- Found In
- c2bc International Gay Information Center Collection (CStRLIN)NYPW90-A26.
- Description
- 7.25 lin. ft. (22 cartons).
- Summary
- Administrative records, telephone logs, and internal and external ephemera generated by the Gay Switchboard of New York, Inc., for the period between March 1972 and July 1983.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Source (note)
- International Gay Information Center, Inc
- Biography (note)
- The Gay Switchboard of New York, Inc. was founded in New York City in 1971 to provide a free telephone information service for the homosexual community.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository and on internet.
- Processing Action (note)
- Call Number
- MssCol 1129
- OCLC
- NYPW90-A46
- Author
Gay Switchboard of New York, Inc.
- Title
Gay Switchboard of New York records, 1972-1983.
- Access
Series 5 restricted until 2058.
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
The Gay Switchboard of New York, Inc. was founded in New York City in 1971 to provide a free telephone information service for the homosexual community. The switchboard provided information on medical, legal, and social services available to the gay community, and also maintained listings of gay bars, bathhouses, etc. Although generally apolitical, the switchboard did maintain close ties with other gay organizations ans periodicals in New York City and around the country. The records cover the period 1972-1983, although the switchboard remained in operation after that time.
- Indexes
Finding aid available in repository and on internet.
- Connect to:
- Found In:
c2bc International Gay Information Center Collection (CStRLIN)NYPW90-A26.
- Research Call Number
MssCol 1129