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Gay bars -- Oregon -- Portland

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

CC Slaughters records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2988-6
Abstract

Collection consists of records and correspondence of the gay bar and nightclub CC Slaughters in Portland, Oregon, which opened in 1981. Includes floor plans, correspondence with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, menus, financial records, and materials relating to events.

Dates: circa 1981-2008

Oral history interview with Larry S. Copeland

 Collection
Identifier: SR 11233
Abstract

Oral history interview with Larry S. Copeland conducted by Emily Bowen and Kenty Truong on February 17, 2011, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Copeland was a gay rights activist in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 2011 February 17

Oral history interview with Joel Redon

 Collection
Identifier: SR1027
Abstract

Oral history interview with Joel Redon conducted by Rick Harmon from November 1, 1992, to February 18, 1994. Redon was a gay man who lived much of his life in Portland, Oregon, and was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986. He authored several novels, including his semi-autobiographical novel "Bloodstream."

Dates: 1992 November 1-1994 February 18

Oral history interview with Steve Suss

 Collection
Identifier: SR11236
Abstract

Oral history interview with Steve Suss conducted by Danita Doun and Lachelle Ogden on February 15, 2011, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN). Suss was the owner of Embers, a gay bar in Portland, Oregon, from 1969 to 2017.

Dates: 2011 February 15

Oral history interview with Kimberlee Van Patten

 Collection
Identifier: SR 11291
Abstract

Oral history interview with Kimberlee Van Patten conducted by Katie Horton and Amy Sherwood on February 12, 2009, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Van Patten discusses her management of Peacock Productions Inc., a non-profit organization in Portland that produces drag shows to raise money for the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship fund.

Dates: 2009 February 12

Bob "Ma" Whitney memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 933
Abstract

Memorabilia of Bob "Ma" Whitney, including posters and other items relating to The Family Zoo, a gay bar in Portland, Oregon, that Whitney co-owned. The Family Zoo operated from 1971 to 1986.

Dates: 1932-1986; Majority of material found within circa 1974-1986