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Jones, Billy, 1921-2003

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1921 - 2003

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Jones papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1106
Scope and Content

This collection contains magazine and news clippings collected by Mr. Jones that relate to Atlanta's gay clubs, performers, and members of the LGBTQ community. Some clippings more directly reflect Jones's participation in the community, including his judging of drag pageants. The collection also contains correspondence, personal documents, and travel brochures created and collected by Jones.

Dates: 1928-2003, undated; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1995

Billy Jones visual arts materials

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS419
Scope and Contents This collection includes photos of the LGBTQ+ community, events at LGBTQ+ bars and drag venues, drag queens, female impersonators, performers, male actresses, bar owners, and others. Also included are autographed photographs of actors, many of which are inscribed to Jones. Of special note are photographs of Billy Jones as Phyllis Killer and Shirley Temple Jones, the Phyllis Killer Oscar Awards, and Jones at the Atlanta Pride Parade. Locations are unknown unless otherwise noted; however,...
Dates: approximately 1950-2002, undated

Southern Voice photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS415
Scope and Contents This collection contains images used for stories published by Southern Voice newspaper. Images include businesses, individuals, organizations, demonstrations and events, and photographs related to political issues concerning the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender communities. Of particular note are demonstrations associated with ACT UP and the Cobb Citizens Coalition, as well as images of the Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade and Atlanta Black Pride....
Dates: approximately 1968-2010, bulk dates approximately 1990-2010

Filtered By

  • Subject: Female impersonators -- Georgia -- Atlanta X

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Subject
Gay activists 2
Gay men -- Georgia -- Atlanta 2
Pageants -- Georgia -- Atlanta 2
AIDS (Disease) -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
AIDS (Disease) -- Government policy -- United States 1
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AIDS (Disease) -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
AIDS activists 1
AIDS awareness 1
African American LGBTQ+ people 1
Anti-gay discrimination 1
Art and design 1
Asian American LGBTQ+ people 1
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 1
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Religion 1
Awards -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Black LGBTQ+ people 1
Civil rights 1
Civil rights demonstrations 1
Demonstrations -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Detention of LGBTQ+ people 1
Discrimination in employment 1
Drag bars 1
Drag community 1
Drag performers 1
Drag queens -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Drag shows -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Gay artists -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. 1
Gay pride parades -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
HIV (Viruses) 1
HIV-positive persons 1
Hate crimes -- United States 1
Hate groups -- United States 1
Journalism 1
Journalists -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
LGBTQ+ activism 1
LGBTQ+ bars 1
LGBTQ+ bookshops 1
LGBTQ+ civil rights 1
LGBTQ+ community centers 1
LGBTQ+ criminalization 1
LGBTQ+ demonstrations 1
LGBTQ+ discrimination 1
LGBTQ+ people of color 1
LGBTQ+-affirming religious groups 1
LGBTQ+-owned businesses 1
Lesbian activism 1
Lesbian activists 1
Lesbian bars 1
Lesbian bars -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Lesbian community -- Georgia 1
Lesbians -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Medical care -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Neighborhoods -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Nightclubs -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Politicians -- Georgia 1
Reproductive health 1
Sex shops 1
Sodomy laws 1
Transgender activism 1
White LGBTQ+ people 1
Women basketball players -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
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