Boutonnieres --"Up On the Roof" [red rose with cream ribbon], 1981

The Terry Bird Collection of Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing, Inc. records, 1981-1999 (bulk 1988-1995), consist of inventories and artifact lists, exhibition materials, artifact loan agreements, corporate records, contact lists, correspondence, event flyers, financial records, fundraising materials, meeting agendas and minutes, handwritten notes, newsletters, news clippings, and materials from other gay and lesbian organizations. The majority of the materials document the organization, administration, and activities of the Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing, Inc. at a time when lesbian and gay history and its preservation became increasingly important, especially in the context of the losses wrought by HIV-AIDS.