10/29/79)
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“A Preliminary Bibliography and Resource Guide: Race, Racism and
the Gay Male Community” compiled by Henry Wiemhoff, BWMT / NY
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�(undated, distributed with Information Bulletin Vol. I, No. 4 of
BWMT/NY, 8/24/80)
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“Hard Times for Black Writers” article by Mel Watkins (The New York
Times Book Review, 2/22/81);
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Memoire concerning Langston Hughes and his publication, FIRE!! By
Thomas H. Wirth (The FIRE!! Press, 1982)
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Interview with Bayard Rustin at BWMT / Philadelphia fifth anniversary
meeting (Philadelphia Gay News, Vol. 10, No. 17 (March 7-13, 1986)
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Solicitation for material for publication by Gay Sunshine Press in an
“anthology on Black and White men, with special emphasis on the Gay
Black experience” [circa 10/1/82]
Folder 2: Publishers:
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Press release by The Blackheart Collective (New York City)
announcing, and solicitation of work for, Yemanja, “a journal for
radical Black Gay Men” (1981)
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Announcement by The National Association of Third World Writers of
its association with the New York Book Fair (1982)
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Benefit announcement for Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press
(1986)
Folder 3: Publications:
Folder 3A:
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Black Male/Female Relationships, front covers (only) of Vol. 1, No. 1
(Jun-Jul, 1979) and Vol. 2, No. 2 (Winter, 1981), cover and back, and
subscription solicitation
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Sisters United, A Lesbian Womyn’s Magazine, Vol., XX, No. 9 (JanFeb, 1981), 32 pages
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Sisters United, A Lesbian Womyn’s Magazine, Vol., XX, No. 12 (JulAug, 1981), 28 pages
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Yemanja, Vol. 1, No. 1 published by The Blackheart Collective Press
(Spring, 1982), 58 pages+
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Blackheart 2: The Prison Issue published by The Blackheart Collective
Press (1984), 58 pages
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Blacklight, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1984) published by Blacklight (Washington,
D.C.), 40 pages
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Blacklight, Vol. 6, No. 1 (1985) published by Blacklight (Washington,
D.C.), 40 pages
Folder 3B:
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BLK, The National Black Lesbian and Gay Newsmagazine, Vol. 4,
No. 3, Whole No. 37, 1992, published by Blk publishing Company
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Entry concerning BLK in Library Journal, Jan. 1992
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Entry concerning BLK in InterCultural Revies, Jan. 1992 (Vol. 1,
Number 1)
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Black/Out, The Magazine of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians
and Gays, Summer, 1986 (Vol. 1, No. 1)
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Black/Out, The Magazine of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians
and Gays, Fall, 1986 (Vol. 1, No. 2)
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Various clippings, mostly from The Village Voice
Folder 4: “Boston Bar Study” (1984) compiled and edited by John E. Bush for
BWMT/Boston
Folder 5: IABWMT and NABWMT Conventions:
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News Release announcing “first international convention”, San
Francisco (June, 1981)
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Press Release: “2nd IABWMT Convention Addressed by D.C. Mayor
Mario Barry (1982?)
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Promotion and Fact Sheet, announcing IABWMT [4th] Convention,
Atlanta/ Memphis (July, 1984) , together with envelope addressed
to Charles Shively
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Promotion, Registration Application and program description for 6th
Annual Convention, New York City (June-July, 1986)
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8th Annual Convention, Boston (July, 1988) – Convention Program
(36 pages)
Folder 6: Photographs
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Photograph of four men carrying a Boston BWMT banner (on photo
reverse: “GCN” (presumably Gay Community News), “Susan
Bernstein ‘86”
Folder 7: Consciousness Raising
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“Topics List for Consciousness-Raising on Racism and Related issues”,
prepared by BWMT/NY (undated, distributed with Information Bulletin
Vol. II, No. 3 of BWMT/NY, 8/3/81)
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“We Have ‘No Problem’ ….. Again”, an essay (2 pages) by Horace
Seldon, Community Change, Inc., Boston [undated]
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“Racism and Prejudice: How Did We Get This Way?”, an essay
(4 pages) by Delmo Della-Dora [undated]
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A partial-page fragment of a document concerning communication by
interracial communicators [undated]
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SWAPO [South West Africa People’s Organization] Women’s Council
(Luanda, Angola) request for donations of clothing, etc. [undated]
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Dykes Against Racism Everywhere [DARE] request for donations of
clothing, etc. in response to the above-described SWAPO solicitation
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Petition to defend the (1965) Voting Rights Act, by Dykes Against
Racism Everywhere [DARE]
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Flyer/invitation to attend the “second community meeting to form a
new Lesbian and Gay Male coalition in New York” to be held at NYU
[April 3, year unstated]
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“Face-To-Face, Day-To-Day – Racism CR” by Tia Cross, Freada Klein,
Barbara Smith and Beverly Smith, published in Sojourner (page 11,
May, 1979)
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Alert from BWMT/NY concerning a community “incident [police action]
… at “BLUES”, a black bar located on West 43rd Street” on 9/29/82
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Call to action to write legislators to express support for Nicaraguan
revolution, by Dykes Against Racism Everywhere [DARE] (12/5/83)
Folder 8: Members and [NABWMT] Chapters
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Oral history (interview) with John [E.] Bush, founder of BWMT/Boston,
11/12/83, recorded by The History Project (transcript)
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Members’ names and addresses, with handwritten title “Members of
BWMT ‘Activists Roundtable’ (NYC – 1986)”
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“National Association of Black and White Men Together: Chapters”,
listing with addresses [undated]
Folder 9: Prisoner Support
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(Presumably), op/ed submitted to NABWMT Newsletter authored by
Mike Riegle, urging prisoner support
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Speaker’s [Mike Riegle’s] preparatory notes in preparation for a
presentation: “Things I’d like to ‘cover’ (mention) for sure”, etc.
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Appeal to engage in prisoner support by BWMT Activists’ Roundtable,
and invitation to meeting [undated: “July 5”]
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Appeal to engage in prisoner support together with extensive copies
of articles and other materials promoting and discussing the GCN
Prison Project operated by Gay Community News (Boston), together
with invitation to meeting [undated: “Thursday… White Hall”]
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Appeal to engage in prisoner support, from the GCN Prison Book
Project and Mike Riegle
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“Draft of ‘How-To’ Brochure”, presumably authored by Mike Riegle,
about establishing books-for-prisoners programs, including copy of
the Prison Book Program’s “What We Do” letter and the communication which the Prison Book Program encloses with the materials it
ships to prisoners
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Copy of a page from Resist Newsletter detailing a Resist grant to
MACT/Boston (May, 1988)
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Op/ed by Mike Riegle submitted to and published [in BWMT/NY
Newsletter?] by MACT/NY
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�Folder 10: Other Items
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“Report on Activities and Accomplishments 1987-88” from Stephen
Matchett to the Board of Directors of the NABWMT, including mention
of the prisoner support program operated out of BWMT/Chicago.
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Press release [undated] detailing the restructuring and change of
address and publications by the National Coalition of Black Gays, Inc.
Box 2:
Series II:
National BWMT/MACT Publications
Folder 1: NABWMT Newsletters –
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Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
I, Issue 3 – Summer 1982
VI, No. 3 - Summer 1987
VIII, No. 4 – Fall 1988
IX, No. 3 – Spring 1989
IX, No. 5 – Winter 1989
XI, No. 1 – Winter 1993
Folder 2: NABWMT and NAMACT “Quarterly” –
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Series III:
Quarterly 17 and Quarterly 19 - Spring and Fall 1983
Quarterly 20 through 24 - Winter 1983 through Winter 1985
BWMT/MACT/Boston Papers
Folder 1: BWMT/MACT/ Boston Papers –
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Index
Vol. V, No. 8 .......................... June/Aug 1986
Vol. VI, No. 7 ......................... Jan 1987
Vol. VI, No. 8+ ........................ Feb 1987
Vol. VI, No. 10 ....................... April 1987
Vol. VII, No. 2 ........................ Aug 1987
Vol. VII, No. 3 ........................ Sep 1987
Vol. VII, No. 5 ........................ Oct/Nov 1987
Vol. VII, No. 6 [A] ................... Dec 1987
Vol. VII, No. 6 [B] ................... Dec 1987
Vol. VII, No. 8 ........................ Feb 1988
Vol. VII, No. 10 ...................... April 1988
Vol. VII, No. 11 ...................... May 1988
Vol. VII, No. 12 ...................... June 1988
Vol. VIII, No. 1 ....................... July 1988
Vol. VIII, No. 5 ....................... Nov 1988
[no volume number] ............... Dec 1988
Vol. VIII, No. 7 ....................... Jan 1989
Vol. VIII, No. 8 ....................... Feb 1989
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Series IV:
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
VIII, No. 9 .......................
IX [sic], No. 11+ ................
XIV, Issue X ....................
XVI, Issue XII ..................
March 1989
May 1989
April 1, 1995
June 1, 1996
BWMT/MACT/New York Papers
Folder 1:
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Index
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MACT Brochure [undated]
Folder 2 (1980):
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Information Bulletin #4
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Information Bulletin #6
Folder 3 (1981):
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Information Bulletin #8
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Information Bulletin #10
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Information Bulletin #11
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Information Bulletin #12
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Information Bulletin Vol. II, No. 1
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Information Bulletin Vol. II, No. 2
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Information Bulletin Vol. II, No. 4
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Information Bulletin Vol. II, No. 5
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Information Bulletin Vol. II, No. 7
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Information Bulletin Vol. II, No. 8
Folder 4 (1982):
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Information Bulletins, Vol. II, Nos. 9, 10+, 11 and 12
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Information Bulletins, Vol. III, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5+, 6+, 7+ and 8
Folder 5 (1983):
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Information Bulletins, Vol. III, Nos. 9, 10+, 11+ and 12+
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Information Bulletins, Vol. IV, Nos. 1, 2+, 3+, 4+, 5, 6+, 7+ and 8+
Folder 6 (1984):
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Information Bulletins, Vol. IV, Nos. 9+, 10, 11+ and 12+
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Information Bulletins, Vol. V, Nos. 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+, 5+, 6, 7, and 8+
Folder 7 (1985):
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Information Bulletins, Vol. V, Nos. 9+, 10+, 11 and 12+
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Information Bulletins, Vol. VI, Nos. 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+, 5+, 6+, 7+ and 8+
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�Folder 8 (1986):
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Information Bulletins, Vol. VI, Nos. 9++, 10, 11 and 12
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Information Bulletins, Vol. VII, Nos. 1+, 3+, 4+, 5+, 6+, 7 and 8
Folder 9 (1987):
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Information Bulletins, Vol. VII, Nos. 10, 11 and 12+
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Information Bulletins, Vol. VIII, Nos. 1, 2+, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8+
Folder 10 (1988):
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Information Bulletins, Vol. VIII, Nos. 10, 11 and 12
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Information Bulletins, Vol. IX, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Folder 11 (1989):
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Information Bulletins, Vol. IX, Nos. 8+, 9 and 10
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION NUMBER:
Collection Name:
#127
Gays for Patsy Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
Gays for Patsy, Inc.
Gays for Patsy Collection
17 linear feet (12 record cartons, 2 oversized)
1991 - 2005
The History Project.
Provenance: This collection was donated by (Allen Blume, September 2016)
Processing Note: Finding aid prepared for The History Project, by Alexander Percy
and William Holden, June 2017.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for research at
The History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted by
individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, although some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact:
The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
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�BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Gays for Patsy (GFP) is a Boston-based, nonprofit, all-volunteer organization made up of
Country/Western dance enthusiasts. They mission is to share the joy of country-western
dancing while raising funds for groups serving those in need.
Founded in 1991 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization under the name GFP, Inc., for the
purpose of promoting Country/Western dance while providing assistance through their
fundraisers to service oriented groups.
They organize and participate in numerous dance performances and demonstrations
nationally and internationally, and since 1993 have sponsored Lambda Ranch, a smoke-free
and alcohol-free dance event.
Gays for Patsy is a Member Club of the International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country
Western Dance Clubs (IAGLCWDC) whose purpose is to promote country western dancing,
activities and music to all persons without regard to age, sex, gender or gender identity,
religion, national or cultural origin, sexual orientation, disability or HIV status.”
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of 12 record cartons, and 2 oversized boxes of memorabilia and
clothing worn by members of Gays for Patsy. There are seven boxes of photographs, which
including public and private performances, rehearsals and an array of other events
important to the members of the organization. Of particular interest are the paper
documents, which make up the first three series of the collection. The administrative files
give a thorough overview of the organizations inner workings with its by-laws, articles of
incorporation and meeting minutes. The second series give a near complete collection of
their newsletters and other publications. Series three, one of the fullest and largest series
includes handwritten choreography notes for their fundraising and public performances,
correspondence, and all of the records detailing what it takes to put on an event of the size
and magnitude Gays for Patsy performed.
DESCRIPTIONS OF SERIES
Series 1: Administrative
Series 2: Newsletters and Publications
Series 3: Performances and Events
Series 4: Photographs
Series 5: Media
Series 6: Ephemera
BOX SERIES FOLDER LIST
Box 1:
SERIES 1: ADMINISTRATIVE MATERIALS
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Archives List, n.d.
Articles of Organization, 1991
GFP, Inc. By-Laws, 1991-1996; IAGLCWDC, 2005
Annual Tax Reporting, 1991-2006
Organizational Structure and Job Descriptions, 1991-1996
Board and Committee Minutes, 1991
Board and Committee Minutes, 1992
Board and Committee Minutes, January – June, 1993
Board and Committee Minutes, July – December, 1993
Annual Meeting, 1993
Board and Committee Minutes, January – June, 1994
Board and Committee Minutes, July – December, 1994
Annual Meeting, 1994
Board and Committee Minutes, 1995
Annual Meeting, 1995
Long-Range Planning, 1995
Long-Range Planning, 1995
Board and Committee Minutes, 1996
Board and Committee Minutes, 1997
Annual Meeting, 1997
Annual Meeting, 1998
Annual Meeting, 1999
Board and Committee Minutes, 2000
Annual Meeting, 2001
Monthly Calendars, 1993-1995
Financial Statements, 1994-2006
Financial Statements, 1994-2006
Expense Reports, 1999-2001
Internal Correspondence, 1993-2000
External Correspondence, 1991-1997
Box 2
SERIES 1: ADMINISTRATIVE MATERIALS
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Membership Committee / Study Group
Membership Information
Membership Memorials
Membership Rosters, 1992-2001
Membership Lists, 1992-1995
Graphics and Logos
Public Relations Contacts and Resources
Awards, 1993-1997
Fundraiser: Community Servings, October 1991
Fundraiser: Gables at MIT, September 1992
Fundraiser: Children’s AIDS Program, September 1992
Fundraiser: Rosie’s Place, November 1992
Fundraiser: Rhino Reality, February 1993
Fundraiser: Best Interest of the Children, April 1993
Fundraiser: Governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth,
October 1993
Fundraiser: Sweet Dreams Auction/Spring Jamboree, May 1994
Fundraiser: New Year’s Eve, December 1992-1993
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Our Hearts Dancing for Breast Cancer, February 1994
For the Love of Life, June 1994
Healthy Boston Coalition, April 1995
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, April 1996
S.K.I.P, April 2005
Box 2:
SERIES 2: NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLICATIONS
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Quarterly Round-Up [IACLCWDC), 1995
Gays for Patsy Newsletters, 1991
Gays for Patsy Newsletters, 1992
Gays for Patsy / Two Step Gazette, 1993
Two Step Gazette, 1994
Two Step Gazette, 1995
Two Step Gazette, 1996
Two Step Gazette, 1997
Two Step Gazette, 1998
Two Step Gazette, 1999
Two Step Gazette, 2000
Two Step Gazette, 2001
The Dance Card, 1995
The Dance Card, 1996
The Dance Card, 1997 -1999
Scrapbook, 1988-1991
Newspaper Clippings, 1992-1999 [Originals]
Newspaper Clippings, 198801993 [Photocopies]
Box 3:
SERIES 3: Performances and Events
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Member Club Guidelines
Hoedown: 4th Annual Convention Boston, 1997
Hoedown: Committee, 1997
Hoedown: Wrap-Up Reports, 1997
Hoedown: Advertisements, 1997
Hoedown: Agenda, 1997
Hoedown: Beneficiaries, 1997
Hoedown: Budget, 1997
Hoedown: Events Calendar, 1997
Hoedown: Dance Competition, 1997
Hoedown: Mailing List and Contacts, 1997
Hoedown: Facilities Hotel, 1997
Hoedown: Hospitality, 1997
Hoedown: Correspondence, 1997
Hoedown: Merchandise, 1997
Hoedown: Performance, 1997
Hoedown: Registration, 1997
Hoedown: Vendors, 1997
Hoedown: Volunteers, 1997
Hoedown: Workshops, 1997
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Firecracker Hoedown: Pennies and Drag, 1997
Spring Stomp: 2001-2006
Pride/Stampede, 1990
Pride/Stampede, 1991
Pride/Stampede, 1992
Pride/Stampede, 1993
Pride/Stampede, 1994
Pride/Stampede, 1995
Pride/Stampede, 1996
Pride/Stampede, 1997
Pride/Stampede, 1998
Pride/Stampede, 1999
Pride/Stampede, 2000
Winter Retreat, 1994
Winter Retreat, 1995
Winter Retreat, 1996
Winter Retreat, 1997
Winter Retreat, 1998
Winter Retreat, 1999
Winter Retreat, 2000
Dance Routines, 1995-2000
Performance Schedule, 2006-2007
Renegaydes: Member Roster and Dues, 1994-1999
Renegaydes: Rehearsal Notes and Planning, 1994-2001
Renegaydes: Rehearsal Notes and Planning, 1994-2001
Renegaydes: Rehearsal CD’s, 2001
Renegaydes: Committee Meetings and Correspondence, 1994-2001
Renegaydes: Committee Meetings and Correspondence, 1994-2001
Renegaydes: Committee Meetings and Correspondence, 1994-2001
Two Step Performances, 1988-1998
Two Step Performances, 1988-1998
Two Step Performances, 1988-1998
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Derby City Roundup: Louisville, 1994
Southern Country Roundup: Atlanta, 1995
Derby City Roundup: Louisville, 1995
Country Stomp: Montreal, 1995
Western Dance Weekend: England, 1995
Hollywood Goes Country: Hollywood, 1996
Music City Spring Time Swing: Nashville, 1996
Big City Hoedown: Toronto, 1996
Saltwater Hoedown: Virginia Beach, 1999
7th Annual International Convention: Houston, 2000
AIDS Walk: Boston, 1997-1998
Gays for Patsy Cotillion, 2000
Winter Hoedown: Charlotte, 1995
Atlantic Stampede: Washington D.C., 1993-1995
Southern Country Hoedown: South Florida, 1996
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Beantown’s P-Town Hoedown: Provincetown, 1999-2000
Gay Men’s Chorus: Hidden Legacies, 1993
Various Flyers and Brochures, 1991-2000
Various Flyers and Brochures, 1991-2000
Various Flyers and Brochures, 1991-2000
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Washington Rodeo, 1990's
Rosie's Place, 1990's
Paradise, 1990's
Holly and Sally's Commitment Ceremony, 1990's
Bobby White House Benefit, 1990's
Unknown, 1990's
Index to Provincetown Photographs, 1991
Provincetown, 1991 (pages 1-22)
Provincetown, 1991 (pages 23-48)
Provincetown, 1991 (pages 49-78)
Provincetown, 1991 (pages 79-102)
Provincetown, 1991 (pages 103-117)
Pride, 1991
Pride, 1992
Montreal, 1992
Children with AIDS, 1992
Providence, 1992
New Year's Eve, 1992
Randolph, 1992
Christmas ,1992
Unknown, 1992
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Jamboree/Auction, 1993
Providence Pride, 1993
Randolph, 1993
Allison Benefit, 1993
Walk for Life, 1993
Madison/Hatchell, 1993
Renegade, 1993
Annual Meeting, 1993
First Anniversary: Arlington Street, 1993
Bagly, 1993
Halloween, 1993
Provincetown, 1993
Rodeo, 1993
Christmas: Randolph, 1993
Unknown, 1993
Negatives, 1993
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Rhino Reality, 1993
Rehearsals, 1993
Manchester, 1993
Boston Professional Alliance, 1993
Hidden Legacies, 1993
Retreat, 1993
Wizard of Oz, 1993
Skits, 1993
Drag Shows, 1994
Auction, 1994
Pride, 1994
Dances, 1994
Washington, 1994
Washington, 1994
Unknown, 1994
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Breast Cancer Dance, 1994
Dancing in Time, 1994
Dancing in the Woods, 1994
Pride, 1994
Provincetown, 1994
Villa Victoria, 1994
Pride Dance: Cyclorama, 1994
Montreal, 1994
Nancy Lapelle's Church, 1994
Unknown, 1994
Negatives, 1994
Beach Party: Jamaica Plain, 1995
A Street, 1995
Walnut Hill, 1995
The Ranch: Jamaica Plain, 1995
Hayride, 1995
Pride, 1995
Ranch Christmas, 1995
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W. Newton Unitarian Church, 1995
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Move, 2000
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Southern Country Sundance, 1998 [VHS]
Hoedown: Ft. Lauderdale, 1996 [VHS]
Dance Tape, 1993 [VHS]
Firecracker Hoedown, 1997 [VHS]
New Hampshire Weekend, 1993 [2- 8mm Video Cassettes]
Firecracker Hoedown, 1997, Large
Boston Stampede, n.d. Medium
Gays for Patsy, n.d. X-Large
AIDS Pledge Walk, 1993 X-Large
Gays for Patsy, n.d. Large
Gays for Patsy, n.d. Large
Gays for Patsy Pride, 1993, Large
Two-Stepping for AIDS, n.d. X-Large
Beantown's P-Town Hoedown, 2000, Small
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�Rodeo Hat Company: Cowboy Hat Ornament
Blue Plastic Cowboy Hat with Logo
Green Felt Cowboy Hat
Black Plastic Cowboy Boot Drinking Mug with Logo (2)
Coffee Mug: White with Turquoise Logo
Red Lobster Plushy (2)
Large Round Patches: Turquoise with Logo (12)
Silver Sequin Accessory
Pin: Gays for Patsy in Boston (3)
Pin: Stampede Boston, June 11, 1994
Firecracker Hoedown Membership Badges, 1997 (5)
Gays for Patsy: Jim Batchelder Badge and Event Pins
Event Cards
Leather Keychain: Saltwater Hoedown, Virginia Beach
Rectangular Pin: "After All I am Me"
Pink Sequin Upside Down Triangle
Pin: Boston Pride & Wainwright Bank, 2002 (2)
Silver 4" ring with two dice "I" and "A"
Silver Chain with Pride Color Rings
Pin: Red, White and Blue Flag
Pin: Black Gold Plastic: "Austin"
Pin: Silver Heart with Threaded Pink Ribbon
Pin: Red Lobster
Pin: Silver Heart with Threaded Red Ribbon
Pin: Round Black and Silver: Southern Country Atlanta, 1992
Pin: Pink Triangle with Pride Color Overlays
Pin: Blue and Gold: Stampede Washington D.C., 1994
Pin: Plastic Blue and Silver: Louisville
Pin: Boot Red, White, Blue: Atlantic Stampede, 1995
Pin: Red and Gold: Atlantic Stampede, 1993
Membership Badges
Spy Glass with Photo of Group Renegaydes, 1995
Pride Guide: In Newsweekly, 1997
Poster: Beantown's P-Town Hoedown, 2000
Poster: Behind the Dance: Renegaydes, 2000
Poster: Firecracker Hoedown, Boston, 1997 (3)
Artwork: Firecracker Hoedown, Boston, 1997
Star Award for Renegaydes: 3rd Annual Convention, 1996
Mounted Image of Patsy Cline's Stop, Look, and Listen
Image: Patsy Cline's Always
Poster: Two Steppin' at Quest, Boston, n.d.
Artwork: Two-Steppin' for AIDS, n.d.
Poster: Pops at the Plaza Featuring Gays for Patsy, n.d.
Poster: Out All Week: A Family of Pride, Boston, 1993 (2)
Poster: Stampede, Boston, 1994 (2)
Poster: Stampede, Boston, 1993 (5)
Artwork: Patsy meets Godzilla 2-Stepping World Trade Center, n.d.
Poster: The AIDS Dance-A-Thon, n.d. (2)
Oversized Clothing Box 1: Various Clothing worn by members of Gay for Patsy. Please
see the archivist for assistance with these items.
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Gays for Patsy (GFP) is a Boston-based, nonprofit, all-volunteer organization made up of Country/Western dance enthusiasts. They mission is to share the joy of country-western dancing while raising funds for groups serving those in need.
Founded in 1991 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization under the name GFP, Inc., for the purpose of promoting Country/Western dance while providing assistance through their fundraisers to service oriented groups.
They organize and participate in numerous dance performances and demonstrations nationally and internationally, and since 1993 have sponsored Lambda Ranch, a smoke-free and alcohol-free dance event.
Gays for Patsy is a Member Club of the International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country Western Dance Clubs (IAGLCWDC) whose purpose is to promote country western dancing, activities and music to all persons without regard to age, sex, gender or gender identity, religion, national or cultural origin, sexual orientation, disability or HIV status.”
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Archives and Research
Finding Aid
Collection No.:
Collection Name
072
Older Lesbian Energy (OLE) Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator:
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Older Lesbian Energy
Older Lesbian Energy (OLE) Collection
2 record cartons, 2 linear ft.
1979-2012
Administrative Information:
Provenance: This collection was donated by (Name, Date)
Processing Note: Finding aid prepared for The History Project, by Laura Kiritsy, April 2015.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for research at The
History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted by individuals
and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
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�SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
Blueberry Cove Camp, Tenants Harbor, ME
Fast, Anita
Jones, Jane (d. 2009)
Krebs, Maggy
Lacasse, Ruth
Older Lesbian Energy (OLE)
Riso, Carol (d. 2009)
Rockport Lodge, Rockport, MA
Schiff, Toni
Subject Topics:
Feminism--Massachusetts
Lesbianism--Massachusetts
Lesbian culture--Massachusetts
Lesbian community--Massachusetts
Older lesbians
Document Types:
DVDs
Ephemera
Flyers
Handwritten materials
Illustrations
Newsletters
Newspaper clippings
Magazine
Photographs
Print materials
VHS tape
Surveys
RELATED COLLECTIONS
Coll. 73: the Joyce Crowder Collection
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
OLE (an acronym for Older Lesbian Energy) is a social organization for lesbian women over
age 40. Founded in 1980 by Toni Schiff and Anita Fast, OLE grew out of Schiff's 1979
master's thesis for Goddard-Cambridge School of Social Change, "The Development of a
Radical Lifestyle in Mid-Life." Schiff interviewed a number of middle-aged lesbians who told
her they felt isolated and alone. In October 1979, with her thesis completed, Schiff invited
these women and their over-40 friends to her home for a dinner party. Forty women
�showed up. In 1980, Schiff and Fast organized more social events, including a Labor Day
Weekend retreat at Blueberry Cove campground in Tenants Harbor, ME. It was during this
retreat that the group took the name OLE, which was conceived by member Ruth Lacasse in
a contest. This inaugural Blueberry Cove retreat is considered to be the birth of the
organization, which soon grew to include nearly 200 members.
OLE was founded to offer mutual support, social activities, networking, and resource
sharing, rather than advocacy or political activism. At early gatherings, women often sat in
small groups to discuss spirituality and share other personal issues.
OLE was strongly invested in preserving the privacy and anonymity of its membership in its
earliest years, most likely, in part, out of concern for the fact that there was little societal
acceptance, and no statewide legal protections, for LGBT people at that time; they often
risked losing their jobs, homes, and custody of their of children if they came out publicly.
The organization adopted a confidentially policy that required member lists to be kept
confidential; prohibited the sharing of other members' phone numbers; advised members to
phrase telephone voice messages to other members in "general or innocuous terms;"
required members to describe OLE only as "a women's group" to non-members; and
prohibited discussing OLE business in public or in the presence of strangers.
In the 1990s, the organization focused more strictly on social programming, as members at
that time had less need for personal sharing and exploration. This gave rise in the mid1990s to a split between long-time members who wanted to preserve OLE's "sharing group"
character and newer members who wanted to socialize and hold more gatherings out in
public. In 1994, this division resulted in newer members of OLE's Catalyst Coordinating
Committee (CCC), the organization's main administrative body, resigning from their
positions.
As the group's original members aged, OLE had difficulty attracting new, younger women in
their 40s and 50s. This may be attributable to the growing mainstream acceptance of LGBT
people in the 1990s and 2000s, as well as the ease with which the internet allowed LGBT
people to meet each other. By the mid-2000s, the organization was unable to find enough
members to fill all of the seats on the CCC, and, due to dwindling interest, the group held its
last annual June weekend in Provincetown in 2006. The annual OLE winter weekend in
Provincetown, which had begun in 1980, continued.
Despite waning interest, longtime member Carol Riso, along with Jane Jones, continued to
organize monthly OLE events until their respective deaths in 2009. In November 2009, 15
longtime OLE members met to determine the organization's fate. They decided there was no
longer enough desire or people willing to organize OLE events on a regular basis. Rather
than dissolve the organization, the group decided OLE would evolve into an informal email
group of remaining members who would come together should anyone decide to organize a
gathering.
In the aftermath of that decision, a group of OLE members regularly gathered for poker
games, while another gathered on a monthly basis to sing folk songs and share a potluck
�dinner. Additionally, from 2010 until at least 2013, OLE organized a March retreat in
Provincetown.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
OLE Records document the creation, operation, and business and social activities of OLE
from roughly 1979 through 2012. Contained in two Paige boxes, the bulk of the collection
consists of print and handwritten materials, newsletters, photographs, and audio-visual
recordings, along with some OLE memorabilia. Most of the material dates to the 1980s and
1990s, offering a unique glimpse at the joys and stresses of creating and maintaining a
space where older lesbians could meet and socialize during a time when coming out was still
considered risky to one's safety and livelihood, particularly among older LGBT people. The
collection also includes general feminist and/or lesbian-themed print and audio-visual
material, and LGBT memorabilia and ephemera.
The original order of the collection is substantially unchanged. It is arranged in eight series:
Organizational Records, 1980-2012; OLE Activities; Correspondence; OLE Membership; OLE
Publications, 1980-2004; OLE Photographs; Miscellaneous Feminist Material; Memorabilia
and Ephemera.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
Series I: Organizational Records, 1980-2012
Organizational Records, the most substantive of which date to the 1980s, include
operational documents like bylaws, confidentiality statements, two historical overviews,
annual meeting minutes and financial reports; and meeting minutes and notes from OLE
committees, the bulk of which derive from the Catalyst Coordinating Committee (CCC),
OLE's main administrative body. Logo designs, organizational graphics, and OLE print
advertisements are also included.
Additionally there are DVD and VHS copies of OLE's 10th anniversary video and materials
related to the production and editing of the video. The video features OLE co-founders Anita
Fast and Toni Schiff discussing the organization's founding and early years, and interviews
with OLE members discussing the organization's importance in their lives absent other
confidential social spaces for older lesbians in the 1970s and 1980s. Also included is a DVD
copy of a short video called "OLE," recorded during a 2009 gathering in Provincetown, MA.
The DVD is unplayable, but an operable "rough cut" version, also on DVD, is included. The
rough cut features longtime OLE leader Carol Riso and five other OLE members reflecting on
their coming out experiences and lives as older lesbians.
There are also records of OLE's response to an installment of "The Pink Mafia," a fictional
series about a group of lesbians that ran for several months in Bay Windows newspaper in
2007. OLE members wrote letters to the newspaper responding to what they perceived as
negative portrayals of OLE and its members in an installment about the annual Boston Pride
parade.
�Also included are records pertaining to OLE's donations to other organizations, its final
organizational meeting, and its involvement with the Senior Pride Coalition, a collective of
local LGBT elder organizations.
Series II: OLE Activities
Materials related to OLE social activities chiefly in the 1980s, including the Rockport Lodge
Weekend, an annual retreat held at a women's vacation lodge in Rockport, MA. Also
included are materials related to the OLE Book Club and the annual OLE Seder dinners.
Series III: Correspondence
This series contains correspondence to and from OLE, spanning the years 1981-2010, with
some undated material, although the bulk of it dates to the 1980s. Correspondence chiefly
relates to OLE events, committee work, newsletter content, women seeking information
about OLE, requests to join the mailing list, and other organizational issues, including
disagreements and commentary about OLE's prohibition on members bringing lovers under
age 40 to OLE events and the organization's strict confidentiality policy. Several letters
written by prospective members in the late 1980s are of historical interest as they reflect
the isolation and loneliness that many older lesbians felt during a time when there were few
social/support outlets for older lesbians and the LGBT community as a whole still struggled
for societal acceptance and protection under the law.
Series IV: OLE Membership
This series consists of materials created by OLE members, and those related to being a
participating member of the organization. Materials span the years 1979-2010, with some
undated documents. Included are poems and essays written by members, some of which
reflect on their experiences at OLE events or on lesbian life and relationships. Also included
is the master's thesis, "The Development of a Radical Lifestyle in Mid-Life" by OLE cofounder Toni Schiff, the 1979 research project that became the catalyst for organization's
formation. Additionally, there is material written by or about founding member Carol Riso,
including news of her death in 2009. Also included is material related to the OLE Friends in
Need Program, a pool of members who were available on an alternating basis to do errands
and other tasks for fellow members who were in need of assistance.
The series also includes a variety of member surveys that were conducted periodically from
1983-2004 in order to create policies such as OLE's membership fee; assess member
satisfaction after OLE retreats and other events; gauge interest in potential social activities,
and determine the organization's future direction. The completed surveys give insight into
the concerns, priorities, and interests of the respondents both as OLE members and more
broadly as older lesbians trying to live fulfilling lives in a society still not fully accepting of
the LGBT community or older people in general. There are undated comments written by
OLE members, two of which express strong dissatisfaction with what the writers believed to
be negative changes in OLE, particularly the loss of the "sisterly spirit" and enthusiasm that
characterized the group's early years.
Series V: OLE Publications, 1980-2004
�This series consists of copies of OLE's newsletters, which varied in title, format, content, and
publication schedule over the course of its existence. Although some editions of the
newsletter are missing from the collection, the organization created an inventory denoting
which issues are included in this series. Early iterations were alternately titled "OLE network
news," "OLE," "OLE Octopus," and the "OLE Newsletter." A handful of early newsletters were
published in pamphlet form but the publication most often took the form of one or more
photocopied 8"x10" pages stapled together. Also included are pre-publication layouts of the
Spring/Summer 1982 and Summer 1983 issues of OLE Network News.
Early newsletter content documents organizational history and policy; OLE social activities
and events; member grievances and feedback; other organizational news, and notices of
community events of interest to OLE members. Newsletters also include members'
commentary, poetry, and reviews. Issues raised in early newsletters include alternating
concerns that publicizing the group would cause it to grow too large to accommodate
member gatherings, but that not publicizing it meant that women in need of the support
OLE offered would not learn about the organization. The February 1985 issue of the OLE
Octopus included a confidentiality policy created by the Catalyst Coordinating Committee
requiring member lists to be kept confidential; prohibiting the sharing of other members'
phone numbers; advising members to phrase telephone voice messages to other members
in "general or innocuous terms;" requiring members to describe OLE only as "a women's
group" to non-members; and prohibiting the discussion of OLE business in public or in the
presence of strangers. The May 1986 OLE Newsletter detailed concerns about dwindling
attendance at recent events and called for an emergency meeting to discuss the
organization's future.
In later years, the newsletter became a more perfunctory publication primarily concerned
with notifying members of upcoming OLE events and business items such as payment of
dues and open committee seats. Newsletters from 1991 reference OLE's "Celebrity Series,"
featuring talks by Evelyn Murphy, Massachusetts' first female lieutenant governor; Shelby
Scott, WBZ-TV's first female news anchor; Jeanne Rowlands, Northeastern University's first
women's athletics director and the first woman to manage a USA Olympic basketball team;
and renowned women's health advocate and out lesbian Dr. Susan Love.
Series VI: OLE Photographs
Materials include photographs, photocopies of photographs, and one archival quality DVD of
photos, all taken at OLE events. Materials date from the late 1970s-2012, with some
undated items. Photos spanning the years 1996-1997 to 2012 are contained in a blue photo
album included with the collection.
Preservation note: None of the photos are currently contained in archival-quality sleeves.
They will eventually need to be rehoused in such sleeves for long-term preservation.
Photocopied photographs span circa 1980-2000, with some undated copies. They appear to
depict a 1980 OLE retreat in Maine, as well as OLE's participation in Boston Pride and
related Pride events in the 2000s. There are also photocopies of photos taken at Golden
Threads 2006, an annual celebration in Provincetown for older lesbians.
�The photographs, some in black and white and some in color, span the years circa the late
1970s-2012. They are mostly candid shots documenting a host of OLE events, gatherings,
and celebrations. Most of the women in the photos are not identified, although the backs of
some photos include names and dates.
Series VII: Miscellaneous Feminist Material
Materials span 1979-2009, with some undated material, and include news clippings, fliers,
newsletters, and other publications related to feminist issues and events and/or the lesbian
community. Among the materials are a lengthy 1981 Boston Globe profile of OLE member
Buffy Dunker, who came out at age 73; a 1987 Gay Community News obituary for OLE
member and feminist artist Maggy Krebs; and a 1993 issue of Newsweek featuring a cover
story on lesbians.
Series VIII: Memorabilia and Ephemera
The series contains undated OLE and general LGBT-related memorabilia and ephemera.
Materials include LGBT- and rainbow-themed stickers, buttons, lanyards, and pins and
jewelry; a Pride flag, a ceramic plate depicting a Pride flag, a rainbow patterned winter scarf
and glove set, OLE business cards, an OLE-branded t-shirt, an OLE banner, and a canvas
tote bag bearing a silk-screened group photo of OLE members.
Also included is a DVD featuring the short films "Peach" and "A Bitter Song," both starring
Australian actress Lucy Lawless. In the latter film, released in 1991, Lawless portrays a kind
nurse who helps a troubled young girl; in the former, released in 1995, she portrays a tow
truck driver attracted to a young Maori woman. Also included on the DVD is the 1998
documentary "Lavender Limelight: Lesbians in Film," featuring interviews with lesbian
directors Cheryl Dunye, Su Friedrich, Jennie Livingston, Heather MacDonald Maria Maggenti,
Monika Treut, and Rose Troche.
BOX AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
Series I:
Organizational Records
Folder 1: OLE Operating Documents
Folder 2: OLE Committees - Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1981-1988
Folder 3: OLE Committees - Meeting Minutes and Notes, 1994-2004
Folder 4: Annual Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports, 1980-2008
Folder 5: OLE History
Folder 6: OLE Graphics and Logos, circa 1981, circa 1994, circa 2008
Folder 7: Advertisements, 1997-2008
Folder 8: OLE Donations to Other Organizations
Folder 9: OLE Final Meeting and Archives Donation
Folder 10: Response to "Pink Mafia" Column
Folder 11: OLE 10th Anniversary Video, 1988-1990
Folder 12: OLE 10th Anniversary Video-Oversized Materials, 1988-1990
�Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
13:
14:
15:
16:
OLE Videos, 1991, 2009
Event Flyers and Related Material
Deed of Gift & Event Fliers
Senior Pride Coalition
Series II:
OLE Activities
Folder 17: Rockport Lodge Weekend, 1985-1988
Folder 18: OLE Book Group, 1990
Folder 19: OLE Seders, 1981-1988, undated
Series III: Correspondence
Folder 20: Correspondence, 1981-1989
Folder 21: Correspondence, 1990-2010
Folder 22: Undated Correspondence
Series IV:
OLE Membership
Folder 23: Carol Riso, 2007-2010
Folder 24: OLE Member Surveys, 1983-2004
Folder 25: Member Comments, circa 1989
Folder 26: OLE Friends in Need Program
Folder 27: Writing By OLE Members, 1979-1984
Series V:
Folder 28:
Folder 29:
Folder 30:
Folder 31:
Folder 32:
Folder 33:
OLE Publications
OLE Publications, 1980-1985
OLE Publications, 1986-1989, undated
OLE Publications, 1990-1992
OLE Publications, 1993-1999
OLE Publications, 2000-2004
OLE Publications, 2005-2009
Series VI:
OLE Photographs
Folder 34: Photocopies of OLE Photographs, circa 1980-2000, undated
Folder 35: OLE Photographs, circa 1970s-1980s, 1988, 2000-2012
Folder 36: OLE Photo Album, 1996-2012
Series VII: Miscellaneous Feminist Material, 1979-2009
Folder 37: Miscellaneous Feminist Material
Box 2
Series VIII: Memorabilia and Ephemera
Folder 38: Miscellaneous LGBT Stickers
Folder 39: Peach / A Bitter Song / Lavender Limelight DVD
Folder 40: OLE Business Cards
Folder 41: Miscellaneous LGBT Pride Gear
Purple OLE T-shirt
�LGBT Pride flag
Rainbow winter scarf and glove Set
OLE canvas tote bag with silkscreen photo
Ceramic LGBT Pride flag plate
Purple vinyl OLE banner
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Coll. 072 - Older Lesbian Energy (OLE) Collection
Description
An account of the resource
OLE (an acronym for Older Lesbian Energy) is a social organization for lesbian women over age 40. Founded in 1980 by Toni Schiff and Anita Fast, OLE grew out of Schiff's 1979 master's thesis for Goddard-Cambridge School of Social Change, "The Development of a Radical Lifestyle in Mid-Life." Schiff interviewed a number of middle-aged lesbians who told her they felt isolated and alone. In October 1979, with her thesis completed, Schiff invited these women and their over-40 friends to her home for a dinner party. Forty women showed up. In 1980, Schiff and Fast organized more social events, including a Labor Day Weekend retreat at Blueberry Cove campground in Tenants Harbor, ME. It was during this retreat that the group took the name OLE, which was conceived by member Ruth Lacasse in a contest. This inaugural Blueberry Cove retreat is considered to be the birth of the organization, which soon grew to include nearly 200 members.
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Archives and Records
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COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.43
In News Weekly Publication
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
In News Weekly
In News Weekly Publication
8 linear feet
1991 - 2008
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by Patrick
Toomey, Volunteer, William Holden, Board Member, Summer 2016.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
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HISTORICAL ABSTRACT
In Newsweekly, known as IN Newsweekly or in newsweekly during some of its publication,
was a LGBT newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. It began in 1991 as IN Boston and
became IN Newsweekly in 1993 when it merged with other publications, and increased its
coverage to include other New England states. In 2007, publisher and co-founder Chris
Robinson sold the paper to HX Media, a New York based company that published both the
New York Blade and HX Magazine. After changing its title to New England Blade, the paper
ceased publication in November 2008.
Publication Index
Volume No.
Issue No.
Date
Box No.
1
2
September 10, 1991
1
1
5
October 1, 1991
1
1
�Volume No.
Issue No.
Date
Box No.
1
7
October 15, 1991
1
1
9
October 29, 1991
1
1
11
November 12, 1991
1
1
17
December 24, 1991
1
1
19
January 13, 1992
1
1
29
March 23, 1992
1
1
33
April 20, 1992
1
1
36
May 5, 1992
1
1
38
May 19, 1992
1
1
41
June 9, 1992
1
1
43
June 29, 1992
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
8
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
45
46
4
7
8
10
28
43
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
July 13, 1992
July 20, 1992
September 28, 1992
October 19, 1992
October 26, 1992
November 9, 1992
March 10, 1999
June 20, 2001
November 7, 2001
November 14, 2001
November 21, 2001
November 28, 2001
December 5, 2001
December 12, 2001
December 19, 2001
December 26, 2001
January 2, 2002
January 9, 2002
January 16, 2002
January 23, 2002
January 30, 2002
February 6, 2002
February 13, 2002
February 20, 2002
February 27, 2002
March 6, 2002
March 13, 2002
March 20, 2002
March 27, 2002
April 3, 2002
April 10, 2002
April 17, 2002
April 24, 2002
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
�Volume No.
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
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12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
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12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Issue No.
36
37
38
39
40
50
3
5
11
12
14
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
39
40
41
42
43
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45
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3
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5
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Date
May 1, 2002
May 8, 2002
May 15, 2002
May 22, 2002
May 29, 2002
August 7, 2002
September 11, 2002
September 25, 2002
November 6, 2002
November 13, 2002
November 27, 2002
February 5, 2003
February 12, 2003
February 19, 2003
February 26, 2003
March 5, 2003
March 12, 2003
March 19, 2003
March 26, 2003
April 2, 2003
April 9, 2003
April 16, 2003
April 23, 2003
April 30, 2003
May 7, 2003
May 21, 2003
May 28, 2003
June 4, 2003
June 11, 2003
June 18, 2003
June 25, 2003
July 2, 2003
July 9, 2003
August 27, 2003
September 3, 2003
September 10, 2003
September 17, 2003
September 24, 2003
October 1, 2003
October 8, 2003
October 15, 2003
October 22, 2003
October 29, 2003
November 5, 2003
November 12, 2003
November 19, 2003
Box No.
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
�Volume No.
13
13
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13
13
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13
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13
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13
13
13
13
13
13
13
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13
13
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14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Issue No.
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
40
43
44
45
47
48
49
50
51
1
2
4
5
7
9
10
11
12
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Date
November 26, 2003
December 3, 2003
December 10, 2003
December 17, 2003
December 24, 2003
December 31, 2003
January 7, 2004
January 14, 2004
January 21, 2004
January 28, 2004
February 4, 2004
February 11, 2004
February 18, 2004
February 25, 2004
March 3, 2004
March 10, 2004
March 17, 2004
March 24, 2004
May 26, 2004
June 16, 2004
June 23, 2004
June 30, 2004
July 14, 2004
July 21, 2004
July 28, 2004
August 4, 2004
August 11, 2004
August 25, 2004
September 1, 2004
September 15, 2004
September 22, 2004
October 6, 2004
October 20, 2004
October 27, 2004
November 3, 2004
November 10, 2004
November 17, 2004
December 1, 2004
December 8, 2004
December 15, 2004
December 22, 2004
December 29, 2004
January 5, 2005
January 12, 2005
January 19, 2005
January 26, 2005
Box No.
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
�Volume No.
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
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14
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14
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14
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15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
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15
15
15
Issue No.
24
25
27
28
29
30
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
47
49
50
51
52
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Date
February 2, 2005
February 9, 2005
February 23, 2005
March 2, 2005
March 9, 2005
March 16, 2005
April 13, 2005
April 20, 2005
April 27, 2005
May 4, 2005
May 11, 2005
May 18, 2005
May 25, 2005
June 1, 2005
June 8, 2005
June 15, 2005
June 22, 2005
June 29, 2005
July 13, 2005
July 27, 2005
August 3, 2005
August 10, 2005
August 17, 2005
August 24, 2005
August 31, 2005
September 7, 2005
September 14, 2005
September 21, 2005
September 28, 2005
October 5, 2005
October 12, 2005
October 19, 2005
October 26, 2005
November 2, 2005
November 9, 2005
November 16, 2005
November 23, 2005
November 30, 2005
December 7, 2005
December 14, 2005
December 21, 2005
December 28, 2005
January 4, 2006
January 11, 2006
January 18, 2006
January 25, 2006
Box No.
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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6
6
6
6
6
6
6
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6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
�Volume No.
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
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15
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16
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16
Issue No.
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
1
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Date
February 1, 2006
February 8, 2006
February 15, 2006
February 22, 2006
March 1, 2006
March 8, 2006
March 15, 2006
March 22, 2006
March 29, 2006
April 5, 2006
April 12, 2006
April 19, 2006
April 26, 2006
May 3, 2006
May 10, 2006
May 17, 2006
May 24, 2006
May 31, 2006
June 7, 2006
June 14, 2006
June 21, 2006
June 28, 2006
July 5, 2006
July 12, 2006
July 19, 2006
July 26, 2006
August 2, 2006
August 9, 2006
August 16, 2006
August 23, 2006
August 30, 2006
September 6, 2006
September 13, 2006
September 20, 2006
September 27, 2006
October 4, 2006
October 11, 2006
October 18, 2006
October 25, 2006
November 1, 2006
November 8, 2006
November 15, 2006
November 22, 2006
November 29, 2006
December 6, 2006
December 13, 1006
Box No.
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
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6
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6
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6
6
6
6
6
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6
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6
6
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7
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7
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7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
�Volume No.
16
16
16
16
16
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16
16
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Issue No.
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
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13
Date
December 20, 2006
December 27, 2006
January 3, 2007
January 10, 2007
January 17, 2007
January 24, 2007
January 31, 2007
February 14, 2007
February 21, 2007
February 28, 2007
March 7, 2007
March 14, 2007
March 21, 2007
March 28, 2007
April 4, 2007
April 11, 2007
April 18, 2007
April 25, 2007
May 2, 2007
May 9, 2007
May 16, 2007
May 23, 2007
May 30, 2007
June 6, 2007
June 13, 2007
June 20, 2007
June 27, 2007
July 4, 2007
July 11, 2007
July 18, 2007
July 25, 2007
August 1, 2007
August 8, 2007
August 15, 2007
August 22, 2007
August 29, 2007
September 5, 2007
September 12, 2007
September 19, 2007
October 3, 2007
October 10, 2007
October 17, 2007
October 24, 2007
October 31, 2007
November 7, 2007
November 14, 2007
Box No.
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7
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�Volume No.
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Issue No.
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15
16
18
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
32
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34
35
36
37
38
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5
6
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Date
November 21, 2007
November 28, 2007
December 5, 2007
December 19, 2007
January 2, 2008
January 9, 2008
January 16, 2008
January 23, 2008
January 30, 2008
February 6, 2008
February 13, 2008
February 20, 2008
February 27, 2008
March 5, 2008
March 12, 2008
March 26, 2008
April 2, 2008
April 9, 2008
April 16, 2008
April 23, 2008
April 30, 2008
May 7, 2008
May 14, 2008
May 21, 2008
May 28, 2008
June 4, 2008
June 11, 2008
June 18, 2008
June 25, 2008
July 2, 2008
July 9, 2008
July 16, 2008
July 23, 2008
July 30, 2008
August 6, 2008
August 13, 2008
August 27, 2008
September 2, 2008
September 10, 2008
September 17, 2008
September 24, 2008
October 1, 2008
Box No.
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Coll. 043: InNewsWeekly (Publication) Collection
Description
An account of the resource
In Newsweekly, known as IN Newsweekly or in newsweekly during some of its publication, was a LGBT newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. It began in 1991 as IN Boston and became IN Newsweekly in 1993 when it merged with other publications, and increased its coverage to include other New England states. In 2007, publisher and co-founder Chris Robinson sold the paper to HX Media, a New York based company that published both the New York Blade and HX Magazine. After changing its title to New England Blade, the paper ceased publication in November 2008.
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1991 - 2008
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THP-FA-043
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Archives and Research
Finding Aid
Collection Name:
Collection Number:
Gaylaxians
Collection No. 94
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Research Department by Jim Jacobs, volunteer under
the supervision of William Holden October, 2016
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
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Gaylaxians
1 box (.5 linear foot)
July, 1986 to Summer, 1999
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
ABSTRACT:
In February, 1986, Franklin Hummel and John Dumas formed a social group centered originally in
Massachusetts but later including New Hampshire, for gay people and their friends who were interested in
science fiction and fantasy. The group met periodically (the intention was monthly) at members’ homes. The
group initially considered naming itself “Gay Science Fiction Fandom”, but settled on calling itself “The
Gaylaxians”. It claimed to be “the first [organization] for gay fandom in the world”. By June, 1986, fourteen
people attended The Gaylaxians’ monthly meeting. By February, 1987, membership had grown to 38 members.
Hummel and Dumas wrote and distributed a monthly newsletter, The Gaylaxian, typically detailing the
“minutes” of the prior Gaylaxians meeting, announcing the location of next month’s meeting (someone’s home)
and other fan information of interest.
Deriving from its mission of being a social organization, The Gaylaxians also created and published a Gaylaxian
membership directory, intended to include Gaylaxians’ names, addresses, phone numbers and [science fiction]
interests.
Later that year, 1986, Hummel, Dumas and Lars Colson attended ConFederation, the 44th World Science Fiction
Convention, as representatives of The Gaylaxians, thereby establishing to the broader science fiction community
the existence of The Gaylaxians as a [New England based] organization.
Having received “strong and deep” interest at the ConFederation convention, Hummel, Dumas and Colson
began to entertain the notion of a “nationwide, perhaps worldwide” network of “gay fans and their friends”.
This broader organization of gay and bisexual science fiction and fantasy fandom took shape as “The
Gaylaxian Network” by publication and distribution in January 1987, by Franklin Hummel as editor, of the first
issue of [The] Gaylactic Gayzette. The Gaylactic Gayzette was to be published quarterly as a newsletter.
Membership dues for the Gaylactic Network (in 1987) were $6, entitling the member to the quarterly newsletter
and an annual “Network Directory” of names, addresses and members’ interests. Members committed to
confidential treatment of this information, as well as any other (confidential) information given by another
member. Hummel and Dumas designed logos for The Gaylaxians, and derivative from that, The Gaylactic
Network.
The Gaylaxian (newsletter of The Gaylaxians) and the Gaylactic Gayzette (newsletter of The Gaylactic Network)
published information about upcoming science fiction and fantasy conventions. The Gaylaxians (inclusive of
both the New England group and, later, The Gaylactic Network) were (evidently) represented at most/all
conventions – either informally, and sometimes by having Gaylaxian hospitality events for other convention
attendees.
�Other Gaylaxian organizations formed in other U.S. cities. The collection has no archival material of or from any
such organizations.
Starting with the October, 1987 issue of the Gaylactic Gayzette, the publication sought circulation beyond the
Gaylactic Network’s membership, and the publication of Gaylactic Network members’ names and addresses was
discontinued.
Franklin Hummel; edited the Gaylactic Gayzette through at least the October, 1989 edition. This edition of the
Gaylactic Gayzette also discusses proposed adoption of formal bylaws and policies for the Gaylactic network.
The last issue of the Gaylactic Gayzette in the collection is dated May 1991 (although there is no particular
indication that this was the last issue, nor that the Gaylactic Network was struggling at that time).
In 1990, the New England based Gaylaxians group adopted a formal structure, by incorporating as a
Massachusetts non-profit corporation, Gaylaxian Science Fiction Society, Incorporated, by Hummel, Dumas,
Steven R. Owens and Robert D. Peterson. Subsequently, the membership adopted bylaws formalizing its
operating structure and management, drafted by Hummel, Dumas, Peterson, Owens and David Shirmer. Joan
C. Stanley was the attorney providing the legal work for incorporation. At the time of incorporation, Kevin
Hudson was The Gaylaxian’s editor. Hummel, Owens, Hudson, Christine M. Conran and Betty Lane were the
original Directors of the corporation. By April, 1999, The Gaylaxian announced that The “Boston Chapter of the
Gaylactic Network” was at the verge of collapse (absent persons stepping up to take on the burdens of
operation and serve on the corporation’s Executive Board). The last issue of The Gaylaxian in the collection is
dated Summer 1999. The corporation’s charter was revoked for non-filing of required papers in 2012.
SUBJECT TERMS
Capital District Gaylaxians
Gaylaxian organization in Albany, NY
Gaylactic Network
An “international network of gay fans and friends interested in science fiction”
formed January, 1987 by Franklin Hummel, John Dumas and Lars Colson
Eventually, also, the combination of the above-referenced international fan
organization and (in 1989) five individual Gaylaxian organizations
(presumably, those in New England, Albany, New York City, Michigan/Canada
and Philadelphia, mentioned here)
Gaylactic Gayzette
The publication of the Gaylactic Network
Gaylaxian
A GLBTQ person interested in science fiction and fantasy
[The] Gaylaxians
A New England based “social group for gay people and friends who were
interested in science fiction and fantasy formed February, 1986 by Franklin
Hummel, John Dumas
(also known as
The Gaylaxian Science
Fiction Society)
Also, any [GLBTQ] fan of science fiction and fantasy
Also, any member of the Gaylactic Network
The Gaylaxian
The publication of The Gaylaxians
Gaylaxicon(s)
Science fiction conventions “for gay fans and friends”, first held in
Provincetown, MA in June, 1988.
