Pride '78 Evaluation Form (filled out, handwritten) - 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
1978

Filled out evaluation form from Pride 1978. The form is hadnwritten. 

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Wesley in White Dress in Striped Chair, photo 2 - July 1978

Date
July 1978

Benedict A. “Wesley” Trautwein was a drag performer from Waldwick, NJ. He grew up in Central PA while also working for the PA State Department of Revenue. As a drag performer, he was part of The Jewel Box Revue, a touring female drag troupe (1932-1975), and used the stage name Francis Parker. After he left The Jewel Box Revue, he moved back to Harrisburg, PA where he continued to perform at local bars and clubs. Trautwein passed away in 2003.

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Gift of Joe Russian and Frank Pines
Location
LGBT-104 Benedict A. ''Wesley'' Trautwein Collection

Wesley in White Dress in Striped Chair, photo 1 - July 1978

Date
July 1978

Benedict A. “Wesley” Trautwein was a drag performer from Waldwick, NJ. He grew up in Central PA while also working for the PA State Department of Revenue. As a drag performer, he was part of The Jewel Box Revue, a touring female drag troupe (1932-1975), and used the stage name Francis Parker. After he left The Jewel Box Revue, he moved back to Harrisburg, PA where he continued to perform at local bars and clubs. Trautwein passed away in 2003.

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Gift of Joe Russian and Frank Pines
Location
LGBT-104 Benedict A. ''Wesley'' Trautwein Collection

Pride '78 Handmade Poster - 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
1978

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

Handmade poster created to advertise Pride '78, the yearly Gay Conference held in Pennsylvania. 

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - December 15, 1978

Number of Pages
3
Date
December 15, 1978

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

Minutes for the December 15, 1978 meeting. Minutes include: 

  • Update on Prison Project, specifically on LGBTQ+ prisoner sexual assault
  • Update on Advisory Board meeting where Tony Silvestre will present LGBTQ+ issues
  • Committee on Alcoholism report
  • Health Committee Report
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - July 11, 1978

Number of Pages
5
Date
July 11, 1978

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

Minutes from the July 11, 1978 meeting. Minutes include:

  • Committee Reports
  • Update on the Executive Order update
  • Membership update
  • Human Relations Commission meeting
  • Licensing Boards
  • General Announcements
  • A presentation on Alcoholism
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - May 24, 1978

Number of Pages
6
Date
May 24, 1978

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

Minutes from the May 24, 1978 meeting. Minutes include:

  • Update on the ''complaint desk''
  • Update on the PA Nurses Association and Liquor Retail Clerks unions
  • Update on the Prison Project, specifically on LGBTQ+ Prisoner Sexual Assault
  • Update on the Speaker's Bureau
  • Update on the group called ''Young Democrats''
  • New Projects
  • Update on the Executive Order made my Shapp
  • State Police Committee Report
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - April 12, 1978

Number of Pages
5
Date
April 12, 1978

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

Minutes for the April 12, 1978 meeting. Minutes include: 

  • The future direction of projects undertaken by the council
  • General annoucements
  • Update on the Speaker's Bureau
  • Health Committe Report
  • Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) update
  • Employment and Education Committees Reports 
  • Pride 78 update
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Time Period
Origin
Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Minutes - January 19, 1978

Number of Pages
5
Date
January 19, 1978

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

Minutes from the January 19, 1978 meeting. Minutes include:

  • Report on the Prison Project
  • Membership
  • Public Information
  • The council's policy on Transsexuality
  • Reports form various committees
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Agenda and Minutes - October 31, 1978

Number of Pages
7
Date
October 31, 1978

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

This was the agenda and minutes for the October 31, 1978 meeting. The meeting included:

  • announcements
  • the revision of the executive order that established the Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities
  • an update on the Alcoholism Committee
  • a copy of the revision of Governor Shapp's Executive order
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Time Period
Origin
Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Agenda and Minutes - September 1978

Number of Pages
5
Date
September 1978

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

This was the agenda and minutes for a September 1978 meeting. The meeting included:

  • announcements
  • an update on the Gay State-wide Support Network
  • updates on Affirmative Action training
  • training in the State Police Academy on sexual minorities issues
  • disucssion about the Prison Rape Project
  • discussion on how the council can support education on Gay Alcoholism
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Meeting Agenda - September 11, 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
September 11, 1978

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were to end discriminatory practices and policies against all LGBTQ+ employees, clients, and program of state services. The proposed council was his instrument guaranteeing the implementation of his decree throughout the Executive Branch of state government.

This agenda was for the September 11, 1978 meeting.

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Time Period
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Citizens Concerned for a Better Community (CCBC) Gay Pride Slogans - September 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
September 1978

A list of Gay Pride Slogans created by Citizens Concerned for a Better Community (CCBC).

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Newsletter - November 10, 1978

Number of Pages
3
Date
November 10, 1978

Founded in the early 1970’s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. The newsletter was used to relay monthly meeting minutes and upcoming events. In this newsletter it is mentioned that at the next meeting there was a discussion about dismissing a member from the group for the frist time. 

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Newsletter - October 1978

Number of Pages
3
Date
October 1978

Founded in the early 1970’s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. The newsletter was used to relay monthly meeting minutes and upcoming events.

People
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Human Rights Rally Flyer - September 24, 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
September 24, 1978

Founded in the early 1970’s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. This flyer was created to invite members to peacefully rally at the Bloomsburg State Fair. 

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Newsletter - August 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
August 1978

Founded in the early 1970’s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. The newsletter was used to relay monthly meeting minutes and upcoming events.

General Subjects
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Time Period
Format
Origin
Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Newsletter - July 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
July 1978

Founded in the early 1970s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. The newsletter was used to relay monthly meeting minutes and information about upcoming events.

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Time Period
Format
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Newsletter - May 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
May 1978

Founded in the early 1970s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. The newsletter was used to relay monthly meeting minutes and information about upcoming events.

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Time Period
Format
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Newsletter addition - January 1978

Number of Pages
3
Date
January 1978

Founded in the early 1970s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. The newsletter was used to relay monthly meeting minutes and  information about upcoming events. This is an addition to the regular January 1978 newsletter which updates members on the establisment of a local Diginity chapter, a member's dismissal from the organization, the announcement of a speical election for Publicity Director, and two event announcements. 

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Newsletter - January 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
January 1978

Founded in the early 1970s, Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) was a major LGBTQ+ group in northeast Pennsylvania. The newsletter was used to relay monthly meeting minutes and information about upcoming events. This newletter specifically talks about instating dues to help fund the organization.

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Northeast Pennsylvania Gay Alliance (NEPGA) Add Sheet - circa 1978

Number of Pages
2
Date
circa 1978

Add sheet advertising gay friendly buisenesses in Northeast Pennsylvania. 

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Pride '78 Resolutions - April 7 - 9, 1978

Number of Pages
6
Date
April 7 - 9, 1978

List of resolutions introduced from Pride '78, a statewide gay rights conference, with notes on which were passed, amended, or failed. 

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns

Pride '78 Program - April 7 - 9, 1978

Number of Pages
14
Date
April 7 - 9. 1978

Program for Pride '78, a statewide gay rights conference. The program also explains the "Dark Side" of planning Pride '78, specifically the controversy with the Americus Hotel in Allentown, PA. 

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
Collection
Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection