GLBT Historical Society

Janet “Janny” MacHarg was a political songwriter, cabaret performer, writer, and feminist activist, known as the “Tallulah Bankhead of San Francisco.” Contents include photographs, sheet music, writings, publications, correspondence, drawings, notes, audio cassette tapes, costumes, and other ephemera.

Institution: GLBT Historical Society

This collection contains records produced by the Marin County AIDS Advisory Commission (MAAC) and documents one aspect of the county’s official response to AIDS. The collection includes organizational records, correspondence and memos, meeting agendas and minutes for various committees, reports, subject files, and ephemera and clippings. Of particular interest are the records produced by the Marin County AIDS Task Force, which was formed in 1985. There are also records related to the Marin County HIV Care Consortium and the Marin AIDS Project.

Institution: GLBT Historical Society

Camille Moran is a transgender poet and painter, as well as an activist who works against psychiatric abuse of queer and trans youth. This collection includes draft testimony, poetry, a series of satirical notes about her decision to transition, and other writing by Moran, as well as a number of articles she wrote or collected.

Institution: GLBT Historical Society

Sue Rochman is a freelance health journalist from the San Francisco Bay Area specializing in oncology and HIV. She is a contributing editor for Mamm, editor-at-large for HIVPlus, medical editor for SusanLoveMD.com and has been a regular contributor to the Advocate, Training & Conditioning, GayHealth.com and numerous other publications. These files contain the research and notes of journalist Sue Rochman on HIV/AIDS and prison populations. Materials include correspondence from prisoners and prison activists, published articles, reports by government agencies and non-profit organizations, and handwritten notes from interviews, conversations, and readings. Most pertain to prisons in New York, California, Florida,Texas, Missouri, ...

Institution: GLBT Historical Society

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus is the world’s first openly gay men’s chorus. The collection is arranged into seven series including: Administrative Records; Membership and Production Materials; Publicity and Awards; Photographs; Audiovisual Materials; Textiles and Memorabilia; and SFGMC Scans and Electronic Records.

Institution: GLBT Historical Society

The ephemera collection consists of a wide range of material, such as pamphlets, event programs, invitations, etc., related to LGBTQ communities in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Included in this digital collection are selections of ephemera related to HIV/AIDS. Collection ID: SUB EPH

Institution: GLBT Historical Society

This collection contains the professional and personal papers of Maria Sanchez, a popular DJ active in San Francisco bathhouse and disco communities. Contents include ¼” audio tape, photographs, zines, and other ephemera.

Institution: GLBT Historical Society

This collection contains materials produced by the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps and collected by Steve Scholl. Materials include directories, band notes, programs, bylaws, flyers, posters, photographs, scrapbooks, and other ephemera. It also contains flyers and programs relating to local LGBTQ theater events.

Institution: GLBT Historical Society

The records of Shanti document the organizational history and work of an agency dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening or chronic illnesses. There are a wide range of record types in this collection, which focus on the years 1987-2003. The bulk of these include materials related to the board of directors and to training volunteers and other organizations. There are also newsletters; publicity and fundraising materials; cloth artifacts; a scrapbook; audio-visual material; and photographs.

Institution: GLBT Historical Society

Sylvester (born Sylvester James Jr.) was a disco-soul singer-songwriter known for his androgynous appearance, falsetto singing voice, and the moniker the “Queen of Disco.” The collection is arranged into four series: Photographs, Publicity and Event Materials, Audiovisual Materials, and Garments and Artifacts.

Institution: GLBT Historical Society