International Gay Information Center records 1974-1989 1979-1983

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International Gay Information Center records 1974-1989 1979-1983

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/3695

The International Gay Information Center (IGIC), founded in 1979 as the International Gay History Archive, had a mission to document the entire history of gay culture. Initially a committee of the Gay Activists Alliance, the IGIC collected books, periodicals, pamphlets, newsletters, press releases, and ephemera related in any way to gay rights, history, or culture. The IGIC records, spanning 1974-1989 (bulk dates 1979-1983), include correspondence, minutes, financial and office material, checklists of periodicals, and card files enumerating the published books collected by the IGIC.

13.89 linear feet; 17 boxes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313429

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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International Gay Information Center

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The International Gay Information Center, Inc. (IGIC) was founded in New York City in 1982 for the purpose of collecting and preserving historical records and papers which document the movement for gay rights in America. Since its founding the IGIC has collected the records of organizations and the papers of individuals who have been active in the gay rights movement.It has also collected and preserved an extensive file of gay periodicals and imprints; audio-visual materials; and a large mass of...

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Hammond, John, 1937-2004.

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