Great Lakes Gaylaxians
Gaylaxian organization in southeast Michigan and nearby areas (including
Canada)
The Newsletter that Dare
Not Peak Its Name
The publication of the Great Lakes Gaylaxians
Philadelphia Area
Gaylaxians
Gaylaxian organization in Philadelphia, PA
Tri-State Gaylaxians
Gaylaxian organization in Jersey City, NJ for Metro New York City, New Jersey
�(a/k/a Metro New York –
New Jersey Gaylaxians)
and Connecticut
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SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE – Publications; conventions (meetings) materials including programs, flyers, and
registration forms; correspondence; tee shirts; buttons,
SERIES AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1:
Series I:
Publications
Folder 1: The Gaylaxian
July, 1986 – Summer, 1999
Franklin Hummel and John Dumas, editors
Notes:
Folder 2:
Vol. 2, No. 10 (October, 1987) includes a “Gay Fandom Directory” detailing groups and
newsletters with an interest in gay science fiction and fantasy (references organizations listed
above, and APA Lambda, GAPS, On the Double, and Politically Incorrect.
[The] Gaylactic Gazette
January, 1987 – May, 1991
Franklin Hummel Director and Publisher; Jed Shumsky Assistant Director and Editor
Notes:
Vol. 1, No. 1 (January, 1987) – provides a detailed history of the formation of The Gaylaxians
(initially, Boston-based social group) and the Gaylactic Network
Vol. 3, No. 1 (January, 1989) includes the Abbreviated Uranian Worlds by Franklin Hummel,
being “a shortened version of the bibliographic information given in Uranian Worlds: a reader’s
guide to alternative sexuality in science fiction and fantasy [published before 1980) by Eric
Garber and Lyn Paleo” published in 1983 by G. K. Hall.
Vol. 3, No. 2 (April, 1989) includes (on last page) a listing and description of the Gaylactic
Network and its component Gaylaxian organizations, and their addresses.
Vol. 3, No. 4 (October, 1989) contains an extensive discussion of proposals to adopt a governing
framework and organizing documents for the Gaylactic Network, and (as a model for the
Gaylactic Network) a copy of the Articles of Association and the By-Laws of [the] Gaylaxian
Science Fiction Society, Incorporated.
Vol. 5, No. 1 (May, 1991) constituting an effort to instigate a letter-writing campaign to the
producers of Star Trek, requesting that they include in Star Trek story lines a gay character,
including copies of correspondence to and from Gene Roddenberry and David Gerrold (Star Trek
production staff and writer), and discussion of a Star Trek script entitled Blood and Fire written
by David Gerrold which was never produced.
Series II:
Conventions
Folder 3: Gaylaxicon [Conventions]:
�(A)
\\\Gaylaxicon ’90; July 20-22, 1990; Tewksbury, MA
a. Program book (12 pages)
b. Information flyer
(B)
Gaylaxicon VII; 1996; Burlington, MA
a. Program book (28 pages)
(C)
Gaylaxicon: 1999; October 8-11, 1999; Arlington, VA
a. Program book (includes “History of Gaylaxicon [Conventions] at Page
6 (48 pages)
b. Information flyer and registration form
c.
Thank-you notice to local stores which helped promote the
conference
d. Feedback form
e. Directions for volunteers
f.
Dealer-room map (identifying dealers)
g. (Pocket) Program Guide (schedule)
h. Panel announcement for “Gay Fandom & The Future of the Gaylactic
Network”
i.
Gaylaxicon 1999 Video Program Notes
Folder 4: Gaylactic Network Convention Listing Form (two versions)
Folder 5: Other (non-Gaylaxian) Conventions
(A)
Announcement for Star Trek’s Platinum Anniversary Convention; Nov. 15-16, 1986;
Boston, MA
(B)
Boskone XXIV (Boston Regional Science Fiction Convention; February 13-15, 1987; Boston,
MA;) Convention Announcement and Registration Form (Note: The Gaylaxians was formed
by Franklin Hummel and John Dumas at Boskone XXIII, per Gaylactic Gazette, Vol. 1, No.
1)
(C)
Announcement for Darkover Grand Council Meeting XII; Nov. 24-26, 1989; Timonium, MD
Series III: Other Documents
Folder 6: The Gaylaxians
(A)
“The Gaylaxians” flyer and Membership Form
(B)
Gaylaxians buttons-for-sale flyer
(C)
Letter to The Gaylaxians dated 6/25/86 requesting information
�(D)
The Gaylaxians (June, 19??) meeting announcement in publication (possibly published in
Gay Community News; the announcement has been attached (glued?) to the letter
described in (C), above)
(E)
Correspondence to The Gaylaxians’ leadership (?) from Christine M. Conran, handling
Registration for Gaylaxicon ’88, regarding a homophobic reaction of the mother of a
(minor) attendee of Star Trek’s Platinum Anniversary Convention; Nov. 15-16, 1986, in
which the mother requested her son’s name be removed from The Gaylaxians’ mailing lists.
Folder 7: The Gaylactic Network
(A)
The Galactic Network flyer
(B)
Invitation to join The Gaylactic Network (form letter from Franklin Hummel dated Sept.,
1986)
(C)
Invitation to join The Gaylactic Network (form letter from Franklin Hummel dated Sept.,
1986), with handwritten post-script from Franklin Hummel to “Mr. Horne”.
(D)
“The Gaylactic Network” flyer, and Membership Form
(E)
“Gaylactic Network” flyer, and Membership Form (intended for international membership,
as includes space to indicate “country”)
(F)
Form letter dated June 1, 1987 from Franklin Hummel to the Gaylactic Network
membership, making and requesting comments on proposals regarding the conduct of
“Gaylactic Network”-branded parties at conventions (open to all, no drugs, no alcohol, no
cruising, etc.) Note: Guidelines for Suites and Parties of the Gaylactic Network were
published July, 1987; see Box I, Folder 8.
(G)
Form letter dated Sept. 9, 1987 from Franklin Hummel to the Gaylactic Network
membership, detailing that in and following the October 1987 issue of the Gaylactic
Gayzette, the Gaylactic Network’s members’ names and addresses would no longer be
published within the Gaylactic Gayzette.
(H)
Flyer (undated) from The Gaylactic network, requesting (i) members’ letters in support of
G. K. Hall and Company’s and/or Alyson Publications’s publication of an update to Uranian
Worlds: A Reader’s Guide to Alternative Sexuality in Science Fiction and Fantasy (G. K. Hall
and Company, 1983), a bibliography of science fiction stories and novels with “gay or
bisexual characters and themes”, and (ii) members’ assistance in updating the Uranian
Worlds book.
(I)
A standard form to be used by Gaylactic network members to update the Uranian Worlds
book, to be completed and mailed to the Gaylactic Network.
Folder 8: Directories and Lists
(A)
Gaylactic Network Membership List and Gay Fandom Directory Update #1 – April, 1987
(B)
Gaylactic Network Membership List and Gay Fandom Directory Update #2 – July, 1987.
Note: Includes “Guidelines for Suites and Parties of the Gaylactic Network”.
(C)
Directory Update: December 1988 (Note: marked pages 21-23 of some other document.)
(D)
Directory Update: August 1989 (Note: marked pages 27-28 of some other document.)
Folder 9: Miscellaneous Documents
(A)
Advertisement and Alyson Publications order form for “Worlds Apart: an Anthology of
Lesbian and Gay Science Fiction and Fantasy” edited by Camilla Decarnin, Eric Garber and
Lyn Paleo. (Note: has The Gaylaxians’s logo printed on the obverse.)
�Series IV:
Ephemera
Folder 10: Ephemera
(A)
Button: “Out of the Closet and into the Universe!” – and Gaylaxian logo
(B)
Button: “Gaylactic Network” – and Gaylactic Network logo
(C)
Sticker: “Gaylaxicon: 1999”
(D)
Convention Badge: “Gaylaxicon 1999; Bob Peterson; Townsend, MA”
(E)
Tee-shirt: light purple, “Gaylaxicon ‘88” -- transferred to THP Tee-Shirt Collection
(F)
Tee-shirt: teal, “Gaylaxicon” (1990) -- transferred to THP Tee-Shirt Collection
Folder 11: Ephemera (cont.)
(G)
Banner (very large): “Gaylaxicon” (1990)
�
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Coll. 094: Gaylaxian Collection
Description
An account of the resource
In February, 1986, Franklin Hummel and John Dumas formed a social group centered originally in Massachusetts but later including New Hampshire, for gay people and their friends who were interested in science fiction and fantasy. The group met periodically (the intention was monthly) at members’ homes. The group initially considered naming itself “Gay Science Fiction Fandom”, but settled on calling itself “The Gaylaxians”. It claimed to be “the first [organization] for gay fandom in the world”. By June, 1986, fourteen people attended The Gaylaxians’ monthly meeting. By February, 1987, membership had grown to 38 members.
Hummel and Dumas wrote and distributed a monthly newsletter, The Gaylaxian, typically detailing the “minutes” of the prior Gaylaxians meeting, announcing the location of next month’s meeting (someone’s home) and other fan information of interest.
Deriving from its mission of being a social organization, The Gaylaxians also created and published a Gaylaxian membership directory, intended to include Gaylaxians’ names, addresses, phone numbers and [science fiction] interests.
Later that year, 1986, Hummel, Dumas and Lars Colson attended ConFederation, the 44th World Science Fiction Convention, as representatives of The Gaylaxians, thereby establishing to the broader science fiction community the existence of The Gaylaxians as a [New England based] organization.
Date
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1986-1999
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THP-FA-094
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Archives and Research
Finding Aid
Collection No.: 123
Collection Name: Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s): Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project
Title: Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project
Extent: 2 linear feet (2 record cartons)
Date Span: 1996-2015
Provenance: This collection was donated by Curt Rogers for The Gay Men's
Domestic Violence Project, 2016
Processing Note: Collection processed by Alex Percy, and William Holden,
Volunteers, Spring 2017.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for
research at The History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make
an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are
copyrighted by individuals and/or organizations outside The History
Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
Coll #058 – Fenway Community Health Collection
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
�The Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (LGBTQ-DVP) was founded in 1994,
by a victim of domestic violence when he was repeatedly denied services by
mainstream domestic violence shelters in his attempt to leave his abusive
partner. The organization was originally named, A Support Service for Gay
Male Victims of Violence.
The organization initially focused on creating services for gay male
victims of domestic violence and soon changed its name to the Gay Men's
Domestic Violence Project. The scope of focus for the organization began
expanding, first to include bisexual men and transgender individuals and
then to include all GLBTQ communities.
Over the past 22 years, GLBTQ-DVP has been at the forefront of creating
services for GLBTQ survivors in Southern New England and across the United
States. In their final years, they served over 750 survivors annually. In
2016 GLBTQ-DVP closed their doors and became a program of Fenway Community
Health.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:
The collection consists of two record cartons (2 linear feet). The
original order of the collection has been retained detailing newsletters,
press coverage, ad campaigns, and events in chronological order. The
collection was divided into three series: Organizational Materials, Video
and Photo Media Files, and Ephemera. Due to the nature of their work and
for privacy issues, day to day transactions, interviews, and survivor
records are not included in the collection.
Series 1: Organizational Materials
BOX 1:
Folder
Folder
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Press Coverage, 1989-1996
Sample Safe Bed Contracts and Policies, n.d.
Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them, 1991
Photographs, 1994
Safe Home Advisory Panel Recommendations, 1996
Park Slope Safe Homes Project, 1996
Press Coverage, 1997
Brochures, 1997
Event Invitation, 1997
Newsletters, 1997
Photographs, 1997
Photographs, 1997
Press Coverage, 1998
Brochures, 1998
Newsletters, 1998
Press Coverage, 1999
He Loves Me Not: Campaign, 1999-2000
Newsletters, 1999
Photographs, 1999
Press Coverage, 2000
Newsletters, 2000
Press Coverage, 2001
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Photographs, 2001
Press Coverage, 2002
Newsletters, 2002
Events and Promotions, 2002
Annual Report, 2002
Press Coverage, 2003
Press Coverage, 2003
Newsletters, 2003
Agency Publications, 2003
Press Coverage, 2004
Newsletters, 2004
Ad Campaigns, 2004
Events and Promotions, 2004
Press Coverage, 2005
Press Coverage, 2005
Ad Campaigns, 2005
Events and Promotions, 2005
Press Coverage, 2006
Press Coverage, 2006
Newsletters, 2006
Ad Campaigns, 2006
Events and Promotions, 2006
Press Coverage, 2007
Newsletters, 2007
Ad Campaigns, 2007
Events and Promotions, 2007
Press Coverage, 2008
Newsletters, 2008
Ad Campaigns, 2008
Events and Promotions, 2008
Press Coverage, 2009
Ad Campaigns, 2009
Events and Promotions, 2009
Press Coverage, 2010
Ad Campaigns, 2010
Events and Promotions, 2010
Annual Reports, 2010
Press Coverage, 2011
Events and Promotions, 2011
Events and Promotions, 2012
Press Coverage, 2013
Events and Promotions, 2013
Press Coverage, 2015
Events and Promotions, 2015
Events and Promotions, n.d.
Volunteer Applications, n.d.
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Ekizian Designs (Originals), n.d.
Financials, 1996-1998
Strategic Plan, 2012-2017
Human Resource Policies, 2011
Box 2:
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Disparities in Prevalence Access to Services & Outcomes, 2004
Shelter/Housing Needs: Public Hearing Testimony, 2005
Intimate Partner Abuse Screening Tool, 2002
Trauma-Informed Approaches LGBT Intimate Partner Violence, 2016
Series 2: Video and Photo Media Files
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
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Winter Plunge, 2006-2011 [DVD's & Prints]
Halloween, 2007-2012 [DVD's]
Birdman, 2004-2005 [DVD's & Print]
Miscellaneous, n.d. [DVD's & Print]
Forms, Ad Designs, Newsletters, n.d [DVD's]
Series 3: Ephemera
Community Recognition Award Partners in Transportation, 2005
Glitter Torch
T-shirts (White, 2sm 1xl
Cloth Bags 2
�
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Coll. 123: Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project
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An account of the resource
The Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (LGBTQ-DVP) was founded in 1994, by a victim of domestic violence when he was repeatedly denied services by mainstream domestic violence shelters in his attempt to leave his abusive partner. The organization was originally named, A Support Service for Gay Male Victims of Violence.
The organization initially focused on creating services for gay male victims of domestic violence and soon changed its name to the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project. The scope of focus for the organization began expanding, first to include bisexual men and transgender individuals and then to include all GLBTQ communities.
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1994 - 2015
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THP-FA-123
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Archives and Research
Finding Aid
Collection No.: 50
Collection Name: Boston Alliance Gay and Lesbian Youth Collection
(BAGLY)
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s): BAGLY, Inc.
Title: Boston Alliance Gay and Lesbian Youth Collection
Extent: 11 linear feet (11 record cartons)
Date Span: 1967-2016 (Bulk 1985-2000)
Provenance: This collection was donated by BAGLY, Inc.
Processing Note: Collection processed by Daniel Hennessey, Intern
Lesley University, and by William Holden, Volunteer, Spring 2017.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for
research at The History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to
make an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are
copyrighted by individuals and/or organizations outside The History
Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
High School Gays United, 1972 [Vertical Organizational Files)
LAMBDA Project, 1975 [Vertical Organizational Files
Coll. #07
Coll. #50
LGBT Youth Collection
Governor's Commission on LGBTQ Youth
�Coll. #145 National Youth Advocacy Coalition
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth,
(BAGLY) is a youth led, adult supported social support organization,
committed to social justice, and creating, programs, policies and
services in support of the LGBTQ youth community.
BAGLY was founded in July of 1980 by LGBTQ youth who believed that an
organization led by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
queer/questioning youth was essential for the Greater Boston’s LGBTQ
youth community. BAGLY is recognized nationally for its role in
creating, sustaining, and advocating for social support, leadership
development, and health promotion programs for LGBTQ youth.
Some of their more nationally recognized programs are their Youth
Speakers Bureau, youth led HIV/AIDS education and the nation’s first
prom for LGBTQ youth. As a founding organization of the National Youth
Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) and the Massachusetts Governor’s Commission
on Gay and Lesbian Youth, and by establishing the GLBT Youth Group
Network of Massachusetts, they have been able to create a national
infrastructure for LGBTQ youth work.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:
The collection consists of eleven record cartons arranged into seven
different series. Materials and items in the collection range from
newspaper clippings, printed matter, banners, flyers, post cards, in
an assortment of subjects. There is little in the way of documents
relating to the founding of BAGLY except for some early meeting
minutes, and a copy of their by-laws.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES:
Series 1: Consists of Steering Committee Minutes, Correspondence, and
other items related to the larger BAGLY organizations including
newsletters, grant proposals, and grant applications.
Series 2: This series consists of flyers and brochures for all of the
various BAGLY events and programming. The materials are organized by
event.
Series 3: The organizational series included newsletters, program, and
related documents to LGBTQ organizations in and around New England.
The series is alphabetized by organization name.
Series 4: The photographs are arranged by date and include photos of
many BAGLY events including their anniversary parties, Proms, and many
of their other gatherings.
Series 5: The largest and most extensive series in the collection has
been arranged topically by subject. Within each of the subject files,
�one can find newspaper clippings, journal articles, and an assortment
of paper materials relating to the particular subject.
Series 6: The series consists of various miscellaneous and obscure
publications ranging from local community guides, newspapers,
magazines, and newsletters.
Series 7: This series consists of one BAGLY Banner.
SERIES AND FOLDER LIST
Series 1: Administrative Files
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Steering Committee Recruitment, 1993-2002
Steering Committee Minutes, 1989
Steering Committee Minutes, 1990
Steering Committee Minutes, 1991
Steering Committee Minutes, 1992
Steering Committee Minutes, 1993
Steering Committee Minutes, 1997
Steering Committee Minutes, 1998
Steering Committee Minutes, 1999
Steering Committee Minutes, 2000
Steering Committee Mycroft Homes Notebooks, 1995-1997
Steering Committee Retreat, 1998
Steering Committee Retreat, 1999
Budget Planning Fiscal Years, 1998-1999
Correspondence: Contact Information
Correspondence: Committee Children and Youth, 1980
Correspondence, 1982-1992
Correspondence, 1993-1996
Correspondence, 1997-1999
Correspondence, 2000-2003
Correspondence, 2006-2012
Correspondence, n.d.
Fundraising, 1997-2008
Grant Proposals and Requests, 1996-2000
Leadership Consultants, 1997-2007
Price Catalogs for State Services, 1994
BAGLY Newsletters, 1982-2010
Press Releases, 1996-2000
JAM’N Radio Promotion, 1998
Very Queer Kids Film, 1998
Logo’s, Letterhead, and Branding
GLBT Network Applications, 1992-1996
GBLT Network Applications, 1997-1998
Series 2: BAGLY Programming and Events
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1a: Flyers and Brochures: General
1b: Flyers and Brochures: General
2: Alumni Organization, 1992
3: Calendar of Events, 1999-2000
4: Ga’nvah Jewish Support Group
5: General Group Programming
6: HIV+ Support Group
7: HEARRT: Health Education and Risk Reduction Team
8: Homelessness: GLBT Youth Draft
9: Homophobia Training
10: MARS Project
11: MPowerment Project
12: New Person’s Meetings
13: Peer Counseling
14: Queer Activist College (QUAC), 2004-2006
15: Safer Sex
16: Gender ID and Transgender Group
17: Youth Visibility Project
18: Anniversary Events, 1986-1997
19: Anniversary Events, 2000-2004
20: Anniversary Events, 2005-2010
21: Crisis in Uganda Event, 2011
22: Back to School Tea Dance, 1996
23: Dykes, Bitches, and Goddesses
24: Equity for Gay and Lesbian Students Conference, 1994
25: Very Queer Kids Film, 1998
26: Halloween Parties
27: The Laramie Project Screening
28: BAGLY Prom
29: Suffolk University Conference, 1995
30: Trans Day of Remembrance, 2005-2013
31: Winter Ball
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Flyers and Brochures: BAGLY Events
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Flyers and Brochures: BAGLY Events
33a:
Flyers and Brochures: Non-BAGLY Specific
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Flyers and Brochures: Non-BAGLY Specific
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Flyers and Brochures: Non-BAGLY Specific
34: Proud Inc.
Series 3: Organizations
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Advocates for Youth
AIDS Action Committee
AIDS Care Project
Also for Gay Youth, Inc.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Boston AIDS Consortium
Boston Community AIDS Partnership
Boston Female to Male Hero’s Conference
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9: Bromfield Street Education Center
10: Cambridge Cares About AIDS
11: Cambridge Center Adult Education Work/Out Conference
12: City of Boston
13: Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
14: Diversity Initiative
15: Exodus Center
16: Friends of Governor’s Commission on GLBT Youth
17: Freedom from Gender Society
18: Gay Fathers of Greater Boston
19: Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (GLASS)
20: Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
21: Gay and Lesbian Youth Support (GLYS)
22: Gender Identity Support Services for Transgender
23: Gender Pac
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GLBT Health Access Project
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GLBT Health Access Project
25: Harvard Lambda: Queering Age
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Healthy Boston Coalition for GBLC Youth
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Healthy Boston Coalition for GBLC Youth
27: Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1997-2002
28: Health Resources and Services Administration, 1994
29: Hispanic Black Gay Coalition, 2010-2013
30: History Project, The, 1996-2012
31: Indianapolis Youth Group, 1996
32: It’s Time Massachusetts (ITMA), 1997
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Justice Resource Institute (JRI), 1993-2008
Justice Resource Institute – Synergy, 2001
Justice Resource Institute – Events, 1992-2008
Justice Resource Institute – Transgender Health, 1997-2000
Justice Resource Institute – Transgender Health, 1997-2000
La Alianza Hispana, 1999
Lambda Legal, 2008-2009
Latin-American Health Institute, 2006-2007
Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center New York, 1989-
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Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance, 1992-2002
Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth, 2003
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, 2000
Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islanders, 2000-2008
Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention, 2012
MDPH: Mental Health, 1993-2004
MDP: HIV/AIDS, 1991-1999
MDPH: Safe Schools, 1997-2002
Mass Equality, 2004
Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association, 2001-2007
Massachusetts Prevention Center, 1998-2001
National Association of Social Workers, 1998 – 2006
National Lesbian and Gay Health Association, 1991-1998
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 1998-2013
22b:
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 1998-2013
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 1998-2013
23: National Trans Health Network, 1998-1999
24: Network LaRed, 1998-2006
25: New England AIDS Education and Training Center, 2007
26: Northeastern University, 1998-2002
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1: Outright (Portland, ME), 2003
2: PaFuera, PaLante, 2001
3a: PFLAG of Greater Boston, 1997-2012
3b: PFLAG of Greater Boston, 1997-2012
4: Planned Parenthood, 1997-1999
5: Project 10 East, 1998-2002
6: Richmond Organization for Sexual Minority Youth, 2002
7: Safe Homes of Central Massachusetts, 1999-2000
8: Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League, 1992
9a: The Group, 1988-1990
9b: The Group, 1988-1990
10: Theater Offensive, 2000-2007
11: Third Sector New England, 2002
12: Tiffany Club of New England, 2003-2007
13: Transgender Community Center, 1999
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True Colors, Inc., 1995-2007
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True Colors, Inc., 1995-2007
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True Colors, Inc., 1995-2007
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True Colors, Inc., 1995-2007
15: Tufts University, 2001-2004
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Massachusetts Gay Lesbian Youth Networks
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Massachusetts Gay Lesbian Youth Networks
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Massachusetts Gay Lesbian Youth Networks
17: Non-Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Youth Organizations
Series 4: Photographs
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July 30, 1983
1985 [Photocopies]
Anniversary Party, 1987
Anniversary Party, 1989
Anniversary Party, 1990
Early-Mid 1990's
Prom, 1992
Portraits, 1993
Arlington St. Church Dance, 1994-1995
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Prom, 1995
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Office, 1999
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Wednesday Night, 1990's
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Anniversary, 2000
NYAC Summit, 2000
Thanksgiving, 2000
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AIDS Walk, 2001
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HRC Dinner, 2002
Halloween Dance, 2002
Anniversary Party, 2002
Creating Change, 2002
Prom, 2002
Safe Schools Protests, 2002-2003
Prom, 2003
Youth Prom, 2003
Trans Panel, 2003
Wednesday Night, 2003
Anniversary Party, 2003
HRC Dinner, 2003
Winter Ball, 2003
Unknown Retreat Early 2005
Anniversary Party, 2005
Winter Ball, 2005
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Undated
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Anita Bryant, 1978
Anti-LGBTQ Propaganda, 1980-1989
Anti-LGBTQ Propaganda, 1990-1999
Anti-LGBTQ Propaganda, 2000-2009
Arts-Literature-Film-Theater, 1980-1989
Arts-Literature-Film-Theater, 1990-1999
Arts-Literature-Film-Theater, 2000-2009
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Arts-Literature-Film-Theater, 2010-2019
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Bagley in the News, 1980-2019
Bars and Nightlife, 1980-1989
Bars and Nightlife, 1990-1999
Bronski Beat
Coming Out, 1980-1989
Coming Out, 1990-1999
Coming Out, 2000-2009
Demographics, 1990-2009
Drag, 1990-1999
Drag, 2000-2009
Education-Safe Schools, 1980-1989
Education-Safe Schools, 1990-1999
Education-Safe Schools, 2000-2009
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Health (Non-HIV/AIDS), 1980-1989
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Health (Non-HIV/AIDS), n.d.
HIV/AIDS – Safe Sex, 1980-1989
HIV/AIDS – Safe Sex, 1990-1999
HIV/AIDS – Safe Sex, 1990-1999
HIV/AIDS – Safe Sex, 1990-1999
HIV/AIDS – Safe Sex, 1990-1999
HIV/AIDS – Safe Sex, 2000-2009
HIV/AIDS – Safe Sex, 2010-2019
HIV/AIDS – Safe Sex, n.d.
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Intersex, 1990-1999
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Legislation and Politics, 1990-1999
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LGBTQ Proms
March on Washington
Non-Youth Resources, 1980-1989
Non-Youth Resources, 1990-1999
Non-Youth Resources, 1990-1999
Non-Youth Resources, 2000-2009
Obituaries
One-Of-Us, 1990-1999
Photo Clippings (General)
Pride, 1980-1989
Pride, 1990-1999
Pride, 2000-2009
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Religion, 1967-1989
Religion, 1990-1999
Religion, 2000-2009
Stonewall, 1990-2009
Student Rights Legislation, 1990-1999
Suicide, 1980-1989
Suicide, 1990-1999
Suicide, 2000-2009
Box 10:
Folder 1: Transgender Resources, 1990-1999
Folder 2: Transgender Resources, 1990-1999
Folder 3: Transgender Resources, 1990-1999
Folder 4: Transgender Resources, 2000-2009
Folder 5: Transgender Resources, 2000-2009
Folder 6: Transgender Resources, n.d.
Folder 7: Violence Against LGBTQ Persons, 1980-1989
Folder 8: Violence Against LGBTQ Persons, 1990-1999
Folder 9: Violence Against LGBTQ Persons, 2000-2009
Folder 10: Youth LGBTQ (General), 1980-1989
Folder 11: Youth LGBTQ (General), 1990-1999
Folder 12: Youth LGBTQ (General), 2000-2009
Series 6: Periodicals/Magazines
Box 11:
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Folder 3:
Gay and Lesbian Book Catalogs
Chapbooks
- Gender Fuck Me, 2003
- Androgyny and Transvestism, 1981
- Crossdressing A Socio-Cultural Survey, 1981
- Transvestites: Deviant or Minority Group,1981
- The Outreach Institute Catalogue, n.d.
- Outreach Beacon, Spring 1987
- Grand Island Assist, 1993
Newsletters
- The Proletariat, March 1994
- Our Sorority, August 1988
- Harvard Education Letter, 2001
- Options: Rhode Island's LGBTQ Newsmagazine, 20002001
- Out Youth, Austin Texas, 1997-1998
- Interdisciplinary Adolescent Health Newsletter,
April 1997
- Radical America, Vol. 21 No. 2-3
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Montrose Activity Center, 1990
Peace Work, May 1986
Folder 4:
Magazines
- After Dark, February 1981
- After Dark, March 1981
- Venus, 1998
- A&U, 2000
- Epicene, October 1987
- Girl Talk, 2003
- Changing Men, 1985
- Globe Magazine, 2007
- POZ, August 2004
- Color Magazine, 2009
- Journal of Gender Studies, 1992
- Next Vol. 1 Issue 43 1988
Folder 5:
Community Pages
- Communities Within a Community, Boston, 1994
- Out San Francisco, 1986
- Metroline New England, 1996
- Wilde Side Tri-State New York, 1991
- Savoir Flair, 2005
- The Guide New England, n.d.
- The Guide New England, n.d.
- Private Lives New York, 1990
- We Are Here Guide, 1991
Folder 6:
Newspapers
- The Mirror, Vol. 1 Issue 46, 1985
- New Youth Connection, December 1990
- Denebola Newton South High School, 1991
- Street Kid, March 1983
- Just Out, September 1991
- Boston Phoenix, May 2012
**Oversized Newspaper New York Native was removed and placed in our
Unique Publications Collections #134
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July 18-31, 1983
June 4-17, 1984
October 8-21, 1984
February 10-16, 1986
September 15, 1986
Series 7: Ephemera
Box 11:
�BAGLY Banner
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The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth, (BAGLY) is a youth led, adult supported social support organization, committed to social justice, and creating, programs, policies and services in support of the LGBTQ youth community.
BAGLY was founded in July of 1980 by LGBTQ youth who believed that an organization led by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning youth was essential for the Greater Boston’s LGBTQ youth community. BAGLY is recognized nationally for its role in creating, sustaining, and advocating for social support, leadership development, and health promotion programs for LGBTQ youth.
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Joyce Crowder (September 4, 1935 – April 4, 2010) was a nurse and ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. She worked to protect the rights of gay and lesbian nurses through her membership in the Gay Nurses’ Alliance and as secretary for the Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus. She was one of two nurses to join what would later be known as the AIDS Action Committee. She was a board member for Bay Windows and co-founder of the South Shore Sisterhood. In 1994 she obtained her Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from Harvard Divinity School. She was ordained as a minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC) the following year at Church of the Covenant, Boston.
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Archives and Research
Finding Aid
Collection No.:
Collection Name:
#70
Tommy’s Connection (Publication) Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
The History Project
Tommy’s Connection (Publication)
7 linear feet (7 boxes)
1980 - 1986
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Processing Note: Finding aid prepared for The History Project by David
White, volunteer, Spring 2017.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for research at
The History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are
copyrighted by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
Tommy’s Connection began in 1980 as Tommy’s New England Magazine, a small free
publication with a variety of short-form content and various photographs of nude and
semi-nude men. Although Tommy’s occasionally featured political article (particularly
�around AIDS and anti-gay violence), the majority of its content focused on the bars,
clubs, and arts community in Boston and around New England.
Tommy’s went through several name changes in its six year run, but consistently focused
activities in and around New England, primarily oriented towards gay men.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:
This collection consists of seven record cartons (7 linear feet) of the various
incarnations/title changes of the original publication, Tommy’s Connection.
This collection is held at our offsite location. Please contact The History
Project to make arrangements to see this collection.
Newspaper Index:
Box
1
Tommy's
New
England
Magazine
(1980)
Volume
Issue
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
8
Tommy's
"New
England
Edition"
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
6
2
8
2
19
2
22
2
23
2
24
2
26
2
27
2
28
2
30
2
31
Tommy's
(1981)
1981
Issue
2
1981
3
1981
5
1981
6
1981
7
1981
8
1981
10
1981
11
1981
14
�1981
16
1981
17
1981
18
1981
19
1981
20
1981
22
1981
23
1981
24
1981
25
1981
26
1981
27
1981
29
1981
30
1981
31
Box
2
Tommy's
(1981)
1981
32
1981
33
1981
34
1981
35
1981
36
1981
39
1981
41
1981
42
1981
43
1981
44
1981
45
1981
46
1981
47
1981
48
1981
49
Tommy's
Connection
(large
format-‐1981)
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
�1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
28
29
Box
3
Tommy's
Connection
2
1
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
7
2
9
2
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
18
2
19
2
20
2
21
2
22
2
23
2
24
2
25
2
26
(Tommy's)
Rhode
Island
Connection
(1982)
1
1
1
2
�Tommy's
Connection
(Gay
Presss)
1983
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Box
4
Tommy's
Connection
(Gay
Presss)
1983
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
�1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Box
5
New
England
Connection
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
44
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
30
32
33
34
35
38
�Box
6
New
England
Connection
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Tommy's
(1985)
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
50
51
52
1
2
1
2
5
7
9
10
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
�Box
7
Tommy's
(1986)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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The Gay Nurses’ Alliance (GNA) of Boston was founded in 1978 and its history can be traced to the Pennsylvania Nurses’ Association (PNA) which was founded in 1973 in Philadelphia by David Waldron and Carolyn Innes. Waldron and Innes wanted to create a gay caucus within the professional organization of nursing to address concerns within the gay and lesbian community within the nursing profession. In 1974 John Lawrence, RN, Director of Education at Health Service, headed the first gay caucus outside of Philadelphia, from which the Boston GNA was created in 1978.
The objectives of the GNA was to provide a forum for gay nurses, foster awareness that gay people exist as patients and members of the nursing profession, provide information to refute stereotypes about gay people, aid nurses who experience job discrimination, improve quality of care to gay patients, and diagnose and treat homophobia.
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Coll. 146: Black Gay and Lesbian Collection Finding Aid
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The collection was given to The History Project by an anonymous donor in April 2017, at an event at Fenway Health. The materials, which were left in two cloth bags, and three archival magazine boxes were not arranged in any discernible order. After reviewing the materials, and based on the subject matter, The History Project named the collection, “Black Gay and Lesbian Collection.”
The collection consists of two record cartons (2 linear feet) of materials and have been arranged into four series: Organizations, Subject Files, Photographs, and Publications. Each of the series contains a variety of printed media including newspaper articles, (original and photocopied,) brochures, flyers, magazines, and photographs, which documents Boston's black gay and lesbian history.
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Attorney John Ward founded the non-profit legal rights organization, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) in 1978. It grew out of the Boston/Boise Committee, a group organized in December 1977 to defend the rights of gay men arrested in Boston Massachusetts as part of an "anti-gay witchhunt." GLAD would file its first lawsuit in 1979 on behalf of a gay man arrested at the Boston Public Library.
GLAD is based in Boston and works to combat discrimination against the LGBTQ community throughout New England and nationwide. In 2003, GLAD was involved with a lawsuit that would lead to the recognition of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION NUMBER: Coll. 31
TITLE:
Dignity Boston Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
Various
Dignity Boston Collection
1.5 Linear Feet
1982 – 1997 (Bulk 1995-1997)
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by
William Holden, Board Member, January 2017.
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Topics:
Churches – Gay
Religion – Gay
Religious Life - Gay
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, although some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Dignity Boston was founded in 1972 as a local chapter of Dignity/USA, which started in
Los Angeles in 1969, first as a counseling group, then a support group for LGBTQ Catholics.
Dignity/USA has been a national independent nonprofit organization since 1973. The
1
�members of Dignity provide spiritual support, church services, and social activities for LGBT
Catholics.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of 2 boxes. Most of the materials are administrative in nature
pertaining to the organization and administration of Dignity Boston including; board
minutes, sub-committee minutes and programming, events and a small group of Sunday
service bulletins. What this collection does not contain is membership rosters, or financial
documents. There is a small collection of Dignity Boston Newsletter which changed its name
to Chapter and Verse during the summer of 1996. (Folder is listed as Chapter and Verse)
There are a limited number of photographs of Dignity members at a couple of social
functions for the regional organization, Dignity Massachusetts, plus a Board of Directors
photo circa 1994/1995, which can be found in Series III: Events and Programs. Series V
consists of materials relating to Dignity/USA including, their newsletter Dateline, and
programming information on their national conferences.
SERIES AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
Series 1: Administrative
Folder 1:
Stationary
Folder 2:
Office Space and Lease, 1995
Folder 3:
Office Schedules and Calendars, 1996-1997
Folder 4:
Advertising and Logos
Folder 5:
Community Survey, 1984
Folder 6:
Pilot Advertising Controversy, 1996
Folder 7:
Correspondence, 1977-1997
Series 2: Boards and Committees
Folder 8:
By-Laws and Constitution, 1982
Folder 9:
Dignity New England Regional Meeting, 1995-1997
Folder 10:
Executive Board Meetings, 1996
Folder 11:
Executive Board Meetings, 1997
Folder 12:
Board Handbook, 1997
Folder 13:
Candidate’s Statements, 1983-1996
Folder 14:
Dignity Stage II Report, n.d.
Folder 15:
Board Meetings, 1994
Folder 16:
Board Meetings, 1995
Folder 17:
Board Meetings, 1996
Folder 18:
Committee Structure, 1995
Folder 19:
Communications Committee, 1993-1995
Folder 20:
Liturgy Committee, 1995-1996
Folder 21:
Music Committee, n.d.
Folder 22:
Peace and Justice Committee: LGBT Student Rights Bill, 1993
Folder 23:
Peace and Justice Committee: Youth Outreach, 1996-1997
Folder 24:
Spiritual Life Committee, 1997
Folder 25:
Space Committee, 1994-1995
2
�Series III: Events
Folder 26:
Folder 27:
Folder 28:
Folder 29:
Folder 30:
Folder 31:
Folder 32:
Folder 33:
Folder 34:
Folder 35:
Folder 36:
Folder 37:
Folder 38:
Folder 39:
Folder 40:
Folder 41:
and Programs.
Thirteenth Anniversary Homily, 1985
Twenty-First Anniversary Liturgy, 1993
Twenty-Fourth Anniversary Liturgy, 1996
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, n.d.
Service Bulletins, 1997
Union and Commitment Ceremonies, 1994
Solidarity Sundays, 1995-1997
Community Christmas Carols, n.d.
St. Patrick’s Day, 1996
Photos: Merrimack Valley Regional Event, 1982
Community Meeting on Domestic Violence, 1996
Community Service Awards, 1996
Dignity Boston 25th Anniversary, 1997
Holiday Party, 1997
Stonewall 25, 1994
Posters and Flyers, 1979-1996
Series IV: Publications and News Clippings
Folder 42:
Chapter and Verse, 1993-1998
Folder 43:
Dignity Washington Newsmonthly, 1997
Folder 44:
Dignity Merrimack Valley Newsletter, 1982
Folder 45:
National Catholic Reporter, 1994
Folder 46:
Religion and Spirituality Bibliography, n.d.
Folder 47:
Letter to the Bishops…Pastoral Care of the Homosexual Person, 1986
Folder 48:
Pamphlets, 1991-1997
Folder 49:
Theological Pastoral Care, 1985
Folder 50:
Homosexual Catholics: A New Primer, 1982
Folder 51:
Twenty Years with Dignity, 1992
Folder 52:
Roots of the Mass, 1981
Folder 53:
A Scan of Boston’s LGBT Communities: Boston Foundation, n.d.
Folder 54:
Church Renewal Directory, 1998
Folder 55:
Newspaper Clippings, 1979-1997
Box 2
Series V: Dignity/USA
Folder 1:
Dateline Newsletter, 1993-1997
Folder 2:
Journal, 1993-1998
Folder 3:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1991
Folder 4:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1993
Folder 5:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1995
Folder 6a:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1997
Folder 6b:
Dignity/USA Convention, 1997
Folder 7:
House of Delegates Meeting, 1997
Folder 8:
Dignity/USA 25 A Chronology, 1969-1994
Folder 9:
Couples Ministry: Resource Guide, 1997
Folder 10:
Dignity/USA Administrative
Series VI: Oversize Materials
Folder 11:
Advertising Logo
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Dignity Boston was founded in 1972 as a local chapter of Dignity/USA, which started in Los Angeles in 1969, first as a counseling group, then a support group for LGBTQ Catholics. Dignity/USA has been a national independent nonprofit organization since 1973. The members of Dignity provide spiritual support, church services, and social activities for LGBTQ Catholics.
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David Peterson came from a conservative family in Indiana. In 1965 Peterson came to the Boston area to attend MIT. One of the first organizations he became involved with was the Homophile Union of Boston (HUB). It was in those years he became friends with Laura McMurry (Daughters of Bilitis). In 1972 Peterson, along with McMurry and Harry Phillips started Boston's Gay Speakers Bureau (now known as Speakout Boston). In 1973 Peterson along with Charles Shively and John Mitzel founded the Gay Community News. In 1974, Peterson founded Gayline Greetings with friends, Mary Leno and Maggie Krebs. It was one of the first companies to produce and market non-sexist gay/lesbian oriented greeting cards. In 1979, Peterson started Iris Cards and stamps which continued to carry the Gayline greetings as well as developing the world's largest selection of lesbian and gay oriented art rubber stamps.
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION NUMBER:
Coll. #74
Charles Shively Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
Charles Shively
Papers of Charles Shively
9 linear feet
1960 - 2008
The History Project, Archives, and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department, by Sage Moses, volunteer
under the supervision of William Holden.
This program is funded in part by Mass Humanities, which receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural
Council and is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical Note:
Charles Shively was born in 1937. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard in 1959, and his PhD in 1969.
He began teaching at Boston State College in 1965. In 1982 when BSC closed their doors, UMass Boston agreed
to take seven of their thirty history professors. Shively, while in the top running was thought of as having
abandoned history for Gay Liberation and too radical for UMass. With the help and support of his friends, Charlie
did manage to get hired by UMass where he was placed in a much small and less known program of Law and
Justice. He later transferred to American Studies.
He was awarded three Fulbright Research and Teaching Grants over his lifetime. This first in 1991 when he was
named a Senior Fulbright Lecturer in Mexico on sexually variant behavior. In 1996 his second Fulbright was
awarded for a summer in Ecuador. In 2001 he traveled to Vietnam on his third grant, teaching American
Studies.
Shively was one of the first scholars to publish in the new field of sexuality and gay studies that emerged in the
1970's and early 1980's. His writings and knowledge on Walt Whitman, led to his two books, Calamus Lovers:
Walt Whitman's Working Class Camerados (1987) and Drum Beats: Walt Whitman's Civil War Soldier Boy
Lovers, (1989) both published by Gay Sunshine Press are still contributing to scholarly debates to this day. An
avid poet, he surrounded himself with some of the leading Boston poets and writers of his time, including, John
Wieners, Michael Bronski, and John Mitzel. His collection contains two boxes of his own hand-written poetry
along with an array of personal notes and poems from his wide circle of friends.
In 1971, Charley Shively along with John Mitzel, and Larry Martin formed the Fag Rag Collective and began
publishing the Boston Gay Newspaper, Fag Rag, which ran until the early 1980's. During it's run Fag Rag
became an important vehicle for incarcerated men to connect with one another. Charlie Shively along with Mike
�Riegle began a prison correspondence program. The Charles Shively Collection, as well as the Mike Riegle
Collection, contains hundreds of hand-written correspondences and letters of LGBTQ life while incarcerated.
Charlie Shively was often called, Mr. Gay Liberation by his friends. During the seventies and early eighties, he
helped founded such organizations as The Gay Community News, The Gay and Lesbian Advocates and
Defenders, and Fenway Community Health Center to name just a few.
SUBJECT TERMS
People Names:
Maurice Anderson
Lee Litif
Reinaldo Arenas
Clive Matson
Walta Borowski
Tede Matthews
James Broughton
Robert McAlmon
Anita Bryant
Barry McGuire
Gordon Copeland
John Mitzel
Cid Corman
William Perry
Hart Crane
Jeremy Reed
Countee Cullen
Tom Reeves
James Dickey
Louise Rice
Michael Dukakis
Ann Robertson
Salvatore Farinella
Igal Rodemko
Antonio Giarraputo
May Sarton
Freddie Greenfield
Matthew Tede
Gary Guido
Daniel Tsang
Zoltan Haraszti
Walt Whitman
Harry Hay
John Wieners
Langston Hughes
Carl Wittman
Andrew Kopkind
Luis Zapata
Publication Index:
Publication Name
Alternate News
Volume
Issue
Date
Vol. 8
No. 18
Mar-87
American Opinion
Among Friends
Annex Supplement
May-77
Vol. 2
No. 1
Jan-86
No. 1
1983
As We See It
Assassin
Black Rose
No. 6
No. 12
Blackfire
No. 1
Blackhearts
No. 3
Bound and Gagged
No. 14
1992
1990
�Bulldozer
No. 8
1985
No. 2
Summer 1985
Carve
No. 2
Winter 2004
Censorship Bulletin
No. 2
Jul-85
California State Poetry Quarterly
Vol. 12
Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
1992
Crossroads
No. 6
Dispatch: Tom of Finland Foundation
1998
2000
Empathy
Vol. 2
No. 1
1989
Gay Male S/M Activists Newsletter
Vol. 2
No. 2
Mar-84
Gentle Men
No. 2
Gerbil
No. 9
Giorno Poetry Systems AIDS Treatment Project
Jul-98
1994
Holy Titclamps
N. 15
Holy Titclamps
No. 16
Instead of Magazine: The Lysander Spooner Society
Vol. 4
No. 27/28
International Gay and Lesbian Archives Bulletin
Mar-84
1994
Lesbian and Gay Studies Center Yale
Vol. 1
No. 2
Apr-88
Lucky Star
Vol. 3
No. 3
1988
No. 8
Aug-85
Midnight Notes
Related Collections:
#01 – Mike Riegle Collection
#12 – Fag Rag (Publications)
#77 – John Mitzel Journals
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection may be copyrighted by
individuals and/or organizations outside of The History Project.
Contact the History Project for further information: 29 Stanhope
Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
Scope and Content Notes:
The collection consists of 9 boxes that have been arranged topically based on Charlie Shively's organizational
techniques and divided into fourteen series. The Shively collection contains a variety of printed media including
newspaper articles, (original and photocopied,) poetry magazines, serials, and books. The collection also
consists of academic course materials including employment reviews, teaching evaluations, and business
�correspondence. Personal correspondence, speeches, and press releases from many of Boston's poetry readings
are also part of his collection.
In order to aid in the discovery and research potential of this collection, an index has been created for the
various rare and little known publications that Shively collected.
Series I:
Personal and Family
Box 1:
Folder 1:
Schnebble Family Genealogy
Items from this folder have been digitized and can be found online here:
https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/43
Folder 2:
Family Letters and Articles
Folder 3:
Charles Shively Photographs
Items from this folder have been digitized and can be found online here:
https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/43
Folder 4:
Gordon Copeland Legal and Will, 1995
Folder 5:
Sympathy Cards, 1995
Folder 6:
Gordon Copeland Photos and Correspondence
Folder 7:
Charles Shively Birth Certificate
Folder 8:
Shively's Trip to Mexico, 1991
Folder 9:
Guardianship of Charley Shively, 2008
Series II:
Box 1:
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Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Series III:
Box 1:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Anarchy and Socialism
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Western Tiller June 1, 1827
The Filth Liberation Front, n.d.
The New Communist Movement, 1975
The Lavender and Red Union, 1974-1975
Gay Socialist Caucus, 1975-1976
Assassin, No. 2, 1976
Circle A, Issue 14, 1985
Redefining Revolution Solidarity Pamphlet
Vortex Vol. 1 No. 4, 1981
Emancipation Vol. 8 No. 4, 1985
The Arrow: Bulletin of the MacKay Society, 1985-1986
Feminism as An Anarchist Process – Elaine Leeder
Anarchism and Gay Liberation – Charley Shively
Josiah Warren: The First American Anarchist – Charley Shively
Protests and Action Rallies
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Sporters Café, 1976
Circumcision, 1997
Gay Foster Parents Rally, n.d.
March on Washington, 1987
Shively's Pride Speech, 1977
Spirit of Stonewall Symposium, 1977
Cambridge Anti-Pornography Law, 1985
Canadian Book Banning Protest, 1987
�Folder 32:
Folder 33:
Series IV:
Box 1:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Series V:
Box 1:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Series VI:
Box 2:
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Folder
Folder
Folder
Staten Island Fairy Cruise, 1979
Stonewall Riots, 1969
HIV/AIDS
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Misinformation and Manipulation: Politics of AIDS, 1989
AIDS and the Fate of Gay Liberation, 1989
Nature vs. Nurture: The Politics of AIDS Organizing, 1988
AIDS and Boston's Gay Community, 1983
Act Up / Act Out, 1988-1990
People with AIDS Coalition Newsletters, 1987
AIDS Action Committee Newsletters, 1984-1990
Impetus: San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 1987
Pamphlets, Articles, Brochures, 1987-1997
Organizations
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Gay and Lesbian Advocated and Defenders, 1984
Good Gay Poets, n.d.
Encyclopedia Homophilica, 1990
Gay and Lesbian Atheists, 1980-1990
American Gay Atheists, 1989
Fengay Meeting Minutes, 1974
Boston Homophile Organizations, n.d.
Outwrite, 1995
Queer Nation, 1990
Prime Timers Los Angeles, 1996
Pan International Global Jack-Off, 1987
Homophilics, 1990
Homosexual Information Center, n.d.
Glad Day Bookstore, 2000
Gay Community News, 1984-1992
One Institute, 1988-2005
North American Man/Boy Love Association
Gay Sunshine Press, 1989
Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus
Nudists and Naturalists, 1983
National Coalition of Gay Organizations, n.d.
Lesbian and Gay Business Guild
James White Review, 1995-1996
Radical Faeries: Wolf Creek Sanctuary
Academic
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Student Yearly Planner, 1960-1961
FBI Request, 1976
Student Paper, 1960
Student Course Work: History 166, 1968
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Folder
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Box 3:
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Teaching Materials: Espanol 364
Teaching Materials: History of American Religion, 1972
Teaching Materials: Sociology of Death, 1972
Teaching Materials: History 201-23
Teaching Materials: History 201
Teaching Packets: History 201
Teaching Packets: History 201
Teaching Materials: History 202
Teaching Packets: History 202
Teaching Packets: History 202
Teaching Materials: History 318
Teaching Packets: History 318
Teaching Packets: History 318
Teaching Materials: History 383
The Internationalism of Josiah Warren, 1983
Shively Harassment and Homophobia: UMass Boston, 1986-2000
Personnel Action Forms, 1982-1997
Annual Faculty Report, 1982-2000
Departmental Correspondence, 1974-2000
Academic Writings of Others
American Historical Association: Committee on Gay Historians, 1974-75
American Historical Association: Committee on Lesbian and Gay History, 1993-95
Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies, 1994-1995
Gay and Lesbian Academic Study Seminar, 1989-1990
Gay Academic Union, 1975-1988
Radical Caucus, 1972-1974
Lesbian and Gay Studies Conference, 1991
Fulbright and Foundation Applications
Boston State College Newspaper, 1978-1979
Harvard Gay and Lesbian Publications, 1993-1995
Lesbian and Gay Bibliographies, 1987
Boston State College: Newsletters
Boston State College: Correspondence, 1973-1974
History of Indoctrination, n.d.
Correspondence
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Address Book
Correspondence A-J
Correspondence A-J
Correspondence K-P
Correspondence Q-Z
Correspondence, Unknown
Series VIII: People
Box 3:
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Folder
Folder
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GBLT People of Boston, 1965-1975
Anderson, Maurice
Arenas, Reinaldo
Borawski, Walta
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Bryant, Anita
Corman, Cid
Crane, Hart
Cullen, Countee
Dickey, James
Evans, Arthur
Farinella, Salvatore
Gastón, Mauricio
Giarraputo, Antonio
Greenfield, Freddie
Greenfield, Freddie
Guido, Gary
Haraszti, Zoltan
Hay, Harry
Hughes, Langston
Kopkind, Andrew
Litif, Lee
Longmore, Paul
McAlmon, Robert
Manuel, Puig
Matson, Clive
Matthews, Tede
Mitzel, John
Parker, Pat
Perry, William
Reeves, Tom
Robertson, Anne
Roodenko, Igal
Rubini, Dennis
Sarton, Mary
Tsang, Daniel
Whitman, Walt
Wieners, John
Wittman, Carl
Zapata, Luis
Series IX: Writings and Poetry by Charles Shively
Box 4:
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Charles Shively Notebooks, n.d.
Charles Shively Notebooks, 1969-1984
Charles Shively Notebooks, 1987-2002
Poetry Readings and Book Events, 1985-2006
Wieners Behind the State Capital, n.d.
George Washington's Gay Mess, 1992
Shively on Harry Hay, n.d.
The CIA CDC AIDS Political Alliance
Prescott Townsend
Anarchism and Gay Liberation
The Repression of the Repression Hypothesis, 1997
Constructionism Deconstructed, 1987
African Journal, 1973
Beast, 1994
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Boy Lover Bakunin, 1988
Thoughts on William Cahn's Browning, 1964
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Writers, 2000
The JFK Assassination: Nightmare on Elm Street, 1995
Was the Father of Our Country a Queen?, n.d.
Spirit of Stonewall: Press Statement, 1994
Keeping the Canon Linen Clean, n.d.
Freedom to be Academic, n.d.
Desire, 1960
Johnsong's, n.d.
Johnsong's Edits, n.d.
Neustra Senora de los Dolores, 1975
Admitting Room, n.d.
Cuauhtemoc's Waiting, n.d.
Songs for Forever Summer, n.d.
Never Lingering aka Shining Martyrs, n.d.
Time Broken Hands, n.d.
Jokersongs, n.d.
Stonelick, n.d.
Stonelick, n.d.
Joan of Arc: Transvestite and Heretic, n.d.
Electronic Media: Poetry Files, 1998
Poetry, undated
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Poetry,
Poetry,
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Poetry,
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Poetry,
Poetry,
Poetry,
Poetry,
Poetry,
Poetry,
Poetry,
Poetry,
Poetry,
Poetry,
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Series 10: Fag Rag
Box 6:
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Fag Rag Issues
Financials, 1980-1999
Business Correspondence, 1984-1994
Subscriptions
Submissions
Submissions
Fag Rag Anthology
Witchcraft and the Gay Counterculture
Witchcraft and the Gay Counterculture
Witchcraft and the Gay Counterculture
Witchcraft and the Gay Counterculture
Prisoner Correspondence, 1986-2002
Prisoner Correspondence, 1986-2002
Prisoner Correspondence, 1986-2002
Manuscript
Manuscript
Manuscript
Manuscript
Series 11: Audio/Visual
Box 6:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
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Assassin 5: Hot Lunch, 45 rpm album
Barry McGuire, 45 rpm album
James Broughton Reads: Graffiti for the Johns of Heaven
Matthew Tede: KPEA 7-23-93, cassette
Jonathan Ellisand: Alone with Death, DVD
Series 12: Poetry Serials/Publications
Box 7:
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Folder
Folder
Folder
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Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
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Wiggansnatch, 1984
Realities Literary Magazine, n.d.
Gay Opinion, June 1980
Guardian, Summer 1989
The Polished Knob, 1994
Metropolitan Artists and Poets Assembly Press
Committee on Lesbian and Gay History Newsletters, 1987
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Newsletters
One In Ten: Phoenix, 1998
Gay and Lesbian Naturists Newsletters
Esplanade, 1982
Harvard Gay and Lesbian Newsletters
Fuck Newsletters
The Lambda Update
Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 1992-1994
Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 1995 – 1997
Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 1999 – 2000
Perra! La Revista 1995 – 1996
Radical America Volume 24 & 25
Publications, A-B
Publications, C-I
Publications, J-S
Publications, T-Z
Book Lists and Catalogs
Essays on Gay Rights, 1990-1993
Various Clippings and Brochures
Series 13: Poetry Books
Box 8:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
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Folder
Folder
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West Battery: New York Book Fair, 1975
Who Are the Gay People? John Burnside, 1989
Gays on Campus, 1975
Walt Whitman: Racista Imperialista, 1971
Understanding the Black Mountain Poets, Edward Foster, 1995
Space Age, Clive Matson, 1969
Equal in Desire, Clive Matson, 1982-1983
To the Mainline Heart, Clive Matson, 1966
Behind the State Capitol, John Wieners, 1975
Mayan Letters, Charles Olson, 1968
Here We Are: Eleven Poems, Kirby Congdon, 1989
Bend Over and Live, Gordie Agar, 1986
Blackrobe, Maurice Kenny, 1982
MenU, Steven Finch, 1985
Quarantines and Death, 1989
A Pen is Like a Piece, Gary Hicks, 1997
Directory of Homosexual Organizations, 1977
How Can You Come Out…, Donald Vining, 1986
God, Please Save Me, Sister Mary Rose McGeady, 1998
Gay Movement History and Goals, Jim Kepner, 1985
Coming Out to Your Parents, 1984
The Glass Tower and Other Poems, Will Bennett, 1976
Living Space, Ron Schreiber
Little Sermons of the Big Joy, James Broughton, 1994
The Life of the Theatre, Julian Beck, 1974
Pros in Poetry, 1981
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Revolutionary Communist Party (Drafts for Discussion), 1980
Were You Always a Criminal? Freddie Greenfield, 1989
Autobiography, Tony Towle, 1977
Making History, Will Roscoe, 1984
Don Slater: 1923 – 1997
A Few Doors West of Hope, Joseph Hanson, 1998
Living Theatre Poems, 1968
Series 14: Oversized
Box 9:
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Folder
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Folder
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Axon Dendron Tree: Robert Kelly, 1967
Fuck You: A Magazine of the Arts Vol. 6 No. 5, 1964
Equitable Commerce, 1849
Signorelli: Virgin and Child, n.d.
