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1980 - 2009
John Folby was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The eldest of five children, Folby was raised in a “very strict Roman Catholic, Irish-Italian family.” At age twenty-five, he relocated to Harrisburg with his partner. Shortly after moving to...
Collection: LGBT-037 - Folby
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN), Act UP
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LGBT History Project: LGBT-037 John Folby Collection
1976 - 2008. 2010. 2018
Born on May 4, 1923, in Brooklyn, NY, Walter J. Lear was a physician and activist for healthcare reform and LGBTQ+ rights. He received his B.S. from Harvard in 1943, his M.D. from Long Island College of Medicine in 1946, and his M.S. in Hospital...
Collection: LGBT-089 - Lear
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-089 Walter J. Lear Collection
2019
The Non-Straight Motorist Green-Book was created by Pedro Zagitt for an exhibit at the Susquehanna Art Museum. After visiting the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections to explore the LGBT History Project, Zagitt was inspired by the...
2000 - 2007, 2019
Alberta Hamm was born April 1, 1941 and assigned male at birth. After high school, Hamm entered the seminary for a short time before ultimately enrolling in the Army. She was stationed at Fort Dix, NJ and served 13 months in Korea. After being...
Collection: LGBT-096 - Hamm
Topics: Transgender Experiences
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-096 Alberta Hamm Collection
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