International Gay Information Center records, 1974-1989

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Creator

International Gay Information Center

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 14 linear feet (17 boxes)

Access Restrictions

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

Scope/Contents Note

The International Gay Information Center (IGIC), founded in 1979 as the International Gay History Archive, had a mission to document the entire history of gay culture. Initially a committee of the Gay Activists Alliance, theIGIC collected books, periodicals, pamphlets, newsletters,press releases, and ephemera related in any way to gay rights, history, or culture. The IGIC records, spanning 1974-1989 (bulk dates 1979-1983), include correspondence, minutes, financial and office material, checklists of periodicals, and card files enumerating the published books collected by the IGIC.

Controlled Access Terms

• Gays -- Archives.
• Gays -- History.
• Homosexuality -- History.

Additional Creator Names

• Eves, Bruce.
• Hammond, John, 1937-2004.
• Gay Activists Alliance.
• International Gay History Archive.