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  1. Apron - Heavy dark wash demin apron with silver grommets and white string. Apron includes two pockets, one in the middle of the chest and the other on the left hip. At the top 16 pins are attched to the apron and one purple ribbon is attached at the base of the chest pocket. Use of the apron is unknown, however it was likely a personal garment, perhaps worn by a Watsonville resident due to the mention of the city on one pin and the ribbon.

    Record Type: Object

    Full view of the apron.
  2. Apron - Close up of the purple ribbon attached to the dark wash denim apron. Ribbon is lightly worn, with the pin in the center of the ribbon stating 'What if Prince Charming never shows?' and a pin a couple inches below reads 'Hooverville '32- Reaganville '82'.

    Record Type: Object

    Ribbon on work apron.
  3. Apron - Close up of the pins attached to the dark wash denim apron. The pins are scattered across the chest pocket, with 16 total in the condensed area. The text of the pins, from left to right on the chest pocket reads, 'I took the pledge', 'duck & cover', 'Social Corner', 'Stop the madness.', 'Let's get ugly!', 'Officer of Equal Indignity', 'Our world needs your hug', 'Don't pull my leg', 'People Against Rate Escalation', 'The Mind Can Do Anything', 'I like Watsonville', 'Be a Friend'. The top pin reads, 'Premiere First Night Santa Cruz 1995'. The middle left pin reads, 'Would you want your daughter to marry a realtor?'.

    Record Type: Object

    Pins on the work apron.
  4. Tote Bag - White canvas tote bag with text written in purple stating, 'TRIBE'. Beneath is the text, written in the same font and color, 'Supporting Santa Cruz County's gay, bisexual, queer and trans men's community. a program of the Santa Cruz AIDS Project'. This tote was likely utilized for personal use.

    Record Type: Object

    'Tribe' tote bag.
  5. Vinyl Record - Interior of 'Shadows on a Dime' vinyl by Ferron. Interior is brown/beige color and includes lists of songs including lyrics written in black font. Two images are included in color; in the middle left Ferron sits on pavement stoop clad in casual clothing, looking at the viewer with mouth partially open. On the right side, a smaller photo of two individuals entering a black car from an urban street is placed in between the lyrics. The song, 'Shadows on a Dime', also the album's namesake, mentions Santa Cruz, stating 'I poured my soul in Santa Cruz'. This mention is why it is included in the collection, as well as Ferron identifying as lesbian, and being a public figure in the LGBTQ community.

    Record Type: Object

    Interior of Ferron record.
  6. T- Shirt - Close up of the AGEM logo on the back of the heather gray t- shirt. Back of the shirt has a large logo with teal circle wrapping around bright pink circle with a silver microphone in the center. The text 'A Gay Evening in May' stretches across the circle

    Record Type: Object

    Close up of the graphic.
  7. T- Shirt - Backside of the Triangle Speakers t- shirt, with the website 'www.trianglespeakers.org' written in black text.

    Record Type: Object

    Back of the Triangle Speakers shirt.
  8. T- Shirt - Close up of the backside of the Triangle Speakers t- shirt, with the website 'www.trianglespeakers.org' written in black text.

    Record Type: Object

    Triangle Speakers website link.
  9. T- Shirt - Bright blue t- shirt with text and logo on the center of the chest. Four silhouette stick figures join hands, two with circles for heads and two with triangles for heads. Above, text 'Together in Pride' is written, along with 'Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual' written in pink. Beneath the drawing is the text 'Santa Cruz 1991'. This shirt was likely intended to celebrate and commemorate LGBTQ pride.

    Record Type: Object

    Pride shirt.
  10. T- Shirt - Heather gray t- shirt with small logo in the upper right corner. Logo 'GLIB' is written, with the text 'Santa Cruz County Gays and Lesbians in Business' written beneath. There is some slight staining on the shirt.

    Record Type: Object

    GLIB shirt.
  11. T- Shirt - Close up of the small GLIB logo. Logo is written in a block letter font outline, with a small pink triangle in between the 'L' and 'I'. The text beneath is small and written in black sans serif.

    Record Type: Object

    GLIB graphic.
  12. T- Shirt - Close up of back of the heather gray GLIB t- shirt. The GLIB logo is large, taking up most of the back middle and is the same as the front. Logo is written in a block letter font outline, with a small pink triangle in between the 'L' and 'I'.

    Record Type: Object

    GLIB graphic.
  13. T- Shirt - Close up of the text and logo of the black Pride tank top. The text '25 years of Pride!' borders the text 'Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender'. This text sits above the logo, which is an inverted pale pink triangle with the Santa Cruz clock tower in the center in white. Beneath the logo is the text 'Santa Cruz, CA June, 2000' in a half circle around the triangle. This shirt was likely worn by an individual to promote Pride and likely at Pride related festivities.

    Record Type: Object

    Close up of the pride graphic.
  14. Sticker - Bright orange bumper sticker that says 'JOTA' in between two black horizontal lines. No other information regarding the meaning behind the acronym.

    Record Type: Object

    'JOTA' sticker.
  15. Sticker - Bright orange bumper sticker that says 'JOTO' in between two black horizontal lines. No other information regarding the meaning behind the acronym.

    Record Type: Object

    Sticker which says 'JOTO'.
  16. Sticker - Bright orange bumper sticker that says 'MACHA' in between two black horizontal lines. No other information regarding the meaning behind the acronym.

    Record Type: Object

    'MACHA' sticker.
  17. Button - Pink button with some rust colored stains across the face. In the center the text reads 'I support the Santa Cruz Lesbian & Gay Community Center' which is located in between an outline of a triangle.

    Record Type: Object

    SCLGCC button.
  18. Button - Blue round button with red banner-like detail at the bottom, along with a white star. The text reads, 'Adelante con Clinton'.

    Record Type: Object

    Political button.
  19. Button - Square mustard yellow button with blue font and logo in center, with 'WALK' written in square formation with blue confetti surrounding the word. Beneath is the text 'Monterey Bay Area Walk For AIDS 1992' written in red. Beneath, at the bottom, written in blue the text reads 'Sponser Me!'.

    Record Type: Object

    Walk for AIDS Button.
  20. Button - Round button with rainbow background with navy blue circle in the center with American flag and text which reads 'America 2004 A Stronger America'. Above this text, surrounding the circle is the text '2004 Democratic National Convention' and at the base is the text 'GLBT Caucus'.

    Record Type: Object

    Political button.

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