Randy Shilts papers, 1955-1994.

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Randy Shilts papers, 1955-1994.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173644289

The collection documents the life and work of Randy Shilts. These documents include drafts, research and interview notes for his writing, correspondence, journals, clippings, photographs, VHS videos, and audiotapes. Half of the collection consists of newspaper and magazine clippings documenting GLBT and AIDS coverage by the major print media. This portion of the collection spans 20 years and contains a wealth of references to the gay and lesbian issues of the time.

120 cubic feet (approx.)

San Francisco Public Library, Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6922395

San Francisco Public Library, Main Library

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Milk, Harvey, 1930-1978

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Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay elected official in the history of California, where he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Although he was the most pro-LGBT politician in the United States at the time, politics and activism were not his early interests; he was neither open about his sexuality nor civically active until he was 40, after his experiences in the counterculture movement of the 1960s. In ...

Shilts, Randy

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Randy Shilts was a gay San Francisco journalist and author. He wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper and authored the books: And the Band Played On, about the AIDS epidemic; The Mayor of Castro Street, about Harvey Milk; and Conduct Unbecoming, about gays in the military. From the description of Randy Shilts papers, 1955-1994. (San Francisco Public Library). WorldCat record id: 173644289 ...