Collections
The audiovisual materials in this collection contain radio programs produced and recorded by Gary Shivers, including, “Jazz Scene,” “Gary Shivers Show,” and “Gary Shivers on Jazz.” The collection also holds recordings of interviews, music performances, and home recordings.
Newspaper clippings and other documentation reflecting the Topeka LGBTQ community.
This collection is not yet processed.
T-shirts and documentation from city efforts to establish a domestic partnership registry and offer employee benefits to same-sex couples, early 2000s.
This collection is not yet processed.
Two-dimensional artwork created by UMKC and Kansas City Art Institute students.
This collection is not yet processed.
Miscellaneous artifacts and memorabilia donated individually.
This collection is not yet processed.
A selection of Kansas City LGBTQ periodicals drawn from various GLAMA collections.
Political yard signs, bumper stickers, and other memorabilia from various political campaigns, 2010 – .
This collection is not yet processed.
Wide range of t-shirts from different events, businesses, and political campaigns.
This collection is not yet processed.
Explore these videos from various GLAMA collections that provide a unique window into the history of Kansas City’s LGBT communities.
The Good Samaritan Project Collection was transferred from the Kansas City Museum in June 2011 (originally donated by David Schlomer); Gift of unknown donor in 2016; Gift of Sandy Woodson in May 2021. The collection consists of numerous publications including those chronicling GSP events, various public health and safety informational pamphlets, periodical organizational newsletters, organizational binders, scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, and photographs. The collection is particularly strong in event and organizational publications, containing numerous event paraphernalia and periodical newsletters.