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Pennsmen Inc.
1972 - 2013
These materials document several LGBTQ+ bars that operated in the Harrisburg, PA area, namely The Archives Nightclub and Restaurant (1983), La Rose Rouge (1978-1992), Neptune’s Lounge (1972), and the Shadows bar (1980-1984). These items take the...
Collection: LGBT-010 - Wilson
Topics:
Organizations: Pennsmen Inc., The Jewel Box Revue, Harrisburg Hustlers Volleyball Team
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LGBT History Project: LGBT-010 Larry Wilson Collection
March 1981
The GSH Newsletter is an outreach feature of the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg. Notable articles in this issue are:
- "Anniversary Party, April 26" (p. 1)
- "Harrisburg Gay Switchboard Presents 'That Rabbit'" (p. 1)
- "...
Collection: LGBT-030 - Riese
Topics: US House Resolution 166
Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Dignity/Central PA, Pennsmen Inc.
View Item: GSH Newsletter - March 1981
May 1981
The GSH Newsletter is an outreach feature of the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg. Noteworthy articles in this issue are:
- "New Officers in June" (p. 1)
- "Treasurer Stays" (p. 1)
- "Flea Mrkt. June 6" (p. 3)
- "MCC...
Collection: LGBT-030 - Riese
Topics:
Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Dignity/Central PA, MCC Harrisburg, PA Lesbian/Gay Support Network (PALGSN), Pennsmen Inc.
View Item: GSH Newsletter - May 1981
September 1981
The GSH Newsletter is an outreach feature of the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg. Notable articles in this issue are:
- "Gay by Birthright" (p. 1)
- "Switchboard Elections" (p. 4)
- "Co-Director Mr. Buns" (p. 4)
- "...
Collection: LGBT-030 - Riese
Topics:
Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Dignity/Central PA, Pennsmen Inc.
View Item: GSH Newsletter - September 1981
December 1981 - February 1982
Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA in the Winter of 1981/1982.
Collection: LGBT-036 - Valerio
Topics:
Organizations: Dignity/Central PA, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Pennsmen Inc.
View Item: The Calendar (Dignity/Central PA) - December 1981 to February 1982
March 1982
Founded in 1968 in California, the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) began as a Christian outreach to meet the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. MCC Harrisburg (later renamed MCC of the Spirit) and MCC Lancaster (later renamed...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: Pennsmen Inc., Pennsylvania NOW, Parents of Gays, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), MCC Harrisburg
View Item: The Link (MCC Harrisburg) - March 1982
July/August 1982
Keystone is an educational and communication feature of Dignity/Central PA Inc. Noteworthy articles in this issue:
- "From the President" (p. 1)
- "Elections" (p. 1)
- "The Closet as Killer" (p. 5)...
1984
Gold Pennsmen Inc. 7th Anniversary Pin.
1985
A black string bolo tie, with a silver, blue and gold clasp with the Pennsmen Inc. logo.
1985
Pin crated for the Pennsman Inc.
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...
1990
Two handmade, black leather spats covered in metal studs created by Thomas Pfeiffer for Pennsman Inc.
1990
Handmade chain vest created by Thomas Pfeiffer for Pennsman Inc.
July 27, 1996
The Pride Festival of Central PA is an annual event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in the Central Pennsylvania region. Founded in 1992, the festival takes place every year on the last Saturday of July in the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania....
Collection: LGBT-012 - Anonymous
Topics:
Organizations: Lily White & Company, Pennsmen Inc., York Area LAMBDA, MCC of the Spirit
View Item: Central PA Pride Festival Brochure '96 - July 27, 1996
February/March 1997
Crossroads Magazine was a bi-monthly local LGBTQ+ magazine created, edited, and published by Dr. Eric Selvey. The goal of Crossroads was to bring together the LGBTQ+ community of Central Pennsylvania by creating a space to showcase the efforts...
Collection: LGBT-013 - Selvey
Topics:
Organizations: Harrisburg Men's Chorus, Pennsmen Inc.
View Item: Crossroads Magazine - February/March 1997
October 27, 2018
Bob Deibler discusses his experiences as a member of both the Pennsmen and the Satyr Men, as well as what it was like to be a gay teacher and the surprising lack of discrimination, he faced in his life due to his sexuality. He also talks of his...
Collection: LGBT Oral History
Topics:
Organizations: Pennsmen Inc., Satyr Men
View Item: Transcription of LGBT Oral History 132: Robert "Bob" Deibler
1990-1992
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.
Collection: LGBT-017 - Pfeiffer
Topics:
Organizations: Lily White & Company, Pennsmen Inc.
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-017 Thomas Pfeiffer Collection
undated
Twaddle was a member of The Pennsmen, a group of LGBT people with a common interest in the leather/fetish lifestyle, for approximately 12 years. This collection consists of artifacts from his time in The Pennsmen. The artifacts...
Collection: LGBT-028 - Twaddle
Topics:
Organizations: Pennsmen Inc.
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-029 Richard Twaddle Collection
1983 - 1999
This collection was donated by an unidentified donor during a LGBT History Roadshow event in Harrisburg in October of 2019. It includes a t-shirt, a trophy, 4 buttons, and 1 wooden nickel.
Collection: LGBT-090 - Unidentified Donor
Topics:
Organizations: Pennsmen Inc., Harrisburg Hustlers Volleyball Team
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-090 Unidentified Donor Collection
