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Keep a good thing going… Dressel, 1984

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Wearing Gay History collection consist of approximately 3.5 linear feet of material dating approximately from 1972 to 2019. The collection includes T-shirts, research conducted by students in relation to the T-shirts, including correspondence and interviews, and publications related to the project.

Dates

  • Creation: 1984

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open and available for research in the MSU Libraries Special Collections' reading room. Researchers are limited to accessing three folders at a time for security.

Conditions Governing Access

The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.

Biographical / Historical

James Dressel served as a Michigan state representative from Holland, Michigan. In 1983, he sponsored a bill to include sexual orientation under Michigan’s Eliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act and lost his seat in the Republican primary the following year.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Todd VerBeek.

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

Contact:
MSU Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive
East Lansing MI 48823 USA