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Chris Garin at the Boston Gay Hotline
Chris Garin poses in front of a hand lettered sign reading: "Boston Gay Hotline 426-9371".
Boston Area Human Rights members Peter Maroon and Millie
Peter Maroon (far left) and a woman named Millie smiling in a crowd and wearing a BAHR badge.
"Lesbians and Gays Say No to Nazis and the Klan" banner holding group from Black and White Men Together
Group of men and women holding banners and listening to an unseen speaker.
Cast of the "Dance into the Night" episode of Between Takes
Six posed people from Between Takes. "Dance Into the Night" episode.
Art of Black Dance and Music dancer and musicians
De Anna Battle dancing with percussionists in background.
A Stubborn Cigarette
Photos used in connection with the book Mediterraneo published by Alyson Publications.
Noel Coward costarred in his 1933 hit Design for Living with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
Photo used in the Alyson Publications book We Can Always Call Them Bulgarians: The Emergence of Lesbians and Gay Men on the American Stage, by Kaier Curtin.
Anne Revere and Katherine Emery in the 1934 production of Lillian Hellman's The Children Hour
Photo used in the Alyson Publications book We Can Always Call Them Bulgarians: The Emergence of Lesbians and Gay Men on the American Stage, by Kaier Curtin.
Photo from Eugene O'Neill's 1929 Broadway success, Strange Interlude
Photo from Eugene O'Neill's 1929 Broadway success, Strange Interlude, featuring Lynn Fontanne, with Tom Powers playing the first gay character in English dramatic literature with "any sympathy or real insight." Photo used in the Alyson Publications…
Vincent Lardo portrait
Vincent Lardo, author of The Prince and the Pretender (Alyson Publications)
Portrait of Sam Steward (Phil Andros) with a dog
Sam Steward (Phil Andros), author of $TUD, which was reissued in November 1982 by Alyson Publications
Boston AIDS walk participants walking down Beacon Street
Crowd of Boston AIDS Walk participants stretches down Beacon Street in Boston with the giant Citgo sign in the distance.
Two men shake hands in front of sign: “Take Care, Don’t Share, AIDS Kills”
Two unidentified men from the AIDS Action Committee clasp hands in front of a stone wall with a poster showing a needle and warning against the danger of AIDS.
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David Scondras and Larry Kessler and another man of the AIDS Action Committee
David Scondras, Larry Kessler and another unidentified men speak at desk with microphones.
Paul Parks Retrospective for AIDS Action Committee Benefit
Paul Parks Retrospective, March 1-April 24, Reception: Sunday March 6 5-7PM, All proceeds donated to: AIDS Action Committee, Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA (617)536-0966
Policeman and ACT UP protester outside John Hancock Building
An ACT UP protester wearing a sign “John Hancock: Full AIDS Coverage Now”, is escorted by a policeman.
Two men working at 1270 Bar party
Two men standing at a bar with a dish rack.
GCN's first birthday at 1974 Pride
Who made this?
The photographer is unknown.Where was it made or acquired?
Boston Common, 1974 Pride parade & celebration
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Photo #1 shows GCN [Gay Community News] Office Manager Ron Arruda driving the birthday cake in the…
Jogging at Hawk Hill Community Land Trust, 28 June 2005
Who made this?
Anna J. CookWhere was it made or acquired?
Hawk Hill Community Land Trust (Drury, Missouri), 28 June 2005
Story
My undergraduate capstone project for my Women's Studies degree was to help document a lesbian feminist group,…
USC Lambda History, 1970-1992
Who made this?
The LGBTQ community of USCWhere was it made or acquired?
University of Southern California, One Archives, Daily Trojan, El Rodeo
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Exploring USC's LGBT and Lambda Alumni history from 1970-1992. â¤ï¸ðŸ’›â¤ï¸ Celebrating…
Neal Kane and David Feinberg, 1991
Who made this?
Photo: David Herder
Where was it made or acquired?
