Ann Heler papers, 1993-1998.

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Ann Heler papers, 1993-1998.

Flyers and other mailings, letters, photographs, programs, videotapes, and ephemera relating to Team Great Lakes and the Gay Games.

0.5 linear feet and 1 oversize item.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8099611

Bentley Historical Library

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Heler, Ann.

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Member of the lesbian community in Ferndale, Mich.; member of Team Great Lakes, participants in the Gay Games. From the description of Ann Heler papers, 1993-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 729743143 ...

Gay Games

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Historical Note The Gay Games was an athletic event and festival first held in San Francisco between August 28 and September 5,1982. The event was founded by Tom Waddell, and it was first referred to as the Gay Olympics as it was modeled after the international Olympic Games. Controversy surrounding the event began when the U.S. Olympic Committee filed a legal injunction that succeeded in preventing use of the word "Olympic" as part of its na...