Series IV: Empty Closet layout materials, 1980-1990
Scope and Contents
This series consists of records pertaining to the The Empty Closet, a Rochester, New York based monthly newspaper distributed by the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley. The materials date between 1984 and 1990. The materials consist of advertising layouts, advertising logs, issue logs, loose headers, notes, and issue layouts.
This series also contains a small number of photographs from 1984 to 1985.
Dates
- Other: 1980-1990
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is held by the Rochester Public Library. Copyright of the papers may be held by the authors', or authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain written permission of the holder[s] of copyright and the Rochester Public Library before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Administrative History
The Empty Closet is a free newspaper originally published by the University of Rochester Gay Liberation Front in 1971. It was started by Bob Osborn and Larry Fine, the founders of the University of Rochester Gay Liberation Front. The Empty Closet is now published by the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, based in Rochester, New York. It is New York State’s longest continually published LGBTQ newspaper. The newspaper covers local, state, national, and international news as well as issues pertaining to the LGBTQ community.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons, 1 legal size document case, 2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This series consists of records pertaining to the The Empty Closet, a Rochester, New York based monthly newspaper distributed by the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley. The materials date between 1984 and 1990. The materials consist of advertising layouts, advertising logs, issue logs, loose headers, notes, and issue layouts.
Bibliography
”Empty Closet Archive Chronicles Four Decades of Gay Rights.” University of Rochester News. University of Rochester. Accessed December 18, 2017.
Processing Information
This series was arranged alphabetically by folder title. The folder titles were devised by the archivist or gathered from information on envelopes.
Repository Details
Part of the Local History & Genealogy Division Repository
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Rochester 14604 USA
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