Cambridge, MAStoryI met David Feinberg in the spring of 1991. Our relationship combined two of the leitmotifs of the time: the growth of the nation’s gay literary scene,…
Bay State Marauders Sweet Sixteen Run, 2019
Where was it made or acquired?
The Crown & Anchor Provincetown, Massachusetts
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In March of 2019 the Bay State Marauders celebrated their 16th Anniversary in Provincetown, Massachusetts. This was a 3 day event with 80 people in…
Bay State Marauders 1st Anniversary, 2004
Who made this?
Tom Beauchamp-Arnold (member of the club)
Where was it made or acquired?
Boston Ramrod 1254 Boylston Street, Boston MA
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This picture is of the 1st Anniversary celebration held at the Boston Ramrod. This…
Mr. Boston Leather Family
Where was it made or acquired?
Boston Ramrod, 1254 Boylston Street, Boston, MAStoryThe Mr. Boston Leather titleholders from 2003 to 2011. This picture was taken at the 2011 Mr Boston Leather Contest. From left to right: Rob Claffie 2003, Scott…
Gay Dance at Charles St Meeting House, circa 1972
StoryAdvertising a gay dance at the Charles St Meeting House. Poster was made using a picture of me at the 1971 gay pride in Boston.
The History Project Volunteer Brunch, 2006
Where was it made or acquired?
Home of Luis Aponte-Pares, Boston, MAStoryThis photo was snapped at The History Project's Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, held at board member Luis's condo in the South End. Left to right are: Volunteer Yves Agustin,…
LICK BUSH 2000 political button
Who made this? I don’t know. Perhaps a political action group in San Francisco, CA. Where was it made or acquired? San Francisco, CA StoryI was visiting San Francisco for the second time in the summer of 2000 with my friends Sarah and David, and was…
Nancy Walker: March 17, 1935 - May 20, 1996 [memorial book]
A book/pamphlet prepared after Nancy Walker died in 1996 after a 21 year battle with breast cancer. The book includes selections from the writings of Nancy Walker, as well as several photographs (including two of Nancy).
Sylvia Sidney at Bobby's (a Boston gay bar), 1993
Photograph of Sylvia Sidney from the Bill Conrad Collection.
The Queen Bitch of Boston - Sylvia Sidney, circa 1990s
Photograph from the Bill Conrad Collection of Sylvia Sidney.
Coll.121: Greater Boston Business Council Collection
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…
Coll.75: LGBTQ Religious Groups Collection
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…
Coll. 086: Fran's Place Collection Finding Aid
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…
Coll. #054: Black and White Men Together - Men of All Colors Together Collection
![Coll. 54- Black and White Men Together [BWMT - MACT] .pdf](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/1461/archive/square_thumbnails/13db9cf860950a93a2597a2f4abb609c.jpg?Expires=1714608000&Signature=Q4rbv5f%7EUFgggX5V-p7%7ExvTwVp1Yh0-viPMRUqtaizGYJuT8vMdIjEryxnORuY3Ho3BJ9v%7Elgmz0vTyGJT1oXJq1GKcGfsY5%7ENzE5i0rdW0fEWzdoCvZNbU2mUO21EJ-vVQ2cDsQA-wnc8O026X5IHBfBoQhN0l-1M-v3Kq0Gpl-sB9MmE53s-ClcIgAIvXJcDmMUyVo5taSJ89a%7EHjnnnICIEugSZMWFsL7FQEsX21faXlZhBn1LQY-Q5z5ubh4E3WwGJo5e%7EKSkPN0R%7EEM1AgWDwDakQB7IBK20XNvaJsojUmwnoomQB2CgmlRFa%7E0hmEIBH%7EDx2Hlr3KsHWEdQA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "Coll. 54- Black and White Men Together [BWMT - MACT] .pdf")
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…
Coll. 127: Gays for Patsy Collection
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.
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Coll. 072 - Older Lesbian Energy (OLE) Collection
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…
Coll. 043: InNewsWeekly (Publication) Collection
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…