Rainbow Roots: Queering the Archives: UTSA Special Collections LGBTQ Collections and Collecting

Rainbow Roots: Queering the Archives: UTSA Special Collections LGBTQ Collections and Collecting
Join the San Antonio Public Library and learn more about our city’s colorful past. Melissa Gohlke, Assistant Archivist at UTSA, and a scholar of San Antonio’s LGBTQIA+ history. Come peer behind the scenes at UTSA Special Collections and discover why and how the repository seeks out and acquires queer materials. Meet some of the generous donors who have supported this mission for many years and have helped preserve San Antonio’s important LGBTQ history. From rainbow pins to rhinestone high heels, surprising items can be found among the collections and serve as a portal into the lives of the individuals who held on to these ephemeral objects. You can attend in person or register online for a Zoom link to view at home.
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