Scope and Contents The Ray Simon Collection documents Simon's involvement in the gay community during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly his involvement with the local response to the AIDS crisis.One set of photographs shows the October 1988 display of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt in Washington, D. C. This was the second time that the quilt was displayed in its entirety, following the first display at the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. St. Louis had an active chapter...