''Viva Las Vegas'' Fundraiser Program - November 18, 2001

Number of Pages
31
Date
November 18, 2001

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

Program for the Betty Finney House's fifth annual fundraiser ''Viva Las Vegas'' held on November 18, 2001.

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Gift of Pat Saunders
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LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

''Viva Las Vegas'' Fundraiser Press Release - November 2001

Number of Pages
2
Date
November 2001

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

Press release announcing the Betty Finney House's fifth annual funderaiser ''Viva Las Vegas'' to be held on November 18, 2001. 

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Gift of Pat Saunders
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LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

''There's No Place Like Home'' Fundraiser Advertisements- April 1998

Number of Pages
3
Date
April 1998

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

This PDF has various advertisements pertaining to the Betty Finney House ''There's No Place Like Home'' Fundraiser held on April 19th, 1998.

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Gift of Pat Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

Betty Finney House Raffle Flyer - September 1996

Number of Pages
2
Date
September 1996

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

This was a raffle to raise money for the Betty Finney House. 

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Gift of Pat Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

New York, New York Fundraiser Program - November 11, 2000

Number of Pages
35
Date
November 11, 2000

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

This is the official program for ''New York, New York'', the theme for the annual fundraiser event organized by Betty Finney House.

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Gift of Pat Saunders
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LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

New York, New York Fundraiser Invitation - November 11, 2000

Number of Pages
4
Date
November 11, 2000

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

This is the offical invitation to ''New York, New York'" the theme for the annual fundraiser event organized by Betty Finney House.

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Gift of Pat Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

New York, New York Fundraiser Press Releases - November 2000

Number of Pages
4
Date
November 2000

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

''New York, New York'' was the theme for the annual fundraiser event organized by Betty Finney House. These press releases announce the event and a sneak peak at auction items up for bid. 

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Gift of Pat Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

''Open the Door to Caring'' Benefit Press Release Update - October 1996

Number of Pages
2
Date
October 1996

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

This press release gives an update on the funds raised at the Betty Finney House ''Open the Door to Caring'' Benefit fundriaser held on October 5, 1996. 

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Gift of Pat Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

''Open the Door to Caring'' Benefit Advertisements - September 1996

Number of Pages
4
Date
September 1996

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

This PDF has various advertisements pertaining to the Betty Finney House ''Open the Door to Caring'' Benefit Fundraiser held on October 5, 1996. 

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Gift of Pat Saunders
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Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

''Open the Door to Caring'' Financial Account Quick Report - October 5, 1996

Number of Pages
2
Date
October 6, 1996

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

This is the financial report of the funds raised from The Betty Finney House ''Open the Door to Caring'' Benefit held on October 5, 1996. [Date of Benefit is inccorect on the Report]. 

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Gift of Pat Saunders
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Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

Betty Finney House Newsletter - undated

Number of Pages
3
Date
undated

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

This newsletter asks for donations and gives updates on the organization. 

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Organizations
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Gift of Pat Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

Betty Finney House/Wellspring Benefit Auction Flyer - April 24, 1999

Number of Pages
2
Date
April 24, 1999

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

This Auction was co-sponsored by the Betty Finney House and Welspring to raise money for their programs. 

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Organizations
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Time Period
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Gift of Pat Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

"Open the Door to Caring'' Benefit Program - October 5, 1996

Number of Pages
52
Date
October 5, 1996

The Betty Finney House was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that provided housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS. It was the only housing assistance agency in South Central PA during the late 1980s and 1990s for those living with HIV/AIDS.

The Open the Door to Caring Benefit was hosted by the Benny Finney House to raise money for the organization.  

