Visual Collection

Record Number

123

Date Range

1902-2014 (Bulk 1960-2002)

Size

4.5 feet

The Visual Collection consists of images, articles, portraits, and artwork or personal memorabilia by, of, and about LGBTQ+ people or spaces from about 1902 to 2014. Topics of interest include Pride Marches (1970-2002), The Center, political demonstrations (1965-1989) and various LGBTQ+ organizations. Notable subjects and creators include Marsha P. Johnson, Storme DeLarverie, Vito Russo, Richard Wandel, Marc Rubin, SAGE, the Gay Activists Alliance, GAY Magazine, the Gay and Lesbian Switchboard, and the Gay Games. The collection consists of mostly photographs, both personal and artistic, as well as negatives, slides, advertisements, postcards, greeting cards, and sketches. While the majority of images are of or in New York City, the postcards and greeting cards are from various places in the United States and Europe.

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1. AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Demonstrations at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and New York City Pride. 1990.
2. AIDS Memorial Quilt. 1987, 1993.
3. “Alpha Flight.” Marvel comic featuring first gay superhero Northstar encountering a child diagnosed with AIDS. 1992.
4. Bar: The Eagle’s Nest. Closing night. March 4, 2000.
5. Bars and Baths. [1978, 1985, 2008].
6. Center, LGBT: Archives. Features founding archivist Richard C. Wandel. 1997.
7. Center, LGBT: Building. 1929, [1989-2007].
8. Center, LGBT: Events. 1989, [1992-1998], 2005.
9. Center, LGBT: Staff and Volunteers. 1987, [1993-1996].
10. Cherry Grove/Fire Island. 1994.
11. Chelsea Gay Association. 1979, 1980, 1999.
12. Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights. 1986.
13. Demonstrations. [1969-1979].
14. Demonstrations. [1980-1989].
15. Demonstrations: Mattachine Society of Washington D.C. 1965.
16. Gay Activists Alliance. [1969-1974].
17. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Veterans of Greater New York. 1987.
18. Gay Games (1/2). 1994.
19. Gay Games (2/2). 1994.

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20. Gay & Lesbian Switchboard (1/4). [1985-1997].
21. Gay & Lesbian Switchboard (2/4). [1985-1997].
22. Gay & Lesbian Switchboard (3/4). [1985-1997].
23. Gay & Lesbian Switchboard (4/4). [1985-1997].
24. GAY Magazine Prints (1/2). [1968-1996].
25. GAY Magazine Prints (2/2). [1968-1996].
26. International Lesbian and Gay Association. 1975, [1991-1993].
27. Kink/Fetish.
28. Lavender Light. 1999.
29. Marches: National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. 1979.
30. Marches: Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. 1987.
31. Marches: March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. 1993.
32. Marches: NYC Christopher Street Liberation Day. [1970-1974].

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33. Marches: NYC Pride Slides (1/2). [1971-1974, 1985-1988].
34. Marches: NYC Pride Slides (2/2). [1971-1974, 1985-1988].
35. Marches: NYC Pride. [1980-1985].
36. Marches: NYC Pride. 1986.
37. Marches: NYC Pride. 1987.
38. Marches: NYC Pride. 1989.
39. Marches: NYC Pride. [1990-1993].
40. Marches: NYC Pride; Stonewall 25. 1994.
41. Marches: NYC Pride (1/5). 1995.
42. Marches: NYC Pride (2/5). 1995.
43. Marches: NYC Pride (3/5). 1995.

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44. Marches: NYC Pride (4/5). 1995.
45. Marches: NYC Pride (5/5). 1995.
46. Marches: NYC Pride. 1997.
47. Marches: NYC Pride (1/4). By Aaron Aquino. 1998-2004.
48. Marches: NYC Pride (2/4). By Aaron Aquino. 1998-2004.
49. Marches: NYC Pride (3/4). By Aaron Aquino. 1998-2004.
50. Marches: NYC Pride (4/4). By Aaron Aquino. 2000.
51. Marches: NYC Pride. 2000.
52. Marches: NYC Pride. LGBT religious groups. 2000.
53. Marches: NYC Pride Undated.
54. Michigan Womyn’s Festival.
55. Nude/Physique: Male (1/5). [1987].

