Records from the G.L.A.R.E. organization, consisting of minutes, financial documents, correspondence, discussion papers, questionnaires, handouts and flyers, newspaper clippings, briefs addressing the Toronto City Council, as well as hate literature that was distributed by “Positive Parents of Onta…
Some receipts torn and crumpled, occasional small tears in papers; flyer for screening of documentary film Witches and Faggots - Dykes and Poofters stained in multiple places.
History / Biographical
Gays and Lesbians Against the Right Everywhere (G.L.A.R.E.), a group of gay men and feminist lesbians in the early to mid 1980s organizing and participating in efforts for gay and lesbian rights, most materials and events relate to fighting the right-wing group “Positive Parents of Ontario”.
Scope and Content
Records from the G.L.A.R.E. organization, consisting of minutes, financial documents, correspondence, discussion papers, questionnaires, handouts and flyers, newspaper clippings, briefs addressing the Toronto City Council, as well as hate literature that was distributed by “Positive Parents of Ontario”. The records begin at the start of 1981, with the most recent record dating mid-1985. The questionnaires were endorsed/distributed by the groups Lesbians Against the Right (L.A.R.) and Right to Privacy Committee (R.T.P.C.), involving the 1982 city elections, and also contain the responses.
Notes
Received directly from G.L.A.R.E. organizing members.
Kyle Rae in photographs and moving images: 2003-102, 2005-016, 2010-103, 2007-030, 2006-108, 2009-097, 2010-025, 2012-090, 2015-114, 1997-129N
Brian Woods in photograph: 1996-093
Brian Conway in photograph: 2009-097
Arrangement
Flyers and brochures (both for events and promotional materials) rearranged to reflect dates printed or held. Questionnaires arranged into respective questionnaires and answers (previously two separate questionnaires and answers were combined).
Fonds consists of a single volume diary kept by Sidney Hugh Godolphin Osborne while living in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The first entry is dated January 18, 1911, and the last entry is made on Dec. 2, 1912.
The journal details Osborne’s travels and social activities within Canada as well as …
The volume is in fragile condition due to its loose and brittle pages. There are scorch marks on the leather cover, and the spine of the volume is missing.
History / Biographical
Sidney Hugh Godolphin Osborne (1887-1958) was born in London, England on December 28, 1887, the son of Sidney Francis Godolphin Osborne and Margaret Dulcibella (Hammersley) Osborne. Sidney’s brother was Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne, 12th Duke of Leeds, KCMG. Sidney lived openly with men with whom he was romantically involved. Perhaps due to this, he was persuaded to immigrate to Canada as a young man (year unknown). His estate was located outside Niagara Falls, Ontario. Sidney travelled frequently to the United States. He was killed in a car accident on the Queen Elizabeth Expressway on October 9, 1958. The name(s) of his companion(s) have not survived, though the donor's mother knew the last one well.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a single volume diary kept by Sidney Hugh Godolphin Osborne while living in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The first entry is dated January 18, 1911, and the last entry is made on Dec. 2, 1912.
The journal details Osborne’s travels and social activities within Canada as well as in the United States. Osborne tipped in images from the magazines of the day to illustrate some of his diary entries.
There are no restrictions on the content of the fonds. However, access to the original volume is restricted for conservation reasons. A digitized version of the volume is available for research.
Copyright
Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from the The ArQuives as the physical owner.
Conservation
The volume was assessed and treated by conservators at the Toronto Public Library in preparation for an onsite exhibition at the Toronto Reference Library in 2017.