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Organizations
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Time Period
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Gift of Pat Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT-062 Pat Saunders Collection

LGBT Oral History 100: Patricia ''Pat'' Saunders

Number of Pages
13
Date
March 5, 2017

Patricia ''Pat'' Mastandrea Sanders was a hair stylist in Boston before moving up to advertising and marketing for 300 salons across the country. One fateful day she slipped on an ice cube and hit her head. Her life changed forever. Unable to work due to memory loss, Pat decided to give her time to various AIDS/HIV advocacy groups in the Lancaster County area. Pat worked with the Lancaster AIDS Project, Betty Finney House, and American Red Cross Foundation’s yearly Oscar Party. She hand wrote hundreds of letters each year to celebrities requesting donated materials and the response she got was incredible. Pat also discusses LGBTQ in the Age of the Trump/Pence presidency.

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Gift of Patricia ''Pat'' Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT Oral History - Saunders, Patricia ''Pat'' - 100

LGBT Oral History 052: Jon Johnson and Charles Maser

Number of Pages
36
Date
May 8, 2014

Jon Johnson was born in Southern Lancaster county, Pennsylvania and lived on his family’s farm in his early life. Charles (Charlie) Maser was born in Brownstown in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Jon spent most of his life in Pennsylvania. He went to the York Academy of Arts in York, Pennsylvania and then worked in the Bon Ton department store doing store displays and visual merchandising. Charlie attended dental school in Washington D.C. and then enlisted in the Air Force. He was stationed in Charleston, North Carolina and then later on in Germany, and finally in Madrid. Jon and Charlie met in July of 1975 at a bar called the Fiddler when they were introduced through a mutual friend. In this interview they discuss what it was like to come out in rural Pennsylvania in the 70’s and the challenges of living in an area that was very religious. Charlie also discusses his experience being gay in the military and how surprisingly he did not face much prejudice as a result of his sexuality, especially while in Europe. The couple also reflects on the difficulty of losing friends to AIDS in the 80’s and the type of activism they became involved with during that crisis. In conclusion, Jon and Charlie express that they felt lucky that they had not faced a lot of prejudice in their lives, because of their relationship, and discuss how they feel that there are not a lot of differences between their relationship and a relationship between a straight couple.

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Gift of Jon Johnson and Charles Maser
Collection
Location
LGBT Oral History - Johnson, Jon and Charles Maser - 052

LGBT History Project: LGBT-062 Patricia ''Pat'' Saunders Collection

Number of Pages
5
Date
1991 - 2001

Patricia “Pat” Saunders grew up in the suburbs of Boston, where she became a hairdresser. After Saunders married, she and her family moved to Lancaster, PA, but later she moved back to Boston until moving to New York City for her hairdressing firm. She rose in the ranks of the company, eventually taking the lead in marketing and PR for 300 salons. One night at work she slipped on an ice cube and sustained a severe head injury, impacting her mobility and faculties. She then moved from New York City to New Jersey, and then to back to the Central Pennsylvania area.

Saunders had two friends who passed away from AIDS. Seeing the seriousness of the disease in the Central PA area, and her personal connection to it, Saunders began working for various non-profit organizations committed to supporting people with HIV/AIDS and raising awareness for the disease. She worked for the American Red Cross, Art Against AIDS/Lancaster AIDS Project, and The Betty Finney House. Saunders helped these organizations with fundraising, organizing events, and writing any letters to various celebrities to collect items for silent auctions.

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Time Period
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Gift of Patricia ''Pat'' Saunders
Collection
Location
LGBT-062 Patricia ''Pat'' Saunders Collection

The Lancaster Inqueery (Lancaster, PA) - December 1998

Number of Pages
3
Date
December 1998

Pink Triangle Coalition (PTC) was created in 1991 as a non-religious, LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy and social organization in the City of Lancaster. The Coalition was instrumental in getting sexual orientation non-discrimination protection added to the human relations ordinance in 1991, and in creating a new city Human Relations Commission to enforce the ordinance in 2001. The Coalition dissolved shortly thereafter.

The Lancaster Inqueery was the PTC newsletter. 

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Gift of Mark Stoner and Mary Merriman
Location
LGBT-002 Lancaster, PA Activism Collection