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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
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 GCN photograph collection housed at The History Project in Boston, MA consists of approximately 1500 photographs, most of which are black and white prints. The photographs were taken for use in the journal, many appearing in the publication, and donated to The History Project after the closure of the journal. History Project staff members were responsible for creating three series of photographs, categorizing the images by 1. Organizations, 2. People, and 3. Demonstrations. <br /><br />The History Project also houses a complete run of the journal Gay Community News. A selection of the photographs from the Organizations series is available on this Omeka 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. The entire Organizations series has been digitized and may be available through email by contacting The History Project at <a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org">info@historyproject.org</a>.<br /><br />As of Feburary 2024, approximatley 150 more items were digitized and made accessible including from the "People" and "Staff" series in celebration of GCN's 50th anniversary. Digitization and description were completed by Marco Lanier with the support of the Visual Resources Assoication's 2024 Internship Award.
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
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 <a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org">info@historyproject.org.</a>
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. 16
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)
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.
8 x 10
Dublin Core
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GCN.ORG.00485
Title
A name given to the resource
Abe Rybeck and Damien Thibodeaux in costume for a performance of "Pure PolyESTHER"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Thibodeaux, Damien
Rybeck, Abe
Mood Swings
Theater Offensive
Description
An account of the resource
Pure Polyesther is a hilarious and subversive retelling of the Old Testament story of Esther. The Theater Offensive's purimspiel mixes slapstick, klezmer, cross-dressing, outrageous scenery-chewing, and queer coupling with an earnest message about being true to yourself and your community. First staged as a live-action production in 1992, Pure Polyesther has acquired a loyal following for its annual presentation during the festival of Purim. Information on back of photograph: Abe Rybeck and Damien Thibodeaux in Pure PolyESTHER: A Biblical Burlesque at the Boston Center for the Arts, March 14 through 24, presented by The Theater Offensive. Call for tickets, 617/423-0942.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Chen, Larry
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<span>Contact </span><a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@historyproject.org</a><span> for more information.</span>
Abe Rybeck
Damien Thibodeaux
Mood Swings
Theater Offensive
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
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1332
Width
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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
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 GCN photograph collection housed at The History Project in Boston, MA consists of approximately 1500 photographs, most of which are black and white prints. The photographs were taken for use in the journal, many appearing in the publication, and donated to The History Project after the closure of the journal. History Project staff members were responsible for creating three series of photographs, categorizing the images by 1. Organizations, 2. People, and 3. Demonstrations. <br /><br />The History Project also houses a complete run of the journal Gay Community News. A selection of the photographs from the Organizations series is available on this Omeka 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. The entire Organizations series has been digitized and may be available through email by contacting The History Project at <a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org">info@historyproject.org</a>.<br /><br />As of Feburary 2024, approximatley 150 more items were digitized and made accessible including from the "People" and "Staff" series in celebration of GCN's 50th anniversary. Digitization and description were completed by Marco Lanier with the support of the Visual Resources Assoication's 2024 Internship Award.
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
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 <a href="mailto:info@historyproject.org">info@historyproject.org.</a>
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. 16
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)
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.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
black and white photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
5 x 7" horizontal
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Four women of the Mood Swings posing with various attitudes
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mood Swings
Qamar, Cheryl
Description
An account of the resource
The Mood Swings was an improvisational theater groups dealing with the issues of lesbians recovering from alcoholism. Karen, Liz, Cheryl Qamar, and Alice of the Mood Swings sitting in chairs and posing with difference expressions.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Susan Fleischmann
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
The History Project, Inc.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1982
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please credit Susan Fleischmann. Email info@historyproject.org for additional information about rights, reproductions, etc.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GCN.ORG.00389
alcoholism
GLBT theater
lesbians
Mood Swings