Collections of college and personal papers, as well as a select number of individual documents, have been briefly described in entries available for browsing and searching on this site. All collection descriptions contain a representative image and a summary of the contents. Collection descriptions also include links to an inventory detailing the contents of the collection.
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Since August 2012 the LGBT History Project of the LGBT Center of Central PA has actively collected stories of LGBT history in central PA as told by those who lived them. This growing collection of oral history interviews is housed by the...
Location: LGBT History Project
Subject: LGBT History, Personal and Family Life, Politics and Government, Religion and Spirituality, Social Reform and Advocacy, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Audio-Visual Materials, Interviews and Oral Histories
Time Period: 1940-1959, 1960-1979, 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: 
LGBT Oral History Summaries
Joseph W. Burns donated these materials in 2013 as the first contribution of historical documents to the LGBT Center of Central PA History Project. These materials reflect his involvement in gay rights activism in rural Pennsylvania, beginning...
Location: LGBT-001
Subject: LGBT History, Politics and Government, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1960-1979, 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-001 Collection Inventory
This collection documents LGBT activism in Lancaster County, PA. The materials date from 1975 to 2013. They include publicity materials from events sponsored by local groups such as the Pink Triangle Coalition, promotional materials for March on...
Location: LGBT-002
Subject: Education, Health and Medicine, LGBT History, Politics and Government, Religion and Spirituality, Social Reform and Advocacy, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Audio-Visual Materials, Books and Pamphlets, Broadsides and Posters, Legal and Government Documents, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Music, Newspapers and Magazines, Reports
Time Period: 1960-1979, 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-002 Collection Inventory
This collection contains a campaign poster from John Campbell’s run for Harrisburg City treasurer as an openly gay candidate in 2011-2012.
Location: LGBT-003
Subject: LGBT History, Politics and Government
Format: Broadsides and Posters
Time Period: 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-003 Collection Inventory
This collection contains campaign materials from Chris Dietz's run for PA State Representative in 2012, including flyers, a campaign poster, and a campaign button.
Location: LGBT-004
Subject: LGBT History, Politics and Government
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Broadsides and Posters, Miscellaneous
Time Period: 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-004 Collection Inventory
Selected newsletters and annual report of South Central AIDS Assistance Network, 1990-1995.
Location: LGBT-005
Subject: Health and Medicine, LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Reports
Time Period: 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-005 Collection Inventory
This collection contains material related to the establishment of the LGBT Center of Central PA and the activities of the AIDS Community Alliance. It also includes a 1995-1996 Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg directory, a flyer for the...
Location: LGBT-006
Subject: Health and Medicine, LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format:
Time Period: 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-006 Collection Inventory
Dan Miller ran for mayor of Harrisburg, PA in 2013. While he was not successful in that election, he has held numerous positions of leadership. At the time of the mayoral campaign, he was the Harrisburg City Controller and Harrisburg’s first...
Location: LGBT-007
Subject: LGBT History, Politics and Government, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Miscellaneous, Photographs
Time Period: 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-007 Collection Inventory
This collection contains issues of the Here's How newsletter from 1978 to 1980. This newsletter was distributed by the Homophiles of Williamsport organization. Dan Maneval, cofounder of the organization, donated these newsletters in 2013. The...
Location: LGBT-008
Subject: LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1960-1979, 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-008 Collection Inventory
This collection contains approximately 10 years worth of issues (1995-2006) of the Lavender Letter, a lesbian newsletter published in Harrisburg, PA. It also contains a small amount of documentation from the 1996 Central PA Pride...
Location: LGBT-009
Subject: LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-009 Collection Inventory
These materials document several gay bars that operated in the Harrisburg, PA area, namely The Archives Nightclub and Restaurant (1983), La Rose Rouge,(1978-1992), Neptune’s Lounge (1972), Paper Moon, and the Shadows bar (1980-1984). These items...
Location: LGBT-010
Subject: LGBT History, Sport and Recreation
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Audio-Visual Materials, Photographs, Scrapbooks
Time Period: 1960-1979, 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-010 Collection Inventory
These materials were donated by Sam Deetz, founder of Susquehanna Valley Gays United in Northumberland, PA in 1976. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings documenting gay rights issues and activism primarily in the Sunbury, PA area from 1975-...
Location: LGBT-011
Subject: Legal Affairs, LGBT History, Politics and Government, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines, Photographs, Scrapbooks
Time Period: 1960-1979
Collection Inventory: LGBT-011 Collection Inventory
This collection was donated anonymously by an individual associated with the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) of the Spirit in Harrisburg, PA. The collection is composed primarily of newspapers clippings that...
Location: LGBT-012
Subject: Legal Affairs, LGBT History, Personal and Family Life, Religion and Spirituality, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Miscellaneous, Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-012 Collection Inventory
This collection reflects Eric Selvey’s involvement with the Crossroads Magazine as editor and publisher, and with the Lily White and Company drag troupe, based in Harrisburg, PA.
Location: LGBT-013
Subject: LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Broadsides and Posters, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-013 Collection Inventory
These materials were donated by Barry Loveland in 2014. The bulk of the collection consists of buttons, ribbons, and t-shirts from events. It also contains documentation of the Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg, as well as theatre and...
Location: LGBT-014
Subject: Health and Medicine, LGBT History, Politics and Government, Social Reform and Advocacy, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Audio-Visual Materials, Books and Pamphlets, Miscellaneous, Music, Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1960-1979, 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-014 Collection Inventory
This collection is comprised primarily of newspaper clippings from a wide variety of publications, not limited to Central PA, addressing issues related to marriage, clergy, politics, discrimination, and the military. This collection also contains...
Location: LGBT-015
Subject: Legal Affairs, LGBT History, Religion and Spirituality, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Books and Pamphlets, Broadsides and Posters, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Newspapers and Magazines, Photographs
Time Period: 1960-1979, 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-015 Collection Inventory
This collection contains a run of the Advocate magazine from April 16, 1985 to May 21, 1991. It also includes a 1991 Gay and Lesbian Switchboard guide to Central PA and a gay trivia game.
Location: LGBT-016
Subject: LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Books and Pamphlets, Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-016 Collection Inventory
This collection of material reflects Thomas Pfeiffer’s involvement in the Lily White and Company drag troupe in Harrisburg, PA and The Pennsmen Inc., a group of LGBT people with a common interest in the leather/fetish lifestyle. The Marie...
Location: LGBT-017
Subject: LGBT History, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Broadsides and Posters, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Photographs
Time Period: 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-017 Collection Inventory
This collection contains t-shirts and flags from the 1993 March on Washington and the 2000 Millennium March on Washington.
Location: LGBT-018
Subject: LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Artifacts and Objects
Time Period: 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-018 Collection Inventory
These materials document the holy union of Nancy Datres and Riitta Lukkari. They also contain court documents and a photograph dealing with harassment Datres and Lukkari experienced from their neighbors.
Location: LGBT-019
Subject: Legal Affairs, LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Legal and Government Documents, Photographs
Time Period: 1960-1979, 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-019 Collection Inventory
The LGBT Center of Central PA, housed in Harrisburg, PA, provides services, programs, and community space for the LGBT community in the region. These materials represent these initiatives, including the Common Roads program for youth and young...
Location: LGBT-021
Subject: LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Books and Pamphlets, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Newspapers and Magazines, Photographs, Scrapbooks
Time Period: 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-021 Collection inventory
This collection contains issues of the Lavender Letter newsletter from 1983-1995. Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others began publishing the Lavender Letter newsletter in 1983 as a way of creating...
Location: LGBT-022
Subject: LGBT History
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-022 Collection Inventory
These materials document LGBT programs and events in Central PA, such as Pride Festivals, the annual FAB Fall Achievement Benefit, and Lily White and Company performances. It also includes items from Pennsylvania bars.
Location: LGBT-023
Subject: LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: LGBT-023 Collection Inventory
Location: LGBT-024
Subject: Health and Medicine, LGBT History, Social Reform and Advocacy, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Audio-Visual Materials
Time Period: 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-024 Collection Inventory
These items were acquired by Richard Twaddle during his approximately 12 years of membership in The Pennsmen, a group of LGBT people with a common interest in the leather/fetish lifestyle.
Location: LGBT-028
Subject: LGBT History
Format: Artifacts and Objects
Time Period: 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: LGBT-028 Collection Inventory