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56. Nude/Physique: Male (2/5). [1987].
57. Nude/Physique: Male (3/5). [1987, 1971-2005].
58. People: Unidentified. [Before 1969]. 1902, 1927, 1944, 1954, 1966.
59. People: Unidentified. [1970-1979].
60. People: Unidentified. [1980-1989].
61. People: Unidentified. [1990-1999].
62. People: Unidentified/undated.
63. People: Carella, Doris. Artist. 1977.
64. People: Cooper, Eleanor. Activist. [1962-1987].
65. People: Davies, Diana. Photographer. 1976.
66. People: Graham, Daniel. Artist. 1985, 1987.
67. People: Johnson, Marsha P. [1986-1990].
68. People: Marchand, Deborah. Photographer.
69. People: Piluk, Piotr. Photographer. 2001.
70. People: Russo, Vito. Memorial material and a hand-transcribed copy of one of Russo’s film lectures. 1988, 1991, 1994.

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71. People: Wandel, Richard C. 1973.
72. People: Zerbe, Warren. Brief document about Zerbe’s World War II deployment. 1942.
73. People: Photo Album #1 (1/2). Formerly titled “Photo Album of a Gay Man,” this personal album follows the domestic life of its unidentified creator. [1950-1959, 1965-1969], 1973.
74. People: Photo Album #1 (2/2). Formerly titled “Photo Album of a Gay Man,” this personal album follows the domestic life of its unidentified creator. [1950-1959, 1965-1969], 1973.
75. People: Photo Album #2. A collection of photographs featuring a group of about six male gay friends and musicians at Long Beach Island. [1939-1942], 1954.
76. People: Photo Album #3 (1/2). Storme Delarverie and the Jewel Box Revue. [1957].
77. People: Photo Album #3 (2/2). Storme Delarverie and the Jewel Box Revue. [1957].
78. People: Professional Portraits. Acting headshots, promotional material. [1969 – 2003].
79. People: Slides and Negatives. [1990 – 1995].
80. People: Writings, Art, Others. 1918, [1969 – 2014].
81. SAGE.
82. Times Squares Square Dance Club. 1985, [1987-1990], 1998.
83. People: R., Ada. Photographs. Ada and friends (Glasgow, Scotland; New York City). [1920s – 1940s].
84. People: Sanfilippo, David. Photographs. Modeling swimwear. [2010s].
85. Drag queens: Performers at Madame Arthur (Paris, France). 1952.
86. Drag queens: Drag Balls (New York City). Photographs by Roy Kemp. [1950s – 1960s].

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Nude/Physique: Male (4/5). Postcards.

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Nude/Physique: Male (5/5). Postcards.

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87. People: “Joey.” Photo Album #1. 1970. These personal photo albums document the central subject, probably named Joey, including their involvement with drag pageants and hairdressing work in New York. Collection was donated without additional information in 2016.
88. People: “Joey.” Photo Album #2. 1969.
89. People: “Joey.” Photo Album #3. 1969.
90. People: “Joey.” Photo Album #4. 1968.
91. People: “Joey.” Photo Album #5. 1969.
92. People: “Joey.” Photo Album #6.
93. People: “Joey.” Photo Album #7.
94. People: “Joey.” Photo Album #8.
95. People: “Joey.” Loose Photos. [1960s].
96. People: “Joey.” Loose Photos. [1970s]
97. People: “Joey.” Loose Photos.
98. People: “Joey.” Ripped Photos.
99. People: “Joey.” Polaroids.
100. People: “Joey.” Framed Photos.
101. People: “Joey.” “Treasured Photos” Album. Childhood photos.
102. People: “Joey.” Various Photos, Cards.
103. People: Ryan, Walter Joseph. Yearbook page, U.S. Military Academy at West Point. 1955.
104. People: Ruth Truth. Performer (drag?) headshot. c. 1970s.
105. People: “Mr T” and Candace. Undated polaroids and narrative (2020-21) about gender non-conforming, interracial love story.
106. Bars: Julius, Stonewall (facades). c. 2000s.
107. Queer Nation. Negatives, contact sheets. 1990-91.
108. Gay Activists Alliance. Vito Russo, Arthur Bell, Troy Perry, Bebe Scarpi, Jean Devente, etc. Photographs by Eric Stephen Jacobs, Kay Tobin. [1972].

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