THOM L. HIGGINS:

An Inventory of His Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Higgins, Thom L., 1950-1994.
Title:Thom Higgins photograph collection.
Dates:approximately 1974-1992
Abstract:Views compiled by Thom Higgins, a leader in the radical wing of the Minnesota gay rights movement, documenting LGBTQ+ events and people around Minneapolis and St. Paul and in Colorado. Images include gay pride events and parades, political campaigns, activism, performers at Riverfest, and group and individual snapshots.
Quantity:167 photoprints: color and black and white; 8 x 10 inches or smaller and 1 slide: color; 2 x 2 inches.
Location:I.190 : See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Thom Higgins Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV1995.83

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990016870230104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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I.190.1-6Gay Pride, Minneapolis, late 1970s.
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I.190.7-9First gay pride march, Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 1974.
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I.190.10-11When Anita Bryant came to town, approximately 1976.
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I.190.12-22Testifying in front of Minneapolis city council in support of gay rights ordinance, 1977.
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I.190.23-30Tom Burke's campaign fundraiser, St. Paul Repeal fundraiser, 1978.
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I.190.31-36Barbara Carlson campaign, 1981.
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I.190.37-51Gay Pride, Minneapolis, 1983.
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I.190.52-54Gay Pride, Minneapolis, 1984.
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I.190.55-66Gay Pride, Minneapolis, 1985.
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I.190.67-78Holly Near and the Nylons at Riverfest, Saint Paul, 1989.
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I.190.79-88Gorbachev visit, Saint Paul, 1990.
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I.190.89-118Gay Pride, Minneapolis, 1991.
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I.190.119-129Gala Festival IV, Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, Denver, Colorado, 1992.
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I.190.130-146Gay Pride, Denver, Colorado, 1992.
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I.190.147-150Gay Pride, Minneapolis, undated (approximately 1990).
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I.190.151-168Miscellaneous, undated.
Dan Ford, Pat Schwartz, Steve Jarvis at Bareass Beach, Mississippi River Flats below Shriners Hospital. I.190.168 - Digital version

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Gay liberation movement -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Gay pride celebrations -- Colorado -- Photographs.
Gay pride celebrations -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Gays -- Colorado -- Photographs.
Gays -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Lesbians -- Colorado -- Photographs.
Lesbians -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Persons:
Higgins, Thom L., 1950-1994 -- Photographs.
Places:
Minnesota -- Politics and government -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Negatives (photographs).
Photographs.
Slides.

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