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MSS 192     

Gay Life Collection, 1978-

This collection consists of printed material and memorabilia, mainly from gay organizations in Boise, Idaho, beginning in 1978.  Additions are expected.  See also the collection of theater programs from Spontaneous Productions (MSS 188) and records of Your Family, Friends, and Neighbors (MSS 211) and The Community Center, Inc. (MSS 241).  Programs from the coronations of the Imperial Sovereign Gem Court of Idaho are found in the Doug Flanders "Martini" collection (MSS 245).

 

Box 1: Miscellaneous documents

Folder 1            The Community Center: Articles of Incorporation, 1983
Folder 2            Your Family, Friends, and Neighbors: Annual newsletters (1998, 2000-2003)
Folder 3            Imperial Sovereign Gem Court of Boise, Idaho: History (as of 2005)
Folder 4            Mr., Miss, Ms. Gay Idaho Foundation: Bylaws, 1992 and 1996

Folder 5            Sunday's Children, Inc.: Articles of incorporation, 1981
Folder 6            Elm Awards, 1978-1982
Folder 7            Elm Awards, 1999-
Folder 8            Boise City employment policy: Timeline of lobbying, 1999-2004
Folder 9            Boise City employment policy: Council emails, 2003-2004
Folder 10          Treasure Valley Pride Association, Inc., 2001

 

Box 2: Newspaper Inserts

Flyers, brochures, etc. distributed as inserts with Boise’s gay newspaper, under its various names (The Paper, Out, Diversity)

Folder  1            1984-1985
Folder  2            1986
Folder  3            1987
Folder  4            1988-1989
Folder  5            1990
Folder  6            1991
Folder  7            1992
Folder  8            1998-2002
Folder  9            Diversity: Barbara Gittings autograph, 2004
Folder 10           Diversity: Michael Cunningham autograph, 2004

  

Box 3:  Handbills and Flyers   

Handbills, flyers, brochures, etc., promoting events and organizations

Folder   1            1997
Folder   2            1998
Folder   3            1999
Folder   4            2000
Folder   5            2001
Folder   6            2002
Folder   7            2003
Folder   8            2004
Folder   9            2005
Folder 10            2006
Folder 11            2007
Folder 12            2008
  

Box 4: Memorabilia

Elm Awards plaques, 1981  (2)
Gay Pride buttons, 1996-

YFFN buttons
 

  

Box 5: Photos

Album of photos from 1997 Pride parade in Boise, 1997, taken by Debbie Graham

 

Box 6: Buttons

Buttons obtained from various sources relating mainly to gay events and issues in Boise and Idaho, including Pride and Coronation.  Includes “Support Your Local Policewomen” from the 1978 firing of seven Boise female police employees.

 

Box T-1: Miscellaneous T-Shirts

(1994)  Decline to Sign / No on One Coalition
(1994)  Lesbian Avengers [from Proposition One Campaign]
(1997)   DuToit / City Council  [James DuToit candidacy for Boise City Council)

  

Box T-1:  Gay Pride T-shirts

T-shirts from the annual Gay Pride celebrations in Boise

(1987)  Pride 87  Boise, Idaho /  The Community Center
(1990)  Together We Can Make a Difference
(1991)  Annual Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day 2      Boise, Idaho
             Unity Equals Freedom
(1991)  Second Annual Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day, Boise, Idaho  June 22, 1991
            Unity=Freedom
(1992)  Third  Annual Gay and Lesbian Freedom Parade, June 13, 1992  Boise, Idaho
             A Simple Matter of Justice    [both grey and white]
(1993)  A Family of Pride  (copyright Jen Ray 1993)    [white]
(1993)  A Family of Pride  (copyright Jen Ray 1993)    [blue]

 

Box T-2: Gay Pride T-Shirts

(1994) Heritage of Pride / Quest for Freedom
(1995)  Idaho Pride  A Tapestry of Diversity
(1996)  7th Annual Pride Week     Boise, Idaho    1996
(1997)  Absolutely Idaho   Pride 1997
(1998)  Pride, Boise, Idaho    Lesbian, Transgendered, Bisexual, and Gay Parade
            Pride 98   Boise, Idaho

(1999)  Ten Years of Idaho Pride  1999
(2000)  Y2Gay 2000   Pride   July 15, 2000
(2001)  Queer as Idaho
(2002)  Be Yourself   Change the World
(2003)  Peace Through Pride


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