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*My group was very active in the 1990's but I don't see it included in the 1990's decade section, what gives?

-Currently approximately 5% of the museums 500,000 current archives collections have been digitzed. As exhibit(s) are digitized they are made available at their respective time periods in the museums virtual exhibits.  In time the entire museum's archives collections will be exhibits available for visit virtually at the Tucson Gay Museum. If you have items from your Tucson LGBTQ related group/organization/event and do not see any exhibit's yet posted on the subject, or a private collection read below first. 



   * My partner left me a T-shirt and some buttons from the 1983 Gay Pride Picnic in Tucson, I would like other's to enjoy them, but just can't part with them,  I'm not sure what to do?

- The museum prefers items already digitized for its exhibits, however there are exceptions, please contact the Exhibits/Collections Section for further details. If you can not digitize them yourself, and we accept your items for digitization (at no cost whatever to you if pre-approved) you will be directed to a nationally recognized company as the museum's transfer agent that is familar with discretely handling (Yes, the photo of you in the red pumps wearing the lamp shade on your head at the Lil Brown Jug bar that night in the 1960's is safe with them Dearie) and digitizing historic LGBTQ documents, publications, event posters & memorabilia. The transfer process if appoved is very discretely and soley between the transferee and the transferor after which upon completion of the digital transfer your original items will be returned



*  I need a tax deduction this year can I get it by donating something?

- If you are interested in helping to preserve and share Tucson's LGBTQ History for future generations the museum is the right place for sharing your digitized historical items (see previous related answer above ↑ this one).  For tax deductions the museum is not the right place
 



* My partner and I have some VHS tapes and other Home Movies of LGBTQ related events in Tucson, Phoenix, and the time the Tucson delegation went to the March On Washington in 1979, I would like to permanently transfer some to the museum and keep some of the others, how would that work?

- If the museum accepts your items for digitization (or they may be permanently donated) (at no cost whatever to you if pre-approved) you will be directed to a locally recognized company as the museums transfer agent that is familar with discretely handling and digitizing or copying historic LGBTQ  8mm movies, VHS home movies, DVD's, MP3's, and auditory tapes. The transfer process if appoved is very discretely and soley between the transferee and the transferor after which upon completion of the digital transfer your original items will be returned to you.



* Last Saturday night some buddies and I took photo's and video's of the drag show and 2 days later the Pride Parade, how could we share these with future LGBTQ generations?

- Simply email the digital photos with their descriptions if known as an attachment, mail photos or videos of events on DVD's to the museum, or provide a link to the video on You Tube or other media site. The museum uploads historical documentary video and auditory files to its You Tube account, and you may send the link to your own already posted items on your You Tube account (or simply email the link to the video's of others who have Tucson LGBTQ related content) to the museum     




What The Museum Is Looking For:

Generally, Tucson and Arizona LGBTQ related printed publications (see above FAQ's for more information on digitalization & special collections) Arizona Gay News Sept to Oct 1981 and Arizona Gay News Jan to Dec 1982, all issues of the Western Express, all issues of Pride of Arizona, some event posters, Tucson-Arizona LGBTQ letters of historical interest, political campaign buttons, LGBTQ related events buttons-shirts-other memorabilia, some Tucson photo's & home movies.

Also, photos showing the fronts and or the interiors of LGBTQ bars that show their names or in those dark days before...not having their name out front , of  LGBTQ related  groups from 1800 to 2011 first newsletters and group startup history including photo's-movies-documents-meeting minutes-etc, first hand accounts of LGBTQ related bars employees-investors-owners-vendors-performers-acts-patrons, Bar & Club memorabilia (just where is that Shower Curtain from the auction that day in 1999 when the Graduate Bar Closed Its Doors Forever at now anyway?) 

 Know where the saddle that used to hang from the ceiling at Tramp's bar ended up?  or what happened to Michael Bennett's Grandfathers Branding Iron stolen from the Club 2520?).

    

What The Museum Is Not Looking For:
Generally, vinyl records, music tapes & music DVD's (those of the band Rare Breed at the Pride Picnic's or at clubs would be an exception), some clothing articles (an exception might be LGBTQ related event related T-Shirts, or Hats  ... if you are unsure please contact the museum for details) mainstream Hollywood Movies, an exception possibly being LGBTQ related documentaries.


Contact The Collections & Exhibits Department

    
 

Publication of names, photos, exhibits, manuscripts, artifacts, memorabilia of any person or organization in the TUCSON GAY MUSEUM is not to be construed as indication of the sexual orientation of such person(s), organization(s), advertisers, or any employees thereof.

         
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