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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Beowulf Thorne Papers

Dates:
1964-1999

Collection number:
2003-10

Creator:
Thorne, Beowulf

Collection Size:
4.0 linear feet
2 manuscript boxes, 2 cartons, 1 oversized box

Repository:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94105

Abstract:
Beowulf Thorne (Jack Henry Foster) was a political activist on issues affecting PWAs (people with AIDS). He was one of the founders, with Tom Shearer, of the humor magazine, Diseased Pariah News (DPN). He used his skills as a writer, editor, and graphic artist on the magazine. The collection documents the operations, both commercial and artistic of DPN, as well as the work of Oakland's Condom Resource Center.

Physical location:
Stored at the Archives of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society in San Francisco, California.

Languages:
Languages represented in the collection: English

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