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Dublin Core
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Title
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Coll. 104 Gay Community News Photograph Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Gay Community News was a weekly journal published in Boston from 1973 to 1992 by the Bromfield Street Educational Foundation. It was an important resource for the LGBT community, reporting a wide variety of LGBT related news. <br /><br />The Gay Community News photograph collection housed at Queer History Boston consists of approximately 1500 photographs, most of which are black and white prints. The photographs were taken for possible use in the journal and donated to Queer History Boston following the closure of GCN. QHB staff members created three series of photographs, categorizing the images by 1. Organizations, 2. People, and 3. Demonstrations.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=contains&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=GCN.ORG.&range=&collection=3&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Series 1. Organizations</a></strong><br />A selection of 349 (of 485 total) photographs from the Organizations series is available on this site. The photographs are from a wide variety of organization in the Boston area, ranging from protest groups, to musical groups, to political groups, to theater groups. <br /><em>Note: The remaining 136 photographs in the Organizations series has been digitized and may be available through email by contacting Queer History Boston at mik.hamilton@queerhistoryboston.org.<br /><br /></em><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=contains&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=GCN.PPL&range=&collection=3&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Series 2. People </a></strong><br />The "People" series contains 111 digitized photographs available on this site (with additional photographs viewable in person). Series 2 includes people documented by Gay Community News photographers, and a sub-series of staff photos of Gay Community News staffers. <br /><br />Click to browse digitized photographs by subseries: <br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+L+-+Q&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="People L - Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People L - Q</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+R+-+Sh&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="People R - Sh" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People R - Sh</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+Sk+-+Z&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People Sk - Z</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Staff+Photos+1973+-+1994&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="Staff photos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Staff Photos 1973 - 1994</a><br /><br />Note: The digitization of additional GCN photographs (including Series 3 and the remaining People photos) is in progress as of November 2025. Check back for updates!<br /></strong>
<p>Queer History Boston houses additional materials related to Gay Community News:</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/35"><strong>Coll. 016</strong>: <em>Gay Community News</em> Publication Collection </a>
<ul><li><strong>Note</strong>: Only partially digitized. A complete run of issues is viewable in person.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Coll. 125: Gay<em> Community News</em> Internal History Collection <br /><ul><li><strong>Note</strong>: Unprocessed; not digitized. More detailed description forthcoming.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Gay Community News (Boston, Ma)
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Gay Community News
Rights
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<p>Digital content made available by Queer History Boston is intended for personal research and educational purposes; commercial use or distribution of this content is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Queer History Boston holds copyright to select content made available online. Copyright to other content may be held by authors, artists, or their heirs, or may be in the public domain. Requests to reproduce, distribute, or publish content should be sent to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@queerhistoryboston.org" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@queerhistoryboston.org</a>.</p>
Type
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Collection
Language
A language of the resource
English.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Donated by Gay Community News, Bromfield Street Educational Foundation.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Gay liberation movement--United States--Newspapers
Feminism--United States--Newspapers
Boston (Mass.)--Newspapers
Lesbian Feminism
Gay activists
Gay liberation movement
Homosexuality--Social aspects
Lesbianism--Social aspects
Lesbians
Massachusetts--Boston
New England
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Coll. 104
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1969 - 1999, n.d. (inclusive)
Date Modified
Date on which the resource was changed.
The majorty of the GCN photograph digitization and description were completed by Marco Lanier in 2024 with the support of the Visual Resources Association's 2024 Internship Award. Revisions to the digital interface and descriptions were made by Mik Hamilton in 2025.
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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GCN.PPL-00.428
Is Part Of
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People L - Q
Title
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Ken Mayer, Research Director, Fenway Community Health Center
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1989-03
Creator
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Ellen Shub
Description
An account of the resource
Headshot of Ken Mayer, Research Director at Fenway Community Health Center.
Source
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Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
Publisher
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The History Project
Rights
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Copyright Ellen Shub 1989.
