This 24-page zine includes comics, art, and commentary on queer and trans identity. It takes a playfull approach to queerness, celebrating moments of joy and care exist in queer communities. Anne Tagonist, the editor of the zine, writes: "This zine isn't about pain, its about laughing and hugging and then turning around raising holy hell fighting back."
This poster created by the Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council celebrates prominent cultural figures that were openly non-heterosexual for National Coming Out Day in 1988. The poster features James Baldwin, Walt Whitman, Bessie Smith, Virgina Woolf, and others.
Despite its fundraising goal, the Union Circus failed to bring in the desired profit. "Adverse Weather Conditions" prevented afternoon performances, resulting in monetary loss. A partnering vaudeville show proved more successful and managed to cover the expenses.
Ferry Field near State Street was transformed into the main center of Union Circus activities. Several large tents stand around the field, one housing what appears to be a large arena. Crowds of people wrap around the interior of the arena, while others watch as people attempt a towering slide. A small sign reading "5¢ Tickets" sits near the base of the slide.
A picture of the University Hospital at University of Michigan. The hospital treated epidemic influenza patients during the epidemic. Picture is outdated but likely represents general appearance of Hospital in 1918.
Photograph of University of Illinois Professor Kathyrn Henderson instructing a Library and Information Science cataloging student using the Plato computer-assisted program
A 15 page printed document. This document outlines the University of Michigan Comprehensive Gender Services' standards of care, and the various services offered, including Hormone Replacement Therapy, Psychological Services, Surgeries, etc.
A copy of an agenda from the University of Michigan teach-in protests against the war in Vietnam on March 24-25, 1965, owned by campus minister of Guild House and scheduled speaker J. Edgar Edwards. It is annotated with a handwritten note: "Attendance over 2,800."
From the HBCU Library Alliance Digital Collection: "The National Black Student Association (NSBA) focused on human rights and self determination in Southern Africa and the United States with a march to Lafayette Park, on April 1, 1978. NSBA was a national organization of African-American students working to rebuild the 'student aspect' of the struggle for Black Liberation."
From the HBCU Library Alliance collection: "UDC Students protested cutbacks proposed by the DC Financial Control Board in UDC funding on March 18, 1996, by sitting in the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Veazey Terrace, from 11 pm until 230 the next morning."
From the HBCU Library Alliance: "Students protested against several academic and administrative issues at UDC from September 26 through October 16, 1990. They submitted a list of 43 demands to the UDC Board of Trustees."
The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus unloading their items onto the train tracks in Ann Arbor. Young boys watch the camels and horses waiting to be moved elsewhere.
This unidentified land assessment of the North Central area of Ann Arbor provides context for the historical settlement of the region by Black residents, while providing ideas for its potential redevelopment. The focus on specific plots along North 4th Avenue connects with other materials from the period (see “Related Item(s)”) that recognize the street as a site of heavily contested meaning for the predominantly Black residents living there and increasingly encroaching forces looking to make a profit from the neighborhood.
This photo-text collage shows the artist as an elementary school child, with the surrounding text describing possible violence and discrimination he may encounter as a gay man.
