LGBT History Project

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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Altland's Ranch Ticket - undated

Date: undated

Altland’s Ranch was the first official LGBTQ+ bar in the York area, and was the longest running LGBTQ+ bar in the county. It was known for hosting drag balls, discos, and particularly Halloween parties. Altland’s Ranch closed in...

Collection: LGBT-084 - Altland's Ranch

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View Item: PDF icon Altland's Ranch Ticket - undated

Altland's Ranch "Bear and Leather Night" Posters - circa 2000

Date: circa 2000

Altland’s Ranch was the first official LGBTQ+ bar in the York area, and was the longest running LGBTQ+ bar in the county. It was known for hosting drag balls, discos, and particularly Halloween parties. Altland’s Ranch closed in...

Collection: LGBT-084 - Altland's Ranch

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View Item: PDF icon Altland's Ranch "Bear and Leather Night" Posters - circa 2000

Altland's Ranch "Performer Application for Aphrodisiactic April Acts of Kindness [AAOK] Act IV" Poster - April 27, 1991

Date: April 27, 1991

Altland’s Ranch was the first official LGBTQ+ bar in the York area, and was the longest running LGBTQ+ bar in the county. It was known for hosting drag balls, discos, and particularly Halloween parties. Altland’s Ranch closed in...

Collection: LGBT-084 - Altland's Ranch

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View Item: PDF icon Altland's Ranch "Performer Application for Aphrodisiactic April Acts of Kindness [AAOK] Act IV" Poster - April 27, 1991

Altland's Ranch "Aphrodisiactic April Acts of Kindness [AAOK] Show: Act IV" Poster: Part 2 - April 27, 1991

Date: April 27, 1991

Altland’s Ranch was the first official LGBTQ+ bar in the York area, and was the longest running LGBTQ+ bar in the county. It was known for hosting drag balls, discos, and particularly Halloween parties. Altland’s Ranch closed in...

Collection: LGBT-084 - Altland's Ranch

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View Item: PDF icon Altland's Ranch "Aphrodisiactic April Acts of Kindness [AAOK] Show: Act IV" Poster: Part 2 - April 27, 1991

 Altland's Ranch "Aphrodisiactic April Acts of Kindness [AAOK] Show: Act IV" Poster: Part 1 - April 27, 1991

Date: April 27, 1991

Altland’s Ranch was the first official LGBTQ+ bar in the York area, and was the longest running LGBTQ+ bar in the county. It was known for hosting drag balls, discos, and particularly Halloween parties. Altland’s Ranch closed in...

Collection: LGBT-084 - Altland's Ranch

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View Item: PDF icon Altland's Ranch "Aphrodisiactic April Acts of Kindness [AAOK] Show: Act IV" Poster: Part 1 - April 27, 1991

 Altland's Ranch "25th Halloween Celebration" Poster - October 31, [1991]

Date: October 31, [1991]

Altland’s Ranch was the first official LGBTQ+ bar in the York area, and was the longest running LGBTQ+ bar in the county. It was known for hosting drag balls, discos, and particularly Halloween parties. Altland’s Ranch closed in...

Collection: LGBT-084 - Altland's Ranch

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View Item: PDF icon Altland's Ranch "25th Halloween Celebration" Poster - October 31, [1991]

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Gay Neighbors Announcement - February 1976

Date: February 1976

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus.

Announcement of the...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

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Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Gay Neighbors Announcement - February 1976

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Speakers Bureau Memo - circa 1976

Date: circa 1976

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. 

Memo announcing...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

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Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Speakers Bureau Memo - circa 1976

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Mutual Interest Groups Flyer - circa 1974

Date: circa 1974

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. 

This is a flyer...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

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Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Mutual Interest Groups Flyer - circa 1974

Anita Bryant Boycott Flyer - June 1977

Date: June 1977

Flyer created by the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) giving information to protest Anita Bryant by writing to the Florida Citrus Commission saying that LGBT community will not buy Florida Oragne Juice if they keeps...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

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Organizations: Florida Citrus Commission, Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)

View Item: PDF icon Anita Bryant Boycott Flyer - June 1977

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - December [1975]

Date: December [1975]

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. The...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

Topics: Human Rights Law

Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks), PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - December [1975]

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) - July 1976

Date: 1976

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. The...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

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Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks), PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) - July 1976

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) - June 1976

Date: June 1976

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. The...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

Topics: Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks), PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, PA Rural Gay Caucus

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) - June 1976

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - April 1976

Date: April 1976

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. The...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

Topics: PA Senate Bill 743

Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - April 1976

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - February 1976

Date: February 1976

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. The...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

Topics: PA Senate Bill 743

Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - February 1976

GCS Berks Gay Liberation Stamp Design - 1976

Date: 1976

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. This Gay Liberation Stamp...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

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Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks), Gay Coordinating Society (GCS) Berks Art Alliance

View Item: PDF icon GCS Berks Gay Liberation Stamp Design - 1976

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - November 1975

Date: November 1975

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. The...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

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Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks), PA Rural Gay Caucus, Lehigh Valley Homophile Organization (Le-Hi-Ho), Gays United Lancaster (GUL), Gay Coordinating Society (GCS) Berks Art Alliance, Governor's Gay Task Force

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - November 1975

Bicentennial Conference on Gays and the Federal Government Registration and Schedule - October 1975

Date: October 1975

Registration and schedule for the Bicentennial Conference on Gays and the Federal Government Conference in Washington D.C. on October 10-14, 1975. 

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

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Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)

View Item: PDF icon Bicentennial Conference on Gays and the Federal Government Registration and Schedule - October 1975

Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - April 1975

Date: April 1975

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. The...

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

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Organizations: Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)

View Item: PDF icon Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks) Newsletter - April 1975

LGBT History Project: LGBT-044 Richard L. Walton Jr. Collection

Date: 1998

In the mid-1980s, the South Central AIDS Assistance Network (SCAAN) was formed by concerned members of the Harrisburg gay community, to provid services to HIV-positive individuals in the area. The AIDSWalk was an annual fundraiser held in...

Collection: LGBT-044 - Walton Jr.

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Organizations: South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN)

View Item: PDF icon LGBT History Project: LGBT-044 Richard L. Walton Jr. Collection

LGBT History Project: LGBT-045 Ray Myers Collection

Date: 1989 to 1997

Ray Myers was a member of the Lily White & Company. He was a performer, choreographer, and during the 1994 season held a “member-at-large” position. This collection includes “Lilygrams,” which were programs created by Lily White & Company...

Collection: LGBT-045 - Myers

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Organizations: Lily White & Company

View Item: PDF icon LGBT History Project: LGBT-045 Ray Myers Collection

Lily White & Company Ways and Means Committee Report - February 12, 1995

Date: February 12, 1995

Lily White & Company Ways and Means Committee Report of the approved schedule of fundraisers for the company's 1995 fiscal year. 

Collection: LGBT-043 - Lily White & Company

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Organizations: Lily White & Company

View Item: PDF icon Lily White & Company Ways and Means Committee Report - February 12, 1995

Lily White & Company Ways and Means Committee Calendar Proposal - 1993 to 1994

Date: 1993 to 1994

Proposal by Ways and Means Committee regarding the costs of creating Lily White & Company Calendars, and suggestions on where and when to sell them. 

Collection: LGBT-043 - Lily White & Company

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Organizations: Lily White & Company

View Item: PDF icon Lily White & Company Ways and Means Committee Calendar Proposal - 1993 to 1994

Lily White & Company Table of Demographics - circa 1990

Date: circa 1990

Table of Demographics created by Lily White & Company to gather information about their audience members. Information was gathered through informal, voluntary surveys that were inserted inside programs for shows. 

Collection: LGBT-043 - Lily White & Company

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Organizations: Lily White & Company

View Item: PDF icon Lily White & Company Table of Demographics - circa 1990

Lily White & Company Production Checklists - 1992

Date: 1992

Production checklists for Lily White & Company production planning. 

Collection: LGBT-043 - Lily White & Company

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Organizations: Lily White & Company

View Item: PDF icon Lily White & Company Production Checklists - 1992

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