History Colorado Collection

Explore Colorado’s past through the archives, artifacts, and photographs of the History Colorado Collection.

The Stephen H. Hart Research Center provides access to the History Colorado Collection as well as research and reproduction services. The Research Center is open via appointment Wednesday through Saturday from 10am-3pm. Please visit the Research Center page for more information. Research Center staff are happy to help with virtual assistance at cosearch@state.co.us or by telephone 303-866-2305.

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History Colorado's LGBTQ+ Collecting Initiative

Dedicated to documenting the varied experiences of all Coloradans, History Colorado, in partnership with the Gill Foundation, is initiating a project to proactively build a research archive that preserves and promotes the contributions, history, and voices of Colorado's LGBTQ+ community. The new History Colorado Gill Foundation LGBTQ+ Archive will encompass personal stories, community traditions, LGBTQ+ businesses, subjects specific to Colorado's LGBTQ+ community, and much more.

At History Colorado we strive to be a place of belonging for all Coloradans and to serve as a platform for community connection and co-creation. We know that we're succeeding when more voices, perspectives, and experiences are part of History Colorado. The LGBTQ+ collecting initiative will help us thoughtfully identify, collect, and make available to the public relevant documents, photos, oral histories and artifacts that help tell the compelling and complex story of Colorado's LGBTQ+ community.

Found 762 record(s)

