- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 linear foot (3 boxes).
- Summary
- The papers of Jeanne Manford, 1974-1995, document Manford's involvement with POG (Parents of Gays), the predecessor organization of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Placards.
- Posters.
- Sound recordings.
- Video recordings.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Sound and video recordings are unavailable until duplicated. Please contact the Division regarding access.
- One folder of correspondence is restricted until 2075.
- Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
- Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.
- Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.
- Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Biography (note)
- Jeanne Manford, mother of gay rights activist Morty Manford, is best known as co-founder of the first support group for parents of gay children, Parents of Gays (POG), the predecessor of PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays).
- Call Number
- MssCol 1857
- Author
Manford, Jeanne.
- Title
Jeanne Manford papers, 1972-1995.
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Access
Sound and video recordings are unavailable until duplicated. Please contact the Division regarding access.
One folder of correspondence is restricted until 2075.
- Biography
Jeanne Manford, mother of gay rights activist Morty Manford, is best known as co-founder of the first support group for parents of gay children, Parents of Gays (POG), the predecessor of PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). The group first met in 1973, and by the early 1980s it had grown into a nation-wide organization fighting discrimination against gay people. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is now a national educational, support and advocacy group with international affiliations working on behalf of the gay, lesbian, transgendered and bisexual community.
- Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Location of Other Archival Materials
Morty Manford papers; Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.
Gay Activists Alliance records; Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.
International Gay Information Center records; Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) records; Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Manford, Morty.
Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
- Research Call Number
MssCol 1857