LGBTQ Collecting Initiative
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
Betty Neeley Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1085
Scope and Contents
The Betty Neeley Photograph Collection contains four photographs collected by Neeley and related to the lesbian community in St. Louis. One photograph shows Neeley exiting the Carter Carburetor factory near Grand Boulevard and St. Louis Avenue, where she worked. The photo was taken by Charlotte Mason, Neeley's girlfriend at the time. Two photographs show Laura Moore, the first openly LGBTQ person appointed to public office in the city of St. Louis, and her longtime partner and fellow social...
Dates:
ca. 1970-2015
"Norman ... Is That You?" Poster Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1046
Scope and Contents
The "Norman ... Is That You?" Poster Collection contains one promotional movie poster and one "credits card" advertising the film "Norman ... Is That You?" The movie poster features colorful illustrations of the film's main characters; a cast list and other production details; a "PG" rating notice; and the tagline "There's a sexual revolution going on ... and all the leaders are in my family." The front of the "credits card" features a black and white photograph of the cast above the...
Dates:
1976
William Peter Norton United Methodist Church Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3273
Scope and Contents
William Peter Norton collected reports, news articles, and conference materials relating to the issues before the 2019 General Conference of The United Methodist Church held in St. Louis. Items date from 2018 to 2019 and are arranged alphabetically by topic.
In July 2016, the Council of Bishops selected thirty-two members to serve on the Commission on a Way Forward. The members represented nine countries and were a combination of bishops, clergy, and...
Dates:
2018-2019
Bill Parker Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1040
Scope and Contents
The Bill Parker Photograph Collection contains photographs documenting Parker’s work acting and directing in St. Louis, particularly with the Southtown Players. Photographs show actors onstage; group portraits, including cast members in costume; and parties. Most actors and productions are unidentified. In addition, several photographs show Parker at a pool with Richard Gerichten and Ron Goode. Copies of two newspaper clippings promote Parker's work as the director of "The Man Who Came to...
Dates:
1953-1975
Tina "Sweet-T" Pihl Campaign Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3250
Scope and Contents
The collection includes five campaign mailers for Tina "Sweet-T" Pihl’s 2021 bid for alderperson of Ward 17 in the City of St. Louis.
Dates:
2021
PROMO (Personal Rights of Missourians) Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3251
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a one-page itinerary for the Love Needs No Cure protest at the “Love Won Out” conference hosted at the First Evangelical Free Church in Manchester, Missouri, and two PROMO donation cards. The items date 2006, 2019, and 2020, respectively, and are arranged chronologically.
Dates:
2006-2020
Rudis Men’s Leather Society Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3243
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of an information card relating the club’s mission statement, purpose, and social media addresses (2 copies). There is also a blank membership form whose verso includes the club’s 10 rules. The items date from approximately 2020.
Dates:
ca. 2020
Safe Connections Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3248
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one advertising card, “QUEER: Empowering All Youth,” which focuses on services for LGBTQ+ youth.
Dates:
ca. 2021
Michael Shepley Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3205
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of personal correspondence, two manuscripts, and newspaper clippings concerning Michael Shepley, his family, and his friends. There are also several publications relating to gay rights activities in New York City in the early 1970s. The papers are arranged alphabetically by topic/personal name and date from 1947 to 2020. The bulk of the papers date from 1967 to 1976 with significant gaps from 1987 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2017.
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Dates:
1947-2020; Majority of material found within 1967-1976
Michael Shepley Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1080
Scope and Contents
The Michael Shepley Photograph Collection contains photographs of Michael Shepley from his childhood through adulthood. The collection includes pictures of Shepley as a child; with school friends; with his father, Ethan A.H. Shepley, Jr.; at a campaign event for his grandfather, Ethan A.H. Shepley, Sr.’s, gubernatorial campaign; during his work as a publicity assistant at The Muny; and as an adult with his partner, Leonard Peters, including one photo of the couple at a New York City Gay...
Dates:
ca. 1961-1985