Nevada LGBT Archive Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC1316

Scope and Contents

Collection highlights northern Nevada resources available to LGBT community and the events held by/for them, and for the LGBT community in Nevada.

Dates

  • 1965-2018

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unprocessed. Collection is open for research. Materials must be used onsite; advanced notice is required to view unprocessed collections. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law or special donor agreement.

Historical Note

Began December 2015 as a non-profit as a statewide repository of artifacts & ephemera pertaining to the LGBT population in Nevada.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Began December 2015 as a non-profit as a statewide repository of artifacts & ephemera pertaining to the LGBT population in Nevada. Collection highlights northern Nevada resources available to LGBT community and the events held by/for them, and for the LGBT community in Nevada. Collection materials include brochures, posters, newspaper articles, and banners created between 1965 and 2018.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by John Jeffery Auer, IV in April 2018 on behalf of the Nevada LGBT Archive.

Related Materials

Records relating to the LGBT video magazine and televsion network Network Q, of which we have several VHS tapes in the collection are located at Emory University.
  1. Network Q Records, 1992-1996 (Manuscript Collection No. 1010)
  2. Additional Network Q video is also located on the Network's YouTube channel

Separated Materials

Magazines

  1. Reno Out (May 2007; June 2008) [Special Collections stacks: HQ75 .R48]
  2. Outlands (2002-2005, scattered issues) [Special Collections stacks: HQ75 .O96]
  3. Sierra Voice (1993-1995, 2002-2006, scattered issues) [Special Collections stacks: HQ75 .S54]
  4. The Advocate (1985-1988, 1998, 2002, scattered issues) [Special Collections stacks: HQ76.8.U5 A63]
  5. Christopher Street (July, October-December 1976; January, March, May-August 1977; June 1987; May 1989; September 1990) [Special Collections stacks: HQ75 .C48]
  6. Out (July/August 1994, July/August 1995, May 1999, March 2000) [Special Collections stacks: ]

Books

  1. Post Card Book. Berlin : Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 1998
  2. Berube, Allan. Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War Two. New York City : Plume Printing, 1991
  3. Betty and Pansy's Severe Queer Review of San Francisco, No. 3. San Francisco : Bedpan Productions, 1993
  4. Hunter, John Francis. The Gay Insider USA. New York City : Stonehill Publishing, 1972
  5. Core, Philip. Camp: The Lie that Tells The Truth. London : Plexus, 1984
  6. Thompson, Mark, ed. Long Road to Freedom: The Advocate History of the Gay and Lesbian Movement. New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Nevada LGBT Archive Records
Status
Completed
Author
Jessica Maddox
Date
April 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)

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