Digital content made available by The History Project on DOCUMENTED is intended for personal research and educational purposes. Commercial use or distribution of this content is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. The History Project holds copyright to select content made available in DOCUMENTED. Copyright to other content may be held by authors, artists, or their heirs, or may be in the public domain. Requests to reproduce, distribute, or publish content in The History Project should be sent to info@historyproject.org.
Format
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Black-and-White Photograph
5 x 7 inches
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Boston, MA
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mayer, Ken
Shub, Ellen
Fenway Community Health Center
Healthcare for LGBTQ+ People
Ellen Shub
Fenway Community Health Center
Healthcare for LGBTQ+ People
Ken Mayer
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Coll. 104 Gay Community News Photograph Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Gay Community News was a weekly journal published in Boston from 1973 to 1992 by the Bromfield Street Educational Foundation. It was an important resource for the LGBT community, reporting a wide variety of LGBT related news. <br /><br />The Gay Community News photograph collection housed at Queer History Boston consists of approximately 1500 photographs, most of which are black and white prints. The photographs were taken for possible use in the journal and donated to Queer History Boston following the closure of GCN. QHB staff members created three series of photographs, categorizing the images by 1. Organizations, 2. People, and 3. Demonstrations.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=contains&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=GCN.ORG.&range=&collection=3&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Series 1. Organizations</a></strong><br />A selection of 349 (of 485 total) photographs from the Organizations series is available on this site. The photographs are from a wide variety of organization in the Boston area, ranging from protest groups, to musical groups, to political groups, to theater groups. <br /><em>Note: The remaining 136 photographs in the Organizations series has been digitized and may be available through email by contacting Queer History Boston at mik.hamilton@queerhistoryboston.org.<br /><br /></em><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=contains&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=GCN.PPL&range=&collection=3&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Series 2. People </a></strong><br />The "People" series contains 111 digitized photographs available on this site (with additional photographs viewable in person). Series 2 includes people documented by Gay Community News photographers, and a sub-series of staff photos of Gay Community News staffers. <br /><br />Click to browse digitized photographs by subseries: <br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+L+-+Q&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="People L - Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People L - Q</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+R+-+Sh&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="People R - Sh" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People R - Sh</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+Sk+-+Z&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People Sk - Z</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Staff+Photos+1973+-+1994&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="Staff photos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Staff Photos 1973 - 1994</a><br /><br />Note: The digitization of additional GCN photographs (including Series 3 and the remaining People photos) is in progress as of November 2025. Check back for updates!<br /></strong>
<p>Queer History Boston houses additional materials related to Gay Community News:</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/35"><strong>Coll. 016</strong>: <em>Gay Community News</em> Publication Collection </a>
<ul><li><strong>Note</strong>: Only partially digitized. A complete run of issues is viewable in person.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Coll. 125: Gay<em> Community News</em> Internal History Collection <br /><ul><li><strong>Note</strong>: Unprocessed; not digitized. More detailed description forthcoming.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Gay Community News (Boston, Ma)
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Gay Community News
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<p>Digital content made available by Queer History Boston is intended for personal research and educational purposes; commercial use or distribution of this content is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Queer History Boston holds copyright to select content made available online. Copyright to other content may be held by authors, artists, or their heirs, or may be in the public domain. Requests to reproduce, distribute, or publish content should be sent to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@queerhistoryboston.org" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@queerhistoryboston.org</a>.</p>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Collection
Language
A language of the resource
English.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Donated by Gay Community News, Bromfield Street Educational Foundation.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Gay liberation movement--United States--Newspapers
Feminism--United States--Newspapers
Boston (Mass.)--Newspapers
Lesbian Feminism
Gay activists
Gay liberation movement
Homosexuality--Social aspects
Lesbianism--Social aspects
Lesbians
Massachusetts--Boston
New England
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Coll. 104
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1969 - 1999, n.d. (inclusive)
Date Modified
Date on which the resource was changed.
