Tavern Guild of San Francisco Collection
Scope and Contents
The Tavern Guild of San Francisco (TGSF) collection is contained in one box and spans 1965-1992. The 418-page collection mainly consist of the TGSF newsletters, which provided members with meeting minutes, financial and membership reports, community announcements and upcoming events, and lists of unemployed bartenders and patron who wrote bad checks. Also in the collection are items of administrative and membership correspondence, flyers, and membership applications and surveys. The mimeograph newsletters (in 8-1/2" x 11" format) document more than 20 years of the advocacy, organizing, fundraising and promotional work of TGSF.
Dates
- 1964-1992
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/2014
Creator
- Tavern Guild of San Francisco (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
1.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Tavern Guild of San Francisco (TGSF) was founded in 1962 when an informal drinking group of gay bar owners and bartenders created an organization to share news, socialize and protect their community from discriminatory laws. The Tavern Guild of San Francisco collection is contained in one box and spans the years 1965-1992. The 418-page collection mainly consists of the TGSF newsletters, which provided members with meeting minutes, financial and membership reports, community announcements and upcoming events, and lists of unemployed bartenders and patron who wrote bad checks.
Arrangement
The newsletters are arranged chronologically.
Source of Acquisition
Purchased, 2014.
Processing Information
Nora Epstein, July 2014.
- Title
- Guide to the Tavern Guild of San Francisco Collection
- Author
- Nora Epstein
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu