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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.
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
George Chapin Scott and Edward F. Bernier Collection
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, including: 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 photographs of Eddie as well as photographs taken by Eddie.
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 photographs of Eddie, as well as old family photos from the late 19th century. Included in the collection are letters, address books, business cards, pamphlets, certificates, high school journals, and news clippings.
View the finding aid for this collection here: http://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/209.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Bernier, Edward F.; Scott, George Chapin
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
Bernier, Edward F.; Scott, George Chapin
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
Copyright restrictions may apply. Email info@historyproject.org for more information.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
THP-060
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
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Eddie Bernier and acquaintances in costumes in a Provincetown bar or restaurant, circa 1950s
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bernier, Edward F.; Provincetown (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
Edward (Eddie) Bernier, center with white gloves, sitting at a table covered with beer bottles at a bar or restaurant in Provincetown, Massachusetts. At the table are three acquaintances, all posing for the camera. The four of them are dressed up, one in a mask, and the bar or restaurant is decorated with balloons and cut outs of skulls.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Bernier, Edward F.; Scott, George Chapin
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright restrictions may apply. Email info@historyproject.org for more information.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/tiff
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
THP-060-003
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1950s
bars
drag
Eddie Bernier
Provincetown
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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.
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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
George Chapin Scott and Edward F. Bernier Collection
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, including: 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 photographs of Eddie as well as photographs taken by Eddie.
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 photographs of Eddie, as well as old family photos from the late 19th century. Included in the collection are letters, address books, business cards, pamphlets, certificates, high school journals, and news clippings.
View the finding aid for this collection here: http://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/209.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Bernier, Edward F.; Scott, George Chapin
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
Bernier, Edward F.; Scott, George Chapin
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
Copyright restrictions may apply. Email info@historyproject.org for more information.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
THP-060
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
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
Photography on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Subject
The topic of the resource
Provincetown (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
An interesting composition of men at the beach. One man in a bathing suit stands with legs wide, back facing the camera, looking down (possibly taking a photograph). Another man in a wrap and straw hat waves what may be a feather in the direction of the camera. In the distance along the shoreline, framed between the legs of the man in the foreground, two men walk alongside each other.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1950s
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
Copyright restrictions may apply. Email info@historyproject.org for more information.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/tiff
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
thp-coll60
beach
drag
gay men
Provincetown
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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)
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/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GCN.PPL-00.609
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
People R - Sh
Title
A name given to the resource
Drag Performers Sylvia Sidney and Gloria Gaynor
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
ca. 1977
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Description
An account of the resource
Drag performers Sylvia Sidney and Gloria Gaynor posing together.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
The History Project
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 info@historyproject.org.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
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
Sidney, Sylvia (Drag Performer)
Gaynor, Gloria (Drag Performer)
Drag
Female impersonators
drag
Female impersonators
Gloria Gaynor
Sylvia Sidney
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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)
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/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
GCN.PPL-00.611
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
People R - Sh
Title
A name given to the resource
Drag Performers Sylvia Sidney and Gloria Gaynor
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
ca. 1977
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Description
An account of the resource
Drag performers Sylvia Sidney and Gloria Gaynor putting on make up.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
The History Project
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 info@historyproject.org.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
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
Sidney, Sylvia (Drag Performer)
Gaynor, Gloria (Drag Performer)
Drag
Female impersonators
drag
Female impersonators
Gloria Gaynor
Sylvia Sidney
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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)
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/.
Identifier
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GCN.PPL-00.613
Is Part Of
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People R - Sh
Title
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Drag Performer Sylvia Sidney Performing
Date
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ca. 1977
Creator
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Unknown
Description
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Drag performers Sylvia Sidney performing.
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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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
2.25 x 5 inches
Language
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English
Type
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Still Image
Coverage
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Boston, MA
Subject
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Sidney, Sylvia (Drag Performer)
Drag
Female impersonators
drag
Female impersonators
Sylvia Sidney
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Omeka Image File
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Height
2210
Width
1812
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Title
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The History Project's Bar Collection
Description
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Boston’s gay subculture developed in tandem with Prohibition, where speakeasies became natural gathering places for gay individuals who were already leading a clandestine life. The History Project’s Improper Bostonians notes, “Bars and other gathering places gave previously isolated individuals the opportunity to experience a modicum of freedom, which helped offset the constant threat of arrest, extortion, or loss of employment and the strain of leading double lives,” (p. 162). At this time, bar exteriors were usually discreet, with unmarked doors and anonymous facades. When Prohibition was repealed, gay patrons continued to frequent many former speakeasies, along with hotel lounges, neighborhood bars, and nightclubs, drawn to places where sexual preference was openly acknowledged. Patrons, however, visited such establishments under constant threat of police raid and arrest, which served to foster the solidarity and sense of community that characterized the bar scene of the late 1940s and 50s. By the 1960s, gay and lesbian bars grew in number and patronage, reflecting a larger cultural shift of oppressed groups rising up and demanding recognition. By the 1970s, the disco scene served to bring gay lifestyles into the mainstream, as disco-owners recognized the buying-power of the gay community and sought to encourage gay patronage.
The material from the Bar Collection has been gathered by patrons and employees of local bars and has been donated to The History Project with the intention of providing a more comprehensive history of the social life of gay men (and, to a smaller extent, women) via the bars they frequented.
Contributor
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Bill Conrad
Jim McGrath
Harry Fullerton
The History Project
Still Image
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Title
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Legendary Boston drag performer Sylvia Sidney in a white dress
Subject
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Sidney, Sylvia
Description
An account of the resource
Sylvia Sidney was a legendary drag performer in Boston.
Publisher
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The History Project, Inc.
Date
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circa 1945
Rights
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Email info@historyproject.org for information about rights, reproductions, etc.
Type
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tiff
Identifier
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1-4-555-5
Boston
drag
Sylvia Sidney