Keep a good thing going… Dressel, 1984
Scope and Contents
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