Collection # M 1242 OMB 0162 DVD 0874-0899 THE MICHAEL BOHR COLLECTION OF THE INDY PRIDE CHRIS GONZALEZ LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CA. 1960S-2016 Collection Information Biographical Sketch Scope and Content Note Series Contents Processed by Maire Gurevitz October 2016 Manuscript and Visual Collections Department William Henry Smith Memorial Library Indiana Historical Society 450 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269 www.indianahistory.org COLLECTION INFORMATION VOLUME OF 13 manuscript boxes, 1 OMB, 1 flat file, 4 and ½ boxes cold COLLECTION: storage color photographs, 1 folder OVB cold storage color photograph, 3 folders photographs, 1 folder OVB photographs, 41 photo albums, 2 boxes of DVDs, 10 boxes of VHS, 5 cubic foot boxes of U-matic and Video8 tapes, 541 periodicals, 51 artifacts COLLECTION ca. 1960s-2016 DATES: PROVENANCE: Indy Pride, Inc., Indianapolis, IN RESTRICTIONS: None COPYRIGHT: REPRODUCTION Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection RIGHTS: must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. ALTERNATE FORMATS: RELATED P0571 Gay TV; PO564 Indy Pride Bag Ladies; M1198 HOLDINGS: Indianapolis Men’s Chorus ACCESSION 2016.0079 NUMBER: NOTES: Any items listed as cold storage will need at least 4 hours to acclimate, so researchers need to call ahead if viewing these items. The five boxes of Gay TV U-matic tapes and Video8 tapes are stored in Aisle 57-B. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH The Chris Gonzalez Library & Archives was founded with a mission to “collect, preserve and provide access to items by, for, or about the gay and lesbian community; focusing on but not limited to, the Central Indiana area.” The idea for a library was the brainchild of Michael Bohr, who was concerned with what would happen to his personal collection of items documenting gay life in Indiana should anything happen to him. In the early 1990s, Bohr began seeking donations of materials, investigating 501c3 status, and looking for a physical home for the collections. The Library & Archives officially opened in 1995 and had its first location at the newly established Diversity Center on Southeastern Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana. The library’s namesake, Chris Gonzalez, was a local activist who founded the Indiana Youth Group in 1987 and died of AIDS at the age of 30 in 1994. The Library & Archives was an all volunteer effort and relied solely on donations from the community for its collections and operations. In 2008, Indy Pride, Inc. became the primary benefactor of the Library & Archives, and the collection was moved into the basement of the Indy Pride, Inc. offices downtown Indianapolis. The library was open on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 6pm or by appointment, and some items in the collection were circulated to patrons. Sources: Materials in the collection. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE This collection is mostly made up of periodicals, clippings and photographs. These items tell the story of LGBT popular culture in Indianapolis and the Midwest mostly from the late 1970s to the 2010s. A separate but related collection within this collection is the Bob and Margaret Green materials, which are made up mostly of video cassettes and photo albums documenting the couple’s attendance at drag shows and competitions mostly in Indiana, but also in Ohio and Georgia over the span of about 20 years. Series 1 contains all the major periodicals collected by the Gonzalez Library over the years, the majority of which are Indianapolis publications The Word, The Works and The Mirror. They are arranged in the collection guide in alphabetical order by title. Series 2 contains clipping subject files collected on issues in the LGBT community, including civil rights, marriage, AIDS, religion, violence, and pop culture. Series 3 contains brochures, poster advertisements, flyers, correspondence, certificates, awards, DVDs, and some artifacts from various LGBT organizations in Indiana, including Indiana Cares, AIDServe, the Diversity Center, the Bag Ladies, Pride festivals, and the Men’s and Women’s Choruses. Series 4 contains the contents of the Ernest Rumbarger files. Rumbarger was an editor at the New Works News and was also a painter. This series contains some examples of his artwork as well as his research and work on the New Works News, particularly on alternative medicine treatments for AIDS. Series 5 is a miscellaneous series containing many buttons advertising different events and organizations as well as flyers and brochures for various bars and clubs, health information, relationship advice, and local theater. Series 6 is the Bob and Margaret Green Collection, referenced above, with the video cassettes and albums of drag shows. Series 7 contains U-matic tapes from Gay TV, an Indianapolis based cable-access television show founded by Greg McDaniel, mostly from 1990-91. SERIES CONTENTS Series 1: Periodicals CONTENTS CONTAINER The Advocate: The National Gay News Magazine, Box 1, Folder 1 June 1989 [Anti-Gay Publications], 1992-1993 Box 1, Folder 2 Binet News, 1981 Box 1, Folder 3 BLK Magazine, Oct. 1989; Feb. 1990 Box 1, Folder 4 The Bloomington Beacon, Sept. 1997 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Nov. 1997 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Dec./Jan. 1997-1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Feb. 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Mar. 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Apr. 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, May 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, June 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, July 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Aug. 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Sept. 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Oct. 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Nov. 1998 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Dec./Jan. 1999 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Feb. 1999 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Mar. 1999 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, Apr. 1999 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, May 1999 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, June 1999 Printed Collections: The Bloomington Beacon, July 1999 Printed Collections: Chuck Avery’s Magazine, 17 Nov. 1989 Printed Collections: Chuck Avery’s Magazine, 1 Dec. 1989 Printed Collections: Chuck Avery’s Magazine, 15 Dec. 1989 Printed Collections: Chuck Avery’s Magazine, 29 Dec. 1989 Printed Collections: Chuck Avery’s Magazine, 5-18 Jan. 1990 Printed Collections: Chuck Avery’s Magazine, 19 Jan.- 1 Feb. 1990 Printed Collections: Chuck Avery’s Magazine, 2-15 Feb. 1990 Printed Collections: Circle City Guideline, May-Dec. 1991 (1 of 2) Box 1, Folder 5 Circle City Guideline, May-Dec. 1991 (2 of 2) Box 1, Folder 6 Commemorative Newspapers, Stonewall 20th OMB 162 Anniversary, 1989 Box 1, Folder 9 Cruise Magazine, 1988-1989 Box 1, Folder 7 The Evergreen Chronicles: A Journal of Gay and Box 1, Folder 8 Lesbian Writers, Fall 1989 Family Times, May 1996 OMB 162 Box 1, Folder 7 Fever Magazine, Sept.-Dec. 1991 Box 1, Folder 9 Fever Magazine, Jan.-Feb. 1992 Box 1, Folder 10 Fever Magazine, Mar.-Apr. 1992 Box 1, Folder 11 The Furies: A Publication for Lesbians, 1996 Box 1, Folder 12 G-News: A Gay News/Journal for the Midwest, Aug. Box 1, Folder 13 1977 Gay Indianapolis Guide, 1992-1994 (1 of 2) Box 1, Folder 14 Gay Indianapolis Guide, 1992-1994 (2 of 2) Box 1, Folder 15 Guide Magazine, Mar. 1989 Box 1, Folder 16 Heartland, 1 Feb. 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, 14 Feb. 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, 1 Mar. 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, Apr. 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, May 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, June 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, July 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, Aug. 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, Sept. 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, Oct. 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, Nov. 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, Dec. 1990 Printed Collections: Heartland, Jan. 1991 Printed Collections: Heartland, Feb. 1991 Printed Collections: Heartland, Mar. 1991 Printed Collections: Heartland, Apr. 1991 Printed Collections: Heartland, May 1991 (1 of 2) Printed Collections: Heartland, May 1991 (2 of 2) Printed Collections: Heartland, June 1991 Printed Collections: Heartland, July 1991 Printed Collections: Hot Type, May-June 1982 Box 1, Folder 17 The Indiana Word, June 1991 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, July 1991 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Sept. 1991 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Oct. 1991 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Nov. 1991 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Dec. 1991 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Jan. 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Feb. 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Mar. 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Apr. 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, May 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, June 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, July 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Aug. 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Sept. 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Oct. 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Nov. 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Dec. 1992 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Jan. 1993 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Feb. 1993 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52 The Indiana Word, Mar. 1993 Printed Collections: HQ75. I52