Object Name	Titlesort by Title ascending	Object IDsort by Object ID ascending
poster		91.192.2
Negative, Group portrait	Women - group in men's clothing	98.217.182
Button, promotional	Coors Lager : Coors Lesbian and Gay Employee Resource	99.43.3
T-Shirt	A Family of Pride : Pride Fest Colorado	99.201.16
tank top		99.201.17
T-Shirt	The Names Project : Aids Memorial Quilt	99.201.18
T-Shirt	Lesbian & Gay Rights Movement T-shirt	99.201.19
T-Shirt	Undo 2 ; Initiative 2 Protest T-shirt	99.201.20
Book	Perfect enemies: the religious right, the gay movement, and the politics of the 1990s / John Gallagher and Chris Bull.	306.766 G135p
Book	The queerest places : a national guide to gay and lesbian historic sites / Paula Martinac	917.304 929
poster	BGLAD 1991	2010.40.2
poster	Joseph C. Steffan The Military and Discrimination Against Gays	2010.40.6
poster	Mile High Freedom Band Presents Calliope	2010.40.8
poster	Urvashi Vaid: Lesbian & Gay Rights in the 90's	2010.40.9
poster	The Bunk House	2010.40.10
Ribbon	Ceremonial Ribbon for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Rainbow Crosswalk	2019.25.1
Button, promotional	I Gave ; Rainbow Crosswalk Promotional Button	2019.25.2
Button, promotional	I Gave ; Rainbow Crosswalk Promotional Button	2019.25.3
Button, promotional	I Gave ; Rainbow Crosswalk Promotional Button	2019.25.4
poster	Remembering NAMES ; Poster Reproduction of Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton Drawing	2019.85.1
Visor	PFLAG Parents Reaching Out Into The 90's Visor	2019.85.2
Identification Tag	Nancy Keene Parents Flag President ; Name tag	2019.85.3
Set, Figurine	Pair of Brass Swan Figurines	2019.85.4
Figurine	Brass Swan Figurine	2019.85.4.A
Figurine	Brass Swan Figurine	2019.85.4.B
Decorative Art	Etched Swan Decorative Block	2019.85.5
Necklace, pendant	Swan Pendant Necklace Worn By Nancy Keene	2019.85.6
Proclamation, frame	City and County of Denver Proclamation ; Framed Nancy Keene Day Proclamation Certificate Signed By Mayor Wellington Webb	2019.85.7
article, frame	Gay Sons...And Their Families ; Framed Out Front Magazine Article Featuring Nancy Keene	2019.85.8
Photograph, frame	Nancy Keene With Son, Mark Keene and Daughter, Meredith Keene	2019.85.9
shoe, Set	Pair of Blue Running Shoes Worn By Governor Jared Polis	2019.118.1
shoe	Left Running Shoe Worn By Governor Jared Polis	2019.118.1.A
shoe	Right Running Shoe Worn By Governor Jared Polis	2019.118.1.B
Sound Recording	Denver Gay Men's Chorus inaugural concert	2020.27.293
Sound Recording	Denver Gay Men's Chorus at PFLAG convention	2020.27.295
Sound Recording	Denver Women's Chorus at Gala Choruses Festival	2020.27.296
Sound Recording	Conversation with Mickey McShan	2020.27.297
vest	Mister Rocky Mountain Drummer Leather Vest ; Orie A. Thompson Vest	2020.29.1
Photograph	Mister Rocky Mountain Drummer Orie A. Thompson Portrait	2020.29.2
magazine	Drummer: The Official 1997 Drummer Program ; Drummer Magazine	2020.29.3
Photograph	Mister Rocky Mountain Drummer Orie A. Thompson photograph	2020.29.4
Photograph	Mister Rocky Mountain Drummer Orie A. Thompson photograph	2020.29.5
Card, Advertising	Mister Colorado Drummer contest card ; Orie A. Thompson	2020.29.6
Photograph	Mister Rocky Mountain Drummer Orie A. Thompson photograph	2020.29.7
Photograph	Mister Rocky Mountain Drummer Orie A. Thompson photograph	2020.29.8
badge, contestant	1997 International Mr. Drummer Contestant badge ; Orie A. Thompson	2020.29.9
business cards, contestant	Business cards ; Orie A. Thompson	2020.29.10
poster, Contest	Mister Colorado Drummer contest poster ; Orie A. Thompson	2020.29.11
poster, Contest	Mister Colorado Drummer contest poster ; Orie A. Thompson	2020.29.12
Photograph	Photograph of Denver Sweet Taken During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2020.31.25
poster	"1942" 1942 Broadway Denver Colorado	2020.67.1
Oral history	Oral history of Bob Wingeard	2020.79.1
Lot Collection	Ground Zero and Cheshire	2020.85
Book	The Guild Dictionary of Homosexual Terms	2020.90.2
Book	An Introduction To The Homophile Movement	2020.90.3
Flyers, Advertising	Mr. Drummer contest flier ; Mr. Rocky Mountain Drummer Contest	2020.90.4
sweatshirt	Greetings From the Hate State Sweatshirt	2021.4.1
T-Shirt	Undo 2 t-shirt	2021.5.1
T-Shirt	March on Washington Colorado Triangle t-shirt	2021.5.2
T-Shirt	March on Washington Colorado Triangle t-shirt	2021.5.3
T-Shirt	Gay Games IV t-shirt	2021.5.4
T-Shirt	AIDS Walk Colorado 1996 T-shirt	2021.5.5
T-Shirt	Speak Out T-Shirt	2021.5.6
T-Shirt	From All Walks of Life AIDS Walk 1992 CO t-shirt	2021.5.7
T-Shirt	From All Walks of Life Holding Hands t-shirt	2021.5.8
T-Shirt	From All Walks of Life AIDS Walk 1993 purple t-shirt	2021.5.9
Written Communication T&E, Political collectibles	No On 2 Paperweight	2021.5.10
Political Button	No On 2 Button	2021.5.11
Political Button	No On 2 button with Repeal sticker	2021.5.12
Political Button	No On 2 Button	2021.5.13
Button, promotional	AIDS Walk 1994 Button	2021.5.14
Button, promotional	AIDS Walk 1994 button	2021.5.15
Button, Political	Undo 2 Aspen Button	2021.5.16
Button, Political	Vote no button	2021.5.17
Button, Political	Unconscionable Undo 2 button	2021.5.18
Button, Political	No Exceptions Button	2021.5.19
Button, Political	Alaskan March on Washington 1993	2021.5.20
Button, Political	No AIDS button	2021.5.21
Button, Political	Know AIDS button	2021.5.22
Button, Political	Don't Blame Me I Voted No Button	2021.5.23
Button, Political	You Strike Me Button	2021.5.24
Button, Political	Undo 2 Button	2021.5.25
Button, promotional	Pride=Power button	2021.5.26
Jewelry--History, LGBTQ+	Freedom Rings	2021.5.28
Photograph	No On 2 Rally	2021.5.30
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.31
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.32
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.33
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.34
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.35
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.36
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.37
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.38
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.39
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.40
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.41
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.42
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.43
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.44
Photograph	Frank Brown Collection	2021.5.45

History Colorado’s responsibility as a museum organization includes rectifying, reconciling, and uplifting underrepresented stories, objects, people, and places. Some of the materials in our collection reflect positions, norms, and values that are no longer—or never were—consistent with those of History Colorado (formerly the Colorado Historical Society) or its staff. We do not endorse prejudiced, stereotyped, or offensive material in our collection and actively work to place those items in context and with interpretation from our communities, as they are an important resource in the study of past and contemporary cultures. For more about how History Colorado does this work, see the History Colorado Anti-Racism Grounding Virtues statement.

If you find inaccuracies or misrepresentations in any object records, please contact cosearch@state.co.us to help us better represent and access our collection.

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