Herbert E. Huncke 1915-1996
Charlie Shively Photographs, n.d.
Pornography Workshop for Women, 1984
The World: New York Literary Magazine, No. 3, 1967
Round Dances, Robert Kelly, 1964
Money Honey, Freddie Greenfield, n.d.
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Shively, Charles, 1937-
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Charles Shively was born in 1937. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard in 1959, and his PhD in 1969. He began teaching at Boston State College in 1965. In 1982 when BSC closed their doors, UMass Boston agreed to take seven of their thirty history professors. Shively, while in the top running was thought of as having abandoned history for Gay Liberation and too radical for UMass. With the help and support of his friends, Charlie did manage to get hired by UMass where he was placed in a much small and less known program of Law and Justice. He later transferred to American Studies. <br /><br />In 1971, Charley Shively along with John Mitzel, and Larry Martin formed the Fag Rag Collective and began publishing the Boston Gay Newspaper, Fag Rag, which ran until the early 1980's. During it's run Fag Rag became an important vehicle for incarcerated men to connect with one another. Charlie Shively along with Mike Riegle began a prison correspondence program. The collection consists of 9 boxes that have been arranged topically based on Charlie Shively's organizational techniques and divided into fourteen series. The Shively collection contains a variety of printed media including newspaper articles, (original and photocopied,) poetry magazines, serials, and books. The collection also consists of academic course materials including employment reviews, teaching evaluations, and business correspondence. Personal correspondence, speeches, and press releases from many of Boston's poetry readings are also part of his collection. <br /><br />Some items from Series I of this collection have been digitized and are available here: <a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/43" target="_blank">https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/43</a>. <br /><br />This program is funded in part by <a href="http://www.masshumanities.org/" target="_blank">Mass Humanities</a>, which receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Shively, Charles
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1960 - 2008
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COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.12
Fag Rag Publication
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Location:
Fag Rag Collective (Various Members)
Fag Rag Publication
2 boxes
1971 – 1987
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by Andrew
Elder, Spring 2009.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
HISTORICAL ABSTRACT
Published sporadically from 1971 to 1987, Fag Rag was a leading venue for discussions (and
oftentimes explicit depictions) of gay male sexuality, gay liberation politics, literature, and
history.
See THP’s interview with Charley Shively, 2008, for more information.
FAG RAG, Publication Index
Issue
Date
Copies
[1]
2
3
4
5
6
June 1971
Fall 1971
Summer 1972
January 1973
Summer 1973
Fall/Winter 1973
4
1
1
3
2
4
Location
THP
THP
THP
THP
THP
THP
Notes
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
1
�7/8
9
Winter/Spring 1974
Summer 1974
2
1
THP Archives
THP Archives
10
11
12
13
14
Fall 1974
Winter 1974
Spring 1975
Summer 1975
November/December
1975
February/March
1976
June/July 1976
Fall/Winter 1976
Spring 1977
Summer 1977
February/March
1978
Fall 1978
Fall 1978
[April 1979]
3
2
3
2
1
THP
THP
THP
THP
THP
1
THP Archives
2
2
1
3
1
THP
THP
THP
THP
THP
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
Double Issue, Fifth Anniversary Special
1
1
2
4
1
THP
THP
THP
THP
THP
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
Double Issue
Supplement
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
15
16/17
18
19
20
21/22
23/24
23/24
25
26
27/28
Fag Rag #8 and Gay Sunshine #22 –
Stonewall 5th Anniversary Issue
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
Archives
29
30-39
40
41
1981
[1983]
[Spring 1984]
1986
1
2
4
3
THP
THP
THP
THP
42/43
44
1987
3
3
THP Archives
THP Archives
Cold Weather Issue
Fag Rag supplement: “Folie A Deux” a
play by Maya Silverthorne
Special binding – 12th Anniversary Issue
Includes premier issue of Bad Attitudes:
A Lesbian Sex Magazine
Special Binding
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Published sporadically from 1971 to 1987, Fag Rag was a leading venue for discussions (and oftentimes explicit depictions) of gay male sexuality, gay liberation politics, literature, and history. This collection includes a full run of Fag Rag, comprising 30 issues of the publication.
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Fag Rag Collective
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1971-1987
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COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.6
Boston Pride Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Location:
The History Project (primarily Libby Bouvier)
Boston Pride Collection
3 Linear Feet
1970 – ongoing
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department, by Emilia
Poppe Mountain, student in the History/Archives masters degree program at Simmons
College, under the supervision of Andrea Still and Libby Bouvier, Spring 2008.
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
Eastern Regional Conference of Homophiles Organization
Gay Pride Committee
Lavender Rhino, Inc.
Lesbian & Gay Pride Committee
Pride Celebrations, Inc.
Pride, Inc.
The Boston Pride Committee, Inc.
The History Project
New England Pride
Subject Topics:
Gay pride parades
Gay pride parades—Massachusetts—Boston.
Document Types:
Buttons
Calendars
Flyers
Forms
Itineraries
Maps
Newspaper clippings
Party cards
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�Photographs
Programs
Shopping bags
Speeches
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
In June of 1970, a small group of lesbian and gay activists from the Homophile Union of
Boston, Boston Daughters of Bilitis, Student Homophile League, Gay Liberation Front, Gay
Woman’s Liberation, and the all-male Fag Rag collective marched from the Cambridge
Common to the Boston Common as part of a Vietnam War protest. That summer, Boston
commemorated the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, credited as the catalyst for the
gay liberation movement, with a weeklong series of events. The first official Gay Pride
march occurred the next year on June 26, 1971, as the culmination of a week of workshops
on issues involving and relevant to the lesbian and gay community. There has been a Pride
march/parade in Boston every year since then.
Boston introduced the Lavender Rhinoceros as the Pride mascot in 1974.
Since the beginning of Pride, there have been continual debates about whether Pride Week
should be more of a party or a political rally, as well as debate concerning the involvement
of drag and transgender issues in the march.
In 1977, Congressman Barney Frank and State Senator Elaine Noble marched in Boston
Pride and many participants addressed Anita Bryant’s attempts to repeal the gay rights
ordinance in Dade County, Florida. Boston Pride was renamed the New England Lesbian and
Gay Pride Parade in 1978, giving greater attention to issues particular to lesbian
communities and individuals.
A major focus of the 1981 parade was the firing of Robin McCormack, Boston mayor Kevin
White’s liaison to the lesbian and gay community, after budget cuts. Other early 1980s
controversies include: Chris Madsen being fired by the Christian Science Monitor, Mayor
Kevin White’s term limited ordinance protecting city workers against discrimination based on
sexual orientation (1982), growing community awareness of HIV/AIDS (1983), the change
of the rally site to a Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival (1984), and the question of whether or
not to charge entrance fees.
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�Controversies during the mid- to late-1980s centered on Governor Dukakis’s introduction of
statewide legislation that would require listing the sexual preferences of prospective foster
parents in order to provide “traditional family settings” for children, as well as increasing
societal homophobia due to the AIDS epidemic.
In 1987, the Lavender Rhinoceros flag was raised at the Boston City Hall.
The 1988 parade was the first parade run by a formally incorporated Pride Committee,
which required pre-registration for groups marching in the parade. In 1993, the Pride
Committee changed the parade route, which would now run through the South End
community (an area of town which then constituted a significant lesbian and gay
population), and parade attendance exceeded 100,000.
Nineteen ninety-four marked the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. Also in 1994,
prizes for best floats were awarded by the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) and local news
coverage noted the increased corporate sponsorship and corporate presence in the parade.
The “fun” versus “political” debate continued in coverage of the 1995 Pride week events.
The Lesbian Avengers instituted the first Boston “Dyke March” in 1995, stating that the
Pride parade had become too apolitical.
The next year (1996), the Lesbian Avengers received significant press after entering a bed
float, unregistered, into the parade behind the mounted police, at the parade’s end. The
Avengers’ simulations of sex acts upon the bed float outraged many, including the editor of
Bay Windows who wrote a scathing piece on the Lesbian Avengers. In turn, many
community members were outraged by what they felt was the overly negative press
coverage and Pride’s increasingly conservativism.
See the History Project’s, “Routes of Pride,” for more information about the history of Pride
in Boston, including a discussion of these community debates and controversies and
changing parade routes.
Currently, the Boston Pride Committee, Inc., runs many of the Pride Week events.
Since 1970, various groups have been in charge of the Pride march and surrounding event.
The History Project has documentation for some of the following committees: Eastern
Regional Conference of Homophiles Organization (see 1970), Gay Pride Committee (see
1974, 1975, ), Lavender Rhino, Inc. (see 1974, 1975, 1990), Lesbian & Gay Pride
Committee (see 1980), Pride Celebrations, Inc. (see 1982, 1988), Pride, Inc. (see 1994,
1995), and The Boston Pride Committee, Inc. (see 1998, 2000, 2001).
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Boston Pride Collection consists of papers (some originals and some photocopies),
photographs, and ephemera from 1970 to 2008 related to the Boston Pride March and Rally,
as well as materials from various celebrations and events during Pride week. The bulk of the
collection is news coverage surrounding Pride Week preparations, goals, controversies, and
summaries.
The collection is arranged by year, and then by series. Most years contain folders for the
following four series: Pride Week Guides, News Articles, Flyers/Pamphlets, and Images.
Other series, which occur in certain years, are Pride Week Committee Papers (with folder
titles stating the name of whichever committee was overseeing the Pride planning for that
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�year), Speeches, Miscellaneous, Maps and Ephemera. The series entitled Pride Week Guides
may contain itineraries, programs, or calendars describing Pride week events. Many of these
folders also contain notes on Pride week events for that particular year. The News Articles
series may contain newspaper articles (originals and/or photocopies), journal and magazine
articles, and/or press releases. The Images series may contain original photographs,
photocopies, or enlarged photocopied images from newspapers.
The History Project has original slides and photographs for the following years: 1973-1975,
1977-1980, 1986-1987, 1990-1991, and 1997. The Flyers/Pamphlets series contains flyers,
pamphlets, bar or party cards, and religious service/interfaith service leaflets. The only
Speeches series included at present is from 1970 and contains the original manuscript to a
speech given at the Massachusetts State House by Laura McMurry.
Some years contain series folders for the committee that was overseeing the Parade for any
given year. These folders may contain correspondence, notes, forms and photocopies of
incorporation documents from the Secretary of State’s office. Also included are several 990
Federal Tax statements from some years.
There is a separate series for the Boston Dyke March, a separate march which has taken
place 1994, and on the Friday before the Pride march.
The collection is arranged by year, with further arrangement by series. Every year contains
a folder for Pride Week Guides and a folder for News Articles.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
Series I:
Pride Week Guides (itineraries, calendars, and/or programs to Pride
celebrations)
Series II:
News Articles (Includes writing from newspapers, press releases, journals,
and/or magazines, daily, monthly or quarterly)
Series III:
Flyers/Pamphlets (flyers, pamphlets, party cards, and/or religious
service/interfaith service leaflets)
Series IV:
Images (photographs, photocopies from newspapers)
Series V:
Pride Week Committee Papers (None of the folders will say actually say
“Pride Week Committee Papers.” Depending upon the year, these folders will
be labeled according to the name/s of the committees which were working or
co-working on planning and supervising the Pride Week festivities for a given
time: Eastern Regional Conference of Homophiles Organization (1970), Gay
Pride Committee (1974, 1975, ), Lavender Rhino, Inc. (1974, 1975, 1990),
Lesbian & Gay Pride Committee (1980), Pride Celebrations, Inc. (1982,
1988), Pride, Inc. (1994, 1995), or The Boston Pride Committee, Inc. (1998,
2000, 2001).
Series VI:
The History Project (1999: Gay Bar History Tour), (2000: Notes from
meetings regarding education/outreach, routes of pride parade, exhibits,
board member expectations), (2005: Certificate of Recognition to The History
Project, one of this year’s Grand Marshals for Pride).
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�Series VII:
Speeches (1971 only)
Series VIII: Maps (mainly photocopies of parade routes)
Series IX:
Boston Dyke March
Series X:
Miscellaneous (1980: Stickers, 1999: Gay bar history Tour, 2001: Gay Pride
CD); Buttons (We have Pride buttons for the following years: 1974, 1979,
1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 (2), 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994,
1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2004. We do NOT have the button for 1996. We
have a button that was used in 1971, but not necessarily produced for Pride).
The slogans “Out of the closet and into the street,” “Come Out” and “Gay and
Proud” originated in the early 1970s and were often worn at Pride. We also
have these buttons.
SERIES AND FOLDER LIST
Series I:
Pride Week Guides
1970 Pride Week Guide
1971 Pride Week Guide
1972 Pride Week Guide
1973 Pride Week Guide
1974 Pride Week Guide
1975 Pride Week Guide
1976 Pride Week Guide
1977 Pride Week Guide
1978 Pride Week Guide
1979 Pride Week Guide
1980 Pride Week Guide
1981 Pride Week Guide
1982 Pride Week Guide
1983 Pride Week Guide
1984 Pride Week Guide
1985 Pride Week Guide
1986 Pride Week Guide
1987 Pride Week Guide
1988 Pride Week Guide
1989 Pride Week Guide
1990 Pride Week Guide
1991 Pride Week Guide
1992 Pride Week Guide
1993 Pride Week Guide
1994 Pride Week Guide
1995 Pride Week Guide
1996 Pride Week Guide
1997 Pride Week Guide
1998 Pride Week Guide
1999 Pride Week Guide
2000 Pride Week Guide
2001 Pride Week Guide
2002 Pride Week Guide
2003 Pride Week Guide
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�2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Pride
Pride
Pride
Pride
Pride
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Guide
Guide
Guide
Guide
Guide
Series II:
News Articles
1970 News Articles
1971 News Articles
1972 News Articles
1973 News Articles
1974 News Articles
1975 News Articles
1976 News Articles
1977 News Articles
1978 News Articles
1979 News Articles
1980 News Articles
1981 News Articles
1982 News Articles
1983 News Articles
1984 News Articles
1985 News Articles
1986 News Articles
1987 News Articles
1988 News Articles
1989 News Articles
1990 News Articles
1991 News Articles
1992 News Articles
1993 News Articles
1994 News Articles
1995 News Articles
1996 News Articles
1997 News Articles
1998 News Articles
1999 News Articles
2000 News Articles
2001 News Articles (1 of 3)
2001 News Articles (2 of 3)
2001 News Articles (3 of 3)
2002 News Articles
2003 News Articles
2004 News Articles
2005 News Articles
2006 News Articles
Series III:
Flyers/Pamphlets
1971 Flyers/Pamphlets
1975 Flyers/Pamphlets
1981 Flyers/Pamphlets
1982 Flyers/Pamphlets
1983 Flyers/Pamphlets
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�1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Flyers/Pamphlets
Series IV:
Images
Images – n.d.
1971 Images
1977 Images
1978 Images
1979 Images
1980 Images
1981 Images
1983 Images
1984 Images
1985 Images
1986 Images
1987 Images
1988 Images
1989 Images
1990 Images
1991 Images
1993 Images
1994 Images
1995 Images
1996 Images
1997 Images
1998 Images
Series V:
Pride Week Committee Papers
1970 News Articles
1970 Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations
1974 Gay Pride Committee
1974 Lavender Rhino, Inc.
1975 Gay Pride Committee
1975 Lavender Rhino, Inc.
1980 Lesbian and Gay Pride Committee
7
�1982
1988
1990
1993
1994
1995
1998
2000
2001
Pride Celebrations, Inc.
Pride Celebrations, Inc.
Lavender Rhino, Inc.
Pride Celebrations, Inc.
Pride, Inc.
Pride, Inc.
Boston Pride Committee, Inc.
Boston Pride Committee, Inc.
Boston Pride Committee, Inc.
Series VI:
The History Project
2000 The History Project
2001 The History Project – “Routes of Pride” map and notes
2005 The History Project – Certificate of Recognition
Series VII:
Speeches
1970 Speeches
Series VIII: Maps
1971 Maps
1972 Maps
1973 Maps
1975 Maps
1991 Maps
1992 Maps
1993 Maps
1995 Maps
Series IX:
Boston Dyke March
2001 Boston Dyke March
Series X:
Miscellaneous (Ephemera)
1980 Ephemera – Stickers
2001 Ephemera – “Gay Pride 2001 Sampler” CD
Pride Buttons (Images/Scans)
Related Publications
“Routes of Pride,” by The History Project
Relevant Websites:
http://bostonpride.org
Homepage for The Boston Pride Committee, INC. According to the website, this
committee “serves the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and ally
community, works to enhance the visibility of Boston's LGBT community through a
week of events each June, in conjunction with year long activities, to promote LGBT
awareness, dignity, and understanding.”
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The Boston Pride Collection consists of papers (some originals and some photocopies), photographs, and ephemera from 1970 to 2008 related to the Boston Pride March and Rally, as well as materials from various celebrations and events during Pride week. The bulk of the collection is news coverage surrounding Pride Week preparations, goals, controversies, and summaries.
The collection is arranged by year, and then by series. Most years contain folders for the following four series: Pride Week Guides, News Articles, Flyers/Pamphlets, and Images. Other series, which occur in certain years, are Pride Week Committee Papers (with folder titles stating the name of whichever committee was overseeing the Pride planning for that year), Speeches, Miscellaneous, Maps and Ephemera. The series entitled Pride Week Guides may contain itineraries, programs, or calendars describing Pride week events. Many of these folders also contain notes on Pride week events for that particular year. The News Articles series may contain newspaper articles (originals and/or photocopies), journal and magazine articles, and/or press releases. The Images series may contain original photographs, photocopies, or enlarged photocopied images from newspapers.
The History Project has original slides and photographs for the following years: 1973-1975, 1977-1980, 1986-1987, 1990-1991, and 1997. The Flyers/Pamphlets series contains flyers, pamphlets, bar or party cards, and religious service/interfaith service leaflets. The only Speeches series included at present is from 1970 and contains the original manuscript to a speech given at the Massachusetts State House by Laura McMurry.
Some years contain series folders for the committee that was overseeing the Parade for any given year. These folders may contain correspondence, notes, forms and photocopies of incorporation documents from the Secretary of State’s office. Also included are several 990 Federal Tax statements from some years.
There is a separate series for the Boston Dyke March, a separate march which has taken place 1994, and on the Friday before the Pride march.
The collection is arranged by year, with further arrangement by series. Every year contains a folder for Pride Week Guides and a folder for News Articles.
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Boston Pride
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION
NUMBER:
60
COLLECTION
TITLE:
George
Chapin
Scott
and
Edward
F.
Bernier
Collection
COLLECTION
SUMMARY
Creator(s):
George
Chapin
Scott
and
Edward
F.
Bernier
Title:
George
Chapin
Scott
and
Edward
F.
Bernier
Collection
Extent:
1.25
linear
feet
Date
Span:
Late
19th
century
–
circa
2005
Repository:
The
History
Project,
Archives
and
Records
Department
Finding
aid
prepared
for
The
History
Project,
Archives
and
Records
Department
by
Migyeong
Geum,
Simmons
College
intern
from
the
Graduate
School
of
Library
and
Information
Science,
November
2011,
under
the
supervision
of
Andrew
Elder
and
Libby
Bouvier.
SUBJECT
TERMS
Subject
Names:
George
Chapin
Scott
Edward
F.
Bernier
Provincetown
Boston
Holyoke
Subject
Topics:
Gay
History
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
Terms
of
Use/Copyright:
Unrestricted,
though
some
items
in
the
collection
are
copyrighted
by
individuals
and/or
organizations
outside
The
History
Project.
Contact
The
History
Project
for
further
information:
The
History
Project
29
Stanhope
Street
Boston,
MA
02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org617.266.7733
www.historyproject.org
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�BIOGRAPHICAL
NOTE
George
Chapin
Scott
was
born
August
1916
in
Heath,
Massachusetts,
the
only
child
to
Myria
F.
Chapin
and
John
H.
Scott.
He
first
contacted
The
History
Project
in
2000
to
donate
a
large
collection
of
local
lesbian
and
gay
newspapers,
i.e.
The
Guide,
Tommy’s
and
Next.
He
lived
on
Elm
Street,
Davis
Square,
Somerville,
and
died
April
12,
2005
at
age
88.
He
was
a
member
of
Boston
Prime
Timers,
a
25-‐year
member
of
the
Monday
Night
Bowling
League,
and
founding
treasurer
of
the
Somerville
Committee
for
a
Response
to
AIDS
(SCRA).
He
was
the
friend
of
Robert
J.
Publicover
who
was
a
longtime
Somerville
resident,
a
publisher
of
Somerville
Journal,
the
1992
recipient
of
Bay
Windows
Newspaper
Award,
Mr.
Gay
New
England,
and
founder
of
SCRA.
Publicover
was
also
the
executor
of
George’s
estate.
Among
other
friends
of
George’s
were
William
Wood
of
Medford,
Rudy
Corvo
of
Boston,
Bruce
Carpenter
of
Granby,
Jack
Sheehan
of
Quincy,
James
Cyr
of
Quincy,
Robert
Hanson
of
Provincetown,
and
Larry
Hannay
of
Somerville.
Edward
F.
Bernier,
or
Eddie,
was
born
in
Pennsylvania
in
1930
and
was
George’s
partner
until
he
died
in
an
auto
accident
in
Wellfleet,
Cape
Cod,
in
early
1961.
He
was
a
hairdresser
in
Central
Square,
Cambridge,
on
Massachusetts
Avenue.
This
collection
contains
a
large
number
of
photos
of
Eddie
as
well
as
photos
of
Eddie’s.
SCOPE
AND
CONTENT
NOTE
After
George
passed
away
in
2005,
all
of
his
stuff
was
thrown
out,
perhaps
by
his
landlord.
A
woman
in
the
neighborhood,
Julie
Katz,
found
his
collection
on
the
ground
by
chance,
and
picked
up
as
much
as
she
could
carry.
She
later
contacted
The
History
Project
regarding
the
collection.
For
this
reason,
most
of
the
materials
lost
any
original
order,
and
the
collection
was
neither
well
organized
nor
comprehensive.
Photographs
constitute
the
largest
part
of
the
collection.
There
are
a
number
of
photos
of
Eddie,
as
well
as
old
family
photos
from
the
late
19th
century.
Included
in
the
collection
are
materials
such
as
letters,
address
books,
business
cards,
pamphlets,
certificates,
high
school
journals,
news
clippings,
and
miscellaneous
stuff.
DESCRIPTION
OF
SERIES
Series
I:
Photographs
(Folder
1)
This
series
includes
290
black
and
white
photos,
14
color
photos,
and
some
memorabilia.
Some
negatives
are
included
as
well,
with
some
associated
with
existing
photos
and
some
not.
The
photos
have
been
rearranged
in
terms
of
the
determined
commonalities,
such
as
locations
or
numbers
printed
on
the
verso,
except
for
those
kept
in
individual
albums.
The
photos
are
arranged
in
the
following
categories:
George
and
his
friends
at
the
beach
in
Provincetown;
Eddie’s
photos
and
memorabilia;
Photos
from
three
different
albums
(mostly
Eddie’s
photos);
Miscellaneous
photographs;
Boston
in
the
snow;
Show
business
photos
owned
by
Eddie;
Family
photos
and
portraits
(presumably);
Old
family
photos
(of
George’s
family)
from
the
album
“Scenes
from
Monte
Vista”;
other
family
photos
from
1930
and
1950;
and
postcards
of
Provincetown.
All
photos
in
this
series
have
been
placed
in
a
binder
(Box
1)
in
the
above
order
and
according
to
the
above
categories.
One
oversize
photograph
(part
of
the
series
of
Show
Business
photos)
is
included
in
Box
2,
Folder
1.
Please
note:
The
collection
contains
a
number
of
photos
of
Phil
Baiona
on
the
beach
in
Provincetown.
Baiona
also
appears
in
a
book,
Images
of
America:
Provincetown
Vol.2
(Arcadia
Publishing,
1998)
edited
by
John
Hardy
Wright
on
the
page
118,
as
well
as
in
The
History
Project’s
book
Improper
Bostonians
2
�Wright
introduces
Baiona
as
the
owner
of
“Twelve
Carver
Street,”
a
very
popular
gay
bar
in
Boston’s
Bay
Village,
with
a
photograph
named
“An
Ample
Water
Nymph
(1955).”
A
photo
of
Eddie
is
also
found
under
Phil
Baiona’s
photo
and
is
titled
“A
Busty
Beach
Beauty
(1955).”
Series
II:
Personal
documents
(Folder
2,
3
and
4)
This
series
is
further
subdivided
into
the
following
categories:
• Family
history
(Folder
2)
includes
a
family
record
book
by
George’s
parents
which
records
their
marriage
in
1915
and
George’s
birth
in
1916,
a
copy
of
documents
from
1897,
and
an
identification
card
of
George
from
Town
of
Granby.
**Some
old
letters
that
belong
here
have
been
taken
out
for
a
special
treatment.
• Letters
(Folder
3)
contains
a
number
of
old
letters
from
family.
• Certificates
(Folder
4)
contains
certificates
granted
to
George
Scott
or
John
Scott
by
the
National
Grange
of
the
Patrons
of
Husbandry
(1925-‐1955).
Series
III:
Contacts
(Folder
5
and
6)
This
series
is
further
subdivided
into
the
following
folders/categories:
• Addresses
and
business
cards
(Folder
5)
includes
business
cards
and
notes
with
addresses
that
George
might
have
written
down.
• Address
books
(Folder
6)
includes
four
small
address
books.
Series
IV:
Printed
materials
(Folder
7,
8,
9
and
10)
This
series
is
further
subdivided
into
the
following
folders/categories:
• News
clippings
(Folder
7)
includes
three
pieces
of
news
clippings
related
to
George’s
parents
or
perhaps
his
relative
and
a
column
that
George
wrote
to
introduce
Provincetown.
• Pamphlets
(Folder
8)
includes
a
number
of
pamphlets
from
a
church
or
a
telephone
company,
an
invitation
card
from
Twelve
Carver,
a
couple
of
tickets,
a
couple
of
flyers
and
a
town
event
program.
• High
school
journals
(Folder
9)
contains
the
high
school
journal
The
Spotlight
from
1930
to
1932
that
was
published
five
times
a
year
in
Holyoke,
Massachusetts,
by
the
Students
of
South
Hadley
High
School.
• Stuff
from
England
(Folder
10)
contains
various
kinds
of
materials
and
memorabilia
from
England,
circa
1953
and
1954,
such
as
pictorial
books
for
souvenirs,
journals,
a
church
pamphlet,
and
a
newspaper.
Series
V:
Miscellaneous
materials
(Folders
11,
12
and
13)
This
series
(Folders
11,
12
and
13)
includes
shopping
notes,
glasses
cleaner,
a
souvenir
folder
of
Provincetown,
a
typewriter
manual,
a
memorial
service
card
from
1873,
diverse
media
materials
(phonograph
records,
films,
and
audiocassette),
and
a
rainbow
belt.
SERIES
AND
FOLDER
LIST
Series
I:
Photographs
Folder
1:
Photographs
(moved
to
Provincetown
photograph
photo
box)
Series
II:
Personal
documents
Folder
2:
Family
history
Folder
3:
Letters
Folder
4:
Certificates
Series
III:
Contacts
3
�
Folder
5:
Addresses
and
business
cards
Folder
6:
Address
books
Series
IV:
Printed
materials
Folder
7:
News
clippings
Folder
8:
Pamphlets
Folder
9:
High
school
journals
Folder
10:
Stuff
from
England
Series
V:
Miscellaneous
materials
Folder
11:
Miscellaneous
materials
(see
Series
Description)
Folder
12:
Rainbow
belt
Folder
13:
Records,
audiocassette
4
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Coll. 060: George Chapin Scott and Edward F. Bernier Collection (FINDING AID)
Description
An account of the resource
George Chapin Scott was born August 1916 in Heath, Massachusetts, the only child to Myria F. Chapin and John H. Scott. He first contacted The History Project in 2000 to donate a large collection of local lesbian and gay newspapers, i.e. The Guide, Tommy’s and Next. He lived on Elm Street, Davis Square, Somerville, and died April 12, 2005 at age 88. He was a member of Boston Prime Timers, a 25-year member of the Monday Night Bowling League, and founding treasurer of the Somerville Committee for a Response to AIDS (SCRA). He was the friend of Robert J. Publicover who was a longtime Somerville resident, a publisher of Somerville Journal, the 1992 recipient of Bay Windows Newspaper Award, Mr. Gay New England, and founder of SCRA. Publicover was also the executor of George’s estate. Among other friends of George’s were William Wood of Medford, Rudy Corvo of Boston, Bruce Carpenter of Granby, Jack Sheehan of Quincy, James Cyr of Quincy, Robert Hanson of Provincetown, and Larry Hannay of Somerville.
