"The National March On Washington For Lesbian and Gay Rights" phonograph recording
Content Description
This vinyl record produced in 1979 is described on the record sleeve as "a sound-quilt made from a total of 18 hours of recording tape. It weaves spoken word with crowd sounds with interviews and music with ambient sound." It was produced by Jok Church and Adam Ciesielski and published by Magnus Records in association with Alternate Publishing. Side A contains the following speakers from the National March on Washignton for Lesbian and Gay Rights: Robin Tyler, Steve Ault, Tom Robinson, Lucia Valeska, Allen Ginsburg, Arlie Scott, Richard Ashworth, Florynce Kennedy, Charles Law, Mary Watkins & Company, and Kate Millet. Side B contains the following speakers from the Gay Freedom Train's rallies: Rev. Troy Perry and Robin Tyler. The record sleeve also contains a list of the group's five demands for LGBTQ rights.
Dates
- Creation: 1979
Creator
- Church, Jok (Person)
- Ciesielski, Adam (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet (1 record album)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Langdon Manor in October 2021.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in March 2024 by Jenelle Clark.
- Title
- Guide to "The National March On Washington For Lesbian and Gay Rights" phonograph recording
- Author
- Jenelle Clark
- Date
- March 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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