STONEWALL NATIONAL MUSEUM & ARCHIVES
Archives
With a focus on the last quarter of the 20th century to the present day, the Archives comprise over 2,700 linear feet (twice the height of the Empire State Building) of items documenting LGBTQ political, cultural and social history.
The professionally organized collection, most cataloged with detailed descriptions, is maintained in an environment that meets strict conservation and archival standards. The Archives contain papers, books, objects, sound recordings (1973-1999), DVDs (2000 to present), VHS tapes (i.e., Falcon Studios, Kristen Bjorn, Colt Studios, etc.) and other media. While its initial focus was on Florida and Southeastern United States, the Archives contain materials from the entire country.
Used by scholars, historians, researchers, writers and members of the general public, access to the Archives is by appointment only. Please contact Chief Archivist Paul Fasana to schedule an appointment.
The majority of archival materials have been donated by individuals. If you would like to donate materials to the Archives, please contact Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian or Chief Archivist Paul Fasana.
The Archives include:
Clothing or objects owned or worn by (partial list):
Rita Mae Brown
Kate Clinton
Sharon Gless
James Obergefell
Hat Sisters
Charles Busch
Alan Cumming
Rev. Bill Johnson
Ricky Martin
RuPaul
Lady Bunny
Ellen DeGeneres
Carsen Kressley
Peter Paige
John Waters
Papers owned by, collected by, or relating to the following individuals (partial list):
Robert A. Boyle
Betty Diener
John Graves
Leonard Paoletti
Jack Nicols
Roger H. Brown
Tom Dalton
Elaine Noble
Joel Starkey
Vito Russo
Dennis Cole
Andrew Eddy
Brian L. McNaught and Ray R. Struble
James T. Sears
Douglas Pew and Donald Croxton
Papers owned by, collected by, or relating to the following organizations (partial list):
Arts United (Ft. Lauderdale)
The Center (New York)
Chicago Hellfire Club
GLSEN
Intersex Society of N.A.
Sunshine Cathedral (Florida)
Project Lazarus
Gay Games
SAGE of Broward County
South Florida Front Runners
Log Cabin Republicans
Black and Lesbian Forum
CLAGS
Gay Straight Alliance
GLAAD
Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Metropolitan Community Church (various locations)
Old Lesbians Organized for Change
South Florida Gay Men’s Chorus
Women In Network (WIN) (Broward County)
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Newspaper and magazine clipping file topics (partial list):
AIDS/HIV
Anita Bryant
Drag/transvestism
LGBTQ life, identity and culture
LGBTQ in the military
Gay politics
Same-sex marriage
Transgender
Pulp fiction – over 4,000 titles of LGBTQ pulp fiction (1950-1965)
Serials with Links to Digital Archives
Stonewall National Museum and Archives (as of December 7, 2020)
Serials – A partial listing of serial titles by subject matter and date range. Each serial is only included in one category despite potentially belonging in multiple categories. Not every issue within the date range is contained within the Archive.
- If a digital version of the serial exists from another source, it is noted with the word “Archive” after the listing.
- An asterisk indicates a paywall.
- “Gale” indicates that a digitized copy of the serial exists in the Archives of Sexuality and Gender from Gale Primary Sources. This online resource is widely available via public and academic libraries.
If you discover a broken or expired link, wish to suggest edits, or want to confirm if we have a particular issue, please let us know at info@Stonewall-Museum.org. Thank you.
Subject Matter Topics:
Cities/States (Florida is in a separate category)
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer studies
Multi-racial and people of color
Oral History and Video Projects
Oral History Interviews
Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 5 pm Sat 11 am - 3 pm Closed Sun
Supporters
Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida,
as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.