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Robert S. Basker papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2013-076
Abstract Organizational records, correspondence, handwritten notes, published articles, awards, armed services papers, clippings, and photographs from Robert S. Basker (1918-2001). Born Solomon Sloane Basker in Harlem, Basker dedicated his life to progressive causes. He established or directed numerous gay rights groups including Mattachine Midwest, Gay Activist Alliance of Miami, and the Dade County Coalition for Human Rights. Basker also served as a committee member for numerous human rights...
Dates: 1931 - 2001

Dan Siminoski collection on Federal Bureau of Investigation surveillance of gays and lesbians

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2007-002
Abstract The collection comprises materials received, collected, and created by Dan Siminoski in the course of prosecuting his 1982 request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and the subsequent 1983 lawsuit, for copies of FBI documents relating to the Bureau's surveillance of gays and lesbians from 1950 to 1982. The materials include photocopies of approximately 2,200 documents (7,000 pages) from FBI Headquarters and various regional offices, relating primarily to the Daughters of Bilitis,...
Dates: 1953-2001 (bulk 1953-1986); Majority of material found within 1953 - 1986