Shoulders to Stand On

Abstract This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Tim O. Mains (1948-2021), a career educator and elected official from Rochester, New York. Mains was the first openly gay elected official in New York State and the first openly gay member of the Rochester City Council (1985). The materials date between 1972 and 2021 with the bulk of materials dating between 1985 and 2015. The papers are comprised of correspondence, memorandums, legal documents, speeches, guest essays,...

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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.

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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.

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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.