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BACKGROUND
The Papers of this Philadelphia gay activist includes a wide range of materials such as articles, clippings, correspondence, magazines, newsletters, questionnaires and reports. The collection is dominated by materials associated with political organizations, candidates, and various Philadelphia elections. Materials related to the campaigns of Lucien Blackwell, Wilson Goode, and Babette Josephs are included, as well as materials disseminated by Americans for Democratic Action, Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force, Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America, Philadelphia Workers’ Organizing Committee, the Walt Whitman Democratic Club, and the Democratic Party (Philadelphia, County, Pa.)
Mr. Wilds retired in 2011 as Deputy Director of the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Housing and Community Development following 27 years of service to the City and to the citizens of Philadelphia.
Box One: Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Political Organizations and Related Materials, 1976-1992.
Philadelphians for Gay Rights 1977
Lesbian and Gay Town Meeting 1978
Gay Rights Symposium 1978
Police Advisory Committee 1980-81
Gay Democrats 1976 (later, WWDC)
Walt Whitman Democratic Club 1977
Walt Whitman Democratic Club 1978
Walt Whitman Democratic Club 1979
Walt Whitman Democratic Club November 78 Vans
Walt Whitman Democratic Club 1980
Walt Whitman Democratic Club Complaint against Jeff Britton
Mayoral Election 1979
Lesbians and Gay Men for Bowser 1979
Gay Friends of Lucien Blackwell, 1979 Mayoral Campaign
Carter/Mondale on Gay Issues 1980
Gay Campaign 1980
1980 Primary—Gay Campaign materials
State Committee Campaign 1980
Gay Committeepeople [1980]
Caucus of Gay Committeepersons—State Representative Questionnaires 1980
City Council Gay Rights Bill—Organizing Meetings 1980-1981
Bill 1358—Philadelphia Gay Rights Bill 1982
Bill 1358
Gay Materials for Senate Candidate Cyril Wecht, 1982
Gay and Lesbian Friends of W. Wilson Goode, Spring 1983
Mondale/Ferraro 1984, Gay issues
City Council Lesbian and Gay Pride Resolution 1984
Domestic Benefits, 1984-87
Gay Affirmative Action Proposal, Walter Lear 1985
Babette Josephs Campaign 1985
Casey for Governor, Gay Briefing Paper 1986
Edgar for Senate, Gay Fundraisers 1986
Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee 1989-1992
Tsongas for President, Gay Issues 1992
Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay socialists 1979
Lavender Left
Gay and Lesbian Activists for Social Justice
Philadelphia Workers Organizing Committee, c 1979
Box 2: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and National Lesbian and Gay Organizations, Issues, and Publications, 1973-.
State Sodomy Law Reform, 1976-77
State Senate Bill 83 (Anti-Gay Bill, 1977)
Pennsylvania Lesbian/Gay network, 1979-80
Pennsylvania Lesbian/Gay Network, 1981-82
Lesbians and Gay Men: The Law in Pennsylvania (1981)
Pennsylvanians for Social Justice
Pennsylvania Council on Sexual Minorities
Gay Media Project 1975
Gay Speak Out 1977
Anita Bryant Roast 1977
Briggs Initiative 1978
Philadelphia Black Gays 1979
Gay Cultural Festival 1978 and Gay Cultural Festival 1979
Philadelphia Gay Pride Celebration 1978
Philadelphia Gay Pride Celebration 1979 (2 folders)
Gay Anti-Racism Efforts
Gay Academic Union 1975
Gay Rights National Lobby—Human Rights Campaign Fund
Human Rights Campaign Fund
American Library Association Task Force on Gay Liberation
National Gay Archives
Boston Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance
Black and White Men Together, Philadelphia 1981-87 (2 folders)
Dignity Philadelphia
Beth Ahavah
Metropolitan Community Church
Mayor’s Commission on Sexual Minorities (2 folders)
National Gay Task force
National Association of Lesbian and Gay Democratic Clubs (2 folders)
Gay Alternative Magazine, 1973-1976
Philadelphia Weekly Gayzette, 1976
New Gay Life magazine, 1977-78
Gay Insurgent journal 1980-81
Miscellaneous materials relating to Philadelphia Gay News
Giovanni’s Room
Au Courant Award, 1985
Gay Peer Counseling, University of Pennsylvania 1976
Gays at Penn, 1975-77 Gays at Penn, 1977 and Gays at Penn, 1978
Gays at Penn and Penn Gay Alumni
National Gay Convention
National Planning Conference for Gay March on Washington, 1979 (2 folders)
“Crusiing” Demonstration, 1980
Box 3: Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force, 1978-1992 Gay (and Lesbian) Community Center of Philadelphia 1976-1985 Penguin Place, 1986-.
