Dear Ms. Thomas<
What a pleasure to see you posting on Museum Junction! I've heard such wonderful things about you and your firm and can't wait to meet you.
Re a gay politician's archives, I recommend talking to the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at CUNY. It's director, Richard Lieberman, is a good friend. And the Archives just acquired materials from Tom Duane, one of the leading gay politicians in NYC. Here's their website: La Guardia And Wagner Archives and Prof. Lieberman: richardli@lagcc.cuny.edu .
Best,
Ward Mintz
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Ward Mintz
Executive Director, Coby Foundation
New York NY
Original Message:
Sent: 12-30-2016 03:08 PM
From: derya kovey
Subject: Best place for Gay Politician's Archives
Hi Geri,
Here are some recommendations from my colleagues:
- Brooklyn Historical Society
- The Tretter Collection at the University of Minnesota https://www.lib.umn.edu/tretter
- NYPL https://www.nypl.org/.../manuscripts.../aids-hiv-collections
- The Center LGBT Center Archives
- Columbia University archives
- ONE archives at USC ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries
Happy New Year!
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Derya Kovey
Registrar
New Museum
New York NY
Original Message:
Sent: 12-28-2016 01:50 PM
From: Geri Thomas
Subject: Best place for Gay Politician's Archives
Dear Colleagues, my very good friend was the first gay congress person from Brooklyn, NY way back when and has had a substantial career in civil rights and gay rights. Where would be the best place for his archives? My first thought was a university with an extensive research component. Does anyone have any suggestions? All best, Geri Thomas, President, artstaffing.com
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Geri Thomas
President
Thomas & Associates, Inc.
New York, NY
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