Mike Hall papers

Collection

Identifier: Q192

Staff Only

Content Description

Mike Hall Papers, 1991-1998, undated, contain a banner, photographs, and T-shirts related to gay activism.

Dates

1991-1998, undated

Creator

Hall, Mike (Michael L.), 1958- (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical Note

Mike Hall (born 1958) grew up in rural Alabama and earned his undergraduate degree and a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry at the University of Alabama. He moved to Atlanta to teach English at a private school and was involved in the Georgia environmental movement. From 1989 until his 2018 retirement, he taught at Dekalb Community College and its successor Georgia Perimeter College, chairing the college's English Department and directing its Diversity Alliance. A gay man impacted by the AIDS crisis, Hall became involved with the activist group ACT UP in the early 1990s, participating in its actions locally and in the Southeast.

Extent

7.6 Linear Feet (in 5 boxes and 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Mike Hall (born 1958) taught at Dekalb Community College and its successor Georgia Perimeter College. A gay man impacted by the AIDS crisis, Hall became involved with the activist group ACT UP in the early 1990s, participating in its actions locally and in the Southeast. His papers, 1991-circa 2010, comprise a banner, photographs, and T-shirts related to gay activism.