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                  <text>Archives and Research
Finding Aid
Collection No.:
Collection Name:

121
Greater Boston Business Council Collection

COLLECTION SUMMARY
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The History Project
Greater Boston Business Council
1 box (1/2 linear foot)
1991 -2004

Administrative Information:
Provenance: This collection was donated by Various Individuals
Processing Note: Finding aid prepared for The History Project, by William Holden,
August 2017.
Terms of Use: Materials described in the finding aid are available for research at
The History Project. Contact info@historyproject.org to make an appointment.
Digital Repository: Not Applicable.
Copyright: Unrestricted, though some items in the collection are copyrighted by
individuals and/or organizations outside The History Project.
Contact The History Project for further information.
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RELATED COLLECTIONS: N/A
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:

The Greater Boston Business Council is a non-profit organization which began in 1990 to
foster and promote the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) business and
professional community in the greater Boston area, thereby contributing to the economic
welfare of the general commonwealth of which we are a part. They helped to promote a

�positive image of the diversity of GLBT citizens and to strengthen the LGBTQ Business
by providing opportunities and an environment for the personal, professional and social
growth by networking GLBT professional organizations, both locally and nationally. The
Greater Boston Business Council closed in March 2015.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:
The collection consists mainly of their newsletters, which changed names several
times during their twenty-five-year history. Along with this rich history of Boston's
LGBTQ Businesses, the collection has a few programs and flyers for their various
events, including their annual Award of Excellence.
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GBBC Newsletters, March 1991 – December 1991
GBBC News, January 1992 – August 1994
GBBC Business Counselor, September 1994 – December 1995
GBBC Business Counselor, April 1998 – June 1999
GBBC Business Counselor, February 2000 – December 2001
GBBC Business Counselor, January 2002 – December 2002
GBBC Directory, 1994
Awards for Excellence, 1995 – 2004
Flyers and Events, 1994 – 2001

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