Folders generally arranged by date.
Box 4: Philadelphia and National Gay Clippings, Bars, Miscellany, 1977-1992.
Gay Miscellany, Philadelphia and National – 1977
Gay News Clippings – National – 1977
Gay News Clippings – National – 1978
Gay News Clippings – National – 1979
Gay News Clippings – National – 1980
“Pro-Family” Clippings 1980
Gay Miscellany – Canada – 1978-79
Philadelphia Gay News Clippings, etc.
Other Philadelphia Gay Clippings, etc. 1978-79
Lesbians, 1978-80
New York City, 1978-79
Pennsylvania, 1978-79
Misc. Gay Clippings, etc., 1981-82
Florida 1981
Philadelphia Gay Bars 1979
Philadelphia Gay Bars 1980
Philadelphia Gay Bars 1981-82
City Paper Gay Stories, 1984, 1988
David Fair, various controversies, 1984-1991
AIDS in Philadelphia, various materials
Lavender Health
Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues (BEBASHI)
Box 5: Papers of Philadelphia Liberal/Left Organizations, 1977-1992.
Philadelphia Affirmative Action Coalition, 1979-1985
Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America, 1979-1992
Central Philadelphia Reform Democrats, 1981-1986
Americans for Democratic Action, Philadelphia. Chapter, 11 folders, 1977-1992:
State Legislative Ratings, 1977-1993
National Ratings
ADA, 1979-1982
ADA, 1982-1983
ADA, 1984
ADA, 1985
ADA, 1986-1987
ADA, 1988-1992
ADA, 1992
ADA, 1992
ADA, City Affairs Committee
ADA Mailing List
Box 6: Philadelphia Electoral Politics, 1977-1980.
1977 Election Calendar
46th Ward, 25th Division Street Lists, 1977-1986
1978 Primary—State/Local Races
1978 Primary—46th Ward, 25th Division
1978 General Election
West Philadelphia Block Captains List, 1979
Blackwell for Council Re-Election Campaign 1979
1979 Mayoral Primary
1979 General Election
Blackwell for Mayor Campaign 1979
Blackwell for Mayor—Northeast Rally
Blackwell for Mayor—5th and 8th Ward Volunteers
Blackwell for Mayor—Staff Structure
Blackwell for Mayor
Gays for Blackwell, 1979
April 1980 Primary
1980 Spring Primary
April 1980 Primary Ballots
Presidential Delegate Rules 1980
27th Ward Committee, 1980
46th Ward Committee, 1980
Candidate Literature, Primary 1980
Box 7: Philadelphia Electoral Politics, 1980-1983.
1980 Fall Campaign
City Council Annual Report, 1980-81
Committeeperson List, circa 1980-1982
State Committee Court Endorsements, 1981
1981 Primary
Reapportionment, 1981
July 1981 Special Congressional Election
Fall 1981 Election
Ward/Division Lookup Book, 1981
Street Lists, 1981-1985
1982 Primary
1982 Democratic State Committee Election
1982 James Williams for State Representative
State Rep. James Williams, 1982-85
Jeff Britton for State Representative, 1982
Babette Josephs for State Representative, 1982
Democratic National Committee Midterm Conference 1982
Draft Wilson Goode for Mayor Committee 1982
November 1982 Election (2 folders)
Nuclear Freeze Campaign 1982
May 1983 Primary (2 folders)
Box 8: Philadelphia Electoral Politics, 1983-1986.
May 1983 Primary
Ed Schwartz for City Council 1983
Pennsylvania Democratic Party Rules 1983
1983 General Election
Flash Returns, May and November 1983
Wilson Goode Transition 1983-84
1984 Primary
Babette Josephs for State Representative 1984
Cranston for President 1984
Hart for President 1984 (2 folders)
Presidential Candidates on Gay Issues 1984
46th Ward 1984
1984 General Election
Election Returns Fall 1984
1985 Primary
1985 General Election
Fall 1985 Election Returns
1985 Election Analysis by Bruce Caswell
1986 Primary
Box 9: Philadelphia Electoral Politics 1986-1992.
1986 Primary Returns
1986 General Election
Citywide Democratic Committeeperson List 1987
Schwartz Re-Election Campaign 1987
1987 Primary
May 1987 Election Returns
1987 General Election
1988 Primary
1988 General Election
1989 Primary and General Elections\
1990 Election Returns
Politics 1990-1991
1992 Primary Returns
Boxes 10a and 10b (flat)
Ephemera, publications, flyers, etc. on Philadelphia Gay and political culture (added September 1993)
Philadelphia election day materials, Spring 2007. (added October 12, 2011)
Inventory revised October 17, 2011
