Polk Street: Lives in Transition
Recent Press
Cross Currents First Person - Polk Street Profiles (June 24, 2009)
The rise and fall of a Polk Street hustler (March 18, 2009)
Oral history project chronicles a changing San Francisco neighborhood (Spring 2009)
Profile in Ministry: Expanding the Definition of an LGBT Advocate (March 4, 2009)
Exhibit showcases story of GLBT community (February 13, 2009)
Polk Street In Transition Exhibit Opens at GLBT Historical Society (January 22, 2009)
Punk Priest of Polk Street (January 16, 2009)
The changing face of Polk Street, pictured (December 30, 2008)
History project aims for a snapshot of Polk St (April 3, 2008)
Contact Information
• Project Director
Joey Plaster
polkstories@gmail.com
• Executive Director of the GLBT Historical Society
Paul Boneberg
paul@glbthistory.org
Project Details
We are producing the first significant historical study of San Francisco's Polk Gulch neighborhood, covering the 1960s to present. The project will culminate in:
• a collection of oral histories;
• a series of historical radio documentaries;
• an exhibit incorporating original photography and audio portraits;
• a multimedia website;
• a series of community events.
The Polk Stories Project is sponsored by the GLBT Historical Society and funded in part from a grant from the California Council for the Humanities.
Dowloadable Materials
• GLBT Historical Society Press Release - 12/19/08
• Images for Polk Project
• Postcard for the Opening Reception on Jan. 15 |
