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Timothy Cusick Poster Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1132

Scope and Contents

The Timothy Cusick Poster Collection contains posters reflecting Cusick's interests, particularly related to LGBTQ+ community life and activism. The posters most frequently address AIDS issues and Pride events. Highlights include a Mary Engelbreit poster depicting an AIDS quilt and a Coors poster for the St. Louis AIDS Action Network from the early 1990s that is an early example of corporate sponsorship of an AIDS-related organization.

LGBTQ+ posters include the following topics/events: Gateway Men's Chorus performances; 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights; St. Louis Celebration of Lesbian and Gay Pride/Pride Fest; AIDS candlelight memorials; AIDS fundraisers; AIDS hotline; NAMES project and the National AIDS Memorial; and Romanovsky and Phillips (gay cabaret duo).

Other posters include the following topics/events: support of NARAL; Women Take Back The Night; jazz group Jasmine; Hepatitis B awareness; Cusick's campaign to represent District 64 in the Missouri House of Representatives; and Martin Luther King Day symposium featuring a voter registration event.

Dates

  • ca. 1980-ca. 1995

Conditions Governing Access

No viewing restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. The user assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Timothy Cusick is a businessman and community leader in St. Louis. He was the first openly gay candidate to run for elected office in the St. Louis area, with unsuccessful campaigns in 1990 and 1992 to represent the 64th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. Cusick served as President of Pride St. Louis and worked on the Gay News Telegraph. He earned an associate degree in funeral directing and embalming from Forest Park Community College.

Extent

0.73 Cubic Feet ( (5 folders))

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

No physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Collection donated by Timothy Cusick in 2023.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital copies and item-level records of select images are posted as they are created and can be accessed through the Online Collections on the Missouri Historical Society website (mohistory.org/collections).

Digitized images are generated from the original item whenever possible and files are adjusted only to ensure an accurate representation. Master files are saved in TIF format and JPEG viewing files are automatically generated from the master files.

Formats

Poster

Processing Information

Processed by Lauren Sallwasser, 2023.

Title
Guide to the Timothy Cusick Poster Collection.
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Lauren Sallwasser using ArchivesSpace.
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department Repository

Contact:
Library and Research Center
225 South Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis MO 63105