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International Gay Bowling Organization records

 File — Box: 1-22: [International Gay Bowling Organization records (document boxes, ephemera box, multimedia box)]
Identifier: 120.4542

The International Gay Bowling Organization records contain materials from 1980 to 2019, with the bulk of the papers dated between 1981 and 2013. This collection contains organizational papers, tournament, and bowling records and are comprised of correspondence, financial reports, newspaper clippings, printed materials, photographs, negatives, slides, VHS, cassette tape, Hi8 tapes, CDs, DVD, floppy disks, realia, and ephemera.



The International Gay Bowling Organization records have been arranged into three series. This collection is housed in 20 archival document boxes and 2 specialized boxes. Additional scope and content information can be found within the Contents List section of this finding aid.

Dates

  • 1980 - 2019
  • Majority of material found within 1981 - 2013

Conditions Governing Use

This collection is open for research use by staff of The Strong and by users of its library and archives. Though the donor has not transferred intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to any copyright, trademark, and associated rights therein) to The Strong, he has given permission for The Strong to make copies in all media for museum, educational, and research purposes.

Extent

11 Linear Feet (The collection is housed in 20 archival document boxes and 2 specialized boxes. )

Overview

The International Gay Bowling Organization records are comprised of organizational, tournament, and collected bowling organization papers. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1981 and 2013.

Historical Note

[adapted from The Strong National Museum of Play online Exhibit, “That’s Just How We Roll: A History of the International Gay Bowling Organization”

Arrangement

Series I: Organizational records, 1980-2015

Series II: IGBO tournaments, 1981-2019

Series III: Collected materials, 1980-2004

Related Materials

Related material includes newsletters produced by the International Gay Bowling Organization, including IGBO News, and

Processed by

Nicole Pease, February 2023
Title
Finding Aid to the International Gay Bowling Organization records
Status
completed
Author
Nicole Pease
Date
January 2023
Description rules
dacs

Repository Details

Part of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong Repository

Contact:
The Strong
One Manhattan Square
Rochester NY 14607 USA
585.263.2700
585.423.1886 (Fax)