Speaking out for Equality Pin - circa 1990

Date
circa 1990

A black and white pin depicting a protest. The pin reads in white and yellow text on a purple back ground "Speaking out for Equality," and then in smaller text under that, "The constitution, Gay Rights & The Supreme Court."

General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Dr. Eric Selvey
Collection
Location
LGBT-013 Eric Selvey Collection

Lily White & Company T-Shirt (pink) - circa 1990

Date
circa 1990

Pink Lily White & Company T-Shirt.

Founded by Paul Foltz in 1982, Lily White and Company was a south central Pennsylvania organization composed of entertainers and female impersonators. Lily White and Company produced numerous shows and performances throughout central Pennsylvania and the United States with the intent of raising funds for HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ organizations in the 1980s and 1990s.

Organizations
General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Dr. Eric Selvey
Collection
Location
LGBT-013 Eric Selvey Collection

Stallions Matchbooks - circa 1985

Date
circa 1985

Three matchbooks from Stallions in Harrisburg, PA, two silver, one black. Both the black and silver matchbooks are identical except for the colors.

Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Teresa ''Teddy'' Maurer
Collection
Location
LGBT-023 Teresa ''Teddy'' Maurer Collection

The Cartwheel Night Club & Restaurant Matchbook - circa 1990

Date
circa 1990

A white matchbox from The Cartwheel Night Club & Restaurant in New Hope, Pa.

Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Teresa ''Teddy'' Maurer
Collection
Location
LGBT-023 Teresa ''Teddy'' Maurer

The Courtyard Matchbook - circa 1990

Date
circa 1990
Two empty white matchbooks from The Courtyard, a Women's Bar on the top floor of Stallions, and was considered "The Woman's Bar of the 90's."
General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Teresa ''Teddy'' Maurer
Collection
Location
LGBT-023 Teresa ''Teddy'' Maurer

Dignity Pin - 1985

Date
1985

Pin with Dignity/Central PA's logo. Dignity/Central PA is a forum for human concerns, a place of seeking for greater self, knowledge, and wisdom, an affirmation of one's sexual orientation in faith, and personal ministry.

Organizations
General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of John Barns
Collection
Location
LGBT-015 John Barns Collection

STUDS Magazine Nubian Studd and Femme Pageant Plaque - 2010

Date
2010

A wooden and metal plaque awarded to the 2nd Runner Up of the 2010 Studs Magazine Nubian Studd & Femme Pageant. On the plaque are two rectangular, bronze metal plates, the top one has the STUDs logo along with "STUDS Magazine Handsomely, Beautiful, Women." The Lower plate has a black background with gold lettering that says "2010 Studs magazine Nubian Studd & Femme Pageant 2nd Runner-Up."

Organizations
General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Lindsay Snowden
Collection
Location
LGBT-032 Lindsay Snowden

Harrisburg Hustlers Volleyball Charm City Invitational Baltimore Trophy - 1987

Date
1987

The Harrisburg Hustler's volleyball team received this Charm City Invitational Baltimore (MD) trophy in 1987.

General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Larry Wilson
Collection
Location
LGBT-010 Larry Wilson Collection

Pennsmen Belt Buckle - 1985

Date
1985

The Pennsmen is a leather and Levi men's group in Central Pa. This item is a round, metal belt buckle with the Pennsmen logo on the front. The Logo consists of a sword pointing into the Harrisburg Capital Dome, cross by two arrows, which are chained together at the bottom, with "Pennsmen" arching over where all three cross.

Organizations
General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Richard Twaddle
Collection
Location
LGBT-029 Richard Twaddle Collection

Gay Trivia Game - 1985

Date
1985

A gay trivia game in a pink, black and white box. It has questions about politics, romance, history, fads, entertainment, arts, people and places. The game includes score cards, two pencils, a die, instructions, and 1800 trivia questions.

General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Gary O'Leary
Collection
Location
LGBT-016 Gary O'Leary Collection

Harrisburg Hustlers Volleyball L.P. Rec. "B" Division League 2nd Place Trophy - 1983-1984

Date
1983 - 1984

This trophy was received by the Harrisburg Hustlers volleyball team. It is labelled as the L.P. Rec. "B" Division League 2nd place trophy for 1983-84.

General Subjects
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Larry Wilson
Collection
Location
LGBT-010 Larry Wilson Collection

Charm City Invitational Third Place Trophy - 1988

Date
1988

Trophy won by the Harrisburg Hustlers volleyball team in 1988. Plaque on the trophy reads "Charm City Invitational 3rd Place 1988."

General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Larry Wilson
Collection
Location
LGBT-010 Larry Wilson Collection