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Seeking Stories of Queer California: A Hidden Histories Online Exhibit

Gold record for "Melissa Etheridge" album by Melissa Etheridge, 1988

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Contents of this tag:
1. Aché: A Journal for Black Lesbians, Vol. 1, no. 1, February 1989
2. Portrait of Marie Corelli, 1908
3. Gold record for "Melissa Etheridge" album by Melissa Etheridge, 1988
5. Poster for Carolyn Weathers : shitkickers & other Texas stories
6. Marie Corelli and Bertha Vyer, 1921
7. Marie Cartier graduation celebration, 2010 Women applauding Marie Cartier at a party celebrating her graduating from Claremont College with a PhD in theology. Hot Java coffeehouse was transformed into a gay women's bar from the 1950s. The Front row: Marie Cartier in cap and gown and Carolyn Weathers in rhinestone glasses. Middle row: unknown, Jayne Doolittle-Swanson in striped shirt and Jeanne Cordova in hat. Back row, mostly obscured, Pat Lamis in hat, unknown woman with hands in air. May 22, 2010. Women applauding Marie Cartier at a party celebrating her graduating from Claremont College with a PhD in theology. Hot Java coffeehouse was transformed into a gay women's bar from the 1950s. The Front row: Marie Cartier in cap and gown and Carolyn Weathers in rhinestone glasses. Middle row: unknown, Jayne Doolittle-Swanson in striped shirt and Jeanne Cordova in hat. Back row, mostly obscured, Pat Lamis in hat, unknown woman with hands in air. May 22, 2010.
8. Aché: A Journal for Lesbians of African Descent, Vol. 3, no. 1, February/March 1991
9. Robert Arthur, Ivy Bottini, Quentin Crisp, Morris Kight, and Patricia Nell Warren, 1994
10. The Children's Hour, 1961 Photograph of Shirley MacLaine, left, and Audrey Hepburn in a scene from The Children's Hour, and a letter from Arthur B. Krim to Eric Johnston regarding three films with homosexuality as a subject, including The Children's Hour, and requesting that the Code be amended. Photograph: Core Collection. Production files. Letter: Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration records.
11. Sheila Kuehl (L) and Judy Abdo (R), December 14, 1997
12. The Killing of Sister George
13. A celebration of adult Bar and Bat Mitvahs at Congregation Kol Ami, 2000
14. Lesbian Visibility Week poster, 1990
15. Lesbian Wedding, 1987
16. Lesbian parents and their children at the March on Washington, 1993
17. 3a Marcha Lésbica, 2006
18. Sheila Kuehl for Supervisor, circa 2014
19. Hey Young Lesbians, undated All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of Library and Archives, North Baker Research Library, California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Consent is given on behalf of the California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
20. Eloise Klein Healy, typescript draft of poem, “There Are No Words for the Sexual Acts of Lesbians,” circa 1984
21. Black Lesbian Newsletter, December 1982
22. Aché: A Journal for Black Lesbians, Vol. 1, no. 2, March 1989
23. Profile of Ellen Ward, 2023
24. Connie Samaras, #11 from the series Edge of Twilight, 2013
25. Pandora's Box, 1929
26. Home, circa 1982
27. Profile of Vanessa Romain, 2023
28. Connie Samaras, #16 from the series Edge of Twilight, 2013
29. Gay & Lesbian L.A. history map, 2000
30. Tribal Connexions: A Celebration of 2 Years of Aché, 1991
31. Laura Aguilar, #19, from the series Plush Pony, 1992
32. Unattributed photograph of Zoe Akins, circa 1930s
33. Lesbian Libertys, 2009
35. Laura Aguilar, #20, from the series Plush Pony, 1992
36. Willa Cather, letter to Zoë Akins, May 4, 1918
37. The Word is Out, 1977
38. Two women embracing and kissing, 1923
39. Laura Aguilar, #6, from the series Plush Pony, 1992
41. Dracula's Daughter, circa 1936
42. Lesbian Dyke March poster, 1996
43. First Ladies Memorial Dance Marathon button, 1978
44. Photograph of Florence Yoch and her partner Lucile Council, circa 1940
45. Cover of manual for "Civil Rights for Lesbians and Gay Men: A Reference Manual for City and County Officials", 1990
46. Thirteen Women, 1932
47. Aché: A Journal for Black Lesbians, Vol. 2, no. 6, November/December 1990
49. Florence Yoch, landscape design, “A Hillside Garden for Mr. George Cukor, West Hollywood,” 1936
Contents of this tag:
1. Rock Hudson
2. Rope, 1947-1948
3. My Beautiful Laundrette, circa 1985
4. The Killing of Sister George
5. Gold record for "Melissa Etheridge" album by Melissa Etheridge, 1988
6. Finocchio's: House of the Fabulous Female Impressonators, undated A postcard of Finocchio's, that was a nightclub and bar in San Francisco. It shows five female impersonators standing in the back and five sitting in the front. The steps are a black and white checkered pattern and the background appears to be the stage. From left to right, starting in the back, a performer is wearing a bright pink robe with light pink feather lining, a silver patterned dress, silver shoes, and bright pink long earrings. Next the performer is wearing a pink and gold robe with a high collar, a pink dress, and a pink wig. The center performer is wearing a bright pink dress with a black belt. Next the performer is wearing a black and silver waistcoat with bright pink harem pants. At the end of the back row is a performer in a dark purple robe and dress, with peacock feathers and a peacock feather headdress. The five women in the front row are seated, all in similar 1920s flapper dancer outfits in different colors. From left to right, the first two women are turned slightly to the left and are in light purple outfits with pink feather headbands. In the center, facing forward, she is in a yellow dress with a green feather headband. Next, turned slightly to the right, she is in a dark purple dress and a dark purple feathered headband. Lastly, also turned to the right, she is in an orange dress and has an orange feathered headband.
7. Gay Men's Chorus 25th Anniversary concert poster, 2004
8. The Children's Hour, 1961 Photograph of Shirley MacLaine, left, and Audrey Hepburn in a scene from The Children's Hour, and a letter from Arthur B. Krim to Eric Johnston regarding three films with homosexuality as a subject, including The Children's Hour, and requesting that the Code be amended. Photograph: Core Collection. Production files. Letter: Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration records.
9. Ann Margaret and Charles Pierce at Studio One, circa 1977
10. Poster and Call sheet for Making Love, 1981-1982
11. Turnabout Theater souvenir program, circa 1950
12. Outfest 07 Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 12-23 Film Guide, 2007
13. Pandora's Box, 1929
14. Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, circa 1954
15. Adrian Thompson, undated
16. Tea and Sympathy, 1953-1956
17. Book Cover: Ballet by Cecil Beaton, 1951
18. Dracula's Daughter, circa 1936
19. Gregg Araki
20. Thirteen Women, 1932
21. Salome, 1922
Contents of this tag:
1. Cover for Gravedigger by Joseph Hansen, 1982
2. Rope, 1947-1948
3. Finocchio's: House of the Fabulous Female Impressonators, undated A postcard of Finocchio's, that was a nightclub and bar in San Francisco. It shows five female impersonators standing in the back and five sitting in the front. The steps are a black and white checkered pattern and the background appears to be the stage. From left to right, starting in the back, a performer is wearing a bright pink robe with light pink feather lining, a silver patterned dress, silver shoes, and bright pink long earrings. Next the performer is wearing a pink and gold robe with a high collar, a pink dress, and a pink wig. The center performer is wearing a bright pink dress with a black belt. Next the performer is wearing a black and silver waistcoat with bright pink harem pants. At the end of the back row is a performer in a dark purple robe and dress, with peacock feathers and a peacock feather headdress. The five women in the front row are seated, all in similar 1920s flapper dancer outfits in different colors. From left to right, the first two women are turned slightly to the left and are in light purple outfits with pink feather headbands. In the center, facing forward, she is in a yellow dress with a green feather headband. Next, turned slightly to the right, she is in a dark purple dress and a dark purple feathered headband. Lastly, also turned to the right, she is in an orange dress and has an orange feathered headband.
4. Tan Suit Ensemble by James Galanos, 1962
5. Gold record for "Melissa Etheridge" album by Melissa Etheridge, 1988
6. The Soul of Lilith, 1892
7. Christopher Isherwood, typescript second draft of A Single Man, 1963
8. Don Bachardy, portrait of Stephen Spender, June 21, 1976
9. Pandora's Box, 1929
10. William Haines, rendering of living room of the Sidney and Frances Brody residence, Beverly Hills, circa 1952
11. Florence Yoch, landscape design, “A Hillside Garden for Mr. George Cukor, West Hollywood,” 1936
12. Gown by Gilbert Adrian, 1948
13. Eloise Klein Healy, typescript draft of poem, “There Are No Words for the Sexual Acts of Lesbians,” circa 1984
14. Queerios, 2015
15. Excerpt from Sketchbook 11, Morris Scott Dollens, undated
16. Laura Aguilar, #6, from the series Plush Pony, 1992
Contents of this tag:
1. Crowd at Gay Community Services Center, 1971
2. Marie Cartier graduation celebration, 2010 Women applauding Marie Cartier at a party celebrating her graduating from Claremont College with a PhD in theology. Hot Java coffeehouse was transformed into a gay women's bar from the 1950s. The Front row: Marie Cartier in cap and gown and Carolyn Weathers in rhinestone glasses. Middle row: unknown, Jayne Doolittle-Swanson in striped shirt and Jeanne Cordova in hat. Back row, mostly obscured, Pat Lamis in hat, unknown woman with hands in air. May 22, 2010. Women applauding Marie Cartier at a party celebrating her graduating from Claremont College with a PhD in theology. Hot Java coffeehouse was transformed into a gay women's bar from the 1950s. The Front row: Marie Cartier in cap and gown and Carolyn Weathers in rhinestone glasses. Middle row: unknown, Jayne Doolittle-Swanson in striped shirt and Jeanne Cordova in hat. Back row, mostly obscured, Pat Lamis in hat, unknown woman with hands in air. May 22, 2010.
3. Gold record for "Melissa Etheridge" album by Melissa Etheridge, 1988
4. Robert Arthur, Ivy Bottini, Quentin Crisp, Morris Kight, and Patricia Nell Warren, 1994
5. Membership card to the 1350 Club, 1981
6. Oedipus Motorcycle Club members outside The Golden Bull Steakhouse in Santa Monica, 1991
7. Couple dancing at Studio One, undated
8. Gay Dating Service Head, 1982
9. The Golden Bull, 2023
10. LGBT Center sign - Sin comunidad, no hay liberación, undated
11. The Beverly Cinema Club broadside, circa 1972
12. Matchbook from Details: a place to Dine and Dance, undated
13. Crystal Beach Bathhouse, 1943
14. Contact: A Directory of Gay, Homosexual, and Lesbian Feminist Organizations and Resources, 1977
15. Ginger Rogers Beach, 1941
16. Fun Map Palm Springs/San Diego, 1991
17. Bathers on Crystal Beach, 1920
18. The Prodigal, Vol. II, No. 20, May 21, 1971
19. The Center News, 1986
20. Main Street, Santa Monica, undated
21. Outcast, circa 1978
22. A letter from the California Lavender Smokefree Network sent to Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, March 31, 1995
23. Poster for the Stud Bar, circa 1978
24. ShoreBar, formerly the S.S. Friendship, 2023
25. Hey Young Lesbians, undated All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of Library and Archives, North Baker Research Library, California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Consent is given on behalf of the California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
26. First Ladies Memorial Dance Marathon button, 1978
27. Highways Bar, 2023