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David Boyer Papers

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1994-8

Content Description

David Boyer was the longtime owner of Carol’s Speakeasy, the only large gay dance bar in Chicago to remain in business from the 1970s through the 1990s. His papers include records for the Tavern Guild and Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Metropolitan Chicago and an assortment of ephemera such as pamphlets, programs, magazines, t-shirts, and press clippings regarding the AIDS epidemic, as well as national and local LGBT organizations.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1970 - 1998

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (4 Boxes)