Edward F. Bernier, or Eddie, was born in Pennsylvania in 1930 and was George’s partner until he died in an auto accident in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, in early 1961. He was a hairdresser in Central Square, Cambridge, on Massachusetts Avenue. This collection contains a large number of photos of Eddie as well as photos of Eddie’s.
After George passed away in 2005, all of his stuff was thrown out, perhaps by his landlord. A woman in the neighborhood, Julie Katz, found his collection on the ground by chance, and picked up as much as she could carry. She later contacted The History Project regarding the collection. For this reason, most of the materials lost any original order, and the collection was neither well organized nor comprehensive. Photographs constitute the largest part of the collection. There are a number of photos of Eddie, as well as old family photos from the late 19th century. Included in the collection are materials such as letters, address books, business cards, pamphlets, certificates, high school journals, news clippings, and miscellaneous stuff.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
THP-060
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa late-19th century - 2005
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bernier, Edward F.; Scott, George Chapin
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
The History Project; Documenting LGBTQ Boston
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
The History Project; Documenting LGBTQ Boston
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Geum, Migyeong
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright restrictions may apply. Email info@historyproject.org for more information.
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George Chapin Scott
Provincetown
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.64
International Foundation for Gender Education Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
International Foundation for Gender Education
International Foundation for Gender Education Collection
4 record cartons
1987 - 2010
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by Deirdre
Doran, under the supervision of Andrew Elder.
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
International Foundation for Gender Education
Subject Topics:
Gender identity—Massachusetts
Gender identity—Massachusetts—Boston
Transgender people—Massachusetts
Transgender people—Massachusetts—Boston
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
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�HISTORICAL NOTE
The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), founded in 1987 in
Massachusetts, is a leading advocate and educational organization for promoting the selfdefinition and free expression of individual gender identity. IFGE is not a support group, it is
an information provider and clearinghouse for referrals about all things which are
transgressive of established social gender norms. IFGE publishes a leading magazine,
Transgender Tapestry, providing reasoned discussion of issues of gender expression and
identity, including cross-dressing, transsexualism, FTM and MTF issues spanning health,
family, medical, legal, workplace issues and more. [Excerpted from ifge.org]
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
Series I: IFGE Office Materials
This series contains a 3-ring binder with the International Foundation for Gender Education
Office Guide and Operating Procedures, dated 1992. There is an updated sheet on
Telephone Answering Procedures dated 1997. The series also contains a folder of IFGE’s
Financial Statements booklets from 1997 and 2002-2006.
Series II: IFGE Publications
This series includes various brochures produced by IFGE for educational purposes,
including: “What is IFGE?” and “About Female-to-Male Transsexuals, Crossdressers,
Transgenderists…” as well as a handout on “Gender Constructs” created by IFGE. There is a
copy of the IFGE Catalog of Publications.
There are also a few copies of the IFGE journal Transgender Tapestry: Fall 1998 (2 copies),
Spring 1999 (2 copies), Winter 2004 proofs (2 copies) (with envelopes for proofs), and
Spring 2004 proofs.
Series III: Resource Booklets
This series contains numerous resource booklets produced by various people, organizations,
and institutions dealing with transgender themes.
Series IV: Media References
This series contains an extensive reference of newspaper clippings and online article print
outs regarding transgender news. It includes a large number of articles about the 2000
Charles ‘Ebony’ Horton child molestation case. Many of the articles are from the Boston
Globe or Boston Herald, as well as other local and national news sources. The majority of
the clippings are dated 1998 – 2010. There are also full copies of publications with articles
about transgender issues, including issues of: Bay Windows, In Newsweekly, The Boston
Phoenix, Out in Asheville, Gay & Lesbian Times, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association,
Equality, Z (publication from Helsinki in Finnish), Southern Voice, Echelon, and the
Stonewall Library & Archives Report.
Series V: Posters and Photographs
This series contains one framed 15’’ x 12’’ color photograph labeled “Cover of Tapestry issue
61, 1991”. There is a large printout of four event posters for IFGE sponsored events. There
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�are three posters with black and white photographs of people, with captions relating to the
IFGE mission. There are also two copies of a poster with a drawing of an acrobatic woman
with the caption: ”If you’re looking for a challenge”.
Series VI: Buttons
This series contains thirteen buttons, eleven printed “What’s Your Imperative?” and two
printed “Gender Talk”.
Series VII: Games
This series consists of a board game called “All Dressed Up: A Board Game for
Crossdressers”. There are also two books of fully intact paper dolls titled Danny’s Boys: A
female impersonator paper doll by Tom Tierney.
Series VIII: Audio Cassettes
This series consists of 20 audio cassettes, each 60 minutes in length, most labeled “Gender
Talk”. They are dated between June 28, 1995 and August 28, 1996.
SERIES AND FOLDER LIST:
Series I:
IFGE Office Materials
IFGE Office Guide and Operating Procedures. 1992.
IFGE Financial Statements for years ending 1997, 2002-2006
Series II:
IFGE Publications
IFGE brochures:
o “What is IFGE?”
o “About Female-to-Male Transsexuals, Crossdressers,
Transgenderists…”
IFGE catalog of publications
“Gender Constructs” handout
Transgender Tapestry:
o Fall 1998 (2 copies)
o Spring 1999 (2 copies)
o Winter 2004 proofs (2 copies) (with envelopes for proofs)
o Spring 2004 proofs
Three copies each of the following issues of the IFGE Newsletter:
Spring 1995
Summer 1995
Winter 1995
Spring 1996
Fall 1997
Summer 1998
Summer 1999
Summer 2000
Fall 2000
Spring/Summer 2001
Winter 2001/2002
vol.
vol.
vol.
vol.
vol.
vol.
vol.
vol.
vol.
vol.
vol.
1 no. 1
1, no. 2
1 , no. 4
3, no. 1
3, no. 3
4, no. 1
5, no. 1
6, no. 2
6, no. 3
7, no 1 & 2
7, no. 3
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�Series III:
Resource Booklets
Sr. Mary Elizabeth, SSE. Legal Aspects of Transsexualism. San Juan
Capistrano, CA: Education Resources Publications, 1990.
Sagant, Elaine. Creating a Feminine Carriage: Figure, Posture, Walk &
Gestures. Oakland, CA: Elaine Sagant. 1999.
Hot Roads: A Health and Resource Guide for Portland and Oregon, for
folks assigned a female sex at birth who have strayed from that path.
True Colors: A Sexual Minority Youth & Family Services of Connecticut
Resource Guide. 2004.
Erin Brush. From Mars to Venus: An Introduction to Transsexualism and
the Role of the Therapist.
Affirmations: The stories of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered
associates at Hewitt and those who support them. 2004.
Southern Comfort Conference 2009.
Series IV:
Media References
See Series IV Description Above.
Series V:
Posters and Photographs
Framed (15’’ x 12’’) color photograph, labeled “Cover of [Transgender]
Tapestry issue 61, 1991”
Large (20’’ x 30’’) printout of four event posters
3 posters with a black and white photograph and a caption
2 copies of a poster with a drawing of an acrobatic woman with the
caption: ”If you’re looking for a challenge”
Series VI:
Buttons
“What’s Your Imperative?” (11)
“GenderTalk” (2)
Series VII:
Games
Board game in a box: All Dressed Up: A Board Game for Crossdressers
Two books of paper dolls: Danny’s Boys: A female impersonator paper doll
by Tom Tierney (dolls intact)
Series VIII: Audio Cassettes
20 Audio Cassettes, 60 min in length, most labeled “Gender Talk” and
dated between 6/28/1995 and 8/28/1996
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Coll. 064: International Foundation for Gender Education Collection
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International Foundation for Gender Education
Description
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The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), founded in 1987 in Massachusetts, is a leading advocate and educational organization for promoting the self- definition and free expression of individual gender identity. IFGE is not a support group, it is an information provider and clearinghouse for referrals about all things which are transgressive of established social gender norms. IFGE publishes a leading magazine, Transgender Tapestry, providing reasoned discussion of issues of gender expression and identity, including cross-dressing, transsexualism, FTM and MTF issues spanning health, family, medical, legal, workplace issues and more. [Excerpted from ifge.org]
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International Foundation for Gender Education
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THP-064
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Coll. 063: Gender Crash Collection
Description
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The Gender Crash collection consists of one archival box (.5 linear feet). This box contains a series of folders centering on the monthly open mic Gender Crash, Butch Dyke Boy Productions, and the founder of both organizations, Gunner Scott. This collection also contains limited information about events of other LGBT organizations in the Boston area. The majority of the materials present date between 2000 and 2009, although many are undated. Included are original documents as well as photocopies of event flyers, administrative materials, letters, one photograph, one book, and newspaper and journal articles. The collection is arranged thematically by organization, first Gender Crash, then Butch Dyke Boy Productions, and then other materials created or collected by Gunner Scott.
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Archives and Records
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COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.58
Fenway Community Health Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Repository:
Stewart Landers and The History Project
Fenway Community Health Collection
1/2 Linear Feet
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Administrative Information:
Provenance: This collection was donated by Stewart Landers and The History Project.
Processing Note: Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records
Department by Robert Johnston, student in the GSLIS Archives masters degree program at
Simmons College, under the supervision of Andrew Elder, Spring 2010. Materials added by
William Holden, July 2017.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for research at The
History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted by individuals
and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
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Related Materials/See also:
Coll. 2 – David Scondras Collection
Coll.4 – AIDS Ephemera Collection
Coll.44 – AIDS Action Committee (AAC)
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�Coll.57 – Above and Beyond Collection
Coll.99 – Search for A Cure
SUBJECTS TERMS
Subject Names:
Fenway Community Health Center
Fenway Health
Subject Topics:
AIDS
AIDS
AIDS
AIDS
AIDS
(Disease)—Government policy—Massachusetts.
(Disease) in women—United States.
(Disease)—Law and legislation—Massachusetts.
(Disease)—Massachusetts.
(Disease)—Social aspects—United States.
Document Types:
Newspapers Clippings
Pamphlets
Newsletters
HISTORICAL NOTE
Fenway Community Health Center started in 1971 when a group of students and community
activists started a weekly drop-in health clinic serving the diverse population of the Fenway
neighborhood: gay men, the elderly, students, and low-income tenants. In 1973, the
Center moved to the basement of 16 Haviland Street and incorporated as a free-standing
health center. The Center became fully licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public
Health in 1978. A forum created in 1982 to discuss the medical and psycho-social issues
surrounding AIDS would later become the AIDS Action Committee, which split from the
Center in 1986. In 1991, the Center moved to a new state-of-the-art facility at 7 Haviland
Street.
In 2009, the Center shortened its operating name to Fenway Health and moved into a new
facility at 1340 Boylston Street. It provides medical, dental and eye care along with STD
testing and a variety of services addressing violence recovery, substance abuse and LGBT
family/parenting. It has become internationally known for its work on HIV/AIDS prevention,
treatment and research.
(Above excerpted from 1996 25th Anniversary Timeline and the Fenway Health website,
www.fenwayhealth.org.)
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
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�The collection consists of newspaper clippings and publications donated by Stewart Landers
relating to Fenway Community Health Center. Included are
copies of newsletters dating back to 1985, such as Fenway Health, Frontlines, Healthy
Outlook and Fenway Connections, as well as newspaper and magazine articles from The
Boston Globe and Bay Windows. There are also pamphlets for events held by the Fenway
Community Health Center, including the 1989 groundbreaking ceremony and the official
1991 opening ceremonies/ribbon cuttings for its new facility at 7 Haviland Street.
Additional materials include annual reports from 1987 and 1988, a promotional brochure, a
blank copy of a lesbian health study questionnaire, a marketing plan from 1984.
[Removed from the collection were a copy of the Feb/Mar 1976 issue of Fag Rag,
Massachusetts Department of Public Health documents relating to crystal meth, AZT, and
abstinence, and a copy of the 1995 Massachusetts HIV Services Consumer/Producer
Conference Manual.
A copy of the Mar/Apr 1989 issue of Frontlines and a copy of the Apr/May 1998 issue of
Outlook were removed from Coll.57 and are included in this collection.]
BOX AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
1: Marketing Plan, 1984
2: Annual Reports, 1987-1988
3: Newsletters, 1985-2003
4: Newspaper Articles, 1988-1996
5: Lesbian Health Study Questionnaire, n.d.
6: Event Brochures, 1985-2014
7: Programs and Informational Brochures, 1997-2005
8: 20th Anniversary, 1991
9: 25th Anniversary, 1996
10: 40th Anniversary, 2011
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Coll. 058: Fenway Community Health Collection
Description
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Fenway Community Health Center started in 1971 when a group of students and community activists started a weekly drop-in health clinic serving the diverse population of the Fenway neighborhood: gay men, the elderly, students, and low-income tenants. In 1973, the Center moved to the basement of 16 Haviland Street and incorporated as a free-standing health center. The Center became fully licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in 1978. A forum created in 1982 to discuss the medical and psycho-social issues surrounding AIDS would later become the AIDS Action Committee, which split from the Center in 1986. In 1991, the Center moved to a new state-of-the-art facility at 7 Haviland Street.
In 2009, the Center shortened its operating name to Fenway Health and moved into a new facility at 1340 Boylston Street. It provides medical, dental and eye care along with STD testing and a variety of services addressing violence recovery, substance abuse and LGBT family/parenting. It has become internationally known for its work on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and research.
(Above excerpted from 1996 25th Anniversary Timeline and the Fenway Health website, www.fenwayhealth.org.)
The collection consists of newspaper clippings and publications donated by Stewart Landers relating to Fenway Community Health Center. Included are copies of newsletters dating back to 1985, such as Fenway Health, Frontlines, Healthy Outlook and Fenway Connections, as well as newspaper and magazine articles from The Boston Globe and Bay Windows. There are also pamphlets for events held by the Fenway Community Health Center, including the 1989 groundbreaking ceremony and the official 1991 opening ceremonies/ribbon cuttings for its new facility at 7 Haviland Street.
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Coll. 057: Above and Beyond Collection
Description
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The collection consists of newspaper clippings and publications gathered during research for the Above + Beyond exhibit. Included are subject files relating to specific topics such as activism and minorities, which contain primarily newspaper clippings and photocopies of newspaper articles. There are two folders of miscellaneous research not focusing on a specific subject; one folder contains material donated by Rev. Joyce Crowder.
Also included are materials from organizations such as ACT-UP Boston, Gay Men’s Health Crisis and MAP for Health. There are newspaper clippings, pamphlets, booklets, flyers and other documents for each organization. The collection has a lot of materials relating to the NAMES Project (the AIDS Memorial Quilt), including its 1988 national tour and its Boston chapter. Some of this material was donated by John Kyper.
Documents relating to the Above + Beyond exhibit itself include indexes and summaries of newspaper articles, drafts of a health timeline, correspondence relating to the standing and online versions of the exhibit as well as promotional material.
The collection also contains a variety of publications – newsletters, pamphlets, booklets, health reports – including Cambridge Cares About AIDS’s Care Notes, the Boston Living Center’s Centerpeace and Lifelines, the People with AIDS Coalition’s Newsline, public health sheets from the Massachusetts Department of Health, and more.
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THP-057
ACT UP/Boston
AIDS Action Committee
exhibitions
HIV/AIDS
MAP for Health
Names Project
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Coll. 051: Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition Collection
Subject
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Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
Description
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The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) was formed in 2001. The organization focused initial efforts on adding a gender identity clause into the City of Boston’s non-discrimination ordinance in 2002. The group expanded to include a satellite chapter in Western Massachusetts that pushed for a similar clause in the City of Northampton. While the major focus of MTPC is political, the group and group members participated in conferences, advocacy and community projects, and co-founder Gunner Scott was elected the Boston Pride Parade Marshall in 2003. The group still exists at present.
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THP-051
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
transgender
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Coll. 048: Dorchester Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) Collection
Description
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The collection consists of one record carton with materials consisting of GALA Newsletters and flyers. The collection is ongoing as Dorchester GALA is still in existence.
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THP-048
Dorchester
Dorchester Gay and Lesbian Association
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.44
AIDS Action Committee Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
The History Project
The History Project
1/2 Linear Foot
1983 – ongoing
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Administrative Information:
Processing Note: Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records
Department by Robert Johnston, student in the GSLIS Archives masters degree program at
Simmons College, under the supervision of Andrew Elder, Spring 2010. Materials added
2017 by William Holden, Board Member.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for research at The
History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Digital Repository: If none available state Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted by individuals
and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
SUBJECTS TERMS
Subject Names:
AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts
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�Subject Topics:
AIDS
AIDS
AIDS
AIDS
AIDS
(Disease)—Government policy—Massachusetts.
(Disease) in women—United States.
(Disease)—Law and legislation—Massachusetts.
(Disease)—Massachusetts.
(Disease)—Social aspects—United States.
Document Types:
Newspapers Clippings
Pamphlets
Newsletters
Booklets
HISTORICAL NOTE
Founded in 1983, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc. (AAC) is an advocacy and
support group for people with AIDS in Boston that also focuses on AIDS education and
prevention throughout the New England area. An April 1983 newsletter explained that the
organization “has many goals, including distributing printed educational materials, hospice
training, possible emergency financial assistance to AIDS patients, and administrative
expenses.” The organization offers free support to thousands of people living with AIDS and
runs a pair of statewide phone hotlines,
A benefit walk, AIDS Walk Boston, is held every year to support AAC; the first walk took
place on Sunday, June 1, 1986. The organization also hosts a variety of other events
throughout the year to raise both awareness and funds.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of publications, promotional material for events, and other
documents relating to AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. The bulk of the collection
consists of the publications, which include a pair of early newsletters from April and June of
1983, as well as the more official AAC Update newsletter from June of 1986 through the
winter of 1992 (incomplete) and later editions from 2001 and 2003 through 2006 and 2009.
There are also other miscellaneous publications from AAC, including issues of SST Express,
Wellspring, Forward Living and the 2008 AAC annual report. There are also a variety of
pamphlets and booklets published by AAC, some of which promote the organization itself.
Many advocate safe sex and the use of condoms, oftentimes using graphic terminology.
The collection also contains material relating to the annual AIDS Walk Boston, beginning
with pamphlets from the very first walk held in 1986. The material consists of pamphlets,
booklets, flyers and newspaper clippings. There are also donation appeals from AAC, public
service advertisements (many are photocopies) and newspaper articles about the
organization. There are also two printed finding aids for the AAC records at the Northeastern
University Archives in Boston, MA.
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�DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
Series I: Publications (newsletters, pamphlets and booklets published by AAC)
Series II: Events (promotional material relating to events held over the years by AAC)
Series III: Other Documents (donation appeals, PSAs and newspaper articles from and
about AAC)
BOX AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
Series I:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Publications
1: Boston Public Schools AIDS Policy, 1985
2: History of AIDS Action Committee, 1989
3: AIDS Action Committee News, 1983
4: AIDS Action Committee Lifelines, 1983 - 1985
5: Update Newsletter, 1986 - 1988
6: Update Newsletter, 1989 – 1992
7: Update Newsletter, 1003 - 1999
8: Update Newsletter, 2001 - 2010
9: Miscellaneous Publications, 1985; 1987-1988; 1993; 2004; 2008; Undated
10: Pamphlets, Undated
11: Booklets, 2006; Undated
12: Blank Survey Booklets, Undated
Series II:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Events
12: AIDS Walk Boston, 1986-2000
13: AIDS Walk Boston, 2001-2011
14: Miscellaneous Events, 1987-2008; Undated
15: Academy Awards Night, March 25, 1991
16: Community Recognition Awards, 1989 – 2003
17: Bayard Rustin Breakfast, 1994-2009
Series III:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Other Documents
16: Donation Appeals, 1983; 1989; 1990; Undated
17: Public Service Advertisements, Undated
18: Miscellaneous Documents, 1983-1994; Undated
19: Newspaper Articles, 1986; 1987; 1999; 2003-2004; Undated
20: Northeastern University Special Collections
21: HIV/AIDS Articles, 2007-2008
22: Client Services Handbook
Related Materials/See also: Coll.4 – AIDS Ephemera Collection; Coll.57 – Above +
Beyond Collection; Coll.58 – Fenway Health Collection
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Coll. 044: AIDS Action Committee Collection
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The collection consists of publications, promotional material for events, and other documents relating to AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. The bulk of the collection consists of the publications, which include a pair of early newsletters from April and June of 1983, as well as the more official AAC Update newsletter from June of 1986 through the winter of 1992 (incomplete) and later editions from 2001 and 2003 through 2006 and 2009. There are also other miscellaneous publications from AAC, including issues of SST Express, Wellspring, Forward Living and the 2008 AAC annual report. There are also a variety of pamphlets and booklets published by AAC, some of which promote the organization itself. Many advocate safe sex and the use of condoms, oftentimes using graphic terminology.
The collection also contains material relating to the annual AIDS Walk Boston, beginning with pamphlets from the very first walk held in 1986. The material consists of pamphlets, booklets, flyers and newspaper clippings. There are also donation appeals from AAC, public service advertisements (many are photocopies) and newspaper articles about the organization.
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THP-044
AIDS Action Committee
HIV/AIDS
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Coll. 034 The History Project's T-Shirt Collection Finding Aid
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The History Project
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Coll. 032: Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) Collection Finding Aid
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THP-032
Boston Gay Men's Chorus
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Coll. 030: Governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Collection Finding Aid
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The Governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth (GCGLY) was created by executive order on February 10, 1992 by Governor William Weld, in an effort to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth community. The Commission was formed to address diverse issues that face LGBT youth, including: discrimination and violence in school and family life, drug and alcohol abuse, runaways, high school dropouts, homelessness, and teenage suicide. On October 7, 1998, Governor A. Paul Cellucci expanded the powers of the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth and renewed the executive office’s commitment to combat suicide and violence affecting LGBT youth. The GCGLY functioned until mid-2006 when it was dissolved and replaced by the Massachusetts Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth which was established by the Massachusetts General Court on July 1st, 2006.
One of the major responsibilities of the GCGLY was the organization of an annual Gay/Straight Youth Pride March in Boston, the first planned march of its kind in the nation. The principle sponsors of the Youth Pride March were the Youth Committee of the GCGLY, with the co-sponsorship of area high schools and community organizations in support of LGBT youth. Every year from 1995 and 2007, thousands of LGBT youth and their supporters marched through the streets of Boston, listened to speeches in Copley Square, displayed student artwork and banners, participated in spirit contests and talent shows, and ended the march at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade with music, food, resource tables, and local vendors at a celebration party.
Another responsibility of the GCGLY was the Safe Schools and Colleges Program, which focused on school programming designed to create a secure and understanding environment for LGBT youth in Massachusetts middle schools, high schools, and colleges. The Safe Schools and Colleges Program offered mini-grants, awarding money to schools across Massachusetts for the establishment of Gay/Straight Alliances (GSAs), support for LGBT club activities, participation in Youth Pride March, and other outreach activities in support of safe schools for LGBT youth. The Safe Schools Program also provided orientations for high school GSA leaders and members with ideas on how to start and run programs for LGBT students which would strengthen and support their community. The Safe Colleges Program also sponsored conferences of college GSAs and other LGBT organizations and leaders throughout the state, and awarded grants to college groups.
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THP-030
Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Paul Cellucci
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Coll. 028: Project 10 East Collection Finding Aid
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THP-028
Al Ferreira
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Project 10 East
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Coll. 027: Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry Papers Finding Aid
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Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry
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Historically in Massachusetts, and in other states, attempts by same-sex couples to apply for and receive marriage licenses were met with refusals by public officials to grant a license to same-sex couples.
As a response to those attempts a lawsuit was filed in Suffolk Superior Court in Massachusetts on April 11, 2001 by lead attorney Mary Bonauto, of Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, GLAD.
The case, Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health, had 7 plaintiff couples who had applied for and were denied marriage licenses in Massachusetts. The court ruled against the plaintiff couples in May 2002. GLAD attorneys immediately appealed the case directly to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC).
Oral Arguments were heard in the case March 4, 2003, and in November, the Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff couples, allowing city and town clerks in the Commonwealth to begin issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples as of May 17, 2004.
The organization, Freedom to Marry Coalition of Massachusetts (FTMC-FreedomtoMarry.org) had been engaged in grassroots education, advocacy and lobbying in support of civil marriage rights for same sex couples since 1993.
The FTMC also played a key role in the founding and growth of the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry, RCFM. The RCFM was formed by a group of clergy who met informally at a FTMC function in 1997. One of the co-founders was Rabbi Howard Berman, (see also The History Project, MS. COL. 26, Howard Berman Collection).
The RCFM was a group of more than 700 clergy, congregations, and organizations from 23 faith traditions, including the United Church of Christ, the Episcopal Church, the Unitarian Universalist Association and Reform Judaism, Roman Catholics and others. Not many Roman Catholic Priests signed the declaration of support. On the 1000 signer Declaration of Support there was one Catholic Priest (Apostolic) who signed. There were members of various Roman Catholic parishes who would later sign a statement of support targeted at non-clergy Catholic supporters of same-sex marriage rights.
From 1997, RCFM spanned approximately 8 years, from the period of time preceeding the Goodridge Case to after the favorable ruling to the constitutional convention in Sept. 2005, where the anti-gay amendment banning same sex marriage was defeated, until the organization officially disbanded in 2007.
Administrative personnel ran the day to day operation of RCFM. These included Executive Director, Rabbi Devon Lerner; Outreach Coordinator, Alex Hivoltze-Jimenez; Assistant Director, Margaret (Maggie) Crowley; Program Manager and Administrator (part-time), Carlos French; and a loaned intern from the Freedom to Marry Coalition, Katie McDonough. The position of Director of Community Outreach was proposed and created in 2005. Before that time, Alex Hivoltze-Jimenez held the position of political director. All positions were paid positions except the internship. Two clergy acted as executive directors of RCFM, the first, and longtime director, was Rabbi Devon Lerner. Later, The Rev. Anne Fowler, who served as president of the board of directors, would serve as acting executive director.
The RCFM was primarily funded by grants and donations from member organizations and individuals. An example of the 2005-2006 budget included $75,000 in grants and $101,000 in donations. Grants included the Gill Foundation, Mass Equality, and the Unitarian based Fund for a Just Society.
Funding allowed the RCFM coordinators to speak to numerous congregations and other gatherings, organize religious support in the form of signers to the Declaration of Support for the Freedom to Marry, and lobby against attempts to pass a constitutional amendment at constitutional conventions banning gay marriage by those opposed to same sex marriage rights, such as Mass Resistance.
The success of the RCFM was evidenced by the funding, innovation, and grassroots support for same sex marriage in Massachusetts. The RCFM remains today a very successful social justice model not only in the realm of LGBT equal rights in Massachusetts but nationally in the general area of civil rights and liberties.
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THP-027
Massachusetts
Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry
same-sex marriage
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Coll. 026: Howard Berman Collection Finding Aid
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Boston Jewish Spirit
Howard Berman
Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry
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Archives and Research
Finding Aid
Collection No.: 25
Collection Name: Beantown Bowling League Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s): David Van Hoy
Title: Beantown Bowling League Collection
Extent: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Date Span: 1986-1993
Provenance: This collection was donated by David Van Hoy in 2013.
Processing Note: Finding aid prepared for The History Project, by
Margaret Dalton and Samantha Strain, May 2017.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are
available for research at The History Project. Contact
info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are
copyrighted by individuals and/or organizations outside The
History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
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RELATED COLLECTIONS:
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
The Beantown Bowling League began in 1986 and is still in
existence today. The group held weekly Tuesday night bowling and
participated in a wide array of tournaments across the United
States and Canada. Initially, the organization had approximately
�70-80 bowlers, broken up into teams each assigned a captain. In
addition to the Tuesday night bowling and tournaments, the
organization participated in several fundraisers and held an
annual Christmas banquet.
Also represented in the collection is the IGBO (International Gay
Bowling Organization), which ran annual tournaments and sponsored
tournaments for gay and lesbian bowlers. The IGBO was founded in
1980, and is considered “the sports membership organization of
choice for the gay community worldwide.” Tournaments hosted by
the IGBO include annual tournaments and mid-year tournaments.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:
The collection consists of two boxes of documents and ephemera
pertaining to the early years of the Beantown Bowling League.
