MADELINE DAVIS GLBT ARCHIVES OF WESTERN NEW YORK |
From a pile of 30 plastic bags and
four file cabinets full of papers,
we have grown into a repository
of GLBT books, a gallery of
photos, paintings, posters and
memorabilia and a large number
of organizational and personal
collections. The content of our
collections includes GLBT
periodicals produced in the
Buffalo area, personal journals,
university curricula, interviews,
organizational papers,
correspondence, financial
reports, Tshirts, awards, buttons
and more. A visit to GLBT
Western NY is incomplete
without a visit to the Archives.
four file cabinets full of papers,
we have grown into a repository
of GLBT books, a gallery of
photos, paintings, posters and
memorabilia and a large number
of organizational and personal
collections. The content of our
collections includes GLBT
periodicals produced in the
Buffalo area, personal journals,
university curricula, interviews,
organizational papers,
correspondence, financial
reports, Tshirts, awards, buttons
and more. A visit to GLBT
Western NY is incomplete
without a visit to the Archives.
| Our original banner painted by Don Licht, Pride Parade, 2003 |
| First gay protest march in Buffalo, Spring, 1970 Outside the Holiday Inn Hotel, Conference of NY State City Councils |
"We are no longer a people with only a Past. We are a
people with a rich and diverse History"
The Madeline Davis GLBT Archives of Western NY was
organized in the Fall of 2001 to collect, preserve and
make available the rich and diverse history of our local
GLBT communities. Our struggle for equality has been a
long and arduous one. We have fought against bigotry,
erroneous assumptions, homophobia, oppressive laws,
neglect and violence. And we have triumphed in many
ways: hate crimes legislation, advances in therapy from
sickness to support, acceptance by many religious
groups, and validation of our relationships, our children
and our individual lives. It is this phenomenal history
that deserves a cherished place for preservation and
respect. This Archives has created such a place.
Madeline Davis, Director
people with a rich and diverse History"
The Madeline Davis GLBT Archives of Western NY was
organized in the Fall of 2001 to collect, preserve and
make available the rich and diverse history of our local
GLBT communities. Our struggle for equality has been a
long and arduous one. We have fought against bigotry,
erroneous assumptions, homophobia, oppressive laws,
neglect and violence. And we have triumphed in many
ways: hate crimes legislation, advances in therapy from
sickness to support, acceptance by many religious
groups, and validation of our relationships, our children
and our individual lives. It is this phenomenal history
that deserves a cherished place for preservation and
respect. This Archives has created such a place.
Madeline Davis, Director
| Buffalo contingent: Sisters of Sappho; Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier. New York City Gay Pride March, early 1970s |
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