University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Lisowski, Michael. 

Papers, 1977-1984.

UWM Manuscript Collection 235

.2 cubic ft. (1 small archives box)



ABSTRACT:  Collection consists of subject files assembled by Michael Lisowski, an active member of Milwaukee's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The files relate to various organizations with which Lisowksi was involved--such as the Gay Peoples Union, Gay Counseling Services, and Gay Community at UWM--but few provide substantial evidence of Lisowski's specific contributions or activities. Often, these files contain only ephemera such as brochures and fliers. Several files pertain to the Gay Peoples Union, documenting that organization's efforts to unify the Milwaukee gay and lesbian community around issues of police harassment, establishment of a community center, and coalition building. Lisowski was vice president of the organization in 1978.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Michael Lisowski is an active member of Milwaukee's LGBT community. He has been involved with the Gay Peoples Union, Gay Counseling Services, Black and White Men Together--Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee Gay/Lesbian Cable Network. At this writing, he co-hosts the Queer Program, a weekly call-in show broadcast on cable.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Lisowski, Michael. Papers, 1977-1984. UWM Manuscript Collection 235. University Manuscript Collection. Archives. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTIONS:

Black and White Men Together--Milwaukee. Records. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 208)

Milwaukee Gay/Lesbian Cable Network. Records. (UWM Manuscript Collection 206)

ACQUISITION:  Michael Lisowski donated this collection in April 2006 (accession 2005-052).

PROCESSING:  Michael Doylen processed the collection at the Archives in May 2006. Copies of Our Horizon magazine were separated from the manuscript collection and offered to the Special Collections Department.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

UWM MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 235 BOX FOLDER
AIDS-Related Brochures, circa mid-1980s 1 1
Coalition of Gay and Lesbian Organizations, 1981 1 2
Gay Community at UWM, 1980, undated 1 3
Gay Counseling Services, undated 1 4
Gay Peoples Union, Annual Report, 1977 1 5
Gay Peoples Union, Bylaws, 1978 1 6
Gay Peoples Union, Correspondence, 1977-1981 1 7
Gay Peoples Union, Milwaukee Gay Community Center, circa 1980 1 8
Gay Peoples Union, Milwaukee Update Newsletter, 1981 1 9
Gay Peoples Union, Minutes, 1981 1 10
Gay Peoples Union, Police Harassment, 1978-1984 1 11
Gay Peoples Union, Stationary (Blank) 1 12
Gay Peoples Union, Surveys and Planning Documents, 1981 1 13
Gay/Lesbian Health Task Force of Milwaukee, 1980-1981 1 14
Gay-Related Brochures, undated 1 15

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