- Creator
- Davies, Diana, 1938-
- Call number
- MssCol 732
- Physical description
- 3.3 linear feet (6 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
- Diana Davies photographs, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.Restrictions apply
- The entirety of this collection has been digitized and is available online.
The collection consists of black and white photographic prints, color slides and negatives taken by Diana Davies during the late 1960's through the 1970's. The subjects include representatives of several New York gay and lesbian organizations including the Gay Liberation Front and Lavender Menace, and demonstrations, marches and meetings. Individuals photographed include Rita Mae Brown (activist and writer), Jill Johnston (writer and critic), Bob Kohler (co-founder of the Gay Liberation Front), and Kady Van Deurs (activist and writer). The collection also includes a small amount printed material.
Biographical/historical information
Digital Assets
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Collection: Gift, Davies, Diana and Kady Van Deurs, 10/28/1995Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Conditions Governing Use
Photographs must not be published, broadcast or similarly used without permission
Access restrictions
Digital surrogates must be used in lieu of original photographs.
Additional resources
- Diana Davies photographs
The collection consists of black and white photographic prints, color slides and negatives taken by Diana Davies during the late 1960's through the 1970's. Collection is available via http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/