Queer Politics collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains roughly 265 pieces of ephemera and books representing intersections of LGBTQ organizing with the labor movement and radical activism.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1970-2010
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 offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
The Queer Politics collection consists mostly of ephemera from the 1970s-early 2000s, and as such represents the grassroots movement against lesbian and gay oppression, specifically in the job market and political realms. The AIDS epidemic, Stonewall Rebellion, and the feminist movement within the larger movements were other important issues of the day, along with the Coors Beer Boycott and the Briggs Initiative.
Extent
.8 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Andrea Tomberg at Tomberg Rare Books in 2013.
Processing Information
Processed by Jillian C. Coy in September 2013 and partially reprocessed by Lydia Tang in June 2019.
The following items were noted missing in June 2019:
ACT UP San Francisco agenda, 3 AIDS-denial stickers, "Fire the Liars! Open the Baths! HIV is a Lie" pamphlet, and handbills opposing SF AIDS foundation.
Boycott Colorado
Butterfly Brigade
Topical
- Gay liberation movement -- United States -- History -- Sources.
- Gay Men -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- Sources.
- Gay rights -- United States -- History -- Sources.
- Homosexuality -- Political aspects -- United States -- Sources.
- Lesbians -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Queer Politics collection,1970s-2010
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jillian C. Coy and Lydia Tang
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository