Guide to the German Gay Liberation Material

Collection Number: 7663

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
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Compiled by:
Date completed:
EAD encoding:
Andrea Hektor
Peter Martinez, Oct. 2003

© 2003 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
German gay liberation material
Collection Number:
7663
Creator:
Adolf Brand 1874-
Quantity:
7 items
Forms of Material:
Manuscripts, printed materials.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Early German gay liberation material by Adolf Brand (1874-1945), one of the leading and most controversial activists who founded, edited and published the first homosexual journal anywhere, Der Eigene. In 1903, he and a few of his friends founded the Gemeinschaft der Eigenen which was the second gay ogranization in the world. This collection contains 6 pamplets surrounding the activities of Gemeinschaft der Eigenen and one autographed signed letter to Dr. Frank Thiess, all written by Brand.
Language:
Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Early German gay liberation material by Adolf Brand (1874-1945), one of the leading and most controversial activists who founded, edited and published the first homosexual journal anywhere, Der Eigene. In 1903, he and a few of his friends founded the Gemeinschaft der Eigenen which was the second gay ogranization in the world. This collection contains 6 pamplets surrounding the activities of Gemeinschaft der Eigenen and one autographed signed letter to Dr. Frank Thiess, all written by Brand.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Brand, Adolf,1874-

Subjects:
Gay liberation movement--Germany.
Homosexuality--Germany.
INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
German gay liberation material #. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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