James Anctil papers circa 1930-1997 1961-1998

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James Anctil papers circa 1930-1997 1961-1998

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv99218

Personal papers of James Anctil (1943-1997), a Portland-area gay activist, educator, and artist. Includes extensive personal diaries, correspondence, subject files, and files on gay organizations.

5 cubic feet; 11 document cases, 1 oversize folder

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Davies Family Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6382338

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Anctil family

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Anctil, James, 1943-1997

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James Anctil, 1943-1997, was a resident of the Portland (OR)/Vancouver (WA) area from December 1981 until his death from suicide in July 1997. A translator and Slavic language expert by profession, Anctil was also a published writer, diarist, vocalist, dancer, and visual artist and active in the gay & lesbian community of the Pacific Northwest. Born in Nashua, NH (March 26, 1943), Anctil graduated from Middlebury College (VT) in 1965 before moving to New York City. A...

Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest

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The Portland Gay Men's Chorus and the Portland Lesbian Choir participated in numerous performances in the Portland, Oregon, area and around the United States. Bridges was an organization composed of individual members of both the Gay Men's Chorus and the Lesbian Choir, performing as a separate ensemble. GALA (Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses) was a national meeting/performance of Gay Men's and Lesbians' choruses throughout the United States. The Portland groups performed at a number of GA...