Dates
- 1983-1989.
Creator
- Keith, June (Collector, Person)
- Ilchuk, Peter K. (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
In 1983, Richard A. Heyman (1935-1994) was elected mayor of Key West, Florida, and became the first openly gay mayor in the United States. He moved to Key West in 1973 and opened Gingerbread Square Art Gallery. Heyman is best remembered for his work winning a second city-wide referendum that lead to Key West's first wastewater treatment facility.
Extent
4.4 cubic feet. (4.4 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Scrapbooks, campaign material, speeches, photographs, political buttons, and other material chronicling Heyman's political career.
Physical Description
Memorabilia, Photographs, Printed Materials, Scrapbooks
NOTES
Collecting Program: Human Sexuality Collection.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by RMC Staff
- Date
- November 2010
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu