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About LGBT History Project Resources
The LGBT Center of Central PA and the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections have partnered to document the stories and history of LGBT life and activism in the greater Central Pennsylvania region. This site contains oral histories that have been recorded for the LGBT History Project, as well as fully accessible digital versions of documents, images, and artifacts that have been donated to the project.
This is a quickly growing collection, and not all items are available through this website. Please contact Malinda Triller-Doran at archives@dickinson.edu for information about how to access all of the resources of the LGBT History Project, as well as how to donate additional materials.
Generous support to make these unique resources accessible has been provided by the Schlegel Deibler Charitable Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
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LGBT History Project
Date: 2000
Buisness card for Liquid 891, a lesbian bar in Harrisburg, PA.
Collection: LGBT-023 - Maurer
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Date: 1990
A creneck sweatshirt for the Harrisburg Men's Chorus.
Collection: LGBT-023 - Maurer
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Organizations: Harrisburg Men's Chorus
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Date: 1990
Two handmade, black leather spats covered in metal studs created by Thomas Pfeiffer for Pennsman Inc.
Collection: LGBT-017 - Pfeiffer
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Organizations: Pennsmen Inc.
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Date: 1977
Wooden nickeles from the Neptune's Lounge in Harrisburg, PA.
Collection: LGBT-015 - Barns
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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.
Collection: LGBT-015 - Barns
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Organizations: Dignity/Central PA
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Date: 1985
A black string bolo tie, with a silver, blue and gold clasp with the Pennsmen Inc. logo.
Collection: LGBT-028 - Twaddle
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Organizations: Pennsmen Inc.
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Date: 1985
Pin crated for the Pennsman Inc.
Collection: LGBT-028 - Twaddle
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Organizations: Pennsmen Inc.
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Date: 1995 - 2005
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...
Collection: LGBT-006 - Anonymous
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Organizations: LGBT Center of Central PA, AIDS Community Alliance
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LGBT History Project: LGBT-006 Anonymous Collection
Date: 1975, 1980 - 2013
There materials were donated at the Lancaster PA Pride event in June 2013. The collection represents the contributions of Mark Stoner and Mary Merriman, and documents LGBTQ+ issues and activism in Lancaster County, PA.
Of particular...
Collection: LGBT-002 - Lancaster, PA Activism
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Organizations: Pink Triangle Coalition (PTC)
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-002 Lancaster, PA Area Activism Collection
Date: 1980 - 1998
Gloria Jackie Schulze was born on November 25, 1934 in Huntington, WV. She graduated from high school and attended John Marshall University (now known as Marshall University) where she received her degree in Journalism.
After her son Rick...
Collection: LGBT-085 - Schulze
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-085 Jackie & Rick Schulze Collection
Date: 1989 - 1992
This collection contains materials from the Harrisburg Men’s Chorus, and the 1989 and 1990 Unity Festivals, precursors to the Central PA Pride Fest. Unity Festival materials include planning documents, advertisements, and letters for Unity...
Collection: LGBT-058 - Anonymous
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Organizations: Harrisburg Men's Chorus
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-058 Anonymous Collection
Date: 1979, 1980 - 2009
Colin Kreitzer was born in 1947 in Enola, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Wormleysburg, PA with his parents and his younger sister. He attended West Chester College (now West Chester University) and moved to Harrisburg in 1977, where he began...
Collection: LGBT-061 - Kreitzer
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Organizations: Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg, Dignity/Central PA, MCC of the Spirit
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-061 Colin Kreitzer Collection
Date: 1980 - 1994
These materials contain artwork designed by Lawrence Valerio for LGBT events and organizations in Central PA, including Dignity of Central PA, a forum for human concerns, a place of seeking for greater self, knowledge, and wisdom, an affirmation...
Collection: LGBT-036 - Valerio
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Organizations: Dignity/Central PA, South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN)
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-036 Lawrence Valerio Collection
Date: 1975 - 2010
Samuel Deetz was born in Quakertown, PA on April 21, 1951 and was one of eight children. His father was a minister, so his family moved from place to place throughout his childhood, until they came back to Central PA where Deetz finished high...
Collection: LGBT-011 - Deetz
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Organizations: Network Political Action Committee (PAC), Pennsylvania for Social Justice Political Action Committee (PAC), PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-011 Sam Deetz Collection
Date: 1997 - 2012
The Central Pennsylvania Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CPGLCC) was established in 2007. It grew out of The Business Association of Gays and Lesbians (BAGAL), which was established in the 1990s by Dan Miller. Miller wanted to create an...
Collection: LGBT-057 - Central PA Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
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Organizations: Central PA Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CPGLCC), Business Association of Gays and Lesbians (BAGAL)
View Item: Central PA Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Brochures and Programs
Date: 1994, circa 2004
Deb Fulham-Winston served as the director of development for South Central AIDS Assistance Network (SCAAN) from January 1992 until June 1995. This collection contains materials from SCAAN promoting HIV/AIDS awareness.
Collection: LGBT-055 - Fulham-Winston
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN)
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-055 Deb Fulham-Winston Collection
Date: 1994, circa 1995
This collection was donated by Anonymous donors and houses two pins dealing with HIV/AIDs awareness in the mid-1990s. The AIDSWAlK was an annual fundraiser in Harrisburg, PA sponsored by the South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN), and the...
Collection: LGBT-056 - Anonymous
Topics: AIDS Memorial Quilt
Organizations: The Names Project
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-056 Anonymous Collection
Date: 1980 - 1986
Richard H. Hause was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, on May 21, 1947, and moved to Harrisburg after he graduated from high school in 1965. After coming out to his family when he was eighteen, Richard began working for the State Government in...
Collection: LGBT-053 - Hause
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Organizations: Dignity/Central PA
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-053 Richard Hause Collection
Date: 1976
Statement proposed by Joseph W. Burns in representation of the PA Rural Gay Caucus against the PA House of Representatives for rejecting Governor Shapp's Proclamation of Gay Pride Week, June 12 -19, 1976.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
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Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)
View Item: PA Rural Gay Caucus statement on Gay Pride Week Proclamation - 1976
Date: 1979
Flyer for the annual Reading Spring Picnic.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
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View Item: Reading Spring Picnic Flyer - 1979
Date: January 28, 1976
Letter to the National Gay Task Force asking for resource materials for planning workshops in preperation for Gay Lobby Day, held on March 23, 1976.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
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Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus
View Item: Letter to the National Gay Task Force (NGTF) from the Gay Lobby Day Committee - January 28, 1976
Date: November 27, 1975
Letter from Sam Deetz to members of the Susquehanna Valley Gay Organization (SVGU) about Gay Lobby Day planning.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
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Organizations: Susquehanna Valley Gays United (SVGU), PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities
View Item: Letter to Susquehanna Valley Gay Organization (SVGU) from Sam Deetz - November 27, 1975
Date: October 7, 1971
Letter from Williams James stating his opinion on the American O. Church.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics: Sodomy Laws
Organizations: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) District of Columbia
View Item: Letter to St. Mary Magdalen Parish from William James - October 7, 1971
Date: May 24, 1977
Announcement letter and informational flyer for Human Rights Day, held May 24, 1977 at Harrisburg, PA.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics: PA Senate Bill 531
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View Item: Human Rights Day Announcement and Flyer - May 24, 1977
Date: September 1978
A list of Gay Pride Slogans created by Citizens Concerned for a Better Community (CCBC).
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
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Organizations: Lehigh Valley Citizens Concerned for a Better Community (CCBC)
View Item: Citizens Concerned for a Better Community (CCBC) Gay Pride Slogans - September 1978