| PW-253737-17 | Preservation and Access: Humanities Collections and Reference Resources | University of Rochester | Voices of LGBT History in Rochester, New York | 5/1/2017 - 4/30/2018 | $48,872.00 | Jessica | | Lacher-Feldman | | | | University of Rochester | Rochester | NY | 14627-0001 | USA | 2017 | History, Other | Humanities Collections and Reference Resources | Preservation and Access | 48872 | 0 | 48762.62 | 0 | Collaborative planning for the preservation and
digitization of the Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley’s collection of oral
histories, radio programs, photographs, videotapes, newsletters, and corporate
papers, as well as a pilot project to digitize 174 audio and video oral history
interviews recorded for the Shoulders to
Stand On documentary and 33 audio recordings of the Gay Liberation Front’s
“Green Thursday” radio program.
The University of Rochester River Campus Libraries and the
Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley plan a joint pilot using a subset of a cultural
heritage historical collection related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) civil rights movement in Rochester, NY. Beginning with the
"Shoulders To Stand On" oral histories and "Green Thursday"
radio program, collaborators will conduct and evaluate pilot activities, such
as transcribing, closed-captioning, and creating metadata for the material. The
partnership offers a wealth of documentation on the Gay Movement's history,
along with the technical/curatorial infrastructure to preserve and disseminate
previously hidden archives. A strategic plan for the sustainable preservation
and access of this rich collection in its entirety will result from the pilot,
contributing to an inclusive history of the struggle for civil rights with
hitherto undisclosed LGBT materials that will interest scholars, students, and
the public.
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