The majorty of the GCN photograph digitization and description were completed by Marco Lanier in 2024 with the support of the Visual Resources Association's 2024 Internship Award. Revisions to the digital interface and descriptions were made by Mik Hamilton in 2025.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
5 x 7
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Community leaders pose with model of new Fenway Community Health Center
Description
An account of the resource
Collings to head FCHC's Capital Campaign Efforts. Harry Collings (center), new Associate Director of the Fenway Community Health Center, discusses plans for the Center's new facility with (from left to right) Stewart Landers, chairperson for the Fuchs's Board of Directors; Lynette Libeling, AIDS ACTION Committee board chairperson; Dale Orlando, Executive Director of FCHC; and Larry Kessler, Executive Director of AAC.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Fenway Community Health
Harry Collings
Larry Kessler
Stewart Landers
Linette Liebling
Dale Orlando
Publisher
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The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
Rights
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<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>
Identifier
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GCN.ORG.00230
Dale Orlando
Fenway Community Health Center
Harry Collings
Larry Kessler
Linette Liebling
Stewart Landers
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Coll. 104 Gay Community News Photograph Collection
Description
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Gay Community News was a weekly journal published in Boston from 1973 to 1992 by the Bromfield Street Educational Foundation. It was an important resource for the LGBT community, reporting a wide variety of LGBT related news. <br /><br />The Gay Community News photograph collection housed at Queer History Boston consists of approximately 1500 photographs, most of which are black and white prints. The photographs were taken for possible use in the journal and donated to Queer History Boston following the closure of GCN. QHB staff members created three series of photographs, categorizing the images by 1. Organizations, 2. People, and 3. Demonstrations.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=contains&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=GCN.ORG.&range=&collection=3&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Series 1. Organizations</a></strong><br />A selection of 349 (of 485 total) photographs from the Organizations series is available on this site. The photographs are from a wide variety of organization in the Boston area, ranging from protest groups, to musical groups, to political groups, to theater groups. <br /><em>Note: The remaining 136 photographs in the Organizations series has been digitized and may be available through email by contacting Queer History Boston at mik.hamilton@queerhistoryboston.org.<br /><br /></em><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=contains&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=GCN.PPL&range=&collection=3&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Series 2. People </a></strong><br />The "People" series contains 111 digitized photographs available on this site (with additional photographs viewable in person). Series 2 includes people documented by Gay Community News photographers, and a sub-series of staff photos of Gay Community News staffers. <br /><br />Click to browse digitized photographs by subseries: <br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+L+-+Q&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="People L - Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People L - Q</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+R+-+Sh&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="People R - Sh" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People R - Sh</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+Sk+-+Z&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People Sk - Z</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Staff+Photos+1973+-+1994&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="Staff photos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Staff Photos 1973 - 1994</a><br /><br />Note: The digitization of additional GCN photographs (including Series 3 and the remaining People photos) is in progress as of November 2025. Check back for updates!<br /></strong>
<p>Queer History Boston houses additional materials related to Gay Community News:</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/35"><strong>Coll. 016</strong>: <em>Gay Community News</em> Publication Collection </a>
<ul><li><strong>Note</strong>: Only partially digitized. A complete run of issues is viewable in person.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Coll. 125: Gay<em> Community News</em> Internal History Collection <br /><ul><li><strong>Note</strong>: Unprocessed; not digitized. More detailed description forthcoming.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
Contributor
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Gay Community News (Boston, Ma)
Creator
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Gay Community News
Rights
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<p>Digital content made available by Queer History Boston is intended for personal research and educational purposes; commercial use or distribution of this content is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Queer History Boston holds copyright to select content made available online. Copyright to other content may be held by authors, artists, or their heirs, or may be in the public domain. Requests to reproduce, distribute, or publish content should be sent to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@queerhistoryboston.org" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@queerhistoryboston.org</a>.</p>
Type
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Collection
Language
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English.
Source
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Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
Provenance
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Donated by Gay Community News, Bromfield Street Educational Foundation.
