John Edward Heys collection

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Creator

Heys, John Edward, 1948-

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 7 boxes.

Access Restrictions

Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref

Issues of Gay Power must be used on microfilm.

Scope/Contents Note

The collection includes 24 issues of Gay Power magazine, 1969-1970; photographs of Heys and his friends; and artifacts and ephemera relating to gay culture, nightlife,activism, and AIDS awareness. The ephemera largely takes the form of postcards and fliers for gay nightclubs, performances, art, films, and safer sex promotions predominantly in New York City and Berlin, and to a lesserextent, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The bulk of the ephemera dates from the 1990s to the present.

Biographical/Historical Note

John Edward Heys is an actor, artist, and gay activist. Hewas the editor and co-founder of Gay Power magazine, 1969-1970.

Controlled Access Terms

• Heys, John Edward, 1948-
• Gays -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Gays -- Germany -- Berlin.
• Gay liberation movement -- United States -- Periodicals.