Scope and Content:
The Connell O'Donovan LGBT Utah History digital collection is a research collection pertaining to LGBTQ+ history in Utah, particularly from pre-Utah territory to the early 1990s. The collection includes various materials such as photographs, newspaper clippings, research notes, personal accounts, biographies, and other documents related to events, activism, and key figures in the movement. Connell O'Donovan uses this collection for historical research, aiming to illuminate the enduring presence of LGBTQ+ communities in Utah. His research also encompasses social and cultural studies, educational purposes, genealogical research, and archival preservation. The Connell O'Donovan LGBT Utah History research collection highlights the contributions of the Utah LGBTQ+ community to the Gay Rights movement, including those who faced prosecution for their sexuality.
System of Arrangement:
The collection is arranged in its original order as born digital files, by relation ( topic folder), is part of (subfolder), relation has part (sub-subfolder), Relation is Version of (sub-sub-subfolder), and genre.
| Title | Date | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 | 1960s-1970s Bonnie Christensen and Basketball Team mates | 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973 | Image |
| 2 |
 | 1970 Directory Listing for Perky's Tavern | 1970 | Text |
| 3 |
| 1970 Salt Lake Directory Listing for Perky's Tavern | 1970 | Text |
| 4 |
 | 1970s Raymond Joel Dorius | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 5 |
 | Advertisement for the Original Tin Angel Lounge | 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Text |
| 6 |
 | Affirmation: Gay Mormons United Business Card | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 7 |
 | Allen Sorensen [1] | 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Image |
| 8 |
 | Anthony Adams [1] | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976 | Image |
| 9 |
 | Betsy Hamilton and Roy Gischer | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 10 |
 | Business Card for Jerry's Brown Bag | 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Text |
| 11 |
 | Clara "Claire" Ford Parrish Dorius [1] | 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Image |
| 12 |
 | Ellie Gerould | 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Image |
| 13 |
 | Ellie Gerould, Gladys Houston, Raymond Joel Dorius | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 14 |
 | Embracing Nude Men By Lester Russon | 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Image |
| 15 |
 | Gay Couple Cutting Wedding Cake | 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975 | Image |
| 16 |
 | Gaylen L. Snow Note on back of Madam Pattirini photo | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 17 |
 | High School Senior Photo Herman Moore | 1970 | Image |
| 18 |
 | Irvin Lavar Foutz [1] | 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Image |
| 19 |
 | Jean Day, Kenna Day, Marjorie "Marge" Day, Ruby Ann Day | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 20 |
 | Kent G. Taylor at Alcatraz | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 21 |
 | Kristi Kelly Post Transition | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 22 |
 | Laurine "Mickee" Michelsen [1] | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 23 |
 | Laurine "Mickee" Michelsen [2] | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980 | Image |
| 24 |
 | Logo for The Tin Angel Lounge | 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Text |
| 25 |
 | Mabel Hampton and Lillian Foster | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978 | Image |