Earl Welther Collection
Scope and Contents
The Earl Welther Collection consists of certificates, correspondence, financial documents, newsletters, photographs, and miscellaneous documents.
Dates
- 1957 - 2009
- Majority of material found within 1987 - 2006
Creator
- Welther, Earl (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No donor restriction. Standard restrictions apply (see G/H "Confidentiality Agreement" for archives use).
Biographical / Historical
The collection includes some information related to Midwest Men’s Center of Chicago, but also includes a large amount of documents from the Windy City Naturists Society. Both Midwest Men’s and Windy City Naturists were founded by Earl Welther (1942-2009) in the late 1980s. Welther was an active participant and gay-rights advocate in the greater Chicagoland gay community, in addition to being a member of several gay clubs including those he founded. There was an attempt in the early 2000s to induct him into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, though the campaign was ultimately unsuccessful.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by document type and alphabetically with the box. Items within folders are arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
K1E
Provenance
Earl Welther. Provenance of collection is inferred form collection contents.
Separated Materials
Two (2) binders; One (1) folder
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Sadusky, consulting archivist. Date: 20 September 2018
Original name of collection was “Midwest Men’s Center of Chicago, Inc.”, but was changed after processing.
Creator
- Welther, Earl (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Earl Welther Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Whit Sadusky
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Gerber/Hart Archives Repository