Research Hours:

We will be closed the 2nd and 4th Saturday every month:
February 11, 2012
February 25, 2012

For Members
Wednesday to Friday from 11am to 5pm by appointment for GLBTHS members, subject to availability. You can also come in on the first and third Saturdays each month from 1pm to 5pm without an appointment.

Please email Reference for appointments.

For Non-Members
Open the first and third Saturdays each month from 1pm to 5pm to the general public. You can also schedule an appointment for Fridays, subject to availability.

Please email Reference for appointments.

For more information about visiting the GLBTHS please go to Frequently Asked Questions.

Donating Materials to the Archive:
We are always interested in assessing donations of all kinds for inclusion in our collections.  Currently, we would like to fill particular gaps in our holdings, and we seek materials documenting GLBT life prior to the 1970s, as well as GLBT people of color, lesbian and bisexual women of all social/cultural backgrounds, GLBT working class communities, and bisexual and transgender people of all time periods.

If you have a donation please use the donation form on this website. Please include either a list of items you would like to donate or a description, and the size of the donation (number of boxes, periodicals, etc.), and your timeframe for the donation in your email. Please do not mail or bring in potential donations without prior approval from GLBTHS staff, we cannot accept them.

About our collections:
The Archives and Manuscripts collections consist primarily of unpublished material, including letters, diaries, manuscripts, photographs, costumes, and other artifacts. These collections document the lives of both “average” people and community leaders. They also include the records of many community organizations, businesses, and political campaigns. For more information you can look at our collections policy statement.

More Questions?
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.