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Small photograph collections, 1959-2006, undated

Extent:

1 linear feet ((4 boxes))

Abstract:

Collections of photographic prints, slides, and negatives, which take up fewer than one box each and are not accompanied by other types of records. Housed by size.

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

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Gloria Casarez papers, 1987-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:

5 linear feet ((3 document boxes, 3 flat boxes, 3 record cartons))

Abstract:

Gloria Casarez (1971-2014) was a prominent community activist and civic leader in the LGBTQ community in Philadelphia. The Gloria Casarez papers are made up of materials produced, collected, and saved by Casarez over the course of her professional career. They are arranged into seven series: 1) Empty the Shelters, 2) Kensington Welfare Rights Union, 3) GALAEI, 4) Miscellaneous, 5) News media, 6) Trophies, awards, and artifacts, and 7) Oversize graphics.

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

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Arnold H. Rosenberg letters, 1977-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:

.2 linear feet ((1 document box))

Abstract:

Arnold H. Rosenberg (July 12, 1935-September 12, 2007) was an openly gay baker, entrepreneur, attorney, and administrator. In these letters addressed to his daughter Amy Rosenberg, Arnold Rosenberg describes his attempts to grow his small pastry business, his relationship with Joel Prybutok and Joel's daughter Sonya, and his everyday life as a wealthy resident of Center City, Philadelphia, and later San Francisco, going to dinners and enjoying films and museum trips.

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

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Jaci Adams memorial collection, 2012-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 linear feet ((1 document box and 1 flat box))

Abstract:

Jaci Adams was a vocal transgender and HIV/AIDS activist in Philadelphia from 2001 to 2014. The Jaci Adams collection spans 2012 to 2014, and is comprised of awards she was given, official governmental proclamations, and memorial objects.

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

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"The Untimeliness of the Walt Whitman Exhibition at the New York Public Library: An Open Letter to Trustees," by Charles F. Heartman, circa 1925

Extent:

1 volumes

Abstract:

Charles F. Heartman's criticism of the New York Public Library's exhibition on the works of Walt Whitman argues that the "obscene" nature of Whitman's poetry should disqualify his works from being presented in a public forum such as an exhibit at the prestigious institution.

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

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Vincent P. Grimm XYZ Club photographs and memoir, early 1960s-2022 (inclusive)

Extent:

.2 linear feet ((1 half document box))

Abstract:

Vincent P. Grimm (b. 1937) and his life partner Will Kratz (1939-2017), along with other club members, planned, operated, and performed in revue shows for two decades as part of the XYZ Club. The XYZ Club hosted performances and picnics at Epler's Grove from 1963 to at least 1981. The collection is comprised of three types of material: photocopies of biographical material about Vincent Grimm; a printed typescript of the memoir written by Grimm on the history of "The XYZ Club"; and five folders of color photographs spanning the early-1960s through the mid- to late-1970s, documenting drag shows performed by the XYZ Club during its two-decade existence.

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

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Sherman Thackara collection , 1854-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:

4 linear feet (9 manuscript boxes, 1 trench coat)

Abstract:

The collection includes correspondence, photographs, and military coat from the Sherman Thackara family between 1854 and 1897.

Held at: Villanova University: Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Robin O'Brien Hiteshew Collection on Poetry and Folklore, 1898-1930 (inclusive) 1952-2024, undated (inclusive)

Extent:

6 linear feet (8 boxes)

Abstract:

This collection contains materials related to poetry and folklore as collected by Robin O'Brien Hiteshew.

Held at: Villanova University: Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Thomas Galberry, O.S.A. records, 1876

Extent:

.42 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

The Thomas Galberry, O.S.A. records consist of one article entitled "Dr. Galberry's Farewell to Villanova" from 1876.

Held at: Villanova University Archives [Contact Us]

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Thomas Cooke Middleton, O.S.A. records, 1877, 1877

Extent:

.42 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

The Thomas Cooke Middleton, O.S.A. papers consist of one folder pertaining to procedures for Commencement.

Held at: Villanova University Archives [Contact Us]