1.75" round pin, "Powers of the Past", Undated

This collection consists of the papers collected by David Emert, Producer of the ImageOut Film Festival and performer in the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus. The materials date between 1989 and 2013. The materials consist of programs, budgets, meeting minutes, planning, photographs, articles, buttons and pins, and posters.

This collection contains materials regarding the Rochester Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival that began in 1993. In 1996, the Rochester Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival changed its name to ImageOut Film Festival. The collection contains programs for ImageOut from 1993-2010, and 2012-2013. The program for 2011 is not in this collection. It also contains meeting minutes, budgets, correspondence, and other administrative documents from the ImageOut Film Festival.

The materials in this collection regarding the Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus includes photographs, articles, and concert programs. The buttons, pins, and posters are related to LBGTQ events and issues from the late 1980’s to the early 2000’s.