Subject
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Gay liberation movement--United States--Newspapers
Feminism--United States--Newspapers
Boston (Mass.)--Newspapers
Lesbian Feminism
Gay activists
Gay liberation movement
Homosexuality--Social aspects
Lesbianism--Social aspects
Lesbians
Massachusetts--Boston
New England
Identifier
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Coll. 104
Coverage
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1969 - 1999, n.d. (inclusive)
Date Modified
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The majorty of the GCN photograph digitization and description were completed by Marco Lanier in 2024 with the support of the Visual Resources Association's 2024 Internship Award. Revisions to the digital interface and descriptions were made by Mik Hamilton in 2025.
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8 x 10
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Title
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Building sketch for the new Fenway Community Health Center
Subject
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Fenway Community Health Center
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The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
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GCN.ORG.00228
Fenway Community Health Center
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Archives and Records
Finding Aid
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
info@historyproject.org
www.historyproject.org
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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Queer History Boston Collection Guides
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Coll. 058: Fenway Community Health Collection
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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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Identifier
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THP-058
Fenway Community Health Center
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Boston's Other Voice Radio Program Archives
Description
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Boston's Other Voice was an LGBTQ-themed radio magazine that ran from February 1981 to November 1989. The show was created by Don Latulippe, public affairs programming director at WROR-FM 98.5 (the FM sister station to WRKO-AM, both owned by RKO General), and psychotherapist Dennis Iadarolla.
The show was hosted from 1981-1985 by Dennis Iadarolla and from 1986-1989 by Peter Stickel. Don Latulippe hosted an interview with Stickel during this period, as well.
According to Peter Stickel, these recordings of the show were rescued as the station was sold and the show cut due in part to the public affairs program requirement ending during the Reagan administration.
Contributor
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Iadarolla, Dennis
Latulippe, Don
Stickel, Peter
Publisher
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The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
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Copyright restrictions may apply. Email info@historyproject.org for more information.
Identifier
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THP-046-BOV
Date
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1981-1989
Subject
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Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); LGBTQ people; Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexual people; Transgender people; Queer people
Creator
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Boston's Other Voice
Sound
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Duration
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30:13
Bit Rate/Frequency
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128000
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Title
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Interview with Dennis James, physician assistant at Fenway Community Health and part of the AIDS Action Committee, 1989 March 12
Subject
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James, Dennis; Fenway Community Health Center; AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts; AIDS (Disease)--Education; Safe sex in AIDS prevention; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
Description
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In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on March 12, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Dennis James, a physician assistant at Fenway Community Health, about safer sex. The term safer sex is used, instead of safe sex, to infer that sex cannot be 100% safe, but can be done more safely. James identifies some of the ways that HIV and AIDS can be transmitted, including oral sex and sexual intercourse, and discusses various barrier protections. He also brings up issues of denial, trust, and communication in relationships.
Date
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1989-03-12
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Sound
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THP-046-BOV-059_19890312
Creator
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Boston's Other Voice
Publisher
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The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
Contributor
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Stickel, Peter
Format
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audio/mp3
AIDS
AIDS Action Committee
Dennis James
Fenway Community Health Center
gay men
Peter Stickel
safer sex
sexual health
sexual health education
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8
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3
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1877
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2856
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Coll. 104 Gay Community News Photograph Collection
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Gay Community News was a weekly journal published in Boston from 1973 to 1992 by the Bromfield Street Educational Foundation. It was an important resource for the LGBT community, reporting a wide variety of LGBT related news. <br /><br />The Gay Community News photograph collection housed at Queer History Boston consists of approximately 1500 photographs, most of which are black and white prints. The photographs were taken for possible use in the journal and donated to Queer History Boston following the closure of GCN. QHB staff members created three series of photographs, categorizing the images by 1. Organizations, 2. People, and 3. Demonstrations.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=contains&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=GCN.ORG.&range=&collection=3&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Series 1. Organizations</a></strong><br />A selection of 349 (of 485 total) photographs from the Organizations series is available on this site. The photographs are from a wide variety of organization in the Boston area, ranging from protest groups, to musical groups, to political groups, to theater groups. <br /><em>Note: The remaining 136 photographs in the Organizations series has been digitized and may be available through email by contacting Queer History Boston at mik.hamilton@queerhistoryboston.org.<br /><br /></em><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=contains&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=GCN.PPL&range=&collection=3&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Series 2. People </a></strong><br />The "People" series contains 111 digitized photographs available on this site (with additional photographs viewable in person). Series 2 includes people documented by Gay Community News photographers, and a sub-series of staff photos of Gay Community News staffers. <br /><br />Click to browse digitized photographs by subseries: <br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+L+-+Q&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="People L - Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People L - Q</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+R+-+Sh&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="People R - Sh" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People R - Sh</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=People+Sk+-+Z&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People Sk - Z</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=185&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Staff+Photos+1973+-+1994&range=&collection=&type=&user=&tags=&public=&featured=&contributed=&exhibit=&subcollections=0&geolocation-mapped=&geolocation-address=&geolocation-latitude=&geolocation-longitude=&geolocation-radius=10&submit_search=Search+for+items" title="Staff photos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Staff Photos 1973 - 1994</a><br /><br />Note: The digitization of additional GCN photographs (including Series 3 and the remaining People photos) is in progress as of November 2025. Check back for updates!<br /></strong>
<p>Queer History Boston houses additional materials related to Gay Community News:</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/35"><strong>Coll. 016</strong>: <em>Gay Community News</em> Publication Collection </a>
<ul><li><strong>Note</strong>: Only partially digitized. A complete run of issues is viewable in person.</li>
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<li>Coll. 125: Gay<em> Community News</em> Internal History Collection <br /><ul><li><strong>Note</strong>: Unprocessed; not digitized. More detailed description forthcoming.</li>
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Gay Community News (Boston, Ma)
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Gay Community News
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<p>Digital content made available by Queer History Boston is intended for personal research and educational purposes; commercial use or distribution of this content is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Queer History Boston holds copyright to select content made available online. Copyright to other content may be held by authors, artists, or their heirs, or may be in the public domain. Requests to reproduce, distribute, or publish content should be sent to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@queerhistoryboston.org" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@queerhistoryboston.org</a>.</p>
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Collection
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English.
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Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
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Donated by Gay Community News, Bromfield Street Educational Foundation.
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Gay liberation movement--United States--Newspapers
Feminism--United States--Newspapers
Boston (Mass.)--Newspapers
Lesbian Feminism
Gay activists
Gay liberation movement
Homosexuality--Social aspects
Lesbianism--Social aspects
Lesbians
Massachusetts--Boston
New England
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Coll. 104
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1969 - 1999, n.d. (inclusive)
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The majorty of the GCN photograph digitization and description were completed by Marco Lanier in 2024 with the support of the Visual Resources Association's 2024 Internship Award. Revisions to the digital interface and descriptions were made by Mik Hamilton in 2025.
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black and white photograph
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8 x 10" horizontal
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Ribbon cutting at the opening of the new Fenway Community Health Center
Subject
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Fenway Community Health Center
Collings, Harry
Rizzo, Cindy
Fortunato, Arlene
Coyle, Steve
Scondras, David
Salerno, Rosaria
Jones, Cleve
Savage, Mike
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The mission of Fenway Health is to enhance the well being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and all people in our neighborhoods and beyond through access to the highest quality health care, education, research and advocacy. In this photograph, a group of nine men and women with scissors cut the ribbon to open the new Fenway Community Health Center at 5-11 Haviland Street in Boston. This photograph is of a ribbon cutting at the opening of the new building on Haviland Street on March 1, 1991. Pictured, from left to right: Cindy Rizzo, Arlene Fortunato, Steve Coyle, David Scondras, Rosaria Salerno, unidentified person, Cleve Jones, Harry Collings, and Mike Savage.
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Shub, Ellen
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The History Project, Inc.
Date
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1991-03-01
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GCN.ORG.00229
Fenway Community Health Center
Harry Collings
public health