Place: Philadelphia (Pa.) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Coalition on Lesbian-Gay Bar Policies records, 1984-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 slim document box)
Abstract:: The Coalition on Lesbian-Gay Bar Policies was a grassroots organization made up of representatives from several of Philadelphia lesbian and gay organizations. Active from 1984-1986, their goal was "to examine the practices and policies of bars serving Philadelphia's gay/lesbian community as they relate to the treatment and employment of women and racial minorities, and to analyze the results of this examination in order to decide on appropriate actions to address problem areas." The records include correspondence to and from the Coalition, typed meeting minutes, press releases, bar study questionnaires and results, bar observation forms and tabulated data, as well as a final report of findings from the Coalition.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

Charles Baltimore photographs of Mayor Goode campaign, 1987

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet
Abstract:: W. (Woodrow) Wilson Goode was Philadelphia's first African American mayor. Elected in 1983, Goode's popularity wavered in the wake of the MOVE bombing of 1985, an internationally infamous event in which police action against the MOVE organization in West Philadelphia resulted in multiple deaths and the destruction by fire of an entire city block. Nonetheless, Goode won a successful re-election campaign in 1987. The Charles Baltimore photographs of Mayor Goode campaign, 1987, consist of photographic prints, negatives, and contact pages taken by freelance photographer Charles Baltimore.

Held at: African American Museum in Philadelphia [Contact Us]

John McArthur Harris Collection, before 1987

Extent:: 3.6 linear feet
Abstract:: The John McArthur Harris Collection includes newspaper clippings, articles, photographs, pamphlets, and maps.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

"Gaydreams" audio recordings, 1989-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear feet
Abstract:: Gaydreams was among the first gay radio programs in the United States when it debuted in 1974 on the University of Pennsylvania's public radio station WXPN out of Philadelphia. The Gaydreams audio recordings, 1989-1995, consist of dozens of tapes of the radio show in several formats.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

Morgan Hebard, Jr. Collection, late 19th century-1990

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Morgan Hebard, Jr. (1921-2000) of Philadelphia was a naturalist and photographer who served as president of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association. His parents were renowned entomologist Morgan Hebard (1887-1946) and Margaret Champlin Perry Claxton, granddaughter of the artist John La Farge (1835-1910). The Morgan Hebard, Jr. Collection, late 19th century-1990, mostly consists of genealogical materials on Hebard's family. It also contains some prints of works by La Farge.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Kiyoshi Kuromiya papers on HIV/AIDS research and organizations, 1990-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 58.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Kiyoshi Kuromiya (1943-2000) was a Philadelphia-based activist who worked to better the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. He created the Critical Path AIDS Project to provide free internet access and information on HIV/AIDS treatment. The bulk of the Kiyoshi Kuromiya papers on HIV/AIDS research and organizations, 1990-2002, is comprised of newspaper clippings, scientific articles, conference materials, and flyers collected by Kuromiya on HIV/AIDS treatments, topics, and organizations. There are also some records from Kuromiya's Critical Path AIDS Project, Kuromiya personal papers, and records from Anna Forbes from the Working Group on HealthChoices and HIV.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

"Au Courant" photographs, 1990-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:: 22.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Au Courant was a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, based LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) news publication which began production in 1982 and ceased production in 2000. The Au Courant photographs, 1990-1997, consist of photographs taken for use in the publication.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

The Center for Art in Wood video collection, 1990-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 20.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Established in 1986, The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, PA is an arts and education institution that is dedicated to promoting and advancing the field of woodworking and woodturning, the use of wood in creation and design, and the artists who work in this field through its programs, gallery space, and research library. The Center for Art in Wood video collection, 1990-2005, consists of VHS tapes and a few DVDs of conference, panel, and event proceedings at The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, PA and elsewhere; instructional videos about woodturning and woodturning history; and other topics relating to wood in art design and creation.

Held at: The Center for Art in Wood [Contact Us]

Tea Time records, 1991-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Tea Time: An Organization for Asian and Pacific Islander Gay and Bisexual Men was founded in Philadelphia in May 1991 as an organization for sexual-minority women and men of Asian/Pacific Islander descent. In May 1992, it changed its primary focus to gay men and committed itself to HIV education in the Asian sexual-minority community. The organization's officers formally disbanded Tea Time in October 1994. Tea Time records, 1991-1994, document activities sponsored by Tea Time. In addition to materials specifically about Tea Time, the files include mailings from other gay Asian/Pacific Islander groups and non-Asian-specific gay groups around the United States.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

Old York Road Historical Society obituaries collection, 1991-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Montgomery County, situated in southeastern Pennsylvania and established in 1784 out of the western portion of Philadelphia County, has played an important role in U.S. history. Since its founding, it has experienced "booming industry and manufacturing, rich farm fields, advanced transportation, artistic endeavors and unique religious beliefs." The history of the area of eastern Montgomery County has been documented significantly through the collecting efforts of the Old York Road Historical Society. The Old York Road Historical Society obituaries collection, 1991-2013, consists of alphabetically-organized obituaries of local residents clipped from newspapers.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

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