Browse Collections (48 total)

Mindy Daniels Collection

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This collection includes materials collected by prominent DC lawyer and activitist Mindy A. Daniels. It includes materials from her time in the…

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Black & White Men Together (Series VII)

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In the early 1980’s, a group of men formed Black and White Men Together of Washington, DC (commonly referred to with the acronyms “BWMT” and…

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Rainbow History Project Oral History Collection

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Eye-witness accounts of what we’ve seen and experienced provide a valuable resource to researchers and future generations to understand our past and…

Contributors: Rainbow History Project, Various narrators per oral history

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Community Pioneers Collections, 30

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This collection contains contemporary photographs of community pioneers.

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Gay Businesses and Venues Collection

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An artificial collection of advertisements, photographs, business cards, matchbooks, and flyers from gay businesses, religious organizations, and…

Contributors: Meinke, Mark

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Wayson Jones Collections, 1990-1994, 28

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Articles from BLK magazine relating to the African American gay experience in Washington, D.C. and flyers and a postcard advertising performances by…

Contributors: Jones, Wayson. Collector

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Rainbow History Project Panel Discussions and Public Recordings

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Since 2001, the Rainbow History Project hosts public panels and group discussions on a wide variety of historical topics. Each of these sessions is…

Contributors: Rainbow History Project, Various narrators per recording

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Ourstory: Pride in the DMV Collection, 26

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In May 1972, Washington, DC's GLBT community celebrated its first Pride. The previous two years, gays and lesbians had gone to New York City to…

Contributors: Dardano, Robert. Photographer

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Community Newsletters Collection (Series X)

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Includes newsletters collected from various sources related to the activities of many community organizations. Fliers, advertisements, brochures and…

Contributors: The Gay Community Center of Washington DC [1980s], The Gay and Lesbian Archive Project [1980s-1990], The Eaton-Kesinger Research Service [1990-2013], Rainbow History Project [2014-]

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Gay Fairfax Cable Access Television Programs 24

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GAY FAIRFAX
THIRD SIDE
GAY SPECTRUM
ONE IN TEN PEOPLE
INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY

Contributors: Horton, Bill
Claypoole, Michael
Pearson Brown, Karen
Ponton, Jean

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Best of Washington Social Club Materials, 22

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In 1974, Bob Lomax and a small group of friends turned a local house party into a city-wide organization presenting events for the African-American…

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Bruce Pennington Papers (Series IV)

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Consists of personal correspondence and photographs; career resumes, diplomas, and school documents; topical files and documents including the Gay…

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Eva Freund Papers (Series XXIII)

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Eva Freund arrived in Washington, DC in 1961, briefly hung out at the lesbian club Rendezvous (1 block over from the Gayety), and became an early…

Contributors: Freund, Eva

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Gertrude Stein Democratic Club Records

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The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club is the voice of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Democrats in the District of Columbia. Established in…

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