Shoulders to Stand On
General Context
Shoulders to Stand On is an initiative of the Rochester Public Library dedicated to collecting archival materials related to the city's LGBTQIA+ history. As an agent, it is is used as a "collector" in order to designate a collection an one acquired by or through the initiative.
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
Pamela Barres collection
This collection consists of the papers collected by Pam Barres, a Rochester area LBGTQ advocate. The materials date between 1990 and 1996. The materials consist of newspaper articles regarding same-sex adoption, as well as, newsletters and journals regarding the transgender community.
Ralph Carter papers
This collection consists of the papers of Ralph Carter, a gay and civil rights activist in Rochester, New York. The papers date from 1984 to 2009, with the bulk from 2001 to 2009. The materials include personal and organizational papers, books, serials, pamphlets, photographs and VHS tapes.
Robert Dardano papers
Sharon Rosenblum papers
Susan David collection on gay and women's culture in Rochester (N. Y.)
This collection consists of event programs, photographs and papers related to gay and women's cultural groups, especially choirs, collected by Susan David of Rochester, N. Y., between 1983 and 1998.
Susan Jordan papers
This collection consists of the personal papers of Susan Jordan, a feminist, LGBTQ+ rights activist, and social justice advocate based in Rochester, New York. The materials date between 1977 and 2018 with the bulk of materials dating between 1977 and 1990. The papers are comprised of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, an unpublished poetry manuscript, and a bound volume of poetry. The scrapbooks have been digitized and are accessible as PDF files.
Tim O. Mains Papers
Tim Sally Papers
This collection consists of the personal papers of Tim Sally, a grassroots LGBTQ+ and human rights activist originally from Rochester, New York. The materials date between 1956 and 2022, with the bulk of the materials dated between 1979 and 2016. The materials are comprised of personal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, periodicals, photographs, academic journal articles, ephemera, realia, audio/visual cassettes, and digital materials.
Tom Privitere collection of LGBTQ ephemera
The Tom Privitere collection consists of ephemera assembled by gay rights activist and labor leader Tom Privitere. The material dates from 1992 to 2006, and consists of posters, clothing, pins and a certificate.
Unique Fair-Smith Collection
Unique Fair is an artist born and based in Rochester, New York, He holds a BFA and MFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he is an adjunct professor of art. His work has been collected by the Memorial Art Gallery, The Cary Collection, and The Mercer Gallery. This collection consists of sketchbooks, a paint study, fliers and ephemera.
William Giancursio Collection on the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus
William Giancursio was the artistic designer for the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus that was founded in 1982. The collection include one t-shirt commemorating the joint performance of Toronto Gay Men's Chorus and the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus at Nazareth College Arts Center on June 2, 1990. The collection also include 13 Rochester Gay Men's Chorus posters.
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- Shoulders to Stand On 24
- Gay rights 18
- Gay culture 12
- AIDS (Disease)--United States 6
- AIDS (Disease)--Prevention 4
- Gay choirs 4
- Gay pride parades 4
- Same-sex marriage 4
- Women’s rights -- New York (State) -- History 4
- political activism 3
- Community organizations -- New York (State) -- Rochester 2
- Correspondence 2
- Festivals -- New York (State) -- Rochester 2
- Gay adoption 2
- Gay and lesbian film festivals 2
- Gay films. 2
- Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity. 2
- Image Out Film Festival 2
- NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt 2
- Posters 2
- Protest movements--United States 2
- Public health -- New York (State) -- Rochester 2
- Safe sex in AIDS prevention 2
- Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--United States 2
- Sexuality in Christian living 2
- Women -- Social conditions -- 20th century 2
- AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Services for--United States. 1
- AIDS activists--New York (State)--Rochester 1
- Art, American--New York (State)--Rochester. 1
- Artists -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
- Businesswomen 1
- Buttons (Information artifacts) 1
- Charities, Medical. 1
- Choirs (Music)--United States 1
- Churches -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
- Community activists. 1
- Community theater -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
- Family Court of the State of New York (Monroe County) 1
- Family, law & society 1
- Feminism -- United States -- History 1
- Gardening 1
- Gay business enterprises 1
- Gay lawyers--United States--Biography. 1
- Gay musicians 1
- Gay theater 1
- Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Catholic Church. 1
- LGBTQ+ artists 1
- LGBTQ+ radio 1
- Legislators--United States. 1
- Lesbian theater 1
- Lesbians. 1
- Monroe County (N.Y.) -- Politics and government 1
- Naturalization. 1
- Pin-back buttons 1
- Poetry. 1
- Radio broadcasting -- United States 1
- Radio stations--New York (State)--Rochester 1
- Religion and social problems -- New York (State) 1
- Religion in culture 1
- Rochester (N.Y.) -- Church history 1
- Rochester (N.Y.) -- Politics and government 1
- Rochester (N.Y.) -- Social conditions 1
- Rochester (N.Y.). City Assessor 1
- School administrators 1
- Schools -- New York (State) -- Brighton 1
- Slides (Photography) 1
- Softball. 1
- Tax assessment. 1
- Taxes (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
- Transgender people 1
- Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- New York (State) -- History 1
- Women -- Political activity -- New York (State) -- History. 1
- Women -- Societies and clubs 1
- Women's choirs. 1
- political posters 1