Documentation includes organization correspondence, financial
reports, weekly scorecards, league publications, tournament
registration papers, and leaflets and flyers from particular
tournaments. The ephemera in the collection include name badges
and buttons collected by David Van Hoy.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES:
Series I: Beantown Bowling League, (1986-1993, n.d.). Consists of
records pertaining to the meetings, rules, and running of the
Tuesday night Beantown Bowling League.
Series II: Tournaments, (1987-1992). Consists of registrations,
handouts, flyers, and information from various tournaments
attended in the United States and Canada.
Series III: IGBO, (1987-1993). Consists of registrations,
handouts, flyers, and information from tournaments of the
International Gay Bowling Organization.
Series IV: Ephemera, (1987-1991). Buttons, name badges, magnets,
bags, newspaper clippings, and a postcard collected from various
events and tournaments.
SERIES AND FOLDER LIST:
Series I:
Beantown Bowling League, (1986-1993, n.d.)
Folder 1: Rules and regulations, (1987-1992)
Folder 2: Stationary and forms, (1989-1990)
Folder 3: Finances, (1986-1988)
Folder 4: Finances, (1989-1992)
Folder 5: Member info. and correspondence, (1987-1988)
Folder 6: Member info. and correspondence, (1989)
Folder 7: Member info. and correspondence, (1990-1993)
Folder 8: American Bowling and Women’s International
Bowling Congresses, (1989-1993)
Folder 9: Banquets and Specials (1987-1992, n.d.)
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Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
10:
11:
12:
13:
14:
15:
16:
Scores,
Scores,
Scores,
Scores,
Scores,
Scores,
Scores,
(1987)
(1988)
(1989)
(1990)
(1991)
(1992)
(1993)
Series II: Tournaments, (1987-1992)
Folder 1: B.I.T.C.H., (1991)
Folder 2: Celebration ’90: event forms, (1990)
Folder 3: Celebration ’90: newspapers, (1990)
Folder 4: Celebration ’90: flyers, handouts,
promotions, (1990)
Folder 5: C.P.I.: Chicago Pride Week Invitational,
(1991-1992)
Folder 6: Dixie Invitational, (1988-1990)
Folder 7: Assorted Tournaments, (1987-1992): Bay State
Games, Capital Halloween Invitational Tournament,
C.I.N.T.I.T. Cincinnati Tri-State Invitational
Tournament, G.H.A.I.S.T. Greater Hartford Area
Invitational Sweetheart Tournament, Gotham Open,
Liberty Belle Invitational, Los Angeles Silver Screen
Invitational, Phoenix Regional Invitational
Tournament, S.F.N.T.I.T. San Francisco No-Tap
Invitational Tournament
Series III: IGBO, (1987-1993)
Folder 1: General Information on IGBO, (1989-1992)
Folder 2: IGBO New Orleans, (1987)
Folder 3: IGBO Washington DC, Dallas, and Cincinnati,
(1988)
Folder 4: MOIST: Miami’s Only Invitational Sunshine
Tournament, (1988-1992)
Folder 5: IGBO Toronto and Tampa Bay, (1991)
Folder 6: IGBO Fort Worth/Dallas, Detroit, and
Atlanta, (1992-1993)
Series IV: Ephemera, (1987-1991)
Folder 1: Name badges, magnets, newspaper clippings,
and postcard, (1987-1991)
Folder 2: Buttons and name badges, (1987-1991)
Two plastic bags containing bags from Tournaments.
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Coll. 025: Beantown Bowling League Collection Finding Aid
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The Beantown Bowling League began in 1986 and is still in existence today. The documents in the collection cover their early years as an organization from 1987-1992 and show the wide array of tournaments the group participated in, in addition to their Tuesday night bowling times. Initially the organization had approximately 70-80 bowlers and these were broken up into teams with a captain for each team. In addition to the Tuesday night bowling and various tournaments the organization participated in several fundraisers and had an annual Christmas banquet.
Also represented in the collection is the IGBO or the International Gay (or Lesbian) Bowling Organization which ran many annual tournaments in addition to sponsoring other tournaments for gay and lesbian bowlers. The international organization is considered “the sports membership organization of choice for the gay community worldwide” and was founded in 1980 and is still in existence today. Tournaments hosted by the IGBO include annual tournaments and mid-year tournaments.
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.24
Lowell High School GSA Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Janet Dendy
Janet Dendy’s Lowell High School GSA Collection
1 linear foot (1 record carton)
1992 – 2002
Administrative Information:
Provenance: This collection was donated by (Janet Dendy, 2010)
Processing Note: Finding Aid prepared for the History Project, by Alexandra Bisio, under
the supervision of Andrew Elder and updated and revised by William Holden.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for research at The
History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted by individuals
and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
Dandy, Janet
Lowell High School
Subject Topics:
GLBT Youth
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�Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs)
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
Coll. # 009: Homophile Union of Boston
Coll. #010: Student Homophile League
Coll. # 028: Project 10 East
Biographical Note:
Janet Dendy was a health educator at Lowell High School and the official faculty advisor of
Lowell High’s Gay Straight Alliance from September of 1997 until her retirement in 2002.
Unofficially begun in 1996, The Rainbow Connection was created for as a club for students
in grades 9 through 12 who wished to meet with peers to create a safe environment for
LGBTQ students through education, promotion of community spirit, and support of gay and
lesbian friends.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
Janet Dendy’s Lowell High School GSA Collection consists of the records of the Rainbow
Connection, including the organization’s constitution, membership rosters, activity flyers
and one copy of the summer 1998 edition of The Rainbow Review. Information regarding
the Massachusetts Department of Education’s “Safe School Program” as well as general
information written for and about LGBTQ youth in Massachusetts is also included.
Newspaper clippings included are taken from both gay and student media, such as Bay
Windows and The Lowell High School Review. Photographs of Rainbow Connection activities
are included in this collection.
Two floppy disks, containing pictures of the May 1999 diversity banner and Janet Dendy’s
Personal GSA file, require conversion before use. A Rainbow Connection T-shirt has been
removed and relocated to The History Project’s T-shirt Collection, Coll.34.
Series 1:
Administrative:
Folder 1:
The Rainbow Connection, 1996 – 2002
Folder 2:
Safe School Program, 1993- 2001
Folder 3:
LGBTQ Youth: General Information, 1997 – 2001
Folder 4:
Newspaper Clippings, 1992 – 2001
Series 2:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Photographs and Mixed Media:
5:
6:
7:
8:
9:
10:
11:
Diversity Quilt, 1999
Pride, 1999-2000
Unknown, n.d.
Personal Files and Diversity Photos, 1998-1999 [2 Floppy Disks]
Inaugural Display of the Names Project Quilt, 1992 [VHS]
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt, 1989 [VHS]
Tidal Waves, 1992 [VHS]
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�Series 3:
Ephemera:
Folder 12:
Folder 13a:
Folder 13b:
T-Shirt: Lowell High School GSA, XL, n.d.
Janet Dendy's Button Collection
Janet Dendy's Button Collection
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Coll. 024: Lowell High GSA Collection FInding Aid
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Coll. 023: Know Thy Neighbor Collection Finding Aid
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Coll. 022: The History Project's Marriage Collection Finding Aid
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Coll. 021: Robert P. Wheatly Collection Finding Aid
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Rev. Robert P. Wheatly, b. 1919 d. October 31, 2002, was a Gay Unitarian Universalist Minister and social justice pioneer who lived and worked in Massachusetts from 1949 until his death in 2002. He moved to the Boston area to attend Harvard Divinity School but did not finish the coursework. He lived in Cambridge until his death and was active in several positions in the Unitarian Universalist Church, LGBT groups, specifically in Boston and Cambridge and also groups related to aging and affordable housing groups.In 1998-2000 Rev. Wheatly had contacted THP concerning disposition of his collection of materials and papers related to LGBT issues. At his death, his partner, Kenneth J. English arranged with The History Project to receive his papers. Throughout his tenure as director of the Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) Office of Gay Concerns, he traveled extensively throughout North America to attend conferences and workshops, and speaking engagements associated with LGBT and church issues.
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THP-FA-021
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Wheatly, Robert P.
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.20
Papers of Albert Wakefield and Marshall Belmaine
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator:
Title:
Extent:
Repository:
Albert Wakefield and Marshall Belmaine
Papers of Albert Wakefield and Marshall Belmaine
1 Record Carton and 1 Photo Album (art)
The History Project, Archives and Records
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by Amy
Kennedy, Volunteer, under the supervision of Libby Bouvier and Andrew Elder, 2009.
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
Gay Organizations - Boston
Gays – U.S. Military
Gay – Leather Clubs
Gay – Motorcycle Clubs
U.S. History - Vietnam
U.S. Military
PTSD
Subject Topics:
Art
Gay History
Gay’s in the Military
Gay Organizations – Boston
Leather Men - Boston
Motorcycle Clubs – Boston
PTSD
Vietnam
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
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HISTORICAL ABSTRACT
The collection chronicles the lives of Albert Wakefield and Marshall Belmaine from the
1950’s to the 1990’s. There is military information about the service records of both men. Al
Wakefield served in Vietnam and was decorated for service. Military materials span from the
late 1950’s to the 1990’s. Some examples of art by Al are included in the collection. There
are hardcopies and electronic records of letters and files pertaining to their lives. An art
album containing examples of drawings by Al Wakefield of military service in Vietname is
included in the collection. A button collection of buttons depicting the Motorcycle Club, the
Vikings, is included in the collection.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Both Albert Wakefield and Marshall Belmaine, gay partners, were active in the gay scene in
Boston in the 1970’s through the 1990’s. They formed gay men’s organizations, such as the
Homophile Union, Papa Gayos, and “The Gay Co-op.” and motorcycle/leather clubs for gay
men called the Vikings. Al Wakefield entered a program for PTSD sufferers around 1994. He
worked as a janitor in an elementary school and left that job to enter a PTSD program.
Marshall Belmaine served in Vietnam in the Marines, and Al Wakefield served in the Army,
also in Vietnam. Marshall was injured in Vietnam in the Quang Tri Republic in Spring of
1967. One or both men are believed to now reside in Florida.
FOLDER LIST
Folder 1a: 1.44 MB disks – Archive 1 / Archive 2; MS Word files – includes listing of
files, 2 pgs.
Folder 1b: MS Word Hard Copies, letters and files, e.g. Lambda Veterans,
Primetimers.
Folder 2: Video Tapes, Survival of the Fire Team,” VA Hospital Performance; First
Cambridge Saint Patrick’s Day Parade; Racial and homosexual issues; PTSD
Program.
Folder 3: Photographs – misc. Marshall and Al.
Folder 4: Letters from Children to Marshall who was leaving job as janitor at school.
Folder 5: Primetimers Perspective newsletters Dec. 1994, Spring 1995; Gay persons
guide to New England 1975; Copy of Night Blooming – about Allyn Amundson
(See also Organization File: Prime Timers; Coll.21 – Bob Wheatly Collection).
Folder 6: 1957 Military Materials; Vikings Registration Certificate; Selective Service
Material, cross references by Hard Copy and Disk.
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�Folder 7: Men of Colors, Bay State Lambda Veterans; Vikings “The Longship” (Al
Wakefield Art).
Folder 8: Al Wakefield Art; leather store, includes linoleum cut “Al and Marshall.”
Folder 9: Military info.
Folder 10: Viking Constitution- The Viking Motorcycle Club; Viking Materials – “The
Longship”
Folder 11: Papa Gayos [sic] Organization of Gay Professional Men.
Folder 12: The Gay Cooperative “Gay Co-op.”
Folder 13: Homophile Union of Boston; Fashion Show
(See also Coll.9 – Homophile Union of Boston Collection)
Folder 14: Letter to Al Wakefield regarding Paul Gardner’s arrest.
Folder 15: Claprood and Whitney Show – “Wakefield and Belmaine discussing gay
marriage and DOMA,” (See also RCFM Collection).
Folder 16: “Tri-men Trumpet,” (1999) Newsletter of gay men of Medford, Malden,
Melrose and surrounding area.
Folder 17: Misc Materials
ADDITIONAL BOX/ART BINDER
Folder 18: Buttons (Most are Viking Motorcycle Club and misc Motorcycle Clubs).
Folder 19: Art Album by Al Wakefield, Vietnam war art.
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Coll. 020: Albert Wakefield and Marshall Belmaine Papers Finding Aid
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Wakefield, Albert
Belmaine, Marshall
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The collection chronicles the lives of Albert Wakefield and Marshall Belmaine from the 1950’s to the 1990’s. There is military information about the service records of both men. Al Wakefield served in Vietnam and was decorated for service. Military materials span from the late 1950’s to the 1990’s. Some examples of art by Al are included in the collection. There are hardcopies and electronic records of letters and files pertaining to their lives. An art album containing examples of drawings by Al Wakefield of military service in Vietname is included in the collection. A button collection of buttons depicting the Motorcycle Club, the Vikings, is included in the collection.
Both Albert Wakefield and Marshall Belmaine, gay partners, were active in the gay scene in Boston in the 1970’s through the 1990’s. They formed gay men’s organizations, such as the Homophile Union, Papa Gayos, and “The Gay Co-op.” and motorcycle/leather clubs for gay men called the Vikings. Al Wakefield entered a program for PTSD sufferers around 1994. He worked as a janitor in an elementary school and left that job to enter a PTSD program. Marshall Belmaine served in Vietnam in the Marines, and Al Wakefield served in the Army, also in Vietnam. Marshall was injured in Vietnam in the Quang Tri Republic in Spring of 1967. One or both men are believed to now reside in Florida.
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COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.11
Boston Daughters of Bilitis Collection and Focus/Maiden
Voyage Publication
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator:
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
Boston Daughters of Bilitis
Boston Daughters of Bilitis Collection and Focus/Maiden Voyage
Publication
3 archival boxes (1.5 linear feet)
1965-2005
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for the History Project, Archives and Records Department by Deirdre
Doran, a Simmons College intern, under the supervision of Andrew Elder, Spring 2009.
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
Boston Daughters of Bilitis
Daughters of Bilitis
Focus (Boston, Mass)
Laura McMurry
Subject Topics:
Lesbianism—United States
Lesbian Activists—United States
Gay Liberation Movement— Massachusetts— Boston
Gay Rights
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
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�HISTORICAL ABSTRACT
The Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) was a lesbian organization founded in 1955 in San Francisco
by Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon for the purpose of self-knowledge and self-acceptance, public
education, involvement in research, and lobbying to change the laws criminalizing
homosexuality. Starting primarily as a private social group for lesbians focused on the
integration of the lesbian into mainstream society, the aims of the group shifted during the
1960s due to the changing political, social and economic conditions of the decade. The DOB
took up political activism to lobby for the rights of lesbians, promoting individualism with a
decreased emphasis on societal conformity. During the 1960s many regional chapters were
chartered around the country and globally, continuing the organization even after the
closing of the San Francisco national office in 1978.
The Boston chapter was founded in 1969 during a period when many homophile
organizations were forming in Boston. Early leaders of the Boston DOB included Lois
Johnson, Shari Barden, and Laura Robin/McMurry, who were prominent promoters of the
group and its activities. Early on in the history of the Boston DOB, debate occurred over the
group’s overall purpose, with an outcome emphasizing the original DOB mission of personal
and social support for lesbians, education of the public on lesbianism, and the lobbying for
the reform of laws limiting the civil and human rights of lesbians. Many younger, politically
active feminist lesbians thought of the organization as old-fashioned and left to create new
groups or join other, more radically activist, homophile organizations. The Boston DOB
became the longest running chapter of the DOB, maintaining an office in Cambridge until
the early 2000s, with 30 years of documented history present in this archive.
Reference: Gallo, Marcia M., Different Daughters: A History of the Daughters of Bilitis and
the Rise of the Lesbian Rights Movement, (New York: Verso, 2006).
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Daughters of Bilitis collection consists of three archival boxes (1.5 linear feet). Box 1
contains a series of folders centered on the activities, organizational structure, and
publications of the Boston chapter with some national publications, including the DOB
journal, The Ladder. This collection also contains limited information about other activities of
non-DOB homophile or feminist groups in the Boston area. The majority of the materials
present date between 1965 and 1999, and include original documents as well as
photocopies of newspaper and journal articles, event flyers, calendars, and correspondence.
Boxes 2 and 3 contain the Boston DOB newsletter, originally entitled Maiden Voyage until
1971, when it was renamed FOCUS. The publication collection is arranged chronologically,
beginning December 1969 and ending October 1983, with multiple issues filed together.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
Series I: DOB Activities
Present are a collection of informational pamphlets advertising the DOB’s mission statement
and a membership form, bulletins and calendars of DOB events, and event flyers and
programs. The bulletins and calendars list DOB activities open to the public and range in
date from September 1972 to November 1999, with complete month by month schedules
included from January 1996 until February 1998. The majority of the event flyers for various
DOB activities, including softball games, potlucks and dances, are undated, with sporadic
dating between 1970 and 1999 and programs for the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the
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�Boston DOB chapter. Also included are calls for lobbying in support of a Massachusetts gay
rights bill in 1973-74.
Series II: DOB Organization Records
The by-laws of the Boston DOB are organized into three folders: 1970 notes and revisions,
1972 notes and revisions including the by-laws of other organizations presumably used as
models, and 1974 and 1987 by-laws. Handwritten notes are found on some revision copies
of the by-laws. Various DOB election materials constitute another folder in this series,
including election procedures, statements from candidates, and letters of resignation or
withdrawal. Reports on the status of the Boston Chapter of the DOB are filed with
directories of other gay groups in Boston from 1972 and 1973, due to verso printing. The
Schlesinger Library HOLLIS entry for the Daughters of Bilitis, Boston Chapter is also
included, as well as a report of ideas for rap sessions generated between 1984 and 1993.
Series III: Correspondence
Contains correspondence of the Boston DOB, including original letters, form letters,
photocopied letters and email both written by, to, or about the DOB between the years
1970 and 1997. The bulk of the general correspondence is addressed to Laura
Robin/McMurry, and dated between 1972 and 1974, during which time she acted as
corresponding secretary for the DOB. Two thematic groups have been separated out, one
dealing with the 1972 Boston Globe denial of an advertising space to the DOB, the majority
of which are written by or to the then DOB president, Gail King. The other grouping
concerns the indexing of the Boston DOB publication, Focus, by Clare Potter of the San
Francisco based Circle of Lesbian Indexers. These letters are written to Laura
Robin/McMurry, and include a guide to lesbian periodicals presumably created by the Circle
of Lesbian Indexers.
Series IV: Articles and Publications
Includes articles written about the DOB, or individual DOB members, between 1965 and
1996 from a diverse selection of news sources. The bulk of the articles are specific to the
Boston Chapter of the DOB, beginning with the 1965 announcement in the Midtown Journal
for the intended formation of the Boston chapter. Original newspaper clippings are included
as well as photocopied articles. This series also contains a copy of the DOB Boston 1994
release of The Phantom Librarian, a complete collection of all calendar supplements written
by the Boston DOB “Librarian” between 1981 and 1987. Lastly, a limited collection of The
Ladder, the national DOB journal, dated between December 1957 and September 1971 is
included.
Series V: Photograph
This series consists of the one photographic image included in the collection, being of
national DOB founders Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon with the former Boston, MA House
Representative and Boston DOB member, Elaine Noble. The photo is from the Berkshire
Conference on Women Historians held at Wellesley College in 1984.
Series VI: Miscellaneous GLBT Information
This series contains information in various formats, including flyers, programs and
newsletters, concerning GLBT issues, events, and organizations in the Boston area not
generated by the DOB.
Series VII: Maiden Voyage and Focus
Contains a collection of the Boston DOB’s publication Maiden Voyage, which was renamed
Focus in 1971. Beginning in December 1969 Maiden Voyage became the official publication
of Boston DOB, and served as the chapter newsletter and a forum for announcements,
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�mission statements, essays, articles, reviews, poetry, letters, and cartoons for the DOB
community. This series includes an incomplete run of the journal, up to the
September/October 1983 issue with multiple copies of several issues, many donated by the
Cambridge Women’s Center. The attached spreadsheet lists all copies and shows which
issues are missing from the collection.
BOX AND SERIES LIST
Box 1
Series I:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
DOB Activities
1: Pamphlets
2: Bulletins and Calendars
3: Event Flyers
4: Anniversary Programs
5: Massachusetts Gay Rights Bill Lobbying 1973-74
Series II:
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
Folder
DOB Organization Records
6: By-Laws 1970
7: By-Laws 1972
8: By-Laws 1974, 1987
9: Election Materials
10: Reports and Directories
Series III:
Folder
Folder
Folder
DOB Correspondence
11: General Correspondence 1970-1997
12: Boston Globe Ad Denial 1972
13: Clare Potter, Indexing Focus 1981
Series IV:
Folder
Folder
Folder
DOB Publications and Articles
14: Articles 1965-1994
15: The Phantom Librarian (Liane Curtis)
16: The Ladder
Series V:
DOB Photographs
Folder 17: Photo of Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin and Elaine Noble; photo of Sherri Barden
and Lois Johnson at Pride march.
Series VI:
Miscellaneous GLBT Boston Information
Folder 18: Boston GLBT Info
Box 2
Series VII: DOB Journals December 1969- March 1976
See attached spreadsheet for complete listing
Box 3
Series VII: DOB Journals April 1976- October 1983
See attached spreadsheet for complete listing
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Description
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<p>The Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) was a lesbian organization founded in 1955 in San Francisco by Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon for the purpose of self-knowledge and self-acceptance, public education, involvement in research, and lobbying to change the laws criminalizing homosexuality. Starting primarily as a private social group for lesbians focused on the integration of the lesbian into mainstream society, the aims of the group shifted during the 1960s due to the changing political, social and economic conditions of the decade. The DOB took up political activism to lobby for the rights of lesbians, promoting individualism with a decreased emphasis on societal conformity. During the 1960s many regional chapters were chartered around the country and globally, continuing the organization even after the closing of the San Francisco national office in 1978.</p>
<p>The Boston chapter was founded in 1969 during a period when many homophile organizations were forming in Boston. Early leaders of the Boston DOB included Lois Johnson, Shari Barden, and Laura Robin/McMurry, who were prominent promoters of the group and its activities. Early on in the history of the Boston DOB, debate occurred over the group’s overall purpose, with an outcome emphasizing the original DOB mission of personal and social support for lesbians, education of the public on lesbianism, and the lobbying for the reform of laws limiting the civil and human rights of lesbians. Many younger, politically active feminist lesbians thought of the organization as old-fashioned and left to create new groups or join other, more radically activist, homophile organizations. The Boston DOB became the longest running chapter of the DOB, maintaining an office in Cambridge until the early 2000s, with 30 years of documented history present in this archive.</p>
<p>The Daughters of Bilitis collection consists of three archival boxes (1.5 linear feet). Box 1 contains a series of folders centered on the activities, organizational structure, and publications of the Boston chapter with some national publications, including the DOB journal, The Ladder. This collection also contains limited information about other activities of non-DOB homophile or feminist groups in the Boston area. The majority of the materials present date between 1965 and 1999, and include original documents as well as photocopies of newspaper and journal articles, event flyers, calendars, and correspondence. Boxes 2 and 3 contain the Boston DOB newsletter, originally entitled Maiden Voyage until 1971, when it was renamed FOCUS. The publication collection is arranged chronologically, beginning December 1969 and ending October 1983, with multiple issues filed together.</p>
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The Student Homophile League was a self-described “service group organizing social and political action for the college age community” and was active between 1969 and 1980. First organized by MIT student Stan Tillotson in 1969, the organization became official in April of 1970 with Harry Phillips as the president. SHL was disbanded by the Vice President and the Secretary in December of 1970, and then started with a new executive board and constitution in January of 1971, as described in the letter of the new president William J. Canfield II. The reason given for the rearrangement of the organization was a need for improved structure and communication. Along with its political function, the SHL also served a social function, as reflected by the numerous dance flyers and lists of other activities. There was at times a great deal of dissent within the SHL, which can be seen in the disbanding and restarting of the organization in 1970, and the at times scathing editorials and articles in Liberation, a SHL publication. The majority of the documents in the collection are either undated or are from 1970. The latest document is a letter from 1980 written to David Lynch and other members of the board requesting that all the membership lists for the organization be destroyed and it appears that organization was defunct after that point. Also notable in the collection is the great deal of overlap there was between various Boston homophile groups with the SHL being directly affiliated with Graduate Students Homophile Association of Harvard, B.U. Homophile Club, MIT Homophile Club, Gay Liberation Front, and also working with Eastern Regional Homophile Conference and the North American Conference of Homophile Organizations.
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.9
Homophile Union of Boston (HUB) Papers
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Location:
Various
Homophile Union of Boston (HUB) Papers
1 Linear Foot
1970-1973
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by Stephen
Nonack, 2008.
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
Homophile Union of Boston
Mattachine Society
Morgan, Frank
York, Dick
Subject Topics:
Gay Liberation Movement—Massachusetts—Boston
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
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www.historyproject.org
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�BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE AND SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Homophile Union of Boston grew out of the Boston chapter of the Mattachine Society
and was founded in late 1969 or early 1970. The organization’s leadership was male, but
there were also women members. The purpose of HUB was to provide a space for gay men
and lesbians to talk about political and social issues affecting them and to offer a support
network for members. The papers consist of organizational records, publications, and
correspondence, and were compiled from material donated by officers of HUB, including
Frank Morgan and Dick York.
FOLDER LIST
Folder 1: Constitution, by-laws, duties of officers, qualifications for membership,
parliamentary procedures
Folder 2: Executive Board candidates
Folder 3: Executive Board: Meeting agendas; committee reports, ca. 1971
Folder 4: Treasurer’s report, 1970 Feb; bank statements, 1975
Folder 5: Membership info., ca. 1971-72
Folder 6: Membership: Notices and special events for members, ca. 1970-72
Folder 6a: Program proposal: “Homosexuality & Society: The Emerging Gay
Identity,” 1971
Folder 7: Political Action Committee, 1970 Dec.- 1971 June
Folder 8: Publications Committee, 1970 Dec.-1971 July
Folder 9: HUB Bulletins, 1970 Dec.-1972 Oct.
Folder 10: HUB Newsletters, 1970 April-1971 Fall; Boston Gayline, 1972 July-1973
Aug.
Folder 11: Duplicates
Folder 12: Dick York, letters received, 1971 Feb. 1-1971 Aug. 1
Folder 13: Dick York, notebooks, 1970-1971
Folder 14: misc. questionnaires
Folder 15: Frank Morgan, transcript of interview w/ Nancy Richard (The History
Project), ca. 1997
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Homophile Union of Boston
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The Homophile Union of Boston grew out of the Boston chapter of the Mattachine Society and was founded in late 1969 or early 1970. The organization’s leadership was male, but there were also women members. The purpose of HUB was to provide a space for gay men and lesbians to talk about political and social issues affecting them and to offer a support network for members. The papers consist of organizational records, publications, and correspondence, and were compiled from material donated by officers of HUB, including Frank Morgan and Dick York.
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COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.7
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
Miscellaneous Groups, Organizations, and Individuals
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Collection
1 linear foot
1969-2007
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by Andrew
Elder, Summer 2007.
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth (BAGLY)
Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth (BAGLY)
Project Lambda
Charles Street Meeting House/Gay Community Center (GCC)
Project 10 East
Governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth (GCGLY)
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
Boston Area Gay and Lesbian Schoolworkers (BAGALS)
Tufts University
Northeastern University
High School Gays United (HSGU)
Boston Intercollegiate Lesbian and Gay Alliance
Harvard/Radcliffe Gay and Lesbian Students Association
Subject Topics:
Gay youth—Massachusetts.
Lesbian youth—Massachusetts.
Bisexual youth—Massachusetts.
Transgender youth—Massachusetts.
Homosexuality and education—Massachusetts.
Massachusetts. Safe Schools Program for Gay & Lesbian Students.
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�ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The variety of materials in this collection speak to the long tradition of activism around the
rights and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in Massachusetts,
and attest to changing societal attitudes both across the state and around the United States
concerning LGBT youth. Importantly, this collection shows the central role that LGBT youth
have played in activist efforts in both the Boston area and throughout Massachusetts.
