Hormel LGBTQIA Center Collection

Hormel LGBTQIA Center Collection

Digitized photographs, manuscripts, documents, and other primary source materials from the James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center. Full access to print and analog collections are in the physical archives at the San Francisco History Center, Main Library. Searchable guides are on our Online Archive of California webpage.
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Hormel LGBTQIA Center Collection
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Robert Giard Photographs
The collection contains portraits of 91 gay men and lesbians who are literary figures, community activists, and performing artists. Some portraits were chosen on the basis of the subjects'...
Show moreThe collection contains portraits of 91 gay men and lesbians who are literary figures, community activists, and performing artists. Some portraits were chosen on the basis of the subjects' connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. Robert Giard (1939-2002) was a photographer based in Amagansett, N.Y. He began photographing gay and lesbian literary figures in 1985. The archives of his project includes over 500 images, some of which have been exhibited at the San Francisco and New York Public Libraries and many other venues. For further information on Robert Giard, please see the website of The Robert Giard Foundation at www.robertgiardfoundation.org.
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Shades of San Francisco Hormel LGBTQIA Center Collection San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
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Shades of LGBTQIA
Hormel LGBTQIA Center Collection San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
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Sylvester Collection
Sylvester James, Jr. (September 6, 1947–December 16, 1988), better known as Sylvester, was an American disco and soul singer-songwriter. He was known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance....
Show moreSylvester James, Jr. (September 6, 1947–December 16, 1988), better known as Sylvester, was an American disco and soul singer-songwriter. He was known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance. The collection contains photographs of Sylvester taken at a performance at the War Memorial Opera House (San Francisco), March 11, 1979; at an Atlanta AIDS Benefit, January 31, 1983; at his birthday party, September 10, 1983; and four portraits that were probably used for publicity purposes. In addition, there is a press kit for a documentary on his life, and proclamations from San Francisco mayors Dianne Feinstein and Art Agnos regarding celebrations in his honor.
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