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Avatar Club Los Angeles records
Collection
Identifier: Coll2021-004
Abstract
Avatar Club Los Angeles is a members-only club for gay men dedicated to "providing information and education about safe, sane, and consensual bondage, discipline, kinky and sadomasochistic (BDSM) sex between adults." Founded in 1983, Avatar is the oldest gay leather club in Los Angeles and holds regular meetings, educational demonstrations, and public programming. The collection contains documents, educational materials, correspondence, membership records, photographs, videos, computer...
Dates:
1972-2013
George Ellsworthe and Bud Vinci photograph albums
Collection
Identifier: Coll2016-010
Abstract
Approximately 1500 photographic prints, primarily candids of assorted sizes and mediums, produced by Ellsworthe, Vinci, their friends and family. The images emphasize the couple’s domestic life, leisure activities as well as professional pursuits and business ventures. Photographs document the couple’s home, holiday parties, social events, vacations, and hobbies. There are several images of various television, stage and film appearances that each man made, including two images of both Vinci...
Dates:
circa 1900-2007
Henry Grace and Michael L. Grace collection
Collection — Item: Acc2010.013
Identifier: Coll2014-042
Abstract
Photograph albums, biographical information, a painting, and other material from Hollywood set decorator, Henry Grace; as well as writings, publicity materials, and videotapes (VHS) from his nephew, Michael L. Grace. The bulk of the collection is Henry's photograph albums, circa 1942-1986, that document his travels throughout Mexico, social gatherings, costume parties, and art works he collected or used as inspiration for his set designs.
The videotapes (VHS) collected by Michael are...
Dates:
1942 - 2009
W. Dorr Legg personal papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2010-004
Abstract
Correspondence and photographs, along with business, financial, and organizational records, chronicling the life of W. Dorr Legg before and beyond his involvement with ONE, Incorporated. Photographs document his early life along with minimal records of his educational experience at the University of Michigan, his professional life as a landscape designer and professor, and as a Church of Christ, Scientist practitioner, 1909-1994. His family papers include documents from his siblings along...
Dates:
circa 1850-1995
Pat Rocco photographs and papers
Collection
Identifier: Coll2007-006
Abstract
Photographs, scripts, programs, and related records documenting Pat Rocco's careers in radio, television, and theater; erotic photography; journalism; provider of emergency shelter for the homeless. Rocco was known for his charity, organizational, and collaborative work on behalf of gay and lesbian community in Southern California, primarily Los Angeles, and later in Hawaii. The bulk of the collection documents Rocco's life from 1970 through 1990.
Dates:
circa 1900-2014; Majority of material found within 1970-2000