Materials in this collection reach as far back as 1969, when Time Magazine published a
cover story called “The Homosexual in America” which discussed, as part of its scope,
lesbian and gay youth. A few years later, in 1972, High School Gays United (HSGU) formed
in Boston to provide an outlet for gay and lesbian youth. HSGU is the first documented
group of its kind in Massachusetts. From that point, and moving toward the present, the
groups, organizations, and movements included in this collection reveal the varying issues
that have shaped both the LGBT youth community and the LGBT community in general.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
Series I – Publications (1969 – 2005): Contains copies of and information about various
LGBT youth-related publications, including articles from national magazines, complete
informational pamphlets, and relevant book excerpts.
Series II – Groups/Organizations/Institutions (n.d., 1972 – 2007): Contains
materials from various groups, organizations, and institutions concerned with the rights and
well-being of LGBT youth. Many of the materials in this Series overlap notably with efforts
to first develop and later enhance Safe Schools programs throughout Massachusetts and, to
a lesser extent, across the country. Importantly, this Series includes information about
various student-run groups from as early as 1980, as well as information documenting the
efforts of higher education institutions to promote the rights and well-being of their campus’
LGBT community.
Series III – Events (1979 – 2005): The bulk of material in this Series pertains to
LGBT/Gay and Straight Youth Pride, which officially began in 1995. Other materials in this
Series include information about the 1979 Gay Prom to benefit the Committee for Gay
Youth, as well as other LGBT youth-friendly events.
Series IV – Subseries A, B, and C – Safe Schools Programs (1993-2007): The
development of a Safe Schools program in Massachusetts came after the founding of
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�several Gay/Straight Alliances (GSAs) throughout the state and throughout the country.
This Series (including Subseries A, B, and C) document this struggle for safe spaces for
students to learn and grow.
Subseries A – General: Included in this Subseries are materials from the
(Massachusetts) Governor’s Commission of Gay and Lesbian Youth (GCGLY) – the
first of its kind in the United States – and relevant Governor Proclamations
concerning the rights and well-being of LGBT youth throughout Massachusetts. Also
included are materials from the first official conference (Making Schools Safe)
addressing statewide efforts to ensure the safety of LGBT youth, as well as the
inclusion of LGBT concerns in educational curriculums.
Subseries B – GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network): In
Subseries B are GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) conference
materials and miscellanous organizational information from 1998-2007. GLSEN is a
national organization with a group in Boston – GLSEN Boston. GLSEN’s central
mission is to promote Safe Schools throughout the United States and to serve as a
resource for the formation of Gay/Straight Alliances (GSAs) and for incorporating
LGBT issues into school curriculums.
Subseries C – Colleges and Universities: Included in this Subseries are materials
from various Safe Colleges conferences in 2000 – at Northeastern University and
Tufts University.
Series V – LGBT Student Rights (1994 – 2004 and date unknown): Materials in
Series V deal with legal issues as they pertain, in particular, to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender youth. The bulk of materials in this Series are resource guides for LGBT youth
detailing their rights in the state of Massachusetts – and prepared in part by the Governor’s
Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth (GCGLY).
Series VI – Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Articles (1972 – 2007 and date
unknown): This Series provides scholarly and journalistic evidence of the long-running
debate concerning the rights and well-being of LGBT youth throughout the country and, in
particular for this collection, in Massachusetts.
Series VII – Unity Conference (2001): In 2001, at Franklin High School in
Massachusetts, there was held a Unity Conference focusing on LGBT youth issues. Included
in this series are materials the History Project acquired at this conference.
Series VIII – The History Project: Millennium Rainbow (1970s – 2001): In 2000, the
History Project put together an exhibit of LGBT youth-related materials for display in the
Gallery Lounge at Northeastern Univeristy. Other area groups involved in this project:
Project 10 East, the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
(BAGLY), Boston GLASS, NuBiLaGa, East Meets West, and the Massachusetts Department of
Public Health. This Series includes planning materials, flyers, photographs, newspaper
clippings, and high-quality color scans of items included in the exhibit. Of particular note
are scans of flyers from the early 1970s advertising dances, events, and parties for gay and
lesbian youth.
Series IX – Mixed and Miscellaneous (1993 – 1998 and date unknown): This Series
contains miscellaneous ephemera, including stickers and photocopies of pins from the
History Project’s larger collection. Also included are miscellaneous undated flyers and a
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�youth timeline, describing the history of LGBT youth in Massachusetts and across the
country.
SERIES AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
Series I:
Publications
Folder 1: Time Magazine: “The Homosexual in America,” (1969)
Folder 2: Time Magazine: “Sex and the Teenager,” (1972)
Folder 3: Time Magazine: “The Battle Over Gay Teens,” (2005)
Folder 4: “Growing Up Gay”: a Youth Liberation Pamphlet, (19780
Folder 5: Aaron Fricke, Reflections of a Rock Lobster, (ca1981)
Series II:
Groups/Organizations/Institutions
Folder 6: High School Gays United (HSGU) , (1972)
Folder 7: Tufts University: Tufts Observer Clippings, (1974)
Folder 8: Project Lambda: Newspaper Clippings, (1974 – 1977)
Folder 9: Boston Area Gay and Lesbian Schoolworkers (BAGALS), (1978)
Folder 10: Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth (BAGLY) – Photographs,
(1980 – 1981)
Folder 11: BAGLY: Newspaper Clippings, (1982 – 1996)
Folder 12: BAGLY: Organizational Materials, Invitations, Flyers, and
Newsletters, (1982-2007)
Folder 13: BAGLY: THP Interview with Grace Sterling Stowell, (1999)
Folder 14: Boston Intercollegiate Lesbian and Gay Alliance (BILGA), (1983 –
1989)
Folder 15: Harvard/Radcliffe Gay and Lesbian Students Association, (1988)
Folder 16: Northeastern University LGBT Community, (1994)
Folder 17: Greater Boston Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG),
([1994]-2001)
Folder 18: Project 10 East: Ephemera, (date known)
Folder 19: Project 10 East: Flyers, Pamphlets, and Programs, (1999 and dates
unknown)
Folder 20: Project 10 East: Annual Report, (1998)
Folder 21: Project 10 East: Newsletters and ‘Zines, (1998 – 2004 and
unknown)
Folder 22: Massachusetts Institute of Technology: “Gay in the Day,” (2006)
Folder 23: Campaign to End Homophobia: Pamphlets, (date unknown)
Folder 24: National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Fund,
(date unknown)
Folder 25: Pamphlets and Flyers, Miscellaneous Organizations/Groups:
Fenway Community Health Center, (date unknown)
The Latino Gay Youth Project, (date unknown)
Boston GLASS Community Center, (date unknown)
Youth of Color Coalition, (2005)
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE), (date
unknown)
Series III:
Events
Folder 26: Gay Prom: Fundraiser for Committee for Gay Youth, (1979)
Folder 27: Rocky Horror Picture Show: Exeter Street Theater, (1980)
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�Folder 28: Boston Youth Pride:
Youth Pride, (1995)
Folder 29: Boston Youth Pride:
Folder 30: Boston Youth Pride:
Folder 31: Boston Youth Pride:
Folder 32: Boston Youth Pride:
Governor Weld’s Proclamation Concerning
Flyers and Programs, (1995 – 2005)
Bay Windows News Coverage, (1999)
Button and T-Shirt Contests, (1999)
Student Spirit Contest, (2000)
Series IV:
Safe Schools Programs
Subseries A: General
Folder 33: Making Schools Safe: Report of the Governor’s Commission
on Gay and Lesbian Youth (GCGLY), (1993)
Folder 34: Making Schools Safe: Conference Program, (1993)
Folder 35: Making Schools Safe: Conference Materials, (1993)
Folder 36: “An Act to Prohibit Discrimination Against Students in Public
Schools on the Basis of Sexual Orientation,” (1993)
Folder 37: Executive Order 407 and Relevant Newspaper Clippings, (1998 –
1999)
Folder 38: Friends of the Commission of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and
Transgender Youth: Pamphlet, (ca2003)
Folder 39: Flyers, Miscellaneous: Safe Schools Programs, (1993-ca2007)
Subseries B: Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
Folder 40: Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN):
Information, Resources, Letters
, (2006 and date unknown)
Folder 41: GLSEN: Safe Schools Pamphlet, (2007)
Folder 42: “Massachusetts Gay/Straight Alliance Newsletter”: a Project of
GLSEN/Boston, (1999 – 2000)
Folder 43: Respect: Publication of GLSEN, (2004)
Folder 44: GLSEN Boston: News, (2004)
Folder 45: TeachOut Conference: Programs (sponsored by GLSEN and
GCGLY), (1998 and 2000)
Folder 46: TeachOut: 11th Annual Conference Materials, (2001)
Folder 47: 15th Annual GLSEN Conference (formerly TeachOut): Conference
Program and Materials, (2005)
Subseries C: Colleges and Universities
Folder 48: Safe Colleges Conferences: Northeastern and Tufts University,
(2000)
Series V:
LGBT Student Rights
Folder 49: Gay and Lesbian Resource Directory – Gay Student Rights
Conference: Northeastern University, (1994 and date unknown)
Folder 50: Gay and Lesbian Student Rights Resource Guides, (1994 – 1996)
Folder 51: Gay and Lesbian Student Rights Resource Guides, (1997 – 1999)
Folder 52: “Dealing with Legal Matters Surrounding Students’ Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity”: Pamphlet, (ca2004)
Series VI:
Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Articles
Folder 53: Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Articles, (1972 – 2007 and date
unknown)
Series VII:
Unity Conference
Folder 54: Unity Conference Materials, (2001)
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�Series VIII: The History Project: Millennium Rainbow
Folder 55: The History Project: Millennium Rainbow, LGBT Youth Exhibit,
(2000)
Folder 56: Flyers Used for Millennium Rainbow Exhibit:
Student Homophile League (SHL)
Charles Street Meeting House/Gay Community Center (GCC)
Homophile Union of Boston (HUB)
Arlington Street Church
Oddfellow’s Hall
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Student
Homophile League
Boston University Homophile Club
Series IX:
Mixed and Miscellaneous
Folder 57: Miscellaneous Ephemera, (date unknown)
Folder 58: Mixed and Miscellaneous Flyers, (1993 – ca1998)
Folder 59: LGBT Youth History: Timeline, (date unknown)
Folder 60: Northeastern University Archival Collections, (date unknown)
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Archives and Records
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COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll. 5
March on Washington / Gay & Lesbian Defense
Committee Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator:
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
Sarah Holmes
March on Washington / Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee Collection
1 record carton
1979 – 1993 (Bulk: 1985 – 1988)
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared by The History Project, Archives and Records Department by Andrew
Elder, Simmons College Intern from the Graduate School of Library and Information
Science, under the supervision of Andrea Still, Fall 2006
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
Coalition for Choice
Couples, Inc.
Department of Social Services
Dukakis, Michael
Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee
Holmes, Sarah
March on Washington Committee, Inc.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
Planned Parenthood
Somerville (MA) Women’s Center
Subject Topics:
Abortion – United States
AIDS (Disease)
Gay Liberation Movement – Massachusetts
Gay Liberation Movement – United States
Foster home care – Massachusetts
Foster parents – Massachusetts
Lesbian Rights – Massachusetts
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�ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
HISTORICAL ABSTRACT
In 1987, hundreds of thousands of people marched on Washington for lesbian and gay
rights. This large demonstration, like the first March on Washington in 1979, was a direct
response to highly negative governmental and societal attitudes towards lesbian and gay
individuals. In 1986, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled (5-4) in Bowers v.
Hardwick that state sodomy laws were constitutional.1 This same year, the proposed (and
ultimately defeated) LaRouche Initiative in California would have placed AIDS on the state’s
list of communicable diseases and thus mandate reporting to public health officials of
individuals known to have contracted AIDS or HIV. The events of this historic march
included the unveiling of the AIDS Memorial Quilt by the NAMES Project and a civil
disobedience demonstration at the Supreme Court protesting the recent sodomy decision.
Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Governor Michael Dukakis was ignoring funding for AIDS
research and education in his proposed state budget; moreover, Dukakis and the LGBT
community of Massachusetts were battling over foster care policies. In 1985, Governor
Dukakis had ordered the removal of two children from the care of their gay foster parents,
and later that year announced a new foster care policy that would effectively prevent the
placement of children in the foster care of lesbians and gay men. In response to these
statewide efforts, the Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee formed in Boston, Massachusetts
and, over the course of their existence, managed to play a vital role in the eventual defeat
of these proposed legislations. Members of the Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee also
helped to organize around other issues in Boston and Massachusetts, including reproductive
rights and the Presidential campaigns of both Michael Dukakis and Jesse Jackson.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The materials in this collection – compiled by Boston-based activist Sarah Holmes –
document the work of several national and local (to Boston, Massachusetts) lesbian and gay
rights groups from 1977 to 1993, with the bulk of the materials pertaining to organizing
efforts and events from 1985 to 1988. The materials in the collection are divided into three
main categories: March on Washington (1987), Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee of
Boston, Massachusetts, and Miscellaneous.
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United States Supreme Court, Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186 (1986)
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�Activist groups central to the collection include the National March of Washington for
Lesbian and Gay Rights Organizing Committee and its Boston sub-committees, and the Gay
and Lesbian Defense Committee of Boston, Massachusetts.
Individuals central to the collection include activist Sarah Holmes and former Massachusetts
Governor, Michael Dukakis.
Other groups and organizations represented in the collection include: the Coalition for
Choice and Planned Parenthood; Couples Inc.; Department of Social Services (D.S.S.); Gay
Community News (Boston, MA); Black and White Men Together; Mel King; Jesse Jackson;
and the Stonewall Independent Democratic Club.
Through meeting agendas, minutes, and correspondence, as well as pamphlets, flyers, and
various other materials, this collection provides evidence of activist work (specifically,
Boston-area involvement in activist work) around various issues: AIDS/HIV research and
health care access, Foster Care policies and equality as they relate to lesbians and gay men,
abortion rights and access, and same-sex marriage.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
Series I: March on Washington (1987)
Span Dates: 1977 – 1993
Series I consists of materials pertaining to the planning of, and events surrounding, the
1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, as well as a few items
pertaining to the earlier March on Washington, in 1979. This series also includes
documentation of Holmes’ involvement in planning at both the national and local levels for
the March on Washington Organizing Committees, as well as the Civil Disobedience (“Out
and Outraged: For Love, Life, and Liberation”) Planning Committee.
Materials in Series I are arranged in chronological order within each folder. The folders in
this series are in alphabetical order in regards to each folder’s designated title.
Series I is further divided into five subseries:
Subseries A, containing General and more administrative information pertaining to
the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, as well as mailings
and flyers.
Subseries B, containing materials pertaining to Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes
and the National March on Washington.
Subseries C, which contains materials related to the planning of the Civil
Disobedience, “Out and Outraged” action at the Supreme Court of the United
States and in connection with the National March on Washington.
Subseries D, which contains Newspaper Clippings from both the 1979 and 1987
marches on Washington, as well as clippings leading up to the 1987 march.
Subseries E, which contains Post-March on Washington Materials: evaluations,
newspaper clippings, and correspondence.
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�Series II: Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee
Span Dates: 1983 – 1988
The items in Series II document the formation of the Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee
and its involvement in campaigns relating to foster care policies proposed by then
Massachusetts Governor, Michael Dukakis, and by other members of the General Court. In
1985, Massachusetts Governor, Michael Dukakis, ordered the removal of two children from
the home of their gay foster parents; soon after, Dukakis announced a new state foster care
policy that would effectively prevent the placement of foster children in the homes of lesbian
and gay people and couples. In response to these efforts, members of the Boston and
Massachusetts LGBT community formed the Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee.
Also included in Series II are materials documenting the involvement of the Gay and
Lesbian Defense Committee with other national and local organizations and activist groups
such as the Coalition for Choice and Planned Parenthood.
Materials in Series II are first arranged alphabetically by topic or title, and then
chronologically.
Series II consists of three subseries:
Subseries A, containing materials pertaining to activism in Massachusetts around
Reproductive Rights and the involvement of members of the Gay and Lesbian
Defense Committee, including Sarah Holmes.
Subseries B, which contains materials pertaining to the formation of the Gay and
Lesbian Defense Committee, issues of Foster Care Equality, and the negative
policies introduced statewide by Governor Michael Dukakis.
Subseries C, containing Miscellaneous materials related to the Gay and Lesbian
Defense Committee and to the Foster Care Equality campaign.
Series III: Miscellaneous
Span Dates: 1980 – 1989
The items in Series III are only tangentially related to both the March on Washington and
the Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee.
Series III consists of two subseries:
Subseries A, containing materials related to the operations and activism
surrounding the Somerville Women’s Center. Members of the Women’s Center
were involved in both the March on Washington and Gay and Lesbian Defense
Committee.
Subseries B, containing General information that, while it may not be directly
associated with either the March on Washington or with the Gay and Lesbian Defense
Committee, provides further contextual information.
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�SERIES AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
Series I:
March on Washington (1987)
Subseries A: General
Folder 1: Budgets, 1986-1987
Folder 2: Contact Lists
Folder 3: Flyers and Pamphlets (including drafts)
Folder 4: Job Descriptions – Resumes
Folder 5: Mailing Materials – National and New England March on Washington
Committee
Folder 6: Miscellaneous Newsletters and Official Correspondence, 1986-1987
Folder 7: Miscellaneous Poems, Correspondence, Tickets, and Drafts
Folder 8: National and New England March on Washington Committees,
Letters and Press Releases, 1987
Folder 9: New England Regional Committee for the March on Washington –
Grant Applications, 1987
Folder 10: Organizing Kit, October 11, 1987
Folder 11: Program Guides, 1987 and 1993
Folder 12: Proposed Line of March, 1987
Folder 13: Vision Statement (including drafts), n.d.
Subseries B: Meetings, Agendas, Minutes
Folder 14: Boston/New England March on Washington Committee, 1986-1987
Folder 15: National Organizing Committee, 08/1986 – 09/1987
Subseries C: Civil Disobedience, “Out and Outraged”
Folder 16: Civil Disobedience (C.D.) Handbook, 1987
Folder 17: C.D./Nonviolence Training Packet, 1987
Folder 18: Flyers and Pamphlets (including drafts)
Folder 19: Information and Check-in Packet, 1987
Subseries D: Newspaper Clippings
Folder 20: Bay Windows, October 15-21, 1987
Folder 21: Gay Community News, August 2-8, 1987
Folder 22: Newspaper Clippings, First National March on Washington, 1979
Folder 23: Newspaper Clippings, n.d. 1987-1988
Folder 24: Resist Newsletter and Task Force Report, 1987
Subseries E: Post-March on Washington Materials
Folder 25: Post-March Materials, Meetings, and Evaluations, 1987-1988
Series II:
Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee
Subseries A: Reproductive Rights (1986)
Folder 26: Coalition for Choice – Correspondence, 1986
Folder 27: Flyers and Pamphlets
Folder 28: Miscellaneous Minutes
Folder 29: Newsletters, 1986
Folder 30: Newspaper Clippings, 1983 – 1986
Folder 31: Rosie Jimenez Day Committee – March and Rally to Defeat Anti
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�Abortion Amendment
Subseries B: Foster Care Equality
Folder 32: Babets vs. Government of Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Memorandum, 1986
Folder 33: Child Abuse Prevention, 1986
Folder 34: Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Resolution Concerning Foster
Care Placement, 1985
Folder 35: Correspondence (including drafts), 1985-1987
Folder 36: Denmark Campaign –Press and Contact Lists, n.d.
Folder 37: Denmark Campaign – Miscellaneous
Folder 38: Department of Social Services (D.S.S.) – Foster Care Recruitment
Campaign, 1986
Folder 39: Department of Social Services (D.S.S.) Foster Care Policy, 1985
Folder 40: Department of Social Services (D.S.S.) Public Hearing, 1985
Folder 41: Department of Social Services (D.S.S.) Public Hearing
(miscellaneous), 1985
Folder 42: Endorsements – Dukakis Campaign, Foster Care Equality, n.d.
Folder 43: Facts of Interest concerning proposed D.S.S. Foster Care policy,
n.d.
Folder 44: Flyers and Pamphlets (drafts)
Folder 45: Flyers and Pamphlets (including drafts)
Folder 46: Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee (GLDC) Newsletters, 19851986
Folder 47: Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee (GLDC) Speakers Fact
Sheets, 1985
Folder 48: Grant Applications, 1988
Folder 49: Homophobia Forum, May 1986
Folder 50: Information Packet/Newspaper Clippings: “Appointment
Questioned…”
Folder 51: Information Packet/Newspaper Clippings: “Dukakis is No Friend…”
Folder 52: Information Packet/Newspaper Clippings: “Gays vs. Dukakis”
Folder 53: Information Packet/Newspaper Clippings: “Insurance Chief…”
Folder 54: Legislative Subcommittee on Foster Care, 1985?
Folder 55: Letterhead, n.d.
Folder 56: Mailing Lists, n.d.
Folder 57: Meetings Minutes, 1985-1986
Folder 58: Miscellaneous Press Releases and Statements, 1985-1986
Folder 59: New Department of Social Services (D.S.S.) Regulations, 1986
Folder 60: Newspaper Clippings, 1983 – 1985
Folder 61: Newspaper Clippings, 1986 – 1990
Folder 62: Newspaper Clippings – compiled by the Stonewall Independent
Democratic Club, 1987
Folder 63: Newspaper Clippings – Dukakis Campaign, 1987
Folder 64: Photographs – Debbie Rich (and unknown), 1986
Folder 65: Press Lists
Folder 66: Press Releases, 1985-1986
Folder 67: Press Releases/Information – Denmark Campaign, 1986-1987
Folder 68: Questions for Governor Michael Dukakis, 1985
Folder 69: Resource Guide on Homophobia, 1988
Folder 70: Jesse Jackson Campaign, 1988
Folder 71: “A short quiz for people who care about foster children…” n.d.
Folder 72: Songs and Chants
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�Folder 73: Special Commission on Foster Care, 1986
Folder 74: Special Commission on Foster Care – A Final Report, 1987
Folder 75: Speech, undated, authorship unknown (draft) on Gay and Lesbian
Defense Committee
Folder 76: Statements from Government officials and others, 1985
Folder 77: Stickers, n.d.
Folder 78: Social Services Study of Foster Care, 1976
Folder 79: Thomas W. Concannon, Paper on Foster Care Policies, 1987
Folder 80: “What is the Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee?” 1987
Subseries C: Miscellaneous
Folder 81: General Organizational Notes, n.d.
Series III:
Miscellaneous
Subseries A: Somerville Women’s Center
Folder 82: Father’s Day Naming Project, 1989
Folder 83: Flyers and Newspaper Clippings
Folder 84: Grant and Funding Applications, 1980
Folder 85: Letters, endorsements, etc., 1982-1983
Folder 86: Women’s Center Information, 1980
Subseries B: General
Folder 87: Boycott Coors Taskforce, 1985-1986
Folder 88: Flyers and Pamphlets
Folder 89: Gay Community News (GCN) – Proposal to Open Meadows (draft),
n.d.
Folder 90: Miscellaneous – New Right
Folder 91: Sarah C. Holmes – Resume, 1984?
Folder 92: Socialist Feminism
Multiple copies of items from the collection in two folders, “March on Washington” and “Gay
and Lesbian Defense Committee.” Folders 93 and 94.
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Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee
March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation (1993)
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
COLLECTION NUMBER:
TITLE:
Coll.4
AIDS Ephemera Collection
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Creator(s):
Title:
Extent:
Date Span:
Repository:
Various; materials collected by Libby Bouvier and members of The
History Project
AIDS Ephemera Collection
2 phase boxes, approximately 1 linear feet
1981 - present
The History Project, Archives and Records Department
Finding aid prepared for The History Project, Archives and Records Department by Diane
Pierce-Williams, Simmons College intern, May 2006. Updated by Robbin S. Robbins, Spring
2009.
SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Names:
AIDS Action Committee
Fenway Community Health
Subject Topics:
AIDS (Disease)—Education—Massachusetts—Handbooks, manuals, etc.
AIDS (Disease)—Massachusetts—Boston—Prevention
AIDS (Disease)—Treatment—Massachusetts
Gay Rights—United States—History—20th Century
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Terms of Use/Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted
by individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information:
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.266.7733
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
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�ABSTRACT
The AIDS Ephemera Collection consists of materials gathered over time by various members
of The History Project, including board member Elizabeth Bouvier. Designed to the eyecatching advertisements for AIDS awareness events, these items were given out at
community activities or picked up from displays in public places. The collection consists of a
range of media: cards and flyers, novelty items, stickers and buttons – formats that
normally do not lend themselves to easy preservation, as they were primarily meant as
disposable reminders to convey information and raise awareness, to announce a program or
service, or to induce action. However, because of this they provide a unique sample of
grassroots efforts to educate the community about HIV/AIDS.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
While the bulk of the AIDS Ephemera collection is made up of cards and flyers, it also
includes a broad and sometimes unusual 1 range of materials including pamphlets,
brochures or booklets, stickers, magnets, business cards, posters, bookmarks, newspapers,
newsletters, article reprints, e-mails, and buttons. All materials in the collection deal with
aspects of the response to the HIV/AIDS crisis – awareness and information; benefits and
fundraisers; and resources, programs, and services – for a range of communities and/or
ethnicities including women of color, lesbians, gay men, transsexuals, African-Americans,
Latinos, Asians. The collection spans the period from the early 1980s to 2006 (although a
large percentage of the materials are undated), with the heaviest concentration in the
period between 1995 and 2005.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
Series I: Awareness
The bulk of the collection is included within this series. It is composed of materials that
provide basic or general information about HIV/AIDS. Topics include getting tested and HIV
prevention, available support groups and helplines, HIV/AIDS resource guides, and
newsletters. Also included are medical topics from wellness to vaccine research and vaccine
trials. Many of the items in this series were created by Aids Action Committee and Fenway
Community Health
Series II: Fundraising
This series covers fundraisers and benefits, ranging from rides and walks to dinners and
club events.
Series III: Women
This series contains materials that focus on the subject of women and HIV/AIDS, in the
form of resource guides and support groups, and flyers for fundraisers, political action
marches and demonstrations. Also represented are the topics of health care for and health
issues pertaining to women, including Pap smears, breast cnacer, and abortion rights.
Series IV: Youth
This series is comprised of materials targeted at teens and young people. Most are created
by Justice Resource Inc. and are information resources about HIV/AIDS.
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In one instance, candy.
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�Series V: Multicultural
This series concerns gay pride and HIV/AIDS resources within the black, Latino, or AsianPacific communities. Organizations such as Men of Color Against AIDS and Massachusetts
Asian Pacific Islanders (MAP) for Health created these materials to notify their
constituencies about various programs and services, forums, fundraisers, and opportunities
to get involved with research or clinical studies.
Series V: Safe Sex
This series contains materials promoting safer sex techniques – methods of preventing the
transmission of STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) such as herpes, syphilis, and
HIV/AIDS. As such, the researcher should note that much of the material in this series is of
a sensitive or graphic nature. The materials are in a variety of formats, most notably
unusual are actual condoms and lubricant, a card with Life Savers candy attached, and a
phone card.
A particular strength of this series is material advocating condom use in preventing HIV
transmission. Also highlighted are materials discussing the link between substance abuse
and unsafe sex practices; in particular, the dangers of using recreational or “club” drugs
(such as crystal meth or Ecstasy), and sharing needles.
SERIES AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
Series I:
Awareness
Folder 1: General
Folder 2 General
Folder 3: AIDS Action Committee
Folder 4: Fenway Community Health
Series II:
Fundraising
Folder 5: General
Folder 6: AIDS Action Committee
Series II:
Women
Folder 7: Women
Series IV:
Youth
Folder 8: Youth
Box 2
Series V:
Multicultural
Folder 9: Afro-American
Folder 10: Asian-Pacific
Folder 11: Latino/a
Series VI:
Safe Sex
Folder 12: Safe Sex
Series VII:
Photocopies
Folder 13: Photocopies
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History Project Finding Aids and Collection Descriptions
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The History Project
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Email info@historyproject.org for information.
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Coll. 004: AIDS Ephemera Collection Finding Aid
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The AIDS Ephemera Collection consists of materials gathered over time by various members of The History Project, including board member Elizabeth Bouvier. Designed to the eyecatching advertisements for AIDS awareness events, these items were given out at community activities or picked up from displays in public places. The collection consists of a range of media: cards and flyers, novelty items, stickers and buttons – formats that normally do not lend themselves to easy preservation, as they were primarily meant as disposable reminders to convey information and raise awareness, to announce a program or service, or to induce action. However, because of this they provide a unique sample of grassroots efforts to educate the community about HIV/AIDS.
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THP-FA-004
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Email info@historyproject.org for more information.