Lesbians -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Alli Royce Soble photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS409
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of LGBTQ+ events and nightclubs taken by Alli Royce Soble. Images depict the annual Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade, the Easter Drag Races sponsored by the Armory, and a drag show at My Sister's Room. Of special note are photographs of the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation in Washington, D.C. All images were taken in Atlanta, Georgia, unless otherwise noted.
Dates:
1993-2000
Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing visual arts materials
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS412
Scope and Contents
This collection contains items collected by the Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing (ALGHT). Photographs include staff and events at bars and nightclubs such as the Tower Lounge and Sweet Gum Head; ALGHT's table at the Atlanta Pride Festival, where "The Time of Our Lives," an exhibition about LGBTQ+ history in Atlanta between the 1940s and 1990s, was on display; Olympics Out of Cobb protests, including one at the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) headquarters; drag queens such...
Dates:
approximately 1975-2001, undated
Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) documents
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS962f
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection is Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance Atalanta newsletters that recount organization and member updates, including meeting minutes, reports, and announcements. Newsletters also include local and national news about gay, lesbian, and women's rights, advertisements for lesbian-owned businesses and arts groups, and community updates. The collection also contains several Southern Feminist Library & Archives...
Dates:
1978-1986, undated
"Daddi Cole" Thomas conference badges and membership card
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS855f
Scope and Content
This collection documents Cole "Daddi Cole" Thomas' conference presentations. Included are badges from the National Conference on LGBT Equality, Sex DownSouth Conference, Frolicon, Stars & Stripes in Leather, Black Beat, and Woodhull's Sexual Freedom summit. Also included is her membership card to Women In Leather International.
Dates:
2013-2017, undated
Dorothy A. Vogel photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS461
Scope and Contents
This collection contains four albums containing photographs related to Dorothy Vogel's life. Images include family, friends, school trips, stylized portraits, and travel destinations such as the Grand Canyon; Yellowstone National Park; Oregon; Miami; New York; and Ontario, Canada. Also included are photographs of Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) and United Service Organization (USO) events, dances, and women's basketball, as well as summer camps such as Camp Highland in Plum Lake,...
Dates:
1917-1960, undated
Fourth Tuesday photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS425
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of two Fourth Tuesday annual fundraising events, the Fall Scramble golf tournament and the Spring Fling party. Also included is a photograph of the organization's Board of Directors and an unidentified gathering of members.
Dates:
approximately 1990-2000
Frances A. Pici visual arts materials
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS418
Scope and Contents
This collection contains color slides and videos of LGBTQ+ activist events, performances, and sports. Included are images of two Atlanta lesbian softball teams, the Lorlei Ladies and the Tower Hotshots, as well as materials related to the Red Dyke Theatre and Lucina's Music performance venues. Also included are two activist events related to the Equal Rights Amendment (labeled as a picnic) and a gay rights march, both in Atlanta, Georgia. The videos depict performances by members of the Red...
Dates:
approximately 1975-1990
Liz Throop and B. Joy Wasson papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1246
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers from Liz Throop and B. Joy Wasson's LGBTQ+ advocacy. Included are financial planning materials and insurance policies for same-sex couples. Personal items include a Valentine's Day card, B. Joy Wasson’s resume, and a drawing notebook from Throop’s freshman year of college. Of particular note are a booklet and newspaper clippings from the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1987. The collection also contains hand-made protest signs and...
Dates:
1977-2013, undated
Liz Throop and B. Joy Wasson visual arts materials
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS417
Scope and Contents
This collection contains slides and photographs related to LGBTQ+ history in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. Included are negatives of the Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing's (ALGHT) table at the 1993 Atlanta Pride Festival, where "The Time of Our Lives," an exhibition about LGBTQ+ history in Atlanta between the 1940s and 1990s, was on display; slides of the 1977 protest in Colony Square against Anita Bryant during the Miss National Teenager pageant after she was named as...
Dates:
1977-1993, undated
Maria Helena Dolan photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS423
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials collected by Maria Helena Dolan that document her personal life and Atlanta LGBTQ+ community activist meetings and events such as Black Pride, sponsored by In The Life Atlanta (ITLA). Of special note are images related to a Forsyth County protest in response to the Ku Klux Klan's attack on civil rights marchers a week earlier during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Also included is an image of Ray Kluka, Chris Hagen, and Gil Robison as recipients...
Dates:
1954-2003, undated
Pamela Parker papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS950f
Scope and Contents
This collection contains newspaper clippings about Pamela Parker’s theatrical work, flyers for Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance productions, and tickets to the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival and the Atlanta Theatrical League’s The Boys in the Band.
Dates:
1981-1992
Pamela Parker photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS413
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of Atlanta lesbian-feminist community members, organizations, and events. Photographs include Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) members and events, many of which were taken in the ALFA House on McLendon Avenue; the 1981 Michigan Womyn’s Music Fest, held in Hesperia, Michigan; the 1980 Atlanta Pride Festival; WomanSong Theatre, a troupe, performing in Piedmont Park; the ALFA Omegas lesbian softball team, as well as the Tower Hot Shots, the Lorelei...
Dates:
1961-1981, 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
Wesley Chenault papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS809f
Scope and Content
This collection contains documents pertaining to LGBT issues in Atlanta. Materials include pamphlets from the 2007 Southern Comfort Transgender Conference, advertisements for Atlanta drag performances, a 1981 menu for Prince George Inn (a historically gay restaurant), and an invitation to a 1999 wedding between two women, Melinda McBride and Kristal Manning. Notably, many of the Southern Comfort Conference pamphlets advertise products and treatments, like cosmetic surgery and professional...
Dates:
1965-2007, undated