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LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida posters, undated

 

Summary

Creator:
LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida
Abstract:
This collection comprises of eleven posters gifted by the LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida. The posters consist of campaign signs for Patty Sheehan, John Ruffier, Jeff Horn, and Billy Manes, a poster of Joel Strack, two posters of drag performers, two protest signs, and a poster made in appreciation of supporters for the GLBT History exhibit. The LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida began as the GLBT History Project, a group charged with creating a one-day exhibit for the first Come Out With Pride celebration at the Orange County History Center in 2005. With the help of local organizations such as the UCF Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Union (GLBSU) and the Metropolitan Business Association (MBA), the GLBT History Project planning team produced an exhibit comprised of personal materials and artifacts from community members. In 2010, the exhibit became an online virtual museum and mobile museum. By 2013, the museum accrued over 10,000 images, artifacts, newspapers, and newsletters. The museum continues to conduct its mission of collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Central Florida.
Extent:
3 Linear Feet 1 flat file
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida posters, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is comprised of eleven posters gifted by the LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida. The posters consist of campaign signs for Patty Sheehan, John Ruffier, Jeff Horn, and Billy Manes, a poster of Joel Strack, two posters of drag performers, two protest signs, and a poster made in appreciation of supporters for the GLBT History exhibit.

Biographical / historical:

The LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida began as the GLBT History Project, a group charged with creating a one-day exhibit for the first Come Out With Pride celebration at the Orange County History Center in 2005. With the help of local organizations such as the UCF Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Union (GLBSU) and the Metropolitan Business Association (MBA), the GLBT History Project planning team produced an exhibit comprised of personal materials and artifacts from community members. In 2010, the exhibit became an online virtual museum and mobile museum. By 2013, the museum accrued over 10,000 images, artifacts, newspapers, and newsletters. The museum continues to conduct its mission of collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Central Florida.

Acquisition information:
Gift of The LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida, 2021 (Accession no. CFM2021_22).
Processing information:

Collection processed and finding aid prepared by Asmara Cortes-Caba in 2023.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The entire collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida posters, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Location of this collection:
John C. Hitt Library
12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2
Orlando